Tsinandali Estate · Kakheti, Georgia · September 19–20, 2027
Raziyeh & Reed
A celebration of marriage in the heart of Georgia’s wine country during the autumn Rtveli harvest
Welcome to Kakheti
Each September, the vineyards of Kakheti come alive for Rtveli—the centuries-old Georgian autumn grape harvest. It is a season of late-summer warmth, long tables under the trees, and shared toasts to family, friendship, and new beginnings.
We are overjoyed to invite our family and dearest friends from across the world to gather with us at Shumi Estate on Sunday, September 19, 2027 and the historic Tsinandali Estate on Monday, September 20, 2027. We recommend coming at least one day before the welcome day—there is a lot to enjoy in Tbilisi and Kakheti before the celebrations begin.
The Wedding Weekend
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Saturday, September 18
Guest Arrival
Tsinandali Estate
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Sunday, September 19
Welcome Dinner
Shumi Estate
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Monday, September 20
Ceremony & Reception
Tsinandali Estate
The Celebrations
Our celebrations unfold across two neighboring historic wine estates in Tsinandali—beginning with Sunday’s Welcome Dinner at Shumi Estate and continuing on Monday into the 19th-century park and Amphitheater of Tsinandali Estate.
Welcome Dinner
Shumi Estate & Winery
We kick off the weekend next door at Shumi Estate, located directly alongside the historic Tsinandali park on royal Kakhetian grounds once belonging to Prince Alexander Chavchavadze.
Beneath illuminated timber verandas, cypress trees, and clay qvevri amphorae overlooking Georgia’s largest private collection of over 400 indigenous grape varieties, we will welcome everyone to Kakheti with wood-fired Georgian dishes, warm shoti bread from the brick tone oven, and estate Saperavi wines.
The Ceremony
The Palace Park · Tsinandali Estate
Once the ancestral residence of Prince Alexander Chavchavadze, the Tsinandali Estate sits within eighteen hectares of historic botanical gardens overlooking the Alazani River valley and the Greater Caucasus peaks.
Surrounded by towering plane trees, cypresses, and 19th-century botanical gardens, we will gather outdoors on the historic park lawn in front of the Palace to exchange vows and celebrate the coming together of our families and cultures.
Dinner & Reception
The Amphitheater · Tsinandali Estate
As golden hour settles over Kakheti, our celebration moves steps away into the Amphitheater, crafted from aged Georgian brick, rough-hewn stone arches, and warm timber.
Beneath a canopy of greenery and evening lights, we will gather for a celebratory Georgian supra, heartfelt toasts, estate wines, and dancing into the night.
The Season of Rtveli & 8,000 Years of Wine
Georgia is the birthplace of viticulture, where wine has been fermented in subterranean clay vessels called qvevri for over eight millennia. In Tsinandali, Prince Chavchavadze united this ancient Kakhetian craft with European winemaking in the 1830s.
Life on the Estate
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Recommended Arrival — Saturday, September 18, 2027 (or earlier): We recommend coming at least one day before the welcome day. There is a lot to enjoy in Tbilisi and Kakheti, as well as on the Tsinandali Estate grounds.
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