Mayor Luca Beraldo officially renewed the town’s hospitality offer, promising the couple maximum privacy away from international photographers in the timeless setting of Celleno Vecchia. Located in the historic Tuscia region of Lazio, just 90 minutes from Rome, the town of 1,200 residents is widely celebrated as Italy’s “Cherry Town.” The timing of the wedding aligns perfectly with the conclusion of the municipality’s world-famous annual Cherry Festival. To honor the newlyweds, the Mayor has pledged a continuous supply of their prized, freshly harvested cherries throughout their stay.
“Palermo will give her and Callum a fairytale celebration worthy of their love,” Mayor Beraldo stated. “But we at Celleno, our beloved ‘Cherry Town’, would like to offer them something even rarer: total privacy, genuine safety, and a sweet taste of our land. As our famous Cherry Festival concludes, we want to welcome them with an endless supply of our finest local cherries. Here, surrounded by ancient history and volcanic lakes, they can simply be themselves — away from the world, together. After the party of the century in Palermo, let their forever begin here.”
To guarantee the couple absolute intimacy, local authorities have proposed a total village lockdown of the medieval ghost town, closing it entirely to the public with dedicated law enforcement to shield them from photographers. Celleno Vecchia, recognized as one of the most beautiful ghost villages in Italy, sits perched on a volcanic cliff overlooking spectacular valleys. A honeymoon in the region would also grant the high-profile couple private access to extraordinary local treasures, including the crystal-clear waters of Lake Bolsena, the iconic hilltop plateau of Civita di Bagnoregio, and the rolling hills of the neighboring Umbrian and Tuscan borders.
