Did you have a theme for the wedding? And was it a
late night Pinterest
obsession?!
Our theme was Tropical Glamour, inspired by the Martinique wall paper
from the Beverly Hills Hotel. We were married under the most incredible arch made of green foliage,
and had pineapples lining the aisle. For the reception we kept the tables bare of any fabric and had
centerpieces with lots of greenery, pineapples and splashes of colorful flowers. My mum and I also
sewed napkins made from banana palm print fabric!
What about the music?
Music was really
important to us and we gave a lot of
thought to the songs we would play throughout the day: the bridesmaids walked down the aisle to ‘God
Only Knows by the Beach Boys’, I walked down the aisle to ‘’Crazy Love’ by Van Morrison… and when
the ceremony was over, the bridal party exited to ‘You Make My Dreams Come True by Hall & Oats’.
The reception had a DJ who knew how to get the party going… the dancefloor was packed, which was all
we wanted.
Take us through your favourite memory of the
night….
The wedding ceremony was so
incredibly special to Nick and I, and was definitely the most memorable part of our day. Leading up
to the wedding I was certain that I would be a complete mess walking down the aisle but it actually
turned out to be the most exciting and special moment. I was so excited to see all of our guests
there, and my gorgeous groom and bridal party waiting for me at the end of the aisle.
And your guests – did you get to spend time with all
of them?
Because we kept our
wedding small (49 in total) I really felt that I did get to spend time with everyone there, which
was wonderful. We arranged a welcome dinner at Motel Mexicola a few nights before the wedding, and a
get-together at Single Fin the day after the wedding – this meant I was completely relaxed as I
didn’t feel stressed out having to rush around to speak to everyone on the wedding
day.
Everyone is dying to know how you looked so stunning.
Spill!
For my hair and make
up, I didn’t want to look different – just like ‘me’.. only better than usual! We kept my makeup
fairly natural but with winged eyeliner and lots of lashes. I had planned to curl my hair and wear
it out, but due to the weather decided to pin it back the day.