But we'll let Alicia fill you in on all the romantic details . . .
How did you meet? One evening after work I went with friends to an event at an Auckland bar, enticed by a free glass of champagne. I approached one of the waiters to ask if there was a free table outside. "Of course," he replied, and seated us at one of his tables. He was Italian, gorgeous, working towards his PhD in Mathematics, and over the evening proceeded to charm my socks off.
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During our dinner I wrote my number on my business card and slipped it in my pocket waiting for the right moment to give it to him. The time came for us to leave and before I could pull out the business card and utter, "Here's something I prepared earlier", he fished out an napkin and pen from his apron and asked for my number. The rest of the story from that first meeting involved a mainly long-distance relationship, multiple countries, and finally deciding that being in the same place together is where we wanted to be.
Tell us about the proposal: My husband, Edoardo, is from Rome, Italy. In May, two years after we first met, we travelled to Italy for a month to meet his family and explore his beautiful homeland. Towards the end of our trip, while we were in Sicily, he proposed with his Nonna's ring while walking along the waterfront back to our hotel. Sigh!
Location of wedding: The beautiful city of Auckland where we first met. We had a small non-traditional wedding at the registry office.
Describe your wedding day: Nine guests, including Edoardo's mum who made the long trip from Italy, joined us on the day. The ceremony took place in a New Zealand-themed room with the NZ flag and a picture of Queen Elizabeth II along with a fantastic view of the city. The reception was an intimate lunch at Orbit 360 restaurant, 190 metres above the ground at the top of the Auckland Sky Tower, surrounded by breathtaking 360-degree views of Auckland, the Waitemata harbour, and Rangitoto island.
The dress: The amount of information for brides preparing for a registry office wedding is, to say the least, limited, especially when deciding what to wear. As the ceremony was during the middle of the day, in the middle of the city, I did not want to draw too much attention. There was very little online when searching "registry office wedding dress". Eventually, the perfect dress was found from Blessed are the Meek, and it fit the mood and style of the day perfectly.
The flowers: Rather than have flowers and decorations we made the most of the stunning cityscape for our backdrop.
Highlight of the wedding: How relaxed and stress-free it was. The night prior to the wedding we booked into some accommodation in the city where we got the last room available, which hilariously only had two single beds. The following morning I did my own hair and makeup, with Edoardo acting as chief bridesmaid, helping to zip up my dress. The 'wedding car' into the city was the green Link bus filled with morning commuters.
Was there any drama? No drama but definitely lots of funny moments that having your wedding photos taken in a public place brings. Edo must have sat in gum sometime during the morning, and while walking up Queen St during our photoshoot, a stranger whispered in his ear that he had something on the bottom of his pants. We had a funny time trying to remove it with no luck, and so he had to sneak off to the bathroom of the registry office pre-ceremony, best man in tow, to remove the stubborn mark.
The honeymoon: I was whisked away on a surprise mini-moon to beautiful Paihia and then a few weeks later to Paris.
Your photographer and favourite photo? The fun and fantastic photographer, Brooke Baker, did a great job capturing the life and colours of Auckland and the simple yet romantic mood of the day. It's hard to pick a favourite photo - all of the city photographs are favourites because Auckland was the place where we met and fell in love, but our absolute favourite is the one taken during our reception lunch up the Sky Tower together with our family having a great time celebrating.
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