Hard to remember because in my mind I was already married to her almost as soon as I met her. Which, in hindsight, could have been super creepy had this not panned out! They had looked at rings together, but Rebecca had no idea as to when he was actually planning on popping the question. The aesthetic for the wedding was inspired by the tea party in Alice in Wonderland , and Rebecca ran with a modern fairy-tale vibe, planning the entire weekend in Portugal herself.
With the help of my friends and family, I designed and coordinated the wedding myself. I had an amazing team who really understood my vision, and I trusted them as artists and let them create freely. The venue was an easy choice for the couple. They were legally wed in their kitchen on September 9, and then in Portugal on September 21βtwo years, to the day, after their first date.
For her Portugal wedding dress, Rebecca searched endlessly. The last dress she tried on at an Inbal Dror trunk show made her mom and godmother cry. The ceremony was set to take place in the Italian garden on the property, but sudden rain meant they had to move inside last minute. Instead, they got married in the frame of French doors that were wide open, overlooking the garden.
Coyote Flowers built a beautiful installation that crawled up the wall, with natural plumes and urns that overflowed with different species of white flowers and foraged flora.
This meant a buffet of a traditional Portuguese food that included octopus and goat, with barbecue chicken, and friesβand no arranged seating. Neither the bride nor the groom like cake much, so they had an ice cream cart instead. For the dinner and party portion of the night, Rebecca changed into a second dress. We kept meaning to practice it before the wedding but ended up winging it on the dance floorβI think we pulled it off!
