Tennis superstar Caroline Wozniacki Wears custom Oscar de la Renta to Her marriage ceremony beneath the Tuscan sun

Photographed by means of David Urbanke

Caroline Wozniacki at all times knew she wanted a glance that became equal parts romantic and girly for her marriage ceremony day. She subsequently became to Oscar de la Renta co-artistic directors Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia to create her dream costume. before walking down the aisle, she met the designers in big apple for a fitting. right here, they make alterations to the muslin.

Tennis participant Caroline Wozniacki and former professional basketball player David Lee are married! The chuffed couple recited their vows in front of 120 family unit and pals at Castiglion del Bosco in Italy. The intimate ceremony turned into the culmination of a weekend that was all about understated magnificence in a atmosphere straight out of a fairytale, with a flawless marriage ceremony dresser as well—the spotlight of which changed into the bride's Oscar de la Renta gown, embroidered with Lyon lace and worn with a classic cathedral size tulle veil.

but means earlier than her gown fittings at Oscar de la Renta—documented right here—and an epic stroll down a 262-foot long aisle bisecting the town square at Castiglion del Bosco, there was the meet cute in Miami that started everything. Caroline first crossed paths with David at a dinner there three and a half years ago. "We met via a mutual buddy of ours," she recalls. they all went out for a bunch dinner where both take to each other immediately. After a bit over two years of relationship, he proposed with an 8.88 carat—eight is her lucky number—diamond engagement ring in Bora Bora in November of 2017.

"I had just received Singapore, the final adventure of the 12 months, and we went to Bora Bora on vacation, and he mentioned that he didn't understand when he was going to propose, however that he had the ring, and it's burning in my bag, it's burning in my pocket so I deserve to do it," she remembers. "He installation this sunset cruise with a dinner on a private island, and on the cruise, there was this man with a small guitar taking part in song and all of a sudden, I saw David panic, and he goes to his backpack and starts looking for whatever, and that i talked about: 'What's happening?!' and he's like 'Oh nothing!' Then, he grabs the box with the ring and he goes down on one knee, and he proposes. some thing he pointed out I don't remember—i used to be variety of in shock. once I panic, I start laughing, and i wasn't expecting it so I started laughing and talked about, 'Of direction, sure.' And he become like, 'Is that a sure?' an d i turned into like: 'sure!' It changed into right at sundown, and it become fascinating!"

After the surprise of the engagement had sunken in, Caroline "phoned a chum," so that you could speak. "I emailed Anna [Wintour] and noted I necessary assist," laughs remaining yr's Australian Open winner. "Anna kindly spoke of, 'i would love to assist you—what would you adore?'" Caroline remembers. "So I sent her concept photographs, and she cautioned I come to her workplace so we could discuss it. So I went in, and we discussed ideas."

Caroline knew she wanted a glance that became equal parts romantic and girly, and eventually grew to become to Oscar de la Renta co-inventive directors Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia to create her dream costume for her and David's vacation spot marriage ceremony. "Caroline reached out to us, and we confirmed her a couple of silhouettes," Fernando remembers. "Then she spoke of, 'I hate every little thing! Re-beginning! simply kidding!" he jokes. "definitely, she turned into very clear that she desired whatever thing lace oriented with constitution. She finally came in the first time with two pals and turned into Facetiming with her mom." The bride-to-be had carried out her homework—she'd gone throughout the bridal lookbooks, and the group at Oscar de la Renta had all of her chosen robes ready for her. "She tried all of them on—slim-geared up silhouettes, ballgowns, loads of different types. She tried a few lace looks, and we landed on this fairly inst antly," Fernando adds. a number of changes had been made to the strapless V-neckline so that it worked perfectly with Caroline's physique, and custom Jimmy Choo heels have been commissioned.