Kirby Viktorin & Tommy Shallue

Kirby & Tommy

April 27, 2013

Kirby Viktorin & Tommy Shallue

Kirby & Tommy

April 27, 2013

Hello Friends and Family!

First off, we'd like to say that your presence at our wedding is the greatest gift we could ask for. The time, effort, and expense of traveling to be with us is something we deeply appreciate and we are so thrilled that we will be able to celebrate this happy occasion with you.

Although we are in need of a few kitchen items, we are travelers at heart and would much rather register for experiences than things. After all, the memories from this honeymoon will last a lot longer than a new set of wine glasses.

After all the excitement of wedding planning and celebrating with our closest friends and family, we will be jetting off to Italy to enjoy days full of pasta, gelato and vino. We'll do our best to document our experience via photo and include it in your much-deserved "thank you" note.

Thanks again and we can't wait to see you at the wedding (or earlier!).

Love,

Kirby and Tommy

We're going to Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Cinque Terre, Rome!

"Il dolce far niente" - an Italian phrase that means "the sweetness of doing nothing." Now that's a phrase we can relate to, especially when it comes to our honeymoon.

We both love an active travel experience with plenty of culture and Italy seems like the perfect place for both culture and romance. Although Kirby has been to Italy, she has only been to Rome and Venice and she fell in love with the country, so she's ready to go back and see more of it with Tommy on their first trip as husband and wife!

We will be focusing most of our trip on the northern and central parts of the country. We'll start in Venice, the perfect city to ditch the map and get lost. From there, we'll head to Florence and explore the Renaissance city. We simply can't go to Italy without a trip to Tuscany for some vino! We've been told Cinque Terre can't be missed, so we'll hike through the famous 5 towns on the Italian Riveria. Our trip will come to end in Rome where we'll explore the Colosseum and the Vatican and fill up on as much gelato as possible before heading home.

We can't tell you how excited we are for this honeymoon. We've included some of the activities and experiences we'll be enjoying below. Thank you so much for considering a gift toward this once in a lifetime experience!

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After a 15 hour long trek, we will land in Venice! Help us celebrate the start of our honeymoon with a bottle of prosecco!
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We will spend the first night of our trip at the beautiful Hotel Canal Grande on the Grand Canal in Venice.
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A romantic gondola ride is a must during our stay in Venice. Hopefully we can find a gondolier with a good singing voice!
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Kirby visited Trattoria alla Madonna with her family when she was in Venice. It's a cozy restaurant, perfect for a honeymoon dinner. We'll enjoy a delicious seafood dinner and split a bottle of wine.
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After dinner, we will have to stop by Harry's bar for a world famous bellini!
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The Venitian island of Murano is famous for its Murano glass. We'd love to purchase a pretty vase to remember our time in Venice.
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Before leaving for Florence, we're visiting one of the many Bacari (traditional Venetian wine bars) to sample regional wines and cicchetti (bite size snacks)
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We've been told that we need to enjoy at least 2 gelato each day in Florence, so we will definitely need our own gelato fund.
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We will spend one morning in Florence exploring the Ufizzi Gallery, one of the oldest and most famous museums in the Western world.
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Of course, we have to go see the famous David statue at the Accademia Gallery while we are in Florence
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Because Florence is between Tuscany and Bologna, it has some of the best food in the world. We have heard so many great things about Ristorante La Giostra. This would definitely be a dream meal for us!
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During our stay in Florence, we will take a trip to Tuscany for a wine tour and enjoy a traditional Tuscan meal at a small local restaurant.
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The best kind of souvenir comes in a glass bottle and is made from grapes. We'd love to bring back a few bottles of vino from our Tuscan wine tour.
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After a day of relaxing in Tuscany, we will take a hiking trip through the Cinque Terre and enjoy a Mediterrean meal with some yummy limoncello.
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While in Cinque Terre, we will take a dip in the sea in Monterosso. We're going to need some cute new swimsuits
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We will definitely be spending an afternoon checking out the leather market in Florence. Help us buy each other something leather-y to remember our time in Florence!
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The Colosseum and Roman Forum will definitely be the highlight of Tommy's trip. Just being the the same place that Russell Crowe, I mean, the gladiators stood will make him the happiest guy ever.
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Al Forno della Soffitta, the restaurant across from our hotel in Rome serves the best pizza in the world (according to Kirby). Help a starving girl and guy out! Our tummies will thank you for it.
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We need our gelato fund re-stocked at this point in the trip! It's an emergency!
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The good catholic kids in us will love exploring Vatican City! And seeing the Sistine Chapel in person will be something we'll never forget.
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We will top off our last night in Italy with a romantic dinner. Lots of pasta, bread and wine!
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Funny money! We'll use it for a crazy, spontaneous adventure! And tell you all about it when we get back :)
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Surprise gift for Kirby. Tommy will buy Kirby a gift to remember their honeymoon.
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Surprise gift for Tommy. Kirby will buy Tommy a gift to remember their honeymoon.
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