Real Weddings - Ginny & Kaysa's Spanish Romantic Getaway

When I first heard about this wedding I was so excited to see a fabulous couple who wanted a wedding that was outside of the box and I am so thrilled that I am able to share it with you on my blog.

Ginny Hendricks and Kaysa Kumar met in Amsterdam, and between them they have Chinese, Celtic, Indian, and American/Canadian in their heritage, so there were many customs and traditions for them to consider when planning their wedding.

They were together for 8 years before getting married, both being unsure about the institution of marriage but very sure of each other. When deciding what was important to them on their big day they didn't take advice from anyone, they just wanted to "be true to ourselves."

They designed the wedding invitation from scratch, telling their story so they didn't have to explain it all on the day! Once this had been sent out they invited guests to visit the wedding website for further information and updates.

They planned for their wedding to be a weekend to rival their many parties, to be relaxed and to do something that represented them, creating memories that they'll always be proud of. They spent money on experiences not showiness, the wedding was fun not formal with the bride & groom being approachable at all times and there was no "getting ready girly fru-fru bollocks."
The wedding was held in The Palaceté de Cázulas an exclusive and private mansion set in Andalucian countryside that can accommodate up to 24 guests. They had all their close friends and family stay in a villa so that they could have lots of chilled-out meals and poolside catch ups. As soon as they saw the venue they started dreaming up fun things to do to surprise their guests e.g. jump in the pool fully clothed instead of a first dance - which they did!

The couple had a private religious ceremony in the chapel set in the grounds with just close family members. This was followed by a ceremony conducted by their best friend in the grounds of the villa, for all of the guests, where they wrote their own vows.

They also wanted to acknowledge Kaysa's Chinese maternal heritage so they held an abbreviated Chinese tea ceremony. To take the edge of the seriousness they had everyone hold and let go of a red balloon and then blasted out NENA's "99 Luftbalons" to much hilarity.

Ginny & Kaysa had so many personal touches throughout the weekend such as the 'Ginny Hendricks' pre-ceremony welcome cocktail – using Hendrick's Gin of course! They also wanted a nod to the Dutch guests so served platters of bitterballen at midnight.

When asked what lessons did you learn about yourself while planning the wedding they replied “you have to work really hard to keep it relaxed - at every turn people expect formality but we stuck to ours guns and it was both relaxed but meaningful”.

Thank you so much to Ginny & Kaysa for sharing your special day with Ruby Weddings.

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