Classic Wedding at Espaço Contemporâneo 8076: Ana Carolina and Marcelo
Classic Wedding: Ana Carolina and Marcelo at Espaço Contemporâneo 8076
WEDDINGG – How did you meet, and how did the marriage proposal happen?
Ana Carolina – "We met in an unusual way one Saturday evening. I was driving around and so was he. We looked at each other while the traffic light was red and started talking. The conversation was so good that we continued at a nearby bar. I couldn't stay very long because my mother called every ten minutes, so we arranged to meet the next day in a park. We spent practically the whole day talking and never stopped seeing each other after that.
He was my first boyfriend, even though there was never an official request to become a couple. After about four and a half years together, we started talking about marriage and he surprised me by proposing in the middle of traffic. Of course, we met in a car, so he wanted to propose in a car too."
WEDDINGG – What was it like planning the wedding, dealing with doubts and expectations, and hiring professionals?
Ana Carolina – "I'd always dreamed of organizing my wedding myself and experiencing every stage. I bought magazines, researched websites and searched Google countless times. I made spreadsheets for every stage and potential supplier and started to get the hang of organizing it. I enjoyed every step. I met and evaluated all the suppliers and their services. Getting to know so many people and their work was a magnificent experience. Whenever I had questions, I returned to my research or contacted the relevant professional."
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?
Ana Carolina – "On the day itself I was calm. Before the groom dropped me off at the hotel, we stopped by the venue to check whether setup was following the schedule. At the hotel I rested, enjoyed my spa day and shared the preparations for everyone's hair and makeup with my mother and bridesmaids . Time flew by and, before I knew it, I was running late getting ready. Then I became nervous, thinking the groom might believe I'd changed my mind. But I pulled myself together, got ready and even had time for photographs in the hotel lobby.
Moments before I entered the ceremony I started to feel tense. When the music began I was trembling so much that my father had to guide me so I wouldn't fall."
WEDDINGG – What was the experience of getting married like for you?
Ana Carolina – "It was a magical moment that passed in the blink of an eye! Standing before the Reverend with our whole family and friends beside us was special, because we could share that beautiful, intimate moment as a couple. At the reception the mood was completely different. We were more relaxed after the most personal moment had passed, and we had so much fun celebrating our union."
WEDDINGG – What advice would you give another bride?
Ana Carolina – "Always stay calm. It's essential for enjoying each stage of wedding planning. I also think it's important for the bride to make her expectations clear to each supplier, so there are no unexpected problems—or at least as few as possible."
Wedding Supplier Checklist
Ceremony Venue: Contemporâneo 8076
Reception Venue: Contemporâneo 8076
Wedding Planning and RSVP: Bride
Catering: Divani&Fusco
Photography: Lan Rodrigues
Video: Lux Produção
Invitations, Save the Date and Menu: Barnarda & Westwood
Calligraphy: Barnard & Westwood
Choir: Del Chiaro
Ceremony Décor: Karina Mukai
Reception Décor: Karina Mukai
Flowers: Clarice Mukai
Set Designer: Karina Mukai and the bride
Furniture: 100% Eventos, Festah e Party
Charger Plates: D. Filippa
Sound and Screen: Hi Fi Produções
Lighting: Perfil Lightning Design e Lustres Majestic
Band / DJ: Dj Marcelo - Hi Fi Produções
Dance Floor: Design Hi Fi Produções
Dance Lessons: Prof. Ana Maria Bernal
Special Entertainment or Additional Show: jazz trio for the cocktail hour and quartet for dinner (Coral DelChiaro)
Drinks: Jallas Bebidas
Sweets: Louzieh, Claudia Eid Jordão, Pecadille, Giuliana Pimenta e Daniela Andrade
Cake: The King Cake
Service Staff: Benedita Copeiras
Bem-Casados: Conceição Bem Casados
Wedding Favors: designed by the bride — a silver box (Prataria St. Rita) with filled coconut candies (Danielle Andrade)
Wedding Dress: Rosa Clarà
Accessories and Jewelry: Rosana Chinche
Bride's Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Groom's Attire: Black Tie
Groom's Shoes: Ermenegildo Zegna
Wedding Rings: The Grace
Mother of the Bride's Dress: designed by the bride
Hair and Makeup: Agência First
Security and Valet Parking: hired directly through Contemporâneo 8076
Gift Registry: Espaço Santa Helena
Honeymoon: Cancún, Orlando and Miami
Travel Agency: Fun Tour
Children's Entertainment: Fadas Madrinhas
Flower Girls' Dresses: Fio Encantado
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