There are women who are not very clear about what they want their life to be like.wedding dress and others who, before even setting their wedding date, know what they are looking for. Eva tells us that she was very clear about what she wanted this design to be. “You know what you like, what you feel good in, what you want to enhance. I was clear about my dress,” she says and tells us that she didn’t hesitate with her designer either. She opted for Mr. Ortegawho was in charge of creating a beautiful winter look with a cape for their wedding in Cuenca.
It is usually common that, once the couple has the wedding date, the bride begins to research designers, has an appointment with more than one and, finally, opts for the one with whom she feels most comfortable. Eva tells us that she did not follow this process. She knew the work of Eduardo Ortega, the creative behind the Señorito Ortega brand, because he had dressed several of his friends for their weddings, and he had loved it. “He is wonderful, he knows how to listen to you, he knows how to make you feel comfortable and being able to do it with him has been incredible. And, of course, along with his entire team, who are great too,” says the bride.
Eva tells us that, initially, she had not thought about any layer. “It was Eduardo’s idea and I think it was a total success. It is what I liked most about my dress and the most different thing I had seen from other brides.” Thanks to the incorporation of this piece achieved a design that, in a certain way, evolved. And shortly after arriving at the cocktail party, she took off her cape, revealing her dress and achieving a second look effect. “I was sad to take it off, but I also wanted to show off the dress and be more comfortable to enjoy the big day,” she says.
The accessories that a bride chooses to complete her bridal look are key to creating a rounded style, and they also tend to be the elements that are most frequently reused after the wedding. Eva assures that, whenever she can, she puts her jewelry back onall given by family and friends—the earrings, by a great friend and her godmother; the bracelet, for her mother-in-law; the ring, the fiancee ring.
“The shoes have been the most beautiful I have had to date, powder pink, from Raquel Zapatos. I can’t stand the heels and I can say that they are very comfortable, that day I lasted for hours dancing and I didn’t even remember to change them.”
As for the bouquet, opted for simplicity and for flowers with color to break the monotony of white. “She wore a mix of colors that I loved, pinks, yellows, touches of blue. A memory that a friend of mine to whom I gave the bouquet keeps,” she says.
And if the accessories are important, choose a hairstyle and makeup appropriate, they are key so that the bride, in addition to looking beautiful, does not feel disguised. Eva tells us that she wanted to wear her hair down. Her trusted hairdresser, Bea, from B’ Colors, was in charge of styling her hair with light waves and leaving her face clear so that, despite not wearing her hair up, she would be comfortable. “Days before the wedding, she did a balayage on me to give light to my face. The makeup was done by a makeup artist from my city, Cuenca, her name is Aruca López and she left me beautiful. She listened to me and did exactly what I wanted. Makeup soft, highlighting eyes and lips in neutral tones”.
Eva tells us that for the organization they did not have the help of any wedding planner. They themselves, along with their parents, siblings and friends, shaped all the details of the big day so that everything planned went as expected. “My wedding was without a doubt one of the most special days. It was a day that I cried and laughed in equal measure, but all with the same feeling of happiness. I save that day for when times are lower or more difficult so that I never forget it,” he says.
All weddings are full of special moments, and when we ask Eva to choose one, she assures that it was “marry the man I love and with whom I hope to grow old, despite all the situations that may come. “Also sharing that day with our parents and all our friends, who are wonderful, and that day they wanted to be by our side celebrating the most important thing in the world, which is love.”
Maybe that’s why, when we ask for advice for other couples who, like them, will soon take another step in their relationship, they have no doubts: “That they love each other a lot, that love is the most important thing. “The world needs more love… It’s difficult too, but if you have love, love always wins.”
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