The Bride Wore a Cathedral-Length Veil With Ancestral Lace to Her Wedding on Harbour Island

One of the decisions Michelle guided the bride to was hiring stylists Carrie Goldberg, Lex Alexandris, and Souri Kim of CLG Creative. “Working with Carrie was a blessing,” Madeline says. “My mother and I never once stressed about what to wear thanks to her expertise and guidance. She made the entire process enjoyable and effortless.”

Madeline also knew from the day she got engaged that she wanted Alex Bramall to be her photographer. “I had fallen in love with his fashion photography,” Madeline says. Once he was secured, the wedding wardrobe needed to deliver—and with CLG Creative's guidance, it was the perfect curation of Lanvin, custom Danielle Frankel, and Valentino.

The weekend kicked off with a rehearsal dinner at The Ocean View Club’s terrace overlooking the ocean, where Madeline wore a Lanvin gown with intricate seaweed-like lace. For the welcome party that followed, Danielle Frankel created a dress using the bride’s mother’s wedding gown. “It was made with ivory silk satin enhanced by antique heirloom rosepoint and duchesse lace,” Madeline explains. “Danielle masterfully reworked the original material into a charming, ballerina-inspired design, preserving the lace that would later adorn my veil on the wedding day. The lightweight silhouette made it a joy to dance in as we gathered on the beach to welcome our guests and roast s’mores.”

On the day of the wedding, Madeline got ready in a “sleeping tent” on the property at The Other Side wearing a vintage silk slip with a fishnet overdress from Tab Vintage, before putting on her silk wedding dress by Danielle Frankel, her mother’s heirloom veil, and coral-adorned Manolo Blahnik silk sandals.

“I feel profoundly fortunate to come from a long line of women whose grace and style, in my opinion, are simply unparalleled,” Madeline says. “The veil I wore on my wedding day is not only beautiful but also immensely sentimental since it was originally crafted for my mother’s wedding. The cathedral-length piece was made from ancestral lace that has been a part of our family’s history for decades, gracing the heads of my mother, my aunts, and even my beloved godmother as they exchanged their vows. As the veil was clipped in, I felt an indescribable connection to these incredible women who have shaped me into the person I am today.”

While Madeline was finishing hair and makeup, it unexpectedly started to rain, and at the spur of the moment, the bride decided to hop into a Toyota Scion to get to the ceremony. “This wouldn't have been my ideal chariot on my wedding day,” she jokes. “But it added to the fun of the light rain!”

The ceremony was a true family affair. The bride’s cousin Wyatt officiated, and as he started to speak, the rain really started to come down. “I could see the penciled notes he had so carefully prepared in his Bible start to smudge and wash away,” Madeline remembers. “But in that moment, we both felt as if god was saying, ‘You’ve got this. Just speak from your heart!’"

Everyone had umbrellas that popped open halfway into the ceremony. “They say rain is lucky on your wedding day, but its presence was more than that for us—it was truly special,” Madeline says. "There’s something undeniably enchanting about rain on the beach, and that magic was palpable. As Marcial and I stood at the altar, exchanging our vows, the sudden rain shower only added to the romance. We were so enveloped in our love for each other, and the love that surrounded us, that it wasn’t an inconvenience at all. Instead, we embraced it.”

After the wedding, everyone processed to the Boathouse for the reception. There, the newlyweds thanked their guests with a champagne tower and a toast. “It was an unforgettable high,” the bride remembers. “Marcial and I were officially husband and wife, and we couldn’t wait to greet our loved ones and begin the celebration.”

Before dinner, the bride changed into a Valentino dress that had been personalized by removing the sleeves and portions of the lining to create an easy yet elevated silhouette—perfect for black tie on the beach. With glasses of champagne in hand, guests enjoyed the sunset before sitting down to a family-style dinner in the main tent, which was adorned with lush vines, twinkling lights, and candles. During the festive meal, guests started singing at the top of their lungs and dancing along to the lively tunes of the Juke Joints from ALR Music, a roaming band that kept the mood jovial and energetic throughout dinner.

Afterwards, the newlyweds had their first dance, cut the cake, and then the party really got started when espresso martinis and cigars were passed. At the peak, fireworks ignited the sky, and the bride switched into her final look of the evening: a Louis Féraud haute couture “Poisson-Lune” dress from Happy Isles. Back at the Boathouse, the celebration continued, complete with glow sticks, burgers, gigantic foam hats, and, of course, lots of music, dancing, and laughter into the early morning.