How and when did Akemi and Matthew meet?

It was an accidental and spontaneous date thanks to Matthew`s manager. After the date he went back to London (he`s from Liverpool). Akemi: “I was definitely intrigued and so kept talking to him everyday after that day. We talked about our dreams and together we felt out of this world.” Matthew: “I thought she was the most beautiful woman I´ve ever seen!”

When and where was the wedding?

The guests were welcomed on October 6th and the wedding itself took place on October 7th We started the weekend with a full moon. The moon was with us at all times. This was very important to Akemi and Matthew as they belief in the energy of the moon. The wedding took place at a Finca in Marbella, Spain. The place was chosen due to the golf facilities and its charm. Matthew and Akemis father are devoted golfers.

Can you describe the style and theme of this wedding?

A wedding that shouldn't feel like a typical wedding. A and M didn't want it to be uptight, because they are the total contrary of that. Their wedding was free, unscheduled, unpredictable, spontaneous, perfect but imperfect, effortless, light, fun, playful, energetic, positive, creative and absolutely unique.

The theme and mood were set by A Very Beloved Wedding based on our love story, personalities and taste. As mentioned, the main wish we had is to not make it appear a wedding. We didn't want to have common white wedding flowers, a stiff wedding program, a typical wedding cake. We wanted it to be very special, spontaneous and free. Just like we are. We had two color palettes on AVBW’s Design Concept that were similar to each other but different. On day 1 we had a Moroccan, very Spanish, colorful color palette and on day 2 we turned a little more elegant, softer, Mediterranean and “weddish” without being “weddish”.