LOVE ETERNAL

The magic of Italy creates the setting for designerAthena Calderone to celebrate two major life moments

LALE ARIKOGLU

WHEN NEW YORK–BASED interior designer Athena Calderone realized her 50th birthday and 25th wedding anniversary would coincide last year, she knew the double milestone called for a party. So she and her husband, Victor, a DJ and music producer, planned a two-pronged, nineday trip to Italy. They began with an intimate vow renewal in Umbria and then let the festivities roll in Rome with 50 of their closest friends. “That city holds this rich historic legacy, and I feel like our love does too,” Calderone says. Here she shares the locals-only spots that drove the itinerary and the “opulent and over-the-top” hotel where guests danced till dawn. WARM GLOW In Umbria the couple stayed at Castiglione Ugolino, part of the Tenuta di Murlo estate just north of Perugia. “Our vowrenewal ceremony…

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Conde Nast Traveler (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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