From the food and flowers to the striking colour palette, Chelsie and Alec never doubted their bold vision for a second.
Despite it being a long-discussed dream of hers, Chelsie and Alec’s Copenhagen proposal still came as a complete surprise to the bride-to-be. “He knew that I’d wanted to get engaged in Copenhagen, one of my favourite places in the world, but Alec still managed to surprise me by always pretending to be one step behind,” recalls Chelsie. Whisking her away to the Danish capital to celebrate their anniversary - having met online during lockdown three years prior - Alec caught Chelsie completely off-guard, proposing with a haiku he’d written for her referencing their early days of dating.
After having such a clear idea of what she wanted for her engagement, Chelsie was never going to be a bride distracted by too many options. In fact, she and Alec were both fearless in their decision-making and, Chelsie says, their confidence in their vision only grew stronger as the wedding day approached.
The brief was simple: a London setting and exceptional restaurant-quality food, leading the couple to tie the knot at Marylebone Town Hall and celebrate at East London foodie favourite Bistroteque at the ICA. Although neither felt particularly knowledgeable about flowers, they knew they wanted to incorporate red as a nod to Chelsie’s Chinese heritage, and worked closely with Filth Florist. “Initially, we were considering pinks and reds,” says Chelsie. “In the end, we went all in on red tones for a moody yet modern look. We definitely got braver as the planning process progressed.”
