A wedding is like a great trip: it can be prepared with time or searched at the last minute, it can be done with a large group of friends or in the most absolute intimacy and can be local or an international celebration.Cristina's was one of the most beautiful adventures, an intimate link with the magic of having few guests from all over the world: “Maximilian is half a German half Italian, we met eight years ago in Luxembourg, where we both worked.We have lived between Luxembourg and Rome for three years, ”Cristina explains.His great day was a wonderful experience that has culminated with the conversion of his look into a viral phenomenon, after he gave the 'yes, I want' on May 21 in the Sevillian Church of Santa Cruz and under the watchful eye of his 30Guests, their most beloved beings.
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At first his link was not going to be so, but the circumstances forced the couple to transform their ideal wedding idea, because they were forced to postpone their great day.“When we had to postpone the wedding in 2020 we did not know what the situation was going to be for May 2021 and, as the months were approaching and since most of the guests were international or lived outside, we understood that the most sensible thingAnd the safest thing for our guests was to make it as small as possible, although it cost us a lot to decide, ”he says.
It was just a few days before the link when they could confirm the attendees, as the alarm status concluded and the borders were opened.They understood that the occasion was a golden opportunity to be with their loved ones: “We decided to marry on a Friday at noon to go to a farm on Saturday to spend the rest of the weekend with our guests.It was great to be able to spend more time with our family and friends who, in addition, had not seen for a long time. ”
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Given the circumstances and modifications to which the bride and groom were pushed, the bride's dress suffered some transformations during the process, since in 2019 Cristina arrived at her designer's workshop."When he changed the wedding idea I didn't seem the most appropriate dress so we worked on a plan B, thinking about a more intimate wedding (when we postponed the wedding I didn't even know if I was going to celebrate it)," she shares.It was then that our protagonist trusted Antonio García, the renowned Sevillian creator, to devise a removable dress, long Midi, with organza, who has turned around social networks.
When Cristina went to the firm's workshop, she had already gone through other Ateliers and was not clear about the design she wanted: “I had seen many of many styles.She was clear, in any case, that the important thing was not that day and that surely with many it was going to be very good.I visited Antonio García in his study and I only told him that he wanted something elegant, comfortable, of clean and timeless cuts. ”And the creator hit the first sketch.“It was all very fast.We did not know each other personally and I was very impressed by his talent and his way of working, ”says Cristina.
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That is why now with perspective our protagonist can only send advice to those who are at the crossroads of finding their bridal design.“If you are going to buy it already done, that you like, obviously, but that it is well made and that it has a quality fabric.If you are going to do it from scratch, in addition to all that, I think that choosing the person and the team that will do it is essential.There are many evidence and many unforeseen events may arise, ”she tells us.
In his wedding look there were, in addition, other outstanding details such as beautiful long and green slopes, some lilac velvet sandals, A Asoka Flor and a classic airs girlfriend bouquet, although very current, work of the strong Jesus gallery."When I got married in May, in the end I chose the white peonies that is a flower that I love, but I wanted them open to have some movement," she recognizes.The decision was especially complicated because Cristina is a lover of flowers: “I love flowers and every week we have fresh flowers at home so I especially illusion the whole issue of floral decoration and the bouquet, but precisely because of that IIt cost a lot to decide.I wanted the wedding to have winks to Italy, and it was clear that the flowers was going to be one of them. ”
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His beauty look had great similarities with his styling: simple, personal and very flattering.Eva Romero was in charge of putting her face color with the help of the brushes and always in a minimalist key, next to a classic collection.“Normally I did not make up, so I was clear that I wanted something comfortable, simple and that it was natural.The day of the test was very important, in my case, to talk to the makeup artist and that she knew what she was looking for, ”she explains.The expert gave her a lot of confidence, left her fears behind and advised her for future makeup.
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The other great adventure of the bride and groom was to organize a link in full uncertainty and perhaps, therefore, even they were surprised at what they felt: “curiously, perhaps following the covid, we knew how to give him the value that he really had that day, it was, it wasspecial.And that after seven years of relationship, we did not think we were going to get so excited. ”Speaking from 250 invited to 30 was a great challenge.The couple thought that preparations would be simpler, but reality surprised them."It was quite stressful with all constant changes, the health situation, and that in the end we ended up organizing two events, the wedding itself of Friday and then the weekend in Jerez, including accommodation, displacement, PCRS tests, etc."Cristina.
To all this it was added that they did not want to count on Wedding Planner, since they wanted to be in every detail and decision, but Cristina admits " - and more now - the importance of their work and how much they can help you."The catering alfardos was his greatest support: he helped them decide the decoration and contact other suppliers.“Also Rosa Fernandez Leal, the photographer, was an exceptional help, especially in recent days when more doubts arise.She has seen many weddings and has a special sensitivity, she knew how to give us very good advice, ”she says.
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The spectacular hacienda La Soledad, with beautiful architecture and some story gardens, was the scene of the celebration.“When we visited the farm for the first time in 2019 we were clear that this was the site, not only for its beauty itself, but also for all the love and facilities we receive from the first moment.Therefore, when the wedding concept changed we decided to keep it at all costs, ”he tells us.The difficulty was that the spaces were very wide for the few guests they had, but they found a solution: “It could be little cozy, I think that in the end we got the opposite thanks to the flowers and the vegetation of the site itself.We make the final decisions the day before. "
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The most personal touch came with a decision of those that all the guests remember: “During the confinement I began to take pictures with the polaroid to flowers that I bought every week to cheer up those gray days.I loved taking the photos, and I loved thinking about the flowers I was going to buy the following week, to see how the next photo came out. ”On her great day, Cristina made the decision to use each of them to sit her guests, who stayed as a memory, after the bride and groom two days before, at dawn, put every name of her."It was hard for me to get rid of them and choose which one was for each guest but we loved seeing them at the table and distributing them among our family and friends that day," she confesses.Surely the detail was worth it;And there is no more exciting gift than the one that is full of meaning.A moment that Cristina, her husband and her invited her will take her hearts forever.
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