When Jose and Ledyann got married, I was lucky enough to be maid
of honour and share such a happy time in their story together. As a couple,
these two go from strength to strength, they are both individually unique and
different but at the same time they share a lot of qualities, particularly in
their professional lives. These young entrepreneurs work together in a company
they created and spend virtually 24 hours a day together, something that can
put any relationship to the test, but with mutual respect, and a few holidays
each year to spend quality time together, they make it work.
They met in November 2005 at the Engineering Faculty of LUZ
University in Maracaibo, Venezuela, and although they had a lot of mutual
friends, they had never crossed paths before then. “When we first met he was
very upfront, he sat next to me and told his friend we made a cute couple”,
Ledyann recounts as she giggles at the memory, “I was always at the student
centre, I’d never seen him there and suddenly he started showing up every day,
that’s how we began dating”.
As a guest, one of my personal highlights of the evening was the
‘Crazy Hour’, this is a Hispanic tradition where for 60 minutes all the people
invited get to wear novelty accessories like silly hats and oversized
sunglasses and jump around to energetic and joyful party themed songs, the
bride and groom had custom made head pieces that were very traditional and
representative of their culture, it was fantastic.
ASK THE
BRIDE
Where did
you find the dress?
I tried on lots of dresses but ultimately decided to have my
bridal gown custom made by Venezuelan fashion designer Algimiro Palencia.
What was the
most special part of your day?
When the priest blessed our union and we exchanged rings. Also
when we gave each other the silver coins called arras, the whole service was
very emotional.
Best part of
the evening?
The funniest part of the party was when Jose took the garter off
my leg, he used his teeth and did a sexy little dance while he was doing it,
everyone was laughing!
Favorite part of the whole experience?
Planning almost everything myself, I
was very involved in the process and I loved the results.
Worst Bridezilla moment during planning?
When my bridesmaids started to
complain about dress colours and aisle partners, I ended up with 4 bridesmaids
instead of 8.
Were there any wedding day disasters?
The car rental company cancelled our
booking without telling us so we had to find a last minute car where my dress
could fit. I also forgot the arras at my mom’s house and had to get the driver
to detour so we could pick them up, so I was late arriving at the church but so
was the priest so that was ok!
Best souvenir or keepsake?
The arras, they are vintage silver
coins that are exchanged by the couple to symbolize that you will share with
the other everything you have. My aunt Lisida kept them for many years waiting
for my wedding day to arrive. My aunt Zully also gave me a silver coin that was
given to her on her wedding day as a sign of prosperity.
“We were really relaxed and happy on
the day, we put a lot of planning into it beforehand so we just enjoyed it.”
