W
HEN DONNA SAVATTERE FIRST SPOTTED NAHILL YOUNIS
across the room at a New Year’s Eve party in the Bahamas, she was instantly smitten by his tall good looks and sense of personal style. When she walked up to introduce herself and Nahill told her that he also lived in Manhattan, she demanded to see his driver’s license as proof. Nahill obliged, happy to prove to this forthright stranger that he was in fact, her New York City neighbor, and from that moment on, the two were inseparable.
It was only a month after that serendipitous meeting in the Bahamas that Donna and Nahill decided to make a permanent commitment. But one proposal wasn’t enough for Special Nahill. After proposing a first time, he spent two months hunting down the perfect diamond and Friends Touch: and fam setting for the perfect ring for his perfect bride-tot r a v e led from ily be. And during a sunny Saturday morning walk parts of a on the beach in the Hamptons, Nahill surprised the wor ll ld Donna by proposing to her a second time, getshare D onna an to ting down on his knees and saying, “Marry me, d Nahill’ Donna.” Hearing the words in “that beautiful s joy English accent that would make any woman’s heart melt,” Donna says, she gladly accepted again. Donna was already a mother when Nahill met her, and Donna’s daughter quickly became an important part of his life. Donna and Nahill also had a son together before the wedding, and incorporating their family into their love story was an important part of wedding planning for them. “We have a home in the Hamptons and two children, so having a wedding ‘at home’ seemed like a simple way for us to have the wedding of our dreams without having to travel too far with our little ones,” says Donna. Fortunately, there was no shortage of lovely wedding locations in the area. Donna and Nahill were immediately enchanted by the relaxed loveliness of the Wolffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack, whose beautiful outdoor spaces seemed like an ideal location for the family-style wedding they envisioned. Friends and family traveled from all parts of the world to share Donna and Nahill’s joy, some literally crossing the globe to join the celebration. Guests came to Sagaponack from Texas, California, Florida, Puerto Rico, England, Hong Kong, Switzerland,
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