David and Taylor

June 21, 2022

Welcome

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Welcome to our beginning and our forever.

Join us for a four-day 'Wedding Festival' for a fun and love filled celebration of love: June 19-22, 2022 in Taormina, Sicily. 

Events
Sun
Jun 19
2022

9:00 am
TO 10:30 am

Italy

Sweet Welcome to Love - Meditation + Yoga Movement

Begin our Wedding Festival with deep connection to your heart and body for a strong foundation at our villa. Connect, flow, stretch and receive for balance. 

Come for a delicious open heart and purity of mind.

Dress Code

Come in stretchy or sweat pants/ shorts - exercise clothing that you're comfortable to sit on the ground and do some movement in. 

Directions & Map

Our Villa next to I Giardini di Babilonia

Sun
Jun 19
2022

7:00 pm
TO 12:00 am

Capotaormina Hotel
Via Nazionale 105
Taormina, 98039
Italy

+39 06 6964 6964
LA VERA SICILIA - ENCHANTING BEACH CAVE!!

One Family United.

The Ocean that has connected us all.

A casual evening of the sand, sea and each other. Our opening celebration is where we'll meet each other and begin our connections. Opening speeches and a "what to expect" from your week with everyone.

Come ready to be barefoot on the pebbly and sandy beach. 

First...We Gather @ the Beach (La Spiaggia)
Dress Code

This event is literally ON the beach where there will be rocks and sand, come prepared to be either barefoot or in flats...heels and fancy shoes will NOT survive!!!! 

Come in what you want to wear...there's no specific dress code!! 

Mon
Jun 20
2022

9:00 am
TO 10:30 am

TBD

Come in stretchy or sweat pants/ shorts - exercise clothing that you're comfortable to sit on the ground and do some movement in.

Mon
Jun 20
2022

5:00 pm
TO 12:00 am

Bablionia
Taormina, Italy

Fun, Food and Friends! 

You'll be joining 90 new friends as we learn to create a wonderful Italian dinner together. The Gardens of Babilonia restaurant become home to an Italian evening of eating and enjoying!

Instructors will take you through the entire meal preparation from appetizer to dessert. 

Photo booth, Gelato cart, and instructors to help us learn how to speak Italian with our hands too!!


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Tue
Jun 21
2022

8:00 am
TO 8:30 am
Tue
Jun 21
2022

3:45 pm
TO 5:00 pm

Villa Comunale di Taormina
Via Bagnoli Croci
Taormina, 98039
Italy

Exchange of Vows

I do, you do too!! 

In the local communal gardens under the trees and next to the water fountain, we come together to say I do!

Light refreshments and group pictures to follow.

Dress Code

An elegant and sophisticated black-tie event, come in what you feel beautiful, powerful and amazing in!! 

NOTE: The cobblestone makes stiletto heels challenging. Wedge heels are recommended.


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Tue
Jun 21
2022

5:00 pm
TO 6:00 pm

The Ancient Main Street of Taormina
Corso Umberto I.

A Wedding Stroll.

Lead by a festive Sicilian street folk band, we'll be walking and celebrating through the streets of Taormina.

Corso Umberto I. is the vibrant main street of Taormina. It leads from the Porta Messina across the city to the Porta Catania. The street is lined with many shops, restaurants and boutiques that are all beautiful!! You will love the unique atmosphere and the many beautifully restored historic buildings. 

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Tue
Jun 21
2022

6:30 pm
TO 12:00 am

Grand Hotel Timeo
Via Teatro Greco 59
Taormina, 98039
Italy

+39 0942 627 0200

A memorable and elegant night under the stars. Taormina's most luxurious resort hotel serves as a backdrop to our gala evening. The hotel's Michelin Starred restaurant serves as inspiration for a 5-course dinner and dessert buffet. 

An 11-piece Italian swing band, special surprises, and dancing will have us celebrating together.

Formal or Elegant Attire Recommended.

Come in your best and most elegant! Always thought you'd make a good James Bond or Bond girl... Tonight is your night.

Wed
Jun 22
2022

11:30 am
TO 1:30 pm

Al Teatro Greco Villa

Mr. & Mrs Katz!

Break bread with us we welcome each of you into our lives as a new couple. A beautiful brunch and a spritz to take the hangover away.

Come whenever you'd like. A brunch buffet served for the hungry!!

Al Teatro Greco Historic House is located in a cozy cobbled street in the very heart of Taormina, totally car-free and right next to all main town attractions, close to the Greek Theatre and all shopping areas, restaurants, cafes. 

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Wed
Jun 22
2022

2:30 pm
TO 8:30 pm

Tao Beach Club

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A USER PAY EVENT

The two beaches of the Tao Beach Club, Galene and Nerea, are furnished with elegant Cabanas and comfort beds well spaced in order to give absolute privacy. To make the stay of its guests even more pleasant, the beach club offers a towel service and the attentive assistance of the staff both on the beach and at the bar. And since there are never too many pampering, TaoBeach guests can indulge in an additional moment of well-being thanks to the massage service on the beach.

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Travel
Directions & Map

CTA

Travel to Taormina from Catania Airport

***Contact your hotel in advance, they may be able to send a car/ transportation for you from the airport at their expense. 

Taxi/ Car Service: less than one hour direct drive direct & this is what we recommend:

1. @ the airport go to the taxi stand, it's a € 120.00 fixed rate.

2. Explore options with this link

3. Car Service paid by you via RM Services and our wedding planner Mariangela by emailing her: info@taorminaweddings.com. 
- Sedan 1-2 ppl € 95.00 one way
- Minivan 3-6 ppl € 140.00 one way
- Minibus 6-8 ppl € 165.00 one way

By Bus: Direct bus service between Catania airport and Taormina by the Etna Trasporti bus company. Approx 1.5 hours. Purchase tickets @ the the ticket office outside the airport or on the bus. To take the bus, When you leave the arrivals hall turn to the right, walk to the end and find your bus.

By Train: Alternatively, you can go to Taormina by train. Thanks to the new railway station "Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa", inaugurated in 2021, it got easier to get to Taormina by train. Timetables ant tickets are available on Trainline.

Registry
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Hotels
Villa Fiorita

Boutique Hotel

A boutique family-run hotel with newly renovated rooms, beautiful views and exceptional breakfast. Our #1 hotel recommendation for the price/ value/ location ratio!! 

Limited rooms available as it's not a very large hotel, group rate available by sending an email to info@villafioritatao.com with your booking requests, including the booking code: KATZWEDDING

Hotel Villa Carlotta

For the discerning and luxury hotel traveller.

A "Small Luxury Hotels of the World" affiliated hotel. A gorgeous property within walking distance to almost all of the events.

Hotel Villa Belvedere

Boutique Mid-Range Hotel

Classically Italian with exceptionally clean rooms and a delicious breakfast. Remarkable views over Mt. Etna and the Ionian Sea.

Excelsior Palace Hotel

Beautiful views, exceptional location and remarkable pool.

A second-generation family-run hotel. Good value, amazing gardens with a pool that overlooks the sea and Mount Etna. 

Belmond Grand Timeo

Luxury Hotel

Perhaps the most luxurious and stately hotels in Taormina. Beautiful gardens, a Michelin starred restaurant, a wonderful pool and home to the wedding festival and celebration. 

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