- After the civil wedding in Brasília, in July, when businessmen Rafael Alfinito and Sylvia Marcondes Ferraz Venâncio gathered family and close friends at the house of Sylvia’s father, businessman Antônio Venâncio da Silva Júnior, for lunch, the The couple was the protagonist of days of celebration in France, when they celebrated and received the blessing of their union.
- Great-great-granddaughter of the renowned health doctor who fought trypanosomiasis in Brazil (popularly known, because of him, as Chagas Disease), the bride is the granddaughter of Baroness Sylvia Amelia de Waldner and daughter of socialite Maria Pia Marcondes Ferraz. Sylvia is also the granddaughter of the late businessman who pioneered the shopping mall and real estate market in the Federal District, Antônio Venâncio da Silva.
- Guests from Brasília, Rio, São Paulo and other world capitals, such as Princess D’Arenberg, landed in Paris to celebrate Sylvia and Rafael’s love. A welcome event took place at the Hôtel de la Païva, where a closed gentlemen’s club operates. Husband of the bride’s grandmother, French baron Gerard de Waldner, president of the club, organized the place to be opened exceptionally for welcome drinks.
- In total, 340 guests were present at the celebration, which was a kind of preview of the big day. Decorator Maria Tereza Cavalcanti designed the ambiance of the space, which featured the colors pink and red. Two days later, also in Paris, a beautiful religious ceremony at the Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption church made the couple’s union official before God.
- Dressed in a beautiful Elie Saab model, the bride was walked down the aisle by her father. Right in front of the church, a group of people gathered to watch the movement of both the bride entering and the guests arriving, all elegantly dressed for the ceremony. After the emotional yes, the bride and groom, groomsmen, family and friends headed to Le Pré Catelan, for the long-awaited party.
- In the traditional Parisian restaurant that has three stars from the coveted Michelin guide and has a busy event space, 340 guests gathered to toast the union of Sylvia and Rafael. All the rooms in the space were decorated with Maria Tereza Cavalcanti, and in one of them, towels made by the bride’s mother with embroidered butterflies added a special touch.
- Dinner was served French style with seats assigned for the 340 present. The menu washed down with Barons de Rothschild champagne won praise as well as the seasonal flower arrangements created by Maria Tereza Cavalcanti, with some of the flowers coming from Holland. The celebration ended with a lively party and the young group making the dance floor lively until dawn.
Photos: Gemini Photography and Personal Archive
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