“Theenergyfromthatstudiowasprettyspecial.
Stinghascreatedfive albums there, which makes
fora greatvibe.”STARTINGTHEFUNWITHA BANG
GuestswereserenadedbyanItaliantenorasthey
enjoyedpastawitharomaticherbpestosauceand
sweettomatoes,risottowithasparaguscreamand
Jerusalemartichoke,aswellasveganchicken
parmigiana with baby spinach, raisins and pine nuts.Aroundmidnight, therainsubsidedlong
enoughfora spectacularfireworkdisplay,which
theweddingpartywatchedfromtheterracetoa
soundtrackincludingSomewhereOvertheRainbow.
Brideandgroomthenmovedtothecourtyard,
wheretheyputthefinishingtouchestotheir
weddingcakebeforecuttingit,helpingSicilian
chefMarcoFaillacreatea millefeuilleextravaganza- puffpastry,salted darkchocolatecream
and Sicilian caramelised almonds.
sSmilinghappily,thecouplearrive
fortheirweddingbreakfastin
Sting’srecordingstudio,where
thetablesweredeckedwith
candlesandflowers(below)and
thespeechesleftthenewlyweds
laughing (below right)72