Leila & Rohan

4 September 2027Chianti, Tuscany

#LeilaAndRohanInChianti

A gravel road lined with cypress

The three days

Two of them are lunches. The third is the wedding.

A long table seen from above

01

Welcome lunch

Under the pergola, from one o'clock, for as long as it takes.

Date
Thursday, 2 September1pm onwards
Venue
Podere Le FontiSiena
Dress code
Linen, sun hats
Close mehendi work across the palm

02

Mehendi

In the shade of the olive terrace, with the good rosé.

Date
Friday, 3 September4pm — 8pm
Venue
Podere Le FontiSiena
Dress code
Anything you can sit on grass in
Walking, before the ceremony

03

The wedding

At the top of the cypress avenue, at six, when the heat finally breaks.

Date
Saturday, 4 September6pm — 8pm
Venue
Podere Le FontiSiena
Dress code
Olive, cream, terracotta
Leaving through sparklers

04

Dinner and dancing

Back at the house. Nine courses, four toasts, one very loud band.

Date
Saturday, 4 September8.30pm onwards
Venue
Podere Le FontiSiena
Dress code
Black tie, loosely

Before this

Leila and Rohan, photographed together

A wine list, badly translated

Rohan was ordering. Leila, one table over, corrected him. He bought the bottle anyway and brought two glasses.

A track running through an olive grove

London, then here

Eight years in a flat with no outdoor space and a great deal of talk about one day having a garden.

A farmhouse on the hills at sunset

Le Fonti

Rohan's aunt has cooked in this kitchen every August since 1998. She has agreed to do the Friday lunch and nothing else.

A stone house framed by tall trees

Finding the house

Podere Le Fonti

Strada di Vagliagli 14, Castelnuovo BerardengaSiena, Italy

The last two kilometres are gravel. Any car will manage it slowly.

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What to wear

Welcome lunch
Linen, sun hats
Mehendi
Anything you can sit on grass in
The wedding
Olive, cream, terracottaThe walk up is five minutes on gravel.
Dinner and dancing
Black tie, loosely

Running order

Saturday, 4 September 2027

Every event in order, with date, time and venue
EventDateTimeVenue
Welcome lunch2 September1pm onwardsPodere Le Fonti
Mehendi3 September4pm — 8pmPodere Le Fonti
The wedding4 September6pm — 8pmPodere Le Fonti
Dinner and dancing4 September8.30pm onwardsPodere Le Fonti

You’re invited.

We would love to celebrate with you.

Please reply by 15 June