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IWD Travel Weddings Abroad
IWD 182
Johnny and I met in Croatia at his brothers wedding. I had
been a long time friend of his brother but had never had the
pleasure of meeting Johnny before then. When we met on the
flight over we immediately hit it off. Four days and three
dates later it was like we had always known each other.
After the bride and groom, we were the talk of the wedding,
everyone thought we were the perfect match and were
asking us when we would be tying the knot and these
comments escalated when I caught the bouquet! We were
a perfect example of love at first sight.
Sarah Young www.weddingplannermalta.com&Zara Johnny Organised by Sarah Young
IWD Travel Weddings Abroad
IWD 183
Sixteen months later on a lovely weekend break in
Budapest, Johnny gave me the biggest surprise
ever. During a romantic meal he placed a beautiful
ring in front of me and asked me if I’d marry him.
I had to ask him 10 times if he was serious, afraid
this was some kind of joke. But of course it wasn’t
and I joyfully accepted.
I always wanted my wedding to be abroad. There
was no way I was going to let it rain on my big
day! And there was no better place than Malta. I
wanted everything to be outdoors and Malta had
some beautiful venues to choose from. We did
look in other countries like France and Italy but
most of the outdoor venues we found had
restrictions on playing music past a certain hour.
The first thing we arranged when we decided on
Malta was to find a wedding planner to help us.
This is when we meet Sarah Young. She came
highly recommended as very professional and a
perfectionist for detail. For me this was very
important as I wanted everything to be to the
highest standard. Sarah showed us around some
stunning venues and we were delighted when we
found the Castello.
The journey from choosing the venue to the big
day ran very smoothly. I only made two trips to
Malta before the big day, each time I met with
Sarah or her assistant Lisa. They would have
every detail of our stay planned out for us, from
meetings with contractors to organise wedding
stuff, to recommending and booking us the best
seats in top restaurants, helping us to holiday a
little too. Any planning I did from back in Ireland
caused little stress as Sarah would always reply to
e-mails straight away.
I also had the help of my wonderful Mom Ruth
and my three beautiful bridesmaids, Naomi,
Rachel and Katerina. Couturier Kathy de Stafford
designed my dress and she kindly let me add
some of my own ideas to her wonderful design.
The Wedding week was even more fantastic then
we ever could have imagined. When we arrived in
Malta on the Thursday before our wedding the
following Sunday I didn’t feel the slightest bit
stressed as I knew that everything was planned
to perfection by Sarah. I could enjoy every minute
of the lead up to our special day. We had a boat
trip on the Friday which was just spectacular and
such a great way for our guests to mingle and get
to know each other. We also had a BBQ at a lovely
villa in St. Julian’s overlooking the direst sea-view
the day after the wedding which was wonderfully
relaxing with fantastic food cooked live by their
chef.
The wedding day... the girls did a fantastic job on
my hair and make-up, my make-up was still fresh
at the end of the night. When the flowers arrived
in the room I was just delighted with how the
florist had managed to get them so perfect after
weeks of conversations back and forth with me,
my mom and Sarah. We were so fussy about what
we wanted but they were just divine!
The Sanctuary of Mellieha was very special with
its’ beautiful court yard with wonderful views of
the bay. I think the history behind the church
added to its’ wonder. Fr Tony’s sermon was
excellent and my grandmother is still quoting him,
he was very patient with us when we were
doing the rehearsal and
guided us through
the ceremony
smoothly.
On arrival at the Castello
we were in awe by such a
magical and romantic
setting, every detail was
planned to perfection. The
flowers, table settings, music,
staff, food, fireworks, cocktails,
chillout area, lighting... the list
is endless, all without doubt,
creating the most magnificent
wedding any couple could hope
for! It was just the best day ever,
for me, Johnny and our family and friends!
But without the help of Sarah and Lisa it wouldn’t
have been the success it was. They both guided
us through every minute of our day, making sure
we didn’t want for anything. All we had to do was
enjoy every minute... which we certainly did.