01
The queue
Islington, 2019. Six people deep, one working booth, and an argument about whether four poses is too many. It was not.
We are getting married
Alison
&
Charlie
Save the Date
10 . 07 . 2027
Rupert on Rupert . Collingwood, Victoria
The invitation
Together with their families,
Alison Spaaij
and
Charlie Carpinteri
request the pleasure of your company at their marriage.
Saturday, 10 July 2027
Four o’clock in the afternoon
Rupert on Rupert
73 Rupert St, Collingwood VIC 3066
73 Rupert St, Collingwood VIC 3066
How we got here
Four frames, seven years
02
The flat
A third-floor walk-up, one radiator, and a fridge door that slowly filled with strips from every booth we could find.
03
The coast
Ravello, last spring. A question asked badly, twice, on a terrace above the sea. The answer arrived before the second attempt.
04
The fourth frame
Still blank. That is the one we would like you in — there will be a booth, and you will be made to use it.
Three days on the coast
The weekend
Fri 11 Sep
Welcome drinks
Terrazza dell’Infinito — come as you are
19:00
Sat 12 Sep
Ceremony
The cloister — seated by 15:45, please
16:00
Dinner & the booth
Long tables under the pergola; strips pinned up as they print
19:30
Dancing
Until the neighbours object
22:30
Sun 13 Sep
Slow lunch
Lemon groves, no speeches, sunglasses encouraged
13:00
Practicalities
Getting there & staying
By air
Naples (NAP)
Ninety minutes by car. We are arranging a shared coach on the Friday afternoon — ask for a seat on the RSVP.
Beds
Where to stay
We hold rooms at two hotels in Ravello at a held rate until 1 July. Book under “Alison & Charlie”.
What to wear
Summer formal
Linen over wool, colour over black. Stone floors and a cobbled walk up — heels are a brave choice.
Seven years of booths
From the fridge door
Kindly reply by 1 August 2026
Will you be in the picture?
Reply received
Thank you.
That is one more face in the fourth frame. We will send the details nearer the time.
Can I bring someone?+
Your invitation names everyone we can fit. If it says one name, it is a small terrace, not a slight.
Are children welcome?+
Yes, at the lunch and the welcome drinks. The evening is grown-ups only, and there is a sitter on site.
Gifts?+
Your presence, genuinely. If you insist, there is a small registry — ask and we will send it.