Mannequin Chanel Iman and New England Patriots defensive deal with Davon Godchaux first met at a preferred seaside membership in Miami—and in Could of final yr, Davon proposed whereas the couple had been on trip in Capri, Italy. “We had all the time dreamed of this second, speaking about marriage and our future collectively,” Chanel says of their engagement.

Chanel and Davon started setting a date and planning the marriage as quickly as they received engaged. First, their civil ceremony was held in New York on January 10 of this yr; then, they eloped at sea on a yacht referred to as the Parillion within the Caribbean Sea on February 24. “We couldn’t anticipate soccer season to be over so we are able to full our union,” Chanel says, who gave beginning to her third daughter again in Could. (She additionally has two daughters from a earlier marriage.) The supermodel deliberate the marriage herself with the assistance of Katie Macpherson at IYC Yachts and the Parillion crew, whereas Katherine Nuna of KBelle’s Design oversaw the florals and decor.

“We deliberate the marriage the way in which we desired—doing one thing collectively that we love with our youngsters and our blended household,” Chanel explains. “This was our very best, dream day. A handful of individuals attended the marriage—together with my greatest buddy and soul sister, Heidy De la Rosa—and we chartered a yacht to sail from island to island within the Caribbean Sea.”

As a long-time fan of Zuhair Murad’s work, Chanel has all the time dreamt of getting married in one of many Lebanese designer’s wedding ceremony attire. “I’m so grateful to his crew for making it occur for me,” she says. “Season after season, I lust over his robes.” The costume Chanel selected had an embellished bodice with off-the-shoulder straps and a full, romantic tulle skirt that cascaded throughout the deck of the boat.

First, nevertheless, the bride received prepared in a Bronx and Banco costume that her stylist Monica Rose pulled for her. “Designer Natalie De-Banco and I had labored collectively up to now and had a particular vogue bond,” Chanel says. “So when she despatched the seems I simply needed to put on them.” (The bride’s hair was completed by Amoy Pitters and make-up by Ivana Medina.) Earlier than the ceremony, time was put aside for additional hugs and cuddles with Chanel’s three daughters Cali, Cassie, and child Capri, who all wore flower lady attire by Mona Lisa. “Household is the whole lot to me and having my three ladies by my aspect was so particular,” says Chanel. “Cali and Cassie had been so excited within the weeks main as much as the marriage. My daughters maintain a particular place in my coronary heart and sharing this second with them was priceless.”

The ceremony was held in Anguilla, and befell on the boat earlier than they disembarked for some island hopping. “There have been plenty of feelings on the day of the marriage,” Chanel says. “We laughed, we cried, we danced—and made unbelievable recollections collectively. The journey truly moved us and impressed us to do that yearly with our household.”

After the service in Anguilla, the newlyweds sailed to St Barths, the place they danced the evening away. “We celebrated for 3 days on our constitution—island hopping and making stops at seaside golf equipment, the place it began,” she provides. Their remaining vacation spot? Again to Anguilla for his or her honeymoon at Cap Juluca—the proper solution to finish a fantasy wedding ceremony at sea.

That stated, there was only one factor lacking. “It was very heartbreaking to search out out that we must proceed with out considered one of our 4,” Chanel says, explaining that Davon’s son was unable to attend the marriage on the final minute. “We stay up for celebrating our union with him all collectively at a later date this yr [though].” Fortunately, it’s merely an excuse to toast to their household’s future yet one more time. In Chanel’s phrases: “This celebration will proceed!”