SPAIN
They wed away
INTERVIEW: TABITHA JOYCE‘We wanted to blend the traditions
from both our cultures (Spanish and
American) to create a unique wedding.
Our friends and family are spread
across the globe so Spain was as good
a meeting point as any – to thank our
guests for coming we created a wooden
signpost showing how far some had
travelled. Álvaro is a graphic designer
and so created our stationery suite
around our favourite places in Cádiz,
where we live. We found a local artisan
who made us traditional Spanish tiles- they were the perfect place-names-
come-favours. On the day rain meant
that we had to hold our ceremony
indoors – luckily it let up so we were
able to have cocktails on the lawn.’
MEGAN COTTON, 30, MARRIED
ÁLVARO RUIZ CASTILLO, 29, AT
BODEGAS EL CORTIJO, CÁDIZ,
ON 17 MAY 2013. SHE SAYS:THE BRIDE Dress, £1,7 75, and lace capelet, £290, airebarcelona.es.
Veil, £245, palomablanca.com THE GROOM Morning suit, £125
to hire, Caramelo at grupoisi.com. Tie, £17, franciscopavon.es
THE BRIDESMAIDS Strapless dress, £120, moniquelhuillier.com.
Blue dress, £150, anthropologie.eu. Pink dress, £67, nafnaf.com
THE FLOWER GIRLS Dresses, £45, ancar.es. Cardigans, £15, and
tights, similar from £9.99, zara.com. Ballet pumps, £17, sfera.eu
THE PAGEBOY Shirt, similar from £28, monsoon.co.uk THE VENUE
AND CATERING From £2,500, to hire, and food, including cake,
from £57pp, restaurantelosportales.com THE DECOR Hand-
painted tiles, £1.65, facebook.com/ceramicaartesana.cadiz
THE FLOWERS Snapdragons, bougainvillaea and carnations, £167,
Plaza de las Flores market in Cádiz (arranged by Megan’s sister and
cousin) THE PHOTOGRAPHER From £1,850, alealovely.comWHERE THEY BOUGHT IT
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