Classic Wedding at São Paulo's Jockey Club: Camila and Thiago
WEDDINGG – How did you meet, and how did the marriage proposal happen?
Camila – We met at Mercearia do Jockey, a bar inside São Paulo's Jockey Club. I, Camila, was celebrating a friend's birthday, while Thiago was out with his friends. A pop-rock band was playing, and at one point they invited a few girls onto the stage for a challenge: whoever finished a glass of beer first would win the band's CD. My friends pushed me into it, so I ended up on stage. Because I was the last to go up, Thiago hadn't seen me yet. When the singer counted to three, I immediately finished my beer and won. Thiago was impressed and wanted to meet me. Later that evening we ran into each other and started talking. We even kissed that same night. It was October 4, 2010.
A year later we went on holiday to Santa Catarina, where some of Thiago's family live and where he'd spent much of his childhood and teenage holidays. We visited Laguna, Guarda do Embaú and Praia do Rosa, and finished in Florianópolis at the Costão do Santinho hotel. Over dinner there, on the exact anniversary of the day we met, he proposed. It was October 4, 2011.
WEDDINGG – What was planning the wedding like, including the doubts, expectations and selection of professionals?
Camila – It was a lovely stage of our lives because we involved so many people we love: family, friends and the suppliers who would make our dreams come true. We also got to know one another better. We planned everything calmly because we had almost two years to prepare and a wedding planner supporting the whole process. The only downside was that so many opinions and options sometimes left us confused. Following our own wishes was the secret to making everything work.
Without our planner, I wouldn't even have known where to start looking for suppliers. Her recommendations allowed us to trust the companies and avoid unnecessary stress.
Classic Wedding: Camila and Thiago at the Jockey Club
WEDDINGG – How did you feel on the wedding day before it began, and what did you think when you heard your entrance music while the doors were still closed?
Camila – I was certain I was doing the right thing, but on the day itself you can become so anxious. I thought I would walk into the church crying, but Thiago surprised me while I was getting ready. I cried everything I had to cry and felt calm from then on. When the music started just before I entered the church, all I could think was how blessed I was to have found such a special person to marry, and to have a family that made this wedding dream possible with all the people I love most gathered in one place.
WEDDINGG – What was it like to experience the ceremony and reception?
Camila – It was the best day of our lives. Celebrating love is wonderful, and having the most important people in our lives together was unbelievable.
WEDDINGG – What advice would you give another bride?
Camila – Hire a wedding planner so you don't have problems with suppliers or stress on the big day. She will be responsible for making everything perfect, just as you dreamed.
Wedding Checklist
Ceremony Venue: Paróquia São José do Jardim Europa
Reception Venue: Jockey Club de São Paulo
Wedding Planning and RSVP: DGallan
Catering: Charlô
Photography: Renato DPaula
Video: 4GP
Band/DJ/Dance Floor: Klaus
Ceremony Décor: Rubens Decorações
Reception Décor/Flowers/Charger Plates/Tablecloths: Adriana Vianna Rocha
Sweets: Alessandra Tonisi
Bem-Casados: Célia Bem Casados
Wedding Dress: Paris 8
Accessories and Jewelry: Rosana Chinche
Wedding Rings: Napoleon
Shoes: Maurício Calçados
Flower Girls' and Page Boys' Outfits: Better Rigor
Groom's Attire: Black Tie
Hair and Makeup: C.Kamura
Honeymoon: Tahiti
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