Background info to know before going:

Italy has 20 regions, all of which offer different attractions and landmarks.

CJ and I will be visiting 8 regions: lazio, umbria, tuscany, emilia romagna, veneto, campania, sicily, and calabria

This will be helpful for travel plans/booking

Our wedding is in the Umbria region which is countryside

Frequent Questions:

Where to stay in Montefalco?

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There are air b&b’s and hotels in or near Montefalco

Foligno is a little bigger and is only 15 mins away if you would prefer to stay there!

How to communicate with locals?

Google translate will be useful (you can download the app) this app will allow voice recordings to be translated easily so you are able to efficiently communicate

How can I talk with people back home without racking up international charges?

Use the app called whatsapp (have your family, friends, etc download this app) you can use it to call/text/facetime/etc in order to communicate without any charges

How will I get from place to place?

All of the bigger cities offer great public transportation

Unfortunately we are getting married in the countryside

There are bus options (but very limited)

You can consider scooter rentals while in Montefalco but it is recommended to rent a car

There is car rentals in Rome, spoleto, foligno, perugia (we are renting a car from Rome and driving to montefalco)

If you rent a car it does require special authorization, you will need to apply for a special license to do so.

Our recommendation is to rent a bigger car, split the price with others coming, and have one person fill out the form to drive in italy.

What if we do not want to rent a car?

You can take the train from Rome to spoleto or foligno and then take a bus into Montefalco. Once you arrive in Montefalco someone will need to come pick you up.

You can view train options on the app OMIO and then bus options on Busitalia

What is the attire for the wedding?

Formal attire

No black please!

Very colorful and dressy choices (see below for inspo)

Do yall have a registry?

Yes!

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Who is on the same plane?? We will be flying on Norse Atlantic Airlines from JFK, the flight leaves at 12:30am June 5th, 2024, flight N0 402

CJ/G

Mom/mark

mima/grandaddy

AA, 3 kiddos, Steph

Steph/rick

Chris/shell *meeting us in Rome from Barcelona

kate/josh

What to pack? *** Doing bookbags because Italy has hundreds of stairs

*CJ and I are shipping everything for the Wedding and bringing a backpack for everything else

*When we leave the wedding venue we will only have one bag each!

Sandals, tennis shoes, classy flats (lots of walking/no heels)

Linen pants, two piece sets, sundresses, sweaters for across your shoulders (some museums do not allow for your shoulders to be exposed), oversized button downs, bathing suits

Earrings, headscarf, flat top hat, sunglasses, rings, necklaces

Undergarments

Soap, skincare products, makeup, shampoo/conditioner (small containers)

Apps we will be using:

Salgo for bus tickets in Umbria

Omio for train/bus tickets in bigger cities (everywhere outside of Umbria)

Rome metro (has a map and time of all metro lines: Metro line A and B)

***Metro line A is for Vatican City from Rome

Whatsapp to communicate with people back home

Google translate to help communicate with locals

Tuesday: Leave Sav/get to JFK *COMFY CLOTHES/TENNIS SHOES

Plane leaves from Savannah to New York (JFK) 7:25am - 9:46am $87 per person

All day in New York sightseeing and getting good pizza!

Wednesday: Get to Rome *COMFY CLOTHES/TENNIS SHOES

Plane leaves from New York (JFK) to Rome 12:30am - 3:15pm $532 per person

Sleep on plane

Pick up car rental

For guest: The Leonardo express takes us from the airport to the center of Rome *you can get tickets ahead of time through the website; Trenitalia

Spend the night in Rome Wednesday night

Trevi Beau Boutique Hotel booked wednesday-friday *pay/cancel by may 29, 2024 $360 for both nights

Relax and recoup from travel