Andiamo to the Chapel
June 3, 2022
Dust off your passports and start practicing your Italian...
Mitch and Betsy are getting married in Italy!
Located approximately 40 miles outside of Rome, the wedding ceremony will take place Friday June 3, 2022 at the marvelous Castello Orsini-Odescalchi on Lake Bracciano. For any of our friends and family able to make the trip, it will be one to remember with many pre- and post-wedding festivities for guests in and around Rome!! This website will be periodically updated with additional details, but for now
Save the Date!!! June 3, 2022
PASSPORTS
Have a passport? Great!
Need a passport? Get one now!!
Make sure you have a passport and its expiration date is after June 2022!! As of October 29, routine processing is 8 to 11 weeks and expedite processing (for an additional $60) is 5 to 7 weeks.
The processing times begins the day the U.S. Department of State receives your application at a passport agency or center, not the day you mail your application or apply for a passport at a local acceptance facility.
Travel to Italy
If you have any travel concerns at all, PLEASE let Mitch and Betsy know!
Airport: The Rome airport is Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" International Airport.
Airport Transfer: There are multiple options for getting to Rome from the airport, including train, taxi, bus, or shuttle. Click here for airport transportation options.
Accommodations
Mitch and Betsy will be staying in Rome and encourage their guest to do the same. Although the wedding will be in the town of Bracciano, the town has limited accommodation options. Transfer to and from the wedding will be coordinated for all guests from a central spot in Rome, with details provided at a later date.
Check back soon for information on hotels!
The Venue
Castello Orsini-Odescalchi is a 15th Century castle on the southern shore of Lake Bracciano. Built in the style of Renaissance military architecture, the Castle has over six centuries worth of fascinating history. It has been privately owned by the same family for the last 300 years and is utilized as a museum today.
Are you coming???
If you watched that YouTube video, the obvy answer is YES!!! However...
Planning a wedding in Italy (on the heels of a global pandemic) is not for the faint of heart. While we want as many of our friends and family to be with us as possible on June 3, 2022, we TOTALLY recognize and understand logistics may make attendance impossible for some of you. We want this to be an amazing experience for everyone, and the last thing we want is for anyone to feel annoyed and/or put out because it is a destination wedding. If you can't make it, we completely understand and we will miss you! For planning purposes, if you could indicate whether you anticipate making it that would be very helpful!!