One year already!!

My first wedding anniversary! Time is flying. In this particular day I wanted to write a special article and give you more details about the ceremony.

For those who haven’t read my previous articles, I married myself on May 27, 2017 on the wonderful island of Santorini in Greece. The first solo wedding celebrated there and probably the first French citizen to do so.

The reason for this particular event: my fiancé who abandoned me in full wedding preparation 3 months before the D-day.

Everyone has had a broken heart once in a lifetime. The most difficult thing is to find energy when there is no left. Even so, very deeply in your heart, there is love for yourself and you must use it to nourish new energy.

Alicia Keys said: " Sometimes you just need to start again in order to fly".
I wrote all the proceedings of the ceremony; my two witnesses made a speech and I exchanged vows with them and with myself.
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An official ceremony with a celebrant, a photographer, a Greek buffet, a DJ, fireworks, everything was there but nevertheless a celebration in intimacy with 8 guests.

​I knew that I would have the support of my family and my friends, they are used to my adventures but I didn’t know how my wedding planner would react... Her response was extremely touching and encouraging. She later confessed that it had been a great source of hope and inspiration for her.

In the end, a great party that freed me from my painful past and made me look at me with a benevolent and loving eye.

My rebirth!

Nothing is too good for you, be selfish, money is only a piece of paper if you don’t spend it. I pursued my grandiose ideas and I offered myself the wedding of my dreams. Happiness belongs only to you!

Everything was absolutely perfect; my guests were delighted with everything and I was literally thrilled!
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Here is the list of the great providers of this extraordinary day:
Dress: Atelier Pronovias, Shop Brides of Brisbane - Brisbane City (Australia)
Alterations: PQ Fashions, Brisbane City (Australia)
Shoes: Edward Meller (Day), Christian Louboutin (Evening)
Ring: Antique Cameo, Shop Precious Stones Brisbane (Australia)
Jewellery: Cassandra Lynne (U.S)
Tiara: JJ's House
​Clutch bag: Forever New
Jacket: Yves Salomon
Hairdressing, Makeup, Manicure: by myself
Wedding Planners: Divine Weddings Santorini, Maria Alexandrapoulos & Katerina Panagopoulou, Santorini (Greece)
Venue: Venetsanos Winery, Megalochori, Santorini (Greece)
Celebrant: John Kavallaris, Santorini (Greece)
Photographer: Alexander Hadji, Santorini (Greece)
Flowers: Betty Flowers, Santorini (Greece)
DJ & Light: Multimedia Events, Santorini (Greece)
Catering: Spicy Bites, Santorini (Greece)
Drinks: Wine from Venetsanos Winery, Champagne Cuvée Clovis (Maison Batillot & Fils, France)
Wedding cake: Petranart, Megalochori, Santorini (Greece)
Fireworks: Skylight Santorini Fireworks, Santorini (Greece)
Accommodation: Ampelonas Apartments, Imerovigli, Santorini (Greece)
 
Thank you all for making this day the beginning of my new life, it is engraved in my heart!

Next step? After the wedding, people usually buy a house, have a baby, take a dog in... Stay tuned for the next episode of my life!

I couldn’t finish this article without wishing a Happy Mother's Day to all mums and also to those becoming one!

Love,
L.
 
Song: Rise Up by Andra Day

I can’t forgive my ex-fiancé yet, it will come someday I hope so. In the meantime, I try to make peace with myself. How not to blame myself for being so wrong and having a dead end? Fortunately, I passed the questioning period and my choices were what they were. I must not regret anything. From now on, I’m free to act and think as an individual not as a couple. A new freedom, a new breath, a new chapter of my life…

​People say that music has charms to soothe a savage breast. It is essential in my life. It calms my nerves when I’m ready to implode, it revitalises me when I have no energy, it makes me forget my current worries and transports me elsewhere, it warms me of my loneliness. Recently, I had the chance to attend a concert by Joshua Edelman and Yelsy Heredia at the Central Cafe in Madrid. Two hours of pure emotion, I left the heart light and vibrant with happiness!

It reminds me of Oscar Peterson's magnificent composition, Hymn to Freedom, created in 1962 by this Canadian jazz musician, and played by Joshua Edelman at a concert a few years ago.
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Freedom of thought, expression, religion or individual freedom, whatever yours, enjoy this wonderful rendition of Hymn to Freedom and let’s celebrate our freedom: 

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Joaquin Sorolla is a Spanish painter who was born in 1863 in Valencia (Spain) and died in 1923 at Cercedilla (Spain).

His work is admired for his portraits and landscapes with a particular attention put on daylight.

Sorolla was passionate about fashion and liked to offer beautiful clothes to his wife Clothilde. Hence this beautiful exhibition, Sorolla and Fashion at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum in Madrid (Spain) until May 27 2018. The paintings are exhibited with the clothing and accessories, which makes this visit very original.

​Sorolla travelled a lot, Madrid, London, New York, Paris. He painted a lot in France and especially in Biarritz.

​A leap in time and space to put stars in our eyes and discover the history of fashion. So, do not miss this exhibition if you are in Madrid.

And for those who want to know more about this artist, a short video on his technique:

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