Francesca & Marco
16 luglio 2011
Sono passati 4878 giorni dal nostro matrimonio

English Version

Dear all, thank you so much! Yes, because we know what does coming to Rome in the middle of the year, when it’s so hot everywhere and you should be somewhere in Polinesia enjoying your summer, mean…the flight, the organization, the hotel reservation, the jet leg…we LOVE you (de verdad, os queremos muchisimo)!!! And we feel so blessed because you all are our friends! So, check this page out, set your trip to Rome using all the information listed below and get ready to party!!! Because, we promise…we will ROCK!!!!!!!

 

The Church - Santa Maria ai Monti

Madonna with Child with Sts Lawrence and Stephen, found in the ruins of a nearby convent of the Poor Clares, hangs over the high altar. The apse is decorated by Giacinto Gimignani and Cristoforo Casolani. The dome is very beautiful, especially if you happen to get just the right light. The frescoes of the four Evangelists were painted by Casolani. In the niches are the statues of the four major prophets of the Old Testament, made in 1599 by Giovanni Anguilla. In each of the eight sections there are depictions of scenes from the life of the Blessed Virgin, made by several artists. In the ceiling is another fresco by Casolani, depicting The Ascension, Angels and Doctors of the Church. In the vault and the arches of the chapels are stucco angels by Ambrogio Buonvicino. The first chapel on the right is a painting of The Madonna with Child and St Charles Borromeus, and scenes from the life of St Charles Borromeus, by Giovanni da San Giovanni. In the second chapel on the right are paintings of the Pietà and the Road to Calvary. In the left arm of the transept, beneath an altar, is the tomb and effigy of St Benedict Joseph Labre, who died here in 1783. The effigy was made by Achille Albacini in 1892. In the chapels on the left you can see Durante Alberti's Annunciation, Cesare Nebbia's Adoration of the Magi and The Dream of St Joseph and Girolamo Muziano's Nativity. On April 26th each year, a copy of the painting of the Blessed Virgin is carried in procession through the streets. The feast of St Benedict Joseph Labre is celebrated on 16 April.

 

The Party - Saloni di Palazzo Brancaccio

This is one of the most beautiful palaces in Rome. It’s impossible to describe shortly how great it is, so, please, check the website www.palazzobrancaccio.com.

 

The Wedding List/GIFTS!!!

If you are reading this part, we might be expecting a gift??? Great!!! In the Lista Nozze web page you can find all the information you may need (in italian though...). Here you go a brief translation that maybe can help you out selecting something you like and that we'll definetely love!

We have prepared two Wedding Lists and you can choose the option you prefer:

- Wedding List at Leone Limentani. It's a selection of products in silver or ceramics that we'll need to furnish out brand new house! Visit the web site www.limentani.com then click on Liste di nozze, then click the box Lista on line and put the following information (in italian!):

Cognome dello sposo: write Mineo

Cognome della sposa: write Scorretti

Data delle nozze: write 16 luglio 2011

then click on Visualizza lista. You can choose the product you like and buy it directly on line. Also, if you prefer, you can buy a single part of a product (which can be bought by many different people and this helps in case of an expensive object). We will be informed in real time of everything!

 

- Wedding List for the Honey Moon: if you like the idea to participate to our Honey Moon in Argentina (wow!!!!!!) you can make a bank "donation" using this IBAN. We still have to organize everything so your contribution will help us so much!!!!

IBAN: IT08W0301503200000003300389

Name: Marco Mineo

 

Thank you in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Logistic info

Where to sleep

If you are looking for a nice B&B or a lovely hotel in the very heart of the City, you might find helpful some information as listed below:

Or, please call Francesca to check out availability at Casa dei Colori, Giada’s B&B!

 

Where to eat

If you are searching for a nice restaurant to taste the real Italian cuisine or if you feel delighted to have a drink in the most beautiful neighbourhood in Rome, please, check those places out:

  • All bars in Madonna dei Monti’s square!
  • Ai tre scalini at via Panisperna, corner via dei Serpenti;
  • Grazie a Dio è venerdì and Al Tittarello at via degli Zingari;
  • Al vino, al vino at via dei Serpenti.

 

 How to reach the place

You will definitely arrive by plane so, for those of you who still have to come to visit us for the first time, just remember to take a cab from the airport (approximately € 40 to the Centre) or take the train from the train Terminal. The train is the Leonardo Express, it doesn’t make any stops and comes directly to the central railway Station Termini. It costs 14 € and the departures are every 30 minutes. Check the web site at www.trenitalia.com.

From Termini just take the subway Metro B direction Laurentina and get off at Cavour or walk via Cavour down from Termini to the corner with via dei Serpenti. It’ll take around 15 minutes. Of course check out where you’ll sleep as those directions are referred to the Church!

If you come by car, from the highway follow the directions for GRA (Grande Raccordo Anulare), take it (it’s a circular freeway that organizes traffic around the city) and follow for Centre or for Tangenziale Est. You’ll get to the railway Station Termini and from there to via Cavour.

You can park everywhere but check out for blue lines, it’s 1 € per hour. Palazzo Brancaccio has a private parking.

Subway is € 1 every ride. You can buy the tickets directly at the station or at any bar.

 

Beauty

If you need a special touch for your hair or your maquillage, plese check some tips we have selected for you hereinafter. They are all people we know, very professional and not expensive and very close to Monti, so you just need to call them or check their web site (when they have it) and set your appointment. Please, note that they have many people on saturday and strange working hours (because here is summer!!) so don't call at the very last moment!

Maquillage: Il Sole nel Boschetto, a via del Boschetto, 139. Call the 06 48 90 55 27 and ask for Vanessa! 

Hair: Mirko Trotto, vicolo dei Serpenti, 15. Call the 06 484566; Contesta Rock Hair, via degli Zingari, 9/10. Check the web page at http://www.contestarockhair.com/  or call the 06 70 613036; the Charme Team, via della Consulta, 1. Call the 06 4820081; last, Danilo Foresi (also beauty center. Not very close - like 10 minutes by taxi - but great!), via Emanuele Filiberto, 267/269.  Call the 06 77201040.

 

For any further communication write us! You can use the page “Scriveteci” in this web site or, for a private message, write us at francesca_sdd@yahoo.it and mineomarco@gmail.com.

 

Please, check the other web pages!!!

You’ll find all the details referred to the Wedding List (yeeehhh! some gifts!) at "Lista Nozze page" or in the translation short paragraph up on this page, or write us whatever you want at "Scriveteci page" or check the map at "Mappe page" (first link is about the best way to reach the Church and the party. The other pages are about parking)! 

Also, if you want to know about Bagheria, the wonderful place in Sicily where Marco comes from, please check out the web page "Bagheria". It's written in italian but you'll find hyperlinks to web pages also described in english and where you could check out many wonderful photos. You can't miss it!!

 

ROCK!!!  

 


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