Ultimately, we wanted our wedding to feel like us, not contrived or influenced by what a wedding ‘should’ be. It’s easy to see weddings on Instagram and think that you need to tick every box and have every single detail perfect to make it a special day, but that’s just not true!
Tell us a little about yourselves, what you do, what you love…
We are based in London and met here 10 years ago. Kate is a teacher and Martin is a trader. We spend as much time as we can travelling, mainly to escape the house we have been renovating for the past 5 years… We love food and this was something we wanted to incorporate.
Julian will always try to claim that during our first date, I tried to ghost him towards the end by making up an excuse to walk the dog a second time that day. This moment for us is always up for debate as I was dog sitting for a friend at the time and her dog was super energetic.
See the full elopement of our cover stars, Daniella and Brody in Positano, Italy.
Rain clouds looming on the horizon can be a nightmare for any bride-to-be. But with all our styling and having our loved ones near, we were able to face even the threat of rain in confidence and style. From elegant umbrellas and thoughtfully styled sheltered spaces that offer protection from the elements, there were plenty of ways to make sure our special day isn't ruined by rain. With black tie and couture fashion, we could enjoy a beautiful wedding no matter what mother nature had in store!
He asked me to meet him on quay street to show me a car, I was still in my gym gear, and he took me down the road to the helipad and threw a white dress and shoes at me. I knew it was on when he did that. We took a helicopter out to Bethell’s Beach and landed on the top of the hill where there is a beautiful stone engraved with, "True love doesn’t have a happy ending, it is never ending."
I am famous amongst my friends for talking a LOT, and normally a lot of nonsense. We got our wedding video back and couldn’t stop laughing at my speech. I went on every tangent you could think of, I lost my train of thought and fumbled my words but it was so funny. And so me!
I was inspired by ‘Love shack Fancy’ - lots of pretty pinks, large bows, lace table cloths, buckets of flowers and vintage couches. We said black tie festival so guests would dress up. I believe if people make an effort, they feel good, which sets the mood.
One thing we didn’t even notice at the time but laugh about now is the fact we kept kissing and giggling throughout the whole ceremony. I think we were both nervous to be standing in front of so many people so we just focused on each other and then afterward realised how funny that must have looked to everyone else.
We love hip hop and R&B music so having a fun playlist was key. We walked down the aisle to 50 Cent when we got married and we cut the cake to Eminem which went viral on TikTok! It was so important to not do everything traditional and ensured it reflected our personality.
About 20 of our closest family took a party bus to the wedding and were stuck in traffic—they almost missed the ceremony. We held off as long as we could, and they finally made it! My wedding party and day-of coordinator did their best to keep Damian and I oblivious to this hiccup, but we are glad they all made it in time!
We moved from Chicago to Dallas and it was our first time living together. After only a few months, the country went into total lockdown. It was a little scary at first, but it ended up being so great for our relationship. We grew even closer and learned so much about one another. With so many unknowns in the world at that time, it really put it into perspective how much we wanted to do life together.
