Villa Padierna is located in the middle of the stunning Los Flamingos golf course in the area of Cancelada west of Marbella. It´s palatial setting and unique ampitheatre makes it a popular choice of venue, and with a minimum price tag of €20,000 per wedding,the venue truly lives up to its five star status.
Last month Michelle Obama stopped by for a visit, with her daughter Sasha and stayed as personal guests of the hotel owners. During the five day visit the very elegant first lady went for a casual wander in Marbella Old Town where she stopped by a gift shop outside our most popular Marbella church, Nuestra Señora de la Encarnacion near Orange Square. Sadly I couldn´t make it that day.
On a more positive note, we had the pleasure of welcoming another A Lister at one of our May weddings in Villa Padierna, as pictured above, the one and only Del Boy.
Del Boy burst into the room and in true style tried to flog some sovereign rings and fake watches much to the amusement of the wedding guests.
This was a special surprise organised by the best man for the couple who knew nothing about it until his entrance into the room as they sat for dinner. I was informed only the day before that he would be flying in from London at 3pm, just as we were due to arrive at the church. I had to arrange a changing area for him and keep him under wraps until his entrance. Worse still, he had to leave the hotel at 6.30 that evening to fly back to London, so I had to be really pushy with the couple to keep to the schedule during their welcome cocktail.
We had the welcome cocktail in the front of the hotel which overlooks the golf course and the lakes. It was so beautiful there and the photographer was getting some great shots. With Spanish music playing in the background, everyone was really enjoying themselves. This of course meant that nobody wanted to move inside for dinner.
As I smiled at the guests I was concious of the best man following me around tapping his watch. When I announced the bride and groom into dinner, and made sure that they were comfortably seated, the bride commented that I was very bossy! It all became clear when Del Boy burst through the door carrying a host of funny props. As we had provided Del Boy with a detailed seating plan he knew which guests were at what table and proceeded with a super, and personalised comedy half hour which set the guests rocking with laughter.
The atmosphere continued throughout the evening and as a really good tip, I suggest that an act either during your welcome cocktail or just before dinner is a great idea to liven up the day.
If you would like Del Boy or any other celebrity at your wedding, let us know and we will see what we can do!
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