Weddings

A Wild Three-Day Wedding Weekend in Rio

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    The wedding invitations, designed by London-based artist Luke Edward Hall.

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    We hosted a volleyball tournament on Ipanema Beach on the first day. Here, Arizona is painting her teammate Calvin Chan’s face before their first game.

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    Diving for the ball.

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    Bump, set, spike!

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    Showing Basil a surprise message sent to us by plane from an absent friend during the games.

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    A pair of our Tropicália-themed guests.

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    Beautiful Giovanna always honors the dress code!

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    Joking around!

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    Felipe, Peter, Evangelo, and Concepcion.

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    Balloons lined the ceiling.

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    Our guests found it fairly easy to enjoy themselves.

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    Twins!

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    The Giambattista Valli couture and Brock Collection gowns hanging in the dressing room.

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    I wore my grandmother’s pearl and diamond earrings and ring, which were her wedding presents to me. And the white roses in my hair were my dear friend Lily Kaizer’s idea.

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    Almost ready.

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    Basil waiting patiently at the church. I was a bit late. . . .

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    Me and my brother, just before the church doors were opened.

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    The orchestra played Max Richter’s recomposition of Vivaldi’s “Spring.” It will forever be my favorite song.

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    Our brave ring bearer, Basil’s sweet nephew.

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    Our church, São Francisco de Paula, is breathtakingly beautiful. The ceremony was short and sweet.

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    My bridesmaids and bridesman watching the exchanging of the vows.

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    Husband and wife!

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    Being driven to dinner in a our vintage Mercedes.

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    The gown’s featherlight layers.

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    The Bahainas congratulating us just before our guests arrived for dinner.

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    This is where we had our reception. It is called Parque Lage and was built as a private home in the ’20s. It’s in the middle of the botanical gardens in Rio de Janeiro.

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    The arched hallways surrounding the courtyard, lined with dinner tables.

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    Traditional Brazilian lace tablecloths, and jasmine and magnolia leaf arrangements decorated each table.

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    Palm trees stood between each of the archways.

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    Our caterer, Maria Alice Solimene, created the most delicious menu with Arabic and French influences.

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    The entrance hall of the reception.

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    Magnolias floating in the pool.

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    The courtyard from above, just before guests entered for dinner.

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    Basil during his groom’s speech.

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    Cutting our cake, which was topped with kumquats and orange blossoms.

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    An after-dinner conga line.

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    Ready to change!

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    Just after changing into my Brock Collection gown.

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    My good friend, the photographer Dylan Don, knows that I’m awful at posing for photos, so he instead instructed me to “go to sleep.” Foolproof.

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    I knew somebody would jump in eventually!

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