Did you have a theme for the wedding? And was it a late night Pinterest obsession?!
I’ve got an overwhelming number of Pinterest boards related to weddings. I’ve always wanted to work in a creative field like wedding planning / design or interior design or event planning. I’ve done a bit of it as a part of my work and had the opportunity to execute tons of trade shows, but by the time Sean and I finally got engaged, I knew precisely what I wanted.

Our lives are very colorful, and we have been blessed with some of the craziest opportunities. We’ve been together quite a long time, as well, and know each other in a way that most people only learn after they get married. That meant I wanted something like us: colorful, joyful, full of laughter and inclusive of the different traditions and characters that have made up our multi-faceted lives. With some extra touches that serve as shout outs to our own families’ histories.

Did you sit down for a formal dinner or party the night away with canapés and cocktails?
We had a dinner, but it was served from a taco cart – again, just our style. We sat down and listened to incredibly personalized (and sometimes embarrassing!) speeches from some of the people that have known us the longest, but there was a costume change to less formal outfits. We don’t like to take life too seriously, but we believe in giving room to tradition with a twist.

Did you have a special song to walk down the aisle to?
We did – Sean-Paul and I share a love for drum n bass, and it was one of the ways we originally recognized the other’s uniqueness and willingness to march to their own drum. I chose (in secret!) the song that I came down the aisle to. He chose the song that we walked out to. And I chose the song that we danced to. They were all a secret and, fittingly, we chose specific drum n bass songs that we’ve sung to each other a million times and danced to in the car and on dance floors across the world.

What was the most challenging aspect about planning a destination wedding?
I am ridiculously organized. I have been made fun of for my spreadsheets by colleagues, friends, and family. But I am a planner through and through – and it meant that I didn’t find planning much of a challenge at all. It was, hands down, one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life! I only wish we could’ve had a teleportation machine to get more of the people that we love there. It was heartbreaking to not have everyone with us on that day, but we were blessed to have my incredible friend Amber Marlow to do our photography and the amazing, talented people from Leura Film who captured the memories beautifully.