A Charming Welcome Dinner at a Pizzeria in Amalfi, Italy

When Nick Leyh first requested Priyanka Panjak to be his girlfriend in middle school, he led her alongside a scavenger hunt spherical The Plaza sooner than popping the question. When he decided to counsel to her in 2021, Nick as quickly as as soon as extra despatched Priyanka on an journey—this time by Kansas Metropolis. “He recreated an an identical scavenger hunt with it ending the place the Kansas and Missouri Rivers met,” remembers Priyanka. Their subsequent large mission might be to tie the knot in Amalfi, Italy.

Sooner than saying “I do,” the couple hosted a welcome get collectively for his or her 55 pals on the Pizzeria Donna Stella. “We had initially picked a definite venue that was nice nonetheless positioned near the first road and seashore,” explains the bride. “We had been apprehensive about it being too loud and small for our welcome get collectively, so ended up altering closing minute to Pizzeria Donna Stella, which was a bit further secluded and intimate.” Their imaginative and prescient for the celebration? “We wished one factor that felt casual and gratifying! We preferred incorporating the idea of pizza into the weekend,” Priyanka supplies.

Although they arrived to the event on a moist day, the pair held an enthralling get collectively shielded by a ceiling full of Amalfi lemon timber. Ahead, see all the details from their intimate Italian welcome get collectively, deliberate by Ema Giangreco and photographed by Jenny Quicksall.

Whereas it might need been tough planning from afar, the couple says the unimaginable service from the restaurant’s workers made their choice the right match. “Finalizing a menu and choosing a venue usually with out seeing it particularly individual was most likely the hardest, nonetheless happily there have been quite a lot of good pictures and critiques on-line,” the bride shares. “And, our planner Ema was ready to go to this venue when she was there!”

For their attire, the couple each wished to choose vibrant outfits that match the venue and weren’t too formal. Nick regarded sharp in a blue and white Houndstooth jacket with a pink button-down. Priyanka went with a white printed robe from Farm Rio, accessorizing with daring floral earrings and pearl-accented pumps. “It took a while to hunt out the right robe,” she remembers. “I tried on plenty of selections, nonetheless ultimately found one I preferred!”

As for her magnificence look, she actually labored alongside along with her wedding ceremony ceremony make-up artists for the first time. “My make-up the night sooner than was truly a trial for the wedding as I hadn’t travelled to Italy by way of the planning course of,” the bride explains. “It was good though, because of we had been ready to make modifications for the next day.”

In order so as to add to the ambiance, the couple employed a musician trio that carried out typical Italian songs all by way of the night. The bride shares one among her favorite reminiscences from the night was when pals began singing and dancing along with the tunes.

When pals arrived, they obtained woven welcome baggage, full with limoncello to benefit from on their journey. “Inserting collectively our reward baggage was a DIY enterprise that we had been ready to full with the help of our nice buddies,” says the bride. “We created a bit assembly line and purchased it completed quite a bit faster!”

Specialty cocktails, along with an Aperol spritz, a negroni, and a limoncello spritz, acquired a start to the festivities. “We picked drinks on our cocktail menu that we every favored and had cups with our two pugs printed on them! We preferred this little contact as they couldn’t be a part of us for the wedding,” shares Priyanka.

The blue tile throughout the restaurant helped operate inspiration for the tablescapes, which had been accented with napkins of the an identical shade. “We had vegetation as our centerpieces with little tomatoes and peppers which ended up being a really gratifying contact,” shares Priyanka. “A number of our pals truly beloved consuming them and attempting the spicy peppers!”

The night time was a blast, full with delicious pizza, music, and time spent with buddies. Reflecting on the night, the couple share, “We preferred so many points about it, nonetheless notably the ambiance, lemon timber defending the very best of the patio, their willingness to work with us with our menu, and, actually, the meals!”