2019-08-01_Brides_USA

Go for Glam

SCENIC SELFIE

Post ceremony, the

newlyweds took a

carriage ride around

colonial Cartagena.

WEDDING TEAM

PLANNER CCC Event Planning

CEREMONY VENUE Catedral

de Santa Catalina de Alejandría

RECEPTION VENUE Sofitel Santa

Clara Hotel

BRIDE’S DRESS Made With Love Bridal

GROOM’S ATTIRE Dior

FLORAL DESIGN Decorfiestas

PHOTOGRAPHY Melissa Marshall

GET THEIR LOOK

1 Modern bamboo lanterns were hung

to add warmth to the largely open

reception space. IKEA pendant lamp,

$70. 2 Valentina wore pearl drop

earrings she found on Etsy. Lizzie

Fortunato Alta drop earrings, $230.

3 “I wanted a dress that I would be

comfortable in,” says the bride of her

floral-embellished design. “Luckily,

this was the third I tried on!” Morilee

by Madeline Gardner gown, $1,750.

4 Beachcrest Home platter, $36;

wayfair.com. 5 The bride did her own

makeup, creating a “natural, dewy”

look with her favorite blush and lip tint,

shown here. Charlotte Tilbury Beach

Stick in Ibiza, $45. 6 The couple

welcomed their guests with

locally made bags that held the

weekend’s itinerary and doubled as

a unique keepsake. Emily Levine

bag, $145; net-a-porter.com. 7 “We

had tons of candles—always a must!”

Valentina says. Hawkins simple

mirrored lanterns, from $35.

“We mixed

French

elegance with

the magical

realism of

Colombia.”

TOP: MELISSA MARSHALL; ALL OTHERS: COURTESY OF MANUFACTURERS

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