Jules & Tom
23 aug 2025
Baix Ebre
Spain
Our wedding
With lots of love, some wide-eyed optimism, and probably a little bit of folly, we have decided to get married. We are building a beautiful life together and are excited to celebrate it with the people we love. We can’t wait to share our little piece of paradise—Maset Antonia, our olive farm in Catalonia, Spain—with the most important people in our lives.
August is what Catalan farmers call the temps de figues, "time of the figs.” In Catalonia fig trees are so deeply woven into the cultural and agricultural fabric that the passage of a year here is still denoted by the saying figues a figues, which begins and ends with the harvest of the figs. This is a time of transition, reflection, and sweetness, so despite it also being the hottest month, it feels like an appropriate time for ritual, ceremony, and celebration.
Events
Fri, 22 Aug 2025
We’ll gather together for sangria, Spanish-style barbecue, and dancing.
Sat, 23 Aug 2025
We will speak our vows in the shade of a thousand-year old olive tree and dine on paella among the carob and olive orchard.
We will add more specifics as the date gets closer.
Sun, 24 Aug 2025
We can all cool off and nurse our hangovers together at a sunny Mediterranean beach club.
Location
The barbecue and wedding will be on the grounds of our olive farm. It’s quite rustic, and will be outdoors where the ground is a bit uneven, so please wear practical shoes. Comfort trumps style.
Maset Antonia is in the town of El Perelló, about 90 minutes drive south of Barcelona and two hours north of Valencia, on the sunny Costa Daurada (golden coast). If you’re coming from outside Europe, the best airport to fly into is Barcelona (BCN), as there are many flights and transportation options. From Berlin you can also fly Ryanair to Castellón (CDT) airport to the south (60 minutes), but there are fewer flight options and only one car rental agency.
It’s nice to have a car if you want to explore the area, but it’s not totally necessary. The coastal towns are reachable by train from Barcelona, and we can arrange transportation for you from there. The closest town is L'Ametlla de Mar, about ten minutes away, and there are trains directly there from central Barcelona.
There are plenty of accommodations in the area, from Airbnbs, to beachfront resort hotels, to rustic camping. Since everyone has different needs and budgets we leave this up to you, but we are available to help with the planning in any way we can. We’ve created a list of Airbnbs nearby, or you can find your own by searching in Baix Ebre.
While we will have several planned activities, we encourage you to schedule in some time for yourself as well, as the region has so much to explore from medieval mountain villages, to stunning Mediterranean beaches, and rustic hiking spots and warm springs. Spain of course is known for its incredible food and wine, so definitely plan to indulge while you are here. We put together a map of some of our favorite local restaurants, beaches, nature spots, and villages. As we continue to get to know the area, we will add new discoveries to the list.
A note about gifts
Your presence is gift enough, truly. But gift-giving is a beautiful tradition and we recognize that a lot of people genuinely love the thought and meaning that goes into giving gifts. In that spirit, if gifts are your love language, we thought it would be wonderful to have a unique candlestick holder from every guest. Even for those that normally hate gifting, perhaps this constraint will relieve the pressure of finding the “perfect” thing. We light candles almost every night at dinner, and it would be so lovely to have an assortment of mismatched candlestick holders for our farmhouse that remind us of each of you every time we set the table. They can be anything; glass, ceramic, metal, wood…. scavenged from a flea market, made by hand, or even regifted. We already have an eclectic collection at home in Berlin, and this would kickstart our collection in Spain.
RSVP
Being present together, especially when many of you live far away, is so important to us. But we also know that traveling abroad, and all the time and money that entails, is a big ask and for some might be too great a burden. Please don’t feel bad if it doesn’t fit into your life right now to be there in person. We understand, and we have a way for you to still be included from afar. And we can still toast together in person when we see each other next.
But if you do make the trip, we promise we will make it worth your while. We want to leave a few surprises, but we hope you’ll trust us that we are putting so much love and intention into planning three days of moments, rituals, and experiences that will make you feel how loved and valued you are. Your kids and plus ones are of course welcome, please just let us know in advance so we have enough food and chairs for everyone.
Please RSVP by June 23. But if you know you definitely can’t make it, please let us know asap.