The wedding couple shared details of their enviable wedding reception on the French Riviera.
The couple got married at the registry office already in the spring, but the party was not organized until June. EPA / AOP
Athletics star Armand Duplantis and his spouse Desiree Duplantis celebrated their wedding spectacularly last weekend.
The dream wedding was organized on the French Riviera, where the celebrations continued for several days. Fashion magazine Vogue says that the wedding started with a welcome party at a villa in the town of Antibes.
According to the bride, the holiday weekend started peacefully. In the evening, a DJ arrived to set the pace for the dances, and the partying continued until sunset.
The bridal procession on the wedding day began to the music of the Swedish band Abba. Desiré Duplantis’ father escorted her to the altar, where the groom waited among the flowers. In the wedding photos shared by the bride, you can see how the world record holder looks at her at the altar, looking bewildered and in love.
– When the pianist started playing”Slipping Through My Fingers“, I immediately felt tears of happiness fall, Desiré Duplantis recalls in Vogue.
Friends and family members of the couple from the United States and Sweden were present at the wedding party.
– Half of my friends and family are from Louisiana, and the rest from Sweden, where Desiré’s family is also from. The fact that they and friends from all over the world were able to attend made the atmosphere of the party perfect. We felt so loved and appreciated, Armand Duplantis tells Vogue.
The wedding party was organized in the city of Cannes, in a luxurious and majestic-looking castle. Expressen’s according to the party continued late into the night. According to the Swedish newspaper, several sports stars were there, such as pole vaulters Sam Kendricks, Manolo Karalis and Kurtis Marschall, as well as NHL star Rasmus Sandin and alpine skier Lisa Hornblad.
The wedding couple was dressed in expensive branded clothes throughout the weekend. The outfits were changed several times even during the same day. Tiffany jewelry decorated the bride, and the party was like straight out of a princess fairy tale.
After the wedding ceremony, the party continued in a more relaxed atmosphere, and Desiré changed into a shorter party dress.
– There were really the best possible guests who love to dance and have fun, Desiré describes.
The party continued the next morning in Cannes with a pool party. According to the couple, the weekend was the best of their lives. It was full of love and happy tears.
– When we were in the car on our way to our honeymoon, we looked at each other, started laughing and wondered if life is even real right now.