MONIQUE & MATTHEW

April 27, 2019

Monique and Matthew met through mutual friends and began dating soon after. Two years later, in 2010, the couple welcomed son Matteo. After nine years together, Matthew proposed during a family trip to Italy and involved Matteo in the engagement, making it a truly beautiful and special moment in the couple’s favorite place in the world.

Wedding favors were small bottles of olive oil produced by the bride’s parents using olives harvested from their trees in Abruzzo, Italy, where they live and traditional Italian candy was presented in beautiful handmade bags crocheted by Monique’s aunt.

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Monique is half Italian, with Italy’s culture being a prevalent part of her life, and honoring this influence was an important part of the couple’s wedding. The Commissioner’s House lent a nice mix of Bermuda and Italy to the occasion, with Bermuda’s stunning ocean as the backdrop and stone buildings in the keep yard evoking an Italian feel.

In Their Own Words:

“I can honestly say that our wedding day was a dream,” says Monique. “It was one of the best days of our lives, and for weeks after our son asked if we could do it again. We knew that not everything will go as planned, and we wanted to make sure that no matter what happened, we were fully present in the moment, enjoying every minute, and we absolutely did. It’s so important to not get caught up and to actually enjoy your day. Be present, because it does go by fast.”

Surrounded by her bridesmaids, mom, and aunt, Monique had a fun and relaxing morning of wedding prep thanks to her dear friends, Megan Desilva from Blueprint Hair Studio and makeup artist Afroditi Yiovreki, and wedding planner Giuliana Gonsalves of The Traveling Bride, who made sure the wedding party was well fed and their champagne was topped up.

The couple’s son, Matteo, took his role of ring bearer very seriously, before cutting loose and showing off all his dance moves at the recep-tion. He looked dashing in his Italian suit.

Monique says she’ll forever cherish the breathtaking photos captured by Alexander Masters.