Cait Bailey Wears Custom Balenciaga by Pierpaolo Piccioli for Sicilian Wedding to Mario Carbone
From July 30 to August 1, 2023, Cait Bailey and chef Mario Carbone celebrated their marriage in Sicily, specifically at Santa Maria dello Spasimo in Palermo. Their journey began eight years prior at Carbone in New York, where they collaborated with event planner Marcy Blum. The wedding weekend featured a Sicilian feast at Villa Igiea, an opera performance at Teatro Massimo, and a stroll through local markets. Cait donned a custom gown by Balenciaga, accessorized with items from Chanel, Chloé, Valentino, Elie Saab, and Prada. Officiated by Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr., they exchanged gold Cartier rings. The reception at Villa Valguarnera included a lavish seven-course meal and entertainment from DJ Pee.Wee, Mind Enterprises, and Tucker Halpern, with around 30 guests present. The event was captured by German Larkin and Bottega53.
Key facts
- Cait Bailey and Mario Carbone married in a three-day Sicilian wedding beginning July 30, with the ceremony on August 1 at Santa Maria dello Spasimo in Palermo.
- The bride wore a custom Balenciaga gown designed by Pierpaolo Piccioli, one of his first brides at the house.
- The couple met eight years ago at Carbone in New York, where a friend, Shay Mitchell, arranged a same-day reservation.
- Mario proposed in Capri on July 14, 2024, during a month-long vacation.
- Event planner Marcy Blum coordinated the three-day celebration, which included a welcome party at Villa Igiea, an opera at Teatro Massimo, a market walk at Mercato del Capo, and a reception at Villa Valguarnera.
- Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. of VOUS Church in Miami officiated the ceremony.
- The bride's wardrobe included archival pieces from Chanel, Chloé, Valentino, Elie Saab, and Prada, styled by Mimi Cuttrell.
- The reception featured a seven-course dinner, a surprise serving of Carbone's spicy rigatoni by Mario, and performances by DJ Pee.Wee (Anderson .Paak), Mind Enterprises, and Tucker Halpern of Sofi Tukker.
Entities
Artists
- Cait Bailey
- Mario Carbone
- Pierpaolo Piccioli
- Mimi Cuttrell
- Marcy Blum
- Rich Wilkerson Jr.
- Shay Mitchell
- Ludovic de Saint Sernin
- Sylvio Roubertto Kovacic
- Amina Muaddi
- Lorraine Schwartz
- Cate Holstein
- Carmine Spena
- Caroline Grosso
- Anderson .Paak
- Tucker Halpern
- Fulvio Pierangelini
- Corrado Assenza
- Vittoria Alliata di Villafranca
- Cristóbal Balenciaga
- Yigit
- Blair
- Laura Polko
- Filippo Testa
- Michael Cohen
- Erez Rose
- Rich Torrisi
- Rocco Carbone
- German Larkin
- Bottega53
Institutions
- Balenciaga
- Chanel
- Chloé
- Valentino
- Elie Saab
- Prada
- Cartier
- Tiffany & Co.
- Jimmy Choo
- John Lobb
- Major Food Group
- Carbone
- The Grill
- The Pool
- Villa Igiea
- Teatro Massimo
- Mercato del Capo
- Santa Maria dello Spasimo
- Villa Valguarnera
- VOUS Church
- Caffè Sicilia
- Sofi Tukker
- Mind Enterprises
- Teatro dei Pupi Argento
- L'Officiel
- Vogue
Locations
- Sicily
- Italy
- Palermo
- Capri
- Bagheria
- New York
- Miami
- Maryland
- Eastern Shore
- Greenwich Village