Beach Wedding at Sea Club: Letícia and Diego
Beach Wedding: Letícia and Diego at Sea Club
WEDDINGG – How did you meet, and how did the proposal happen?
Letícia – "We met when we were 13. I was in seventh grade with his sister. We started dating and got married ten years later. Since we'd been together so long, we both made the decision to marry. We began looking at venues and decided on Ilhabela. I chose the venue, put a provisional hold on the date, and only needed to pay the deposit. Two days later the venue emailed me saying another couple had already paid and reserved the date, and I'd have to wait six months to book another available one. I panicked because I'd already imagined every detail of our wedding there. I didn't want to wait six months, since my sister was getting married in November. My fiancé suggested we visit the venue in Ilhabela and speak to the person in charge. When I arrived there, overlooking the beach, he handed me a piece of paper. It was the receipt confirming he'd paid for the venue and reserved the date! He'd arranged the whole thing with the venue so he could propose there. Before I knew it, he was on one knee holding the ring box. After the long-awaited yes, a boat was waiting on the beach for a ride. He'd thought of everything, even a suitcase with clothes, a bikini and champagne! It was an unforgettable day."
WEDDINGG – What was it like planning the wedding, dealing with doubts and expectations, and hiring the professionals?
Letícia – "First, the most important thing is to set your budget before dreaming of suppliers you can't afford. We hired a wedding planner to help us find the right professionals, and we researched A LOT. We negotiated everything ourselves, because nobody values your money more than you do. My fiancé and I made absolutely every decision together, apart from the dress, of course. We involved our families in many activities, which brought both sides closer. We also set budget priorities such as catering, entertainment and decoration: there's nothing better than delicious food, fun and a pleasant setting."
WEDDINGG – How did you feel before the wedding began, and what did you think when you heard your entrance music with the doors still closed?
Letícia – "It was a magical day! It was wonderful to arrive on the island on Friday night and see dozens of our guests in the street. Everyone seemed excited. On the wedding day I woke up early and barely had time to relax. My advice to brides is not to leave anything unfinished for the day itself, as I did, because I ended up running late and got nervous about almost missing the sunset. I chose 'A Thousand Years', played on the cello, as my entrance music. The song moved me so much that I entered struggling to hold back my tears. My fiancé surprised me halfway through the ceremony: he'd hired singer Alma, who had appeared on The Voice Brasil, and she performed two songs after our vows. One advantage of marrying outside the church is that there aren't rigid rules. We wrote our own vows, which made the ceremony deeply moving."
WEDDINGG – What was the experience of the ceremony and reception like for you?
Letícia – "I'm so happy when I meet people who shared this special moment with us. Every single one says it was an emotional, unforgettable ceremony. No compliment about the food, decoration or anything else is better than that. After all, love is free!"
WEDDINGG – What advice would you give another bride?
Letícia – "Enjoy your day to the fullest! We didn't go from table to table greeting everyone. We thanked everyone over the microphone, asked them to enjoy the moment, and said we'd see them on the dance floor. I don't regret it: my wedding started at 5 p.m. and went on until 4 a.m.! Everyone enjoyed every last second. Another piece of advice is not to give too much weight to other people's opinions. The wedding should reflect the couple."
Wedding Supplier Checklist
Reception Venue: Sea Club
Wedding Planning and RSVP: Rossana Lamb
Invitations, Toiletry Kits and Repellents: Cards by Paty
Catering: Buffet Marakuthai
Photography and Video: Coletivo 3
Band / DJ: F3 Entretenimento and DJ and VJ Digão
Entertainment 1: Groove Samba
Entertainment 2: Country Music Duo
Singer: Alma
Ceremony Décor: Tuca Benetti
Flowers: Tuca Benetti
Charger Plates, Furniture and Table Linens: Mercador Complementos
Sweets: La vie en Douce, Ana Luiza, Desejo & Sabor
Decorative Cake: Jéssica Locação de Bolos
Bem-Casados: Célia Bem Casados
Drinks: José Matos
Caipirinha Bar: Murphy
Ice Cream: Roha
Wedding Dress: Emanuelle Junqueira
Accessories and Jewelry: Headpiece by Avigail Adam (purchased on Etsy)
Wedding Rings: Digiusti
Shoes: Polignanno Al Mare
Flower Girls' Dresses: Dona Elza
Ring Bearer Pillow: Etiquette – Tatuapé
Groom's Attire: Armani
Hair and Makeup – Hair: Gisa
Makeup: Pati Make up
Honeymoon: Cancún
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