For starters, so you don’t have to google:

Ci Vediamo in Italia

Literal meaning: “See you in Italy”

Con Tanto Amore

Literal meaning: “With so much love.”

To our nearest and dearest people,

It means the world to have each and every one of you included in our special day. We understand that a destination wedding isn’t an easy feat for anyone, and we want to extend our gratitude whether you are able to attend or not. Every single person invited holds a special place in our heart, and for that, we are so grateful to have you in our lives.

If you know our story, it’s clear why Italy was the place for us. In December of 2019, within just 3 months of dating, Justin whisked Vanessa away to Europe to meet his family in England (to which she immediately said absolutely yes). Vanessa, being the classic fairytale dreamer she is, has always had a love for Italy and a dream of an Italian wedding. It started with her Grandpa Sal’s love for Italian culture, language, food, and Frank Sinatra. And of course, him saying “if we weren’t Mexican, we’d be Italian”. Since then, Italy has always held a special place in her heart.

Justin, being the cool, calm, and collected guy he is - has always supported Vanessa’s biggest dreams - a beautiful Italian wedding being no different. With Justin’s dad having grown up in London and having such close ties with his grandmother, aunts, uncles and cousins all still residing there - a wedding in Europe couldn’t have been more perfect.

We are so excited to celebrate and spend all of these special moments with you in these few days that we will never forget.

Con tanto amore,

Vanessa & Justin

P.S. - on that first trip to Europe in 2019, Justin took Vanessa to Paris. One day they sat on a random bench near the Eiffel tower and realized that the tree right next to them had their initials engraved with a heart around it. If you look on the back of our Save the Dates, you’ll find the heart!