Romantic destination wedding in Spain

You are going to love this romantic destination wedding in Spain captured beautifully by Ana Lui Photography! What we love most are the olive branches incorporated into everything from the bouquets to table settings to the bridesmaids dresses. So Mediterranean chic!

“DJ and I met through mutual friends while out in Chicago (where I am originally from). We were both in relationships at the time but stayed in touch and reconnected a couple of years later when the timing was right. DJ was living between Dallas and Chicago and I was living in Chicago. We had a long distance relationship for a year before I made the move down south (to Dallas) to be closer to him.”

“To say I was surprised when DJ proposed is an understatement. I had absolutely no idea, which made the day incredibly special and memorable. The proposal took place at DJ’s parent’s house in the country in Scotland. We were taking a walk through the forestry on their property, which is a common activity we both enjoy when we are in Scotland, when I noticed he was being a bit quieter than usual. The sun was close to setting and we came to a beautiful little lake. I turned around and he held out the box with the ring. The rest of the evening was a blur.”

“We love to travel and always knew we both wanted a small and intimate wedding. DJ took me to Deia a few years ago and I’d never experienced anything like it. It was so peaceful and beautiful yet unpretentious. After thinking of places that had a special meaning to us, Deia stood out.”

“We were married at Belmond La Residencia in Deia, Spain which is a small village in the mountains on the island of Mallorca”

“Since we got married in July, it was very hot. We provided all guests with parasols and panama hats which helped battle the heat, but also looked great in pictures.”

 “I used the sash from my mother’s wedding dress to tie around my bouquet”

“The best idea was our decision to get married in the church. There were other places we could’ve had the ceremony on the propertyand around Deiathat would’ve been pretty but the church was incredibly old and beautiful. I feel very special to have had my wedding there.”

“DJ found our coordinator while looking into music for our reception. She was so organized and helpful we knew she would be an incredible asset to planning our big day and we were right. She was wonderful.”

“Since the wedding took place in Spain and was mostly outdoors, I really wanted it to have a rustic feel. The hotel was an old olive press so I wanted olive branches incorporated into everything from the bouquets to table settings to my bridesmaid’s headdresses. For my flowers I chose all white roses and freesia flowers with olive foliage. I’m more of a minimalist and didn’t want anything to take away from the beautiful backdrop. We also used lemons hand picked from the hotel gardens and tied nametags to them to give a pop of color at the table.”

“Obviously it all depends on the circumstances but I didn’t think getting married abroad was as stressful as I thought it would be. Since the village we were married in was small, we knew what church we wanted to get married in and having our reception at Belmond La Residencia made our lives easier. We would definitely advise starting the planning process early because the paperwork involved in getting married in Spain took quite a while to process.”

“When we were to cut the cake, all guests were handed sparklers which again created an amazing atmosphere which resulted in some amazing pictures!”