From designers to wedding planners, who are more in the know than most about weddings. We chat to them to get their top tips and advice, for the perfect day.
Amy Jarczynski
Founder & CEO at Aroos Joon
Amy Jarczynski
Amy Jarczynski founded Aroos Joon, the premier multilingual online wedding resource for elite international brides of the Middle East, South Asia and beyond. The concierge style website aims to provide sophisticated and discerning couples with a one-stop wedding planning experience, allowing them to enjoy unparalleled access to all categories in bridal while showcasing the very best each region has to offer. Amy is recently engaged and is currently planning her wedding day, she shares with us her plans and dreams for her own big day.
Tell us about your dream dress?
I haven’t selected my dress or shoes yet, however, I have recently been at New York Bridal Fashion Week with my Aroos Joon team, so I have some top choices by Mira Zwillinger, Naeem Khan and Ines di Santo. There’s also a Peter Langner gown that I’m still in love with from last April, so we shall see. My aesthetic is a sleek silhouette and soft, silk organza fabric with a little embroidery lace or sparkle, which all of these gowns have. For shoes, something fabulous and comfortable at the same time, this decision will have to be made after I purchase my dress. I did see the collection of Emmy London shoes recently, which have a vintage flair and gorgeous beading and mirror embellishments, so at the moment, I’d have to say a rose gold pair of Emmy London heels are holding my top slot for my wedding shoes.
Where and when will you be getting married?
We’re planning a destination wedding, either on the beach in Tulum, Mexico, my favourite beach in the world, or a rustic, countryside villa setting in Umbria, Italy, ideally in 2017. I do of course want to be able to book all of my wedding details directly on AroosJoon.com, and allow my guests to connect via the social platform I’ve created, so that technology should be available to users by July and my official digital wedding planning will begin then.
Do you have plans for flowers and the theme of your day?
For me personally, flowers aren’t the most important detail of the wedding, as I believe it’s more about choosing a beautiful setting that represents you as a couple and then selecting complimentary decor, which can consist of many mediums, flowers, lighting, furniture, linens and props, and other natural elements. I’m most drawn to a stylised table top look with low centrepieces consisting of many elements, however until I decide on the setting for my wedding these are just ideas.
Tell us about your cake?
Although naked cakes are all the rage, I’m an icing girl, so it will definitely be a buttercream confection and covered in hand painted fondant. I love the sleek, hand painted cake with minimal embellishments.
How do you aim to give your wedding a personal touch?
No matter what destination we choose for celebrating our wedding, my personal touch will be more focused on offering an amazing experience to all of my guests over the 3-4 days that everyone gathers together in that destination. As an avid traveller, I know the destinations very well, so I have many activities in mind for my guests, highlighting the beauty and local culture of the region and showing them a great time as a ‘thank you’ for their traveling the distance for me.
Have you received any advice yet for your upcoming nuptials?
It’s funny, now that I think about it, I actually haven’t received any wedding advice from anyone. I guess since I’m the one always giving out wedding advice in my career, people don’t feel the need to offer me theirs.
Your top tip for future brides?
Stay true to yourself and who you are as a couple in every detail of the wedding. Whether you’re paying for that detail or not, you need to make this day all about you, and you both as a couple. From the setting, to what you wear, the decor, food, music and entertainment, a wedding is a celebration of your union and should reflect your personal tastes in every detail.
