Viv&Minna
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Sarah Young www.weddingplannermalta.com
It was a snowy Friday evening in Helsinki and I was having a night out with my best friend in a cosy Irish pub called Molly Malone’s. On the fateful night, Vivian was with his colleagues in the same pub and we ended up chatting. At the end of the evening Vivian kissed me good night and after that kiss I lost my heart
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IWD Real Wedding I gave him my email address on the back of an IKEA receipt, but I was nearly 100% sure that I wouldn’t hear from him ever again as he was flying back to Ireland the next morning. I was delighted a few days later when I went to work and noticed that a message had arrived from Vivian. Then followed several months of phone calls, emails, text-messages and visits, which allowed us to build the relationship and eventually we realized, that we had found each other’s soul mate and fallen in love. I made a decision to pack my belongings and move to Dublin.
Malta was our first holiday destination together and we fell in love with the island ever since. Over the years we have visited Malta several times and adore the lovely weather and scenery, vast history and friendly people on the island. A few years later, while we were on a vacation in Dubai, we had looked in some jewellery stores and I gave a few hints to Vivian about what I liked. However, I was fully unaware that he secretly made arrangements to buy the rings and was totally surprised when on our next holiday in Malta he proposed to me at the romantic “LOVE” statue at St. Julian’s Bay. Of course I said YES!...and we got huge applause from people sitting in the terraces, who had noticed what was going on and gathered close by to watch the result. Around the same time, I happened to read about Sarah Young in the Irish Wedding Diary Magazine and decided to contact her to look for some information about wedding options in Malta. Following our first contact; everything fell into place naturally – like it was meant to be and Malta turned out to be the perfect location for our wedding. From the first moment onwards Sarah’s efficiency, professionalism and
attention
to
detail
impressed us and we felt that we made a connection straight away. Both Vivian and I are extremely busy in our daily lives and a thought of having a wedding planner helping
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us to organise our dream day was a real life saver! We were able to trust our plans fully to Sarah from the start. She seemed to understand instantly what we were looking for and her assistance was so personal –like she was there only for us. Sarah and her team succeeded in delivering everything we could hope for and more...
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looking over the gorgeous gardens. When the cocktail hour came to the end, transportation was organized to the reception venue in St Julian’s Bay. We had an absolutely wonderful time at the hotel and they exceeded themselves with the delicious men’s attire for the wedding was
food and impeccable service. We partied the night
organised by a local company in
away with a fantastic band and singer Rachel Fabri.
Malta, recommended by Sarah.
The Groom and his relatives spiced up the band by playing of few tunes and singing along with them!
The day before the wedding we had lovely pre-wedding party at
Undoubtedly, we could not have achieved the best
a local restaurant. It was really
day of our lives without Sarah and her team. We
fantastic to spend the evening with
have lovely memories to cherish for the rest of our
our guests while enjoying delicious
lives. The evening before we flew back home, we
finger food and drinks on a beautiful
went back to the “LOVE” statue at St. Julian’s Bay
terrace overlooking the sea.
and locked a lovelock on to the statue and threw away the keys into the bay – Love Malta Forever.
Our wedding day was magical and I got my dress in Ireland
amazing. A vintage 1947 white
from Ophelia Bridal in Drogheda. At the time
Rolls Royce took me and my Dad to The
Ophelia Bridal didn’t have my dress in the collection
Palazzo and Gardens, where Vivian was
as I was looking for this particular dress, but Aoife
waiting for me. The venue left everybody
went the extra mile, looked it up and ordered it
wowed by its beauty. The registrar made
for me especially. Her warm and personal approach
the ceremony very special, personal and
made the experience so special. I had two of my
warm and the atmosphere was lifted up
closest friends as my bridesmaids, Paula and Maija
to the roof by a gorgeous singer called
and their gowns were handmade in Finland.
Rachel Fabri, whose voice is amazing.
Vivian had his good friend Trevor as his best man
After the ceremony we had a cocktail
and his brother, Frank, was the groom’s man. The
hour with champagne and canapés on the balcony
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