Alexis never tried on a single wedding gown. It never even occurred to her: “I had a Pinterest board of dream dresses, none of which were wedding dresses. I knew I wanted volume and colour,” she says. Her top pin? Zendaya modelling a sunshine-yellow Christopher John Rogers dress in a Bulgari ad. Through mutual friends, she was able to reach his studio director, David Rivera.
On February 26, Alexis walked down the aisle with her father in a billowing custom Christopher John Rodgers gown. Jorge, in a linen suit he designed himself, was waiting for her at the end. Alexis had left the ceremony planning up to Jorge. He infused Mayan traditions throughout: both were blessed with palo santo, and the officiant spoke in both Spanish and Yucatec Maya.adorned the area with tropical greenery.
Afterwards, a reception was held amid Hacienda Tecoh’s jungle landscape. As a wedding gift, Roberto Solis – who co-owns the restaurant Huniik in Merida with Jorge – crafted a menu which included pork belly with grilled pineapple. As the music turned louder and guests hit the dance floor, Alexis changed into a Target X Christopher John Rogers floral dress. “It was the perfect contrast and complement to my wedding gown and great for dancing,” she says – which they did all night long, to the tracks of DJ Equal. “We danced in the jungle late into the night with a spirited abandon.
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