The Michael Collins And Leonardo Dicova Wedding

One couple trades the jungles of Brazil for the rustic barns of the Hudson Valley.

September 25, 2014 |By Eric Shanfelt

|||||||||| — |||||||Invitation designers at Sloan Design included an illustrated map of the area

Michael and Leonardo’s ties became an important part of their wedding ceremony. Their suits were made by a tailor in Brazil.

Sol Flower Farm designed simple centerpieces.

Coffee beans doubled as favors and escort cards.

Guests dined on grilled lamb, fish, a veggie pasta dish, and a selection of mini-desserts (which the couple was too busy dancing to enjoy). The evening ended with a bonfire, where a friend of the couple serenaded the crowd on a fiddle.

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A friend played fiddle as guests gathered around a bonfire.

And, though Michael and Leonardo tried their hardest not to be the center of attention, there was one moment where they couldn’t avoid the spotlight: a friend bought them a ride in a horse-drawn buggy. “It was a total surprise gift from our friend,” Leonardo says. “We tried and tried to have as little attention on ourselves as possible, and lo and behold she goes and gets us a buggy ride—with chalices!—in front of everybody. But it was fun to drive away from our wedding and see it from a distance, like an out-of-body experience.”