Pictures of the wedding in Italy
Pictures of the wedding reception in Michigan
Pictures from Part #1 in Italy
42035 Ridge Ridge West
Novi MI 48375
Fairlane Town Center
Dearborn, Michigan
48126-2793 USATelephone: 1.313.593.1234
FAx: 1.313.982.6799
Note: When making reservations ask for the Portelli wedding discount. ($89 a night)
Heated indoor freeform pool
· Indoor whirlpool
· Fully equipped, state-of-the-art fitness center offers stair climbers, stationary bikes, treadmills, and weight lifting system, privileges at the Fairlane Health Club (fee required), jacuzzi, and dry-heat sauna
· 2 miles, 18-hole Dearborn Hills Golf Course
· 10 miles, 18-hole Taylor Meadows Golf Course
· 6 miles, 36-hole Warren Valley Golf Course
Passports are running about 8 - 10 weeks (2 1/2 months). If you do not order your passport before July there is an emergency passport fee that you can pay which is $350 bucks. If you get your passport now you are looking at $70 bucks.
The following people will be going to Italy at this time.
CONFIRMED PEOPLE
(1)Doug Weston (St. Regis)
(2-3)Tom and Jenny Wallace (St. Regis)
(4)Christie Portell (Hotel Mascagni)
(5)Pat Pechette (Hotel Mascagni)
(6-7)Bobbie and Joe Lico. (Tom Lico) (Hotel Mascagni)
(8)Theresa Portell (Mother) (Hotel Mascagni)
(9-10-11)Sherry, Tom and Mary Burson (2 kids) (Hotel Mascagni)
(12)Jeff Mote (St. Regis)
(13)Tim Blow (Hotel Mascagni)
(14-15)Frank & Theresa Portelli (Father)
(16-17)Regina Moyer and Friend
(18-19-20-21)Karen Lico & Tony Portelli & Dan and Gregg (St. Regis)
First, Karen and I both thank you very much for coming on this journey in life with us.
Karen and I understand this is quite a distance to go for a wedding so we only ask you be available for us in Rome for one day August 1st. Below you can read about Karen and I day to day plans for where we will be pretty much we will arrive in Rome on 29th of July (Monday) and we have a few things to take care of then we will be getting married on August 1st and on August 2nd Karen and I will be leaving Rome and traveling to Capri for our Honeymoon.
Some people coming are going on a tour around Rome, some are going to Paris, however everyone is ending up in Rome on August 1st. The wedding begins at 4:00pm at Church of Santa Susanna. Which is located about 3 blocks from the Termi train station. After the ceremony at the church which should be around 4:30pm we would like all the guest to go to the St. Regis Grand where we have oeuvres and drinks waiting. Karen and I will be traveling around the city of Rome for 2-3 hours to take some pictures. Around 7:00pm - 8:00pm dinner will start which will take about 3 1/2 to finish. DO NOT EAT the day of the wedding the dinner is a 8 course meal and you will be STUFFED and do not eat all the oeuvres because there tons of other great food you will miss.
Wedding Dinner
After dinner we will have a live band for a few dance sounds and have the hall till 2:00am in the morning. We have recommended the following hotels which are close to the St. Regis Grand. Since dinner and everything will be at the St. Regis Grand you can stay at the hotel however the rates are listed below so please stay with in your budget. Prices and information are listed below remember Karen and I will be leaving Rome on August 2nd so if you want to maybe spend time with us you can come to Rome before the wedding.
If you have any questions call me at 586.634.4782 or email me at Anthony.C.Portell@tridelec.com
Airport that you should fly into is FCO if you are going directly to ROME.
Take the train from the airport to Termi (Roma).
Tour Costs are roughly $40 per tour which lasts about 4 hours.
Pope gathering is every Wednesday at St. Peter's Basilica which costs $35 per person.
Italy this year on January 15th 2002 official change to Euro from the Lira. So the exchange rates are as follows.
Monday, January 28, 2002
1000 US Dollar = 1162.79068 Euro
1000 Euro (EUR) = 860.00001 US Dollar (USD)
Our Church
Livonia Travel Agency 248.478.5800
Hotels
Please be advise that hotels group rates are either under Portelli or Lico when you contact these hotels.
Rates:
$295 Euro or $253 U.S Dollars for a room that sleeps 2 people. PLUS 10% tax
$275 Euro or $236 U.S. Dollars for a room that sleeps 1 person. PLUS 10% tax
Address Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando 3 Rome, Italy I-00185
Phone 31 06 47091
Fax: 39 06 4747307
Contact: Alessandro Tortora
Hotel Mascagni - Telephone 39.06.489.04040 - Fax 39.06.481.7637
$154 for 1 person in one room
$174 for 2 people in one room
$230 for 4 people in one room
Hotel Quirinale - Telephone 39.06.4707 - Fax 39.06.482.0099
Hotel Capri
$274 night.
Peoples in Italy Information:
Father Gregory Apparcel in Italy
Electra Phone 011.3906.9018.3467.
Sunday July 28th
Leave Michigan for Rome.
Monday July 29th
Arrive Rome
Tuesday July 30th
9:30 Electra U.. Embassy
Wednesday July 31st
Thursday August 1st
Noon Hair
2:00pm makeup
4:00pm wedding
7-8 pm Dinner.
Friday August 2nd
Leave for Capri
Saturday August 3rd
Sunday August 4th
Monday August 5th
Tuesday August 6th
Come to Rome for the Pope.
Wednesday August 7th
Meet the Pope
TRAFALGAR'S
Italian Holiday - 8 days
Land 790 Land & Air $1750
Leaves Fri 26 of July and return Fri 2 Aug
Day 1
Depart USA overnight flight to Rome
Day 2
Arrives Rome. Trafalgar meets you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. After check in the rest of the day is at leisure. Hotel Melia Roma Aurelia Antica (2 nights)
Day 3
Rome sightseeing & leisure. Today's highlight is our visit to the Sistine Chapel then to St. Peter's Basilica. We cross the Tiber to ancient Rome stopping at the Forum to Colosseum. Our local guide takes us to the Trevi Fountain.
Day 4
Rome - Venice(Mestre). Drive through Umbrian Hills past orvieto and into the apennine Mountains. Past hilltop villages,we reach the gastronomic heart of Italy - Emilla Romagna. Then past Bologna and along the Vento Plain to Venice. Dinner included. Hotel: Antony
Day 5
Venice sightseeing - Italian Lakes. We enjoy a canal cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square with views of the Bridge of Sighs and Doges Palace this morning. After a visit to a traditional glass-blowing factory, you're free to do as you please. Later we travel across the Vento Plains and Lombardy past Milan and head towards the Italian Lake District for the night Dinner Hotel - Simplon
Day 6
Italian Lakes-Florence - Sightseeing tour on foot to Dumoo, Baptisy, Piazza Signoria and Santa Croce Basilica. Quality leather and gold jewlry in Santa Croce. Dinner Hotel - Grand Mediterrano
Day 7
Florence-Rome (Thursday) We enjoy a pleasant journey to the Italian capital with early afternoon arrival in Rome. Hotel – Hilton Airport.
Day 8
Rome - USA farewell - Return flight to America
This one covers alot of cities and tours and 6 continental breakfasts and 3 dinners. Sounds good.
Between November and April form only 499.
Northwest has Land packages and air too. With this you create your own vacation. Checking on flight amounts. Hotels range from 104 to 256 mostly 125 for two nights and third about 57 to 128 in Rome.
Florence about the same hotel rates. You can fly into Florence stay two nights take train to Rome 46 coach where you are guarteed a seat or pay 29 and stand. Stay 3 nights in Rome and return.
Some one told me the cheapest days to fly to Europe were
Monday-Thursday.
Still checking on dates and times.