Memories
“I would have to say the moment that I saw him for the first time. It was minutes before we walked down the aisle. He didn’t want to see me so he was blindfolded and I came up from behind as he stood under a beautiful trellis in the gardens of the Great House where we got married. He stood with his hand against one of the columns and his legs crossed, 007 was the first thought that came to mind.”
Mrs. Sky Hoo recalls the first time she saw her husband as she was approaching the altar on their wedding day. One of the most anticipated moments during a wedding is when the audience sees the bride walking down to the aisle. Nothing is more beautiful than witnessing a union of two people who have vowed to love each other for better or worse, till death do them part.
Directly after their wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Mario Hoo decided to do a spontaneous Trash the Dress session on the captivating Montego Bay beach! Mrs. Hoo wore a classic, timeless, mermaid lace dress with a plunging back completed with a satin belt cinched around the waist. The wedding dress shopping experience was surprisingly effortless for Sky despite claiming that she was an indecisive person. This dress was one out of six she tried on and was the dress!
How They Met
“Mario and I were introduced by a mutual friend while on vacation in Jamaica. She completely played cupid, telling me he was interested in meeting me, and telling him I was interested in meeting him when in fact, neither of us had seen each other before the moment we met. After a year and a half of living through a long-distance relationship (I was in Florida and he was in DC), I made the move to DC (for work of course). “
The Proposal
“While visiting Florida for my sister’s baby shower, Mario pulled off the most unsuspecting proposal, my nails hadn’t even been manicured. He took me out for a relaxing and romantic dinner at Blue Moon Fish and Co along Ft. Lauderdale’s beautiful inter-coastal under the guise of “celebrating successfully pulling off my sister’s baby shower”. With a cool and calming breeze at 75 degrees and a table overlooking the water, it was the perfect setting, but he didn’t do it then. We wined, dined, laughed and reminisced about our relationship. After dinner, we strolled down the boardwalk and continued our conversation holding hands under the moon light. A great way to end the night…or so I thought….”
“We had made plans to see a movie back at our friends’ house where we were staying. We got back and shared details of our lovely dinner before I headed off to the bedroom to ‘slip into something more comfortable’. I opened the door to a beautiful candle-lit walkway, which led to the bed laced with rose petals in the shape of a heart. I quickly turned around to find Mario on one knee. I have no idea what he said in that moment, it’s still a blur…but I did make out the words “will you make me the luckiest man by becoming my wife”, to which I answered “Absolutely!””
Advice for Brides-to-Be
“It is absolutely important that couples stay true to each other and stay grounded in their values throughout the entire wedding planning process. The process is exciting but can be very stressful. Couples must be careful not to get caught up. “
“Have an honest conversation at the beginning to establish what’s important, lay the ground rules and stay true to them no matter what. Don’t allow family, money, or friends to get in the way. The day will come and go but you will always have each other.”
Vendors
Wedding Dress Designer: Essence of Australia
Tux: Hugo Boss
Florist: Events Unlimited
Decor: Audia Whyte
Photography (Trash the Dress Shoot): Akins Lawal
Venue: Bellefield Great House
Award Winning Chef: Collin Brown
Make-up: Kimberley
Event Coordinator: Dawn Woodstock
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