Destination weddings
Emmalene McLoughlin
& Paul
Haddock
On the 31st of August 2013 my husband and I shared the most wonderful day ever. We got married on the beautiful island of Malta and it was truly magical. It all started in June 2011 when Paul surprised me with a holiday to Malta. On our second day we went sunbathing alone on the water’s edge. Suddenly Paul slipped off and returned with a bottle of champagne. I always imaged he would propose over dinner so it was certainly unexpected. As I was lying there in the sun, admiring the ocean, I turned towards him and to my great surprise he was on one knee! The sun was making the ring sparkle so much I could hardly see the detail of the ring itself. I immediately said ‘yes’! We loved Malta immediately. Its friendly people, its perfect weather, its amazing historical buildings and heritage all appealed to us so by the end of our four day break we knew that Malta was to be our wedding destination. I wanted to hire a
60
wedding planner to ensure our day was flawless and spectacular. After researching several wedding planners and reading testimonials I knew Sarah Young was the wedding planner for me. She instantly put my mind at ease and I felt comfortable with the knowledge that, with Sarah by our side, I would have a perfect day, and so it was.
photographs of Paul, I and our daughter Lola. For the afterparty Sarah put together a wonderful atmosphere with fairy lights and furniture with purple lights. One of the most memorable moments for me was the spectacular five minutes fireworks display which Paul organized secretly with Sarah.
We chose a 5 star resort as our wedding venue, with an amazing ocean view. First we had an intimate ceremony followed by a champagne and canapés. A wonderful four course meal ensued and then an after party complete with DJ by the pool rounded up our evening perfectly. The theme I settled on was vintage glamour and the colour scheme was lilac. The tables were decorated with old-fashioned photo frames with black & white
Sarah organized everything from beginning to end and down to the last detail including a post wedding BBQ on the following day. The best thing about Sarah is the fact that she does all this work with effortless elegance and she goes above and beyond her duties as a Wedding Planner. Thanks to Sarah we had the most memorable and amazing wedding!
61