Jonathan and Tom contacted me over the summer of 2018. It was a hot August and i was in Venice, visiting my family. We had a phone call and I fell in love with them.
Vibrant, artistic and down to earth, they were MY kind of clients!
They were desperate, because, as often happens, they could not receive a straight answer from their AI hotel, where they wanted to host their wedding.
I love a challenge, so jumped right in after our preliminary interview, when I discovered that they were two magnificent (and stressed out) young men with a big heart.
I was so happy to work at this wedding because they are both artists and the details show. Tom made all the covers for the party and planned the suits, Jonathan with his artistic vision organized the 2 days party with incredible flaire and absolute sense of timing.
I went twice to Merida to buy all pillows and covers made of local material, that all guests took home!
The ceremony was held on the astonishing and bewilding (just coined this term) Island of Holbox, a gem of sand near Chiquila’. Your truly has a lovely home near that jungle.
Planning was complex but with their guidance it was easy to understand what they wanted and how to do it. Plus 20 years of wedding planning are making our job way breezier. On day May 2nd 101 artistic people from all over the World arrived to Isla Holbox. WE were ready to take this place!!
The first night was the ice breaker. Everyone showed their best wit improvising shows, dressing up, making up speeches, dances, choreographies and songs. It was incredible!
A huge bonfire on the beach, compliments of HM hotel, was enjoyed by all.
And wedding day, next day, was a dream come true.
The perfect set up, the amazing blue sky, the stunning palm trees near the sea, the tenderness of the love that all guests shared made this wedding a bit more stunning than others…. Look at their flare, holding the smoke bombs…. True talent.
During the ceremony a red string long several yards was passed to all and we all had a bracelet made. At the moment of cutting all of these strings, someone had taken my 40 scissors! PANIC!!
Finally a waiter brought them, he had taken them to the table, while i was Aaarghhh!
Those red strings were to join us all in a mutual embrace of Love and Blessing.
And after a woundrous beach wedding, the night party started with our drummer leading all on the terrace for hours of dance and fun.
Various DJ’s played and the party was to die for!!
Thanks to Marina Pochepkina and Team for photos and video, to HM hotel for the location and Tom Smith for the classy covers. GREAT thanks to Wilfrido Sanchez Arriaga for his incredible work! Thanks Jon & Tom for trusting me and being such great humans. See you in Italy, for sure!!
Our paths will cross again and i am sure there will be many more occasion to celebrate Life, Love and Now!!!
love you both to bits, Jon and Tom.
It was a magic night…. with lots of Wrestlers as you can see!
Kudos to all,
Maria
