A fairytale wedding with Frida Fahrman
Frida Fahrman about the wedding that became everything she dreamed of, and even better.
We have interviewed Frida Fahrman, here she tells everything one needs to know when planning a wedding. There is a sparkle in Frida's eyes as she talks about her fantastic wedding at The Ruin Retreat in Stockholm. It is impossible to miss that her memories from the wedding are warm and full of love. When I ask Frida if the wedding turned out as she had imagined, she smiles broadly.
I almost start crying when I think about it. It was absolutely fantastic. An experience that I could never have imagined. It exceeded more than what we could have ever dreamed of. And yet, I'm not a girl who has dreamed of getting married all my life; I have not had a clear picture. It is just pure joy and nothing that hurts.'
Frida describes that life as a married couple is the same, yet not quite, as there is a different bond between them connected to an event shared with friends and family, which amplifies the whole experience.
It is the honeymoon phase all over again. It is not the same as before because everything is a little, little better.
Let us start from the beginning and go through all the parts step by step. Everything from the dress to the rings. The dress is a lace story filled with sewn-on flowers and beautiful French lace. Frida explains that initially, she had thought of a simple silk dress, but she is glad she invested a lot of time in the dress as it turned out more beautiful than she could ever have imagined.
The entire dress is hand-sewn in a process that took more than four months, the French lace along with the flowers sewn onto the dress truly represents me. It was worth every hour it took to create my dress,' Frida explains with great enthusiasm.
Frida is grateful that they chose The Ruin Retreat. With its organic surroundings of concrete and blue sea, Frida and Hampus' favorite colors fit in perfectly. Blue, green, and gray tones were chosen, creating a cohesive feel with the existing environment. Frida shares that the best part of the whole wedding was doing it their way.
We did everything exactly the way we wanted. We were together before the ceremony, watching all our friends arrive by boat. It is one of the most beautiful moments of the whole wedding. Hampus and I, each with a glass of Champagne, looking out over the sea as we see all our loved ones arrive for our sake, Frida describes.
Frida and Hampus' ceremony was held outdoors with their closest, their children were also part of the ceremony. Frida sees this as a positive aspect, describing them as such a big part of her and Hampus, so it meant a lot to them that they were involved. She feels joy in having a civil ceremony because it allowed them to control the ceremony exactly as they desired. Petra, their officiant, had learned about their story beforehand and shared Frida and Hampus' journey at the beginning of the ceremony. Both the highs and lows were recounted, and how they have reached where they are today. Frida and Hampus exchanged their vows during the ceremony, describing why they chose each other.
We had decided that we would keep this between us and that we would not exchange any speeches during the evening. The ceremony was ours with our vows, and the dinner was for our friends with speeches, Frida explains.
Frida's best advice for a wedding is to prioritize good photographers and filmmakers to document the entire event without guests needing to document it with their phones. Frida and Hampus had two filmmakers and two photographers who could capture every moment. Frida explains that it is a significant expense but worth it. This way, you can experience it again and again.
Frida's rings
Frida has custom-designed two rings with VANBRUUN. One side stone ring and one eternity ring that fit perfectly together. Hampus has a classic plain gold band.
