“It was very simple and pure.”īridesmaids and groomsmen processed down the aisle. “It was literally a rock in the middle of the sea with 360 degrees of water surrounding it,” Arnaud says. Sébastien and Arnaud arrived by taxi boats to the site, where benches and carpets were set up under sun umbrellas. Guests-wearing white, cream, ivory, and pastel colors-met at the port where shuttles were organized take them to the tiny island. Meanwhile, Arnaud was in a complete Saint Laurent look-sailor style with a double-breasted striped wool jacket, a white linen shirt, beige chinos, a braided belt, and black moccasins. “No cars, no bikes, just the pleasure of walking.”įor the ceremony, Sébastien wore a vintage Helmut Lang suit in ivory linen with a Santangelo necklace and Celine moccasins. “There is no transportation on the island, which makes it even more beautiful,” Arnaud explains. Instead, they got ready separately with their witnesses and then walked all the steps down from the port of Hydra. “We liked the traditional way,” Arnaud says.
The morning of the wedding, Sébastien and Arnaud made a point of not seeing each other. But, it was absolutely magical to see everything come to life.” “I like to joke that the ‘Arnaud Vaillant Wedding Agency’ orchestrated the entire wedding weekend. “Planning was a lot of work, but worth it,” Arnaud says.
Ripley, took place on the secluded Kivotos Island, which guests reached by boat from Hydra port. The ceremony, inspired by the films Plein Soleil and The Talented Mr. The joy of gathering, of partying and celebrating love was unique.” The planning process was akin to organizing a fashion show, and the couple was involved in every aspect-from the invitations and the overall creative direction to the looks, location, music, and production. “It was more time to enjoy it, and it created an excitement in us, especially after this difficult COVID year. “The fact that we had to postpone it actually gave us more time to prepare it,” Arnaud says. The date, location, program, and guest list all remained the same-but the event was one year later. The wedding was scheduled for Augin Hydra, but ultimately, like so many other couples, they had to postpone due to the pandemic. In the morning, I had prepared breakfast for him and came with a Cartier box on the tray. “We fell in love with the island a few years ago, so it was natural for me to do it there,” he says.
In August of 2018, Sébastien asked Arnaud to become his husband while they were on vacation in Hydra, Greece. Both previously worked as designers for Courrèges before starting Coperni, which has become synonymous with a minimal, playfully subversive aesthetic and its well-known cult classic Swipe bag. “It was love at first sight personally and professionally,” Arnaud remembers. Arnaud studied fashion business, while Sébastien majored in fashion design. Sébastien Meyer, the creative director and co-founder of Coperni, and Arnaud Vaillant, the brand's CEO and co-founder, first got to know each other as classmates 13 years ago.
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