A makeup expert and a personal trainer wed in South Palm Beach, then kick their heels up at Studio Paris
Personal trainer Alex Perris is used to calling the shots when it comes to coaching clients such as Chicago Bulls star Joakim Noah. But for his wedding to Brittany Cucchiara, Chanel’s national makeup artist, he took the bench and let his bride do the planning.
Cucchiara wanted something simple and intimate that would offer a respite from their busy schedules. So she and her groom first headed down to The Breakers in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sept. 10 for an intimate seaside ceremony with six of their closest friends (including Noah). Keeping it casual, Perris wore khakis and a blazer and the bride wore a short white dress from New York boutique Lovely Bride. A friend performed their vows as the sun was setting and waves crashed toward them. “The second after the photographer snapped the last picture it started raining and we all ran inside. It was really special,” Cucchiara says.
But the couple still wanted a killer party. So on Sept. 17 Perris and Cucchiara returned to Chicago for a glam party with 85 friends and family members at Studio Paris. The venue was outfitted with red rose petals, cascading deep purple calla lilies and seashells (brought back from the couple’s Florida ceremony), and Cucchiara donned a floor-length David Fielden gown. “I wanted classic colors. That’s the Chanel coming out of me,” says Cucchiara. The evening was all about bringing together friends and family for the first time. “We just wanted to slow down and enjoy everyone’s presence,” Cucchiara says.
— Katerina Bizios
Photos by Jamie Campanelli
