Weddings

Luke Janklow and Xela Mandel's Turks and Caicos Wedding

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    1/21

    We got married in Turks & Caicos and wanted the aesthetic to feel simple and elegant.

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    2/21

    Our wedding was on the same beach where Luke proposed. This was my mother, Cydney Mandel’s wedding dress—now my wedding dress. It was designed by Cydney and Barbara Berliner (my grandmother who was at our wedding in spirit) 48 years ago and made at Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills. And, it fit—no alterations necessary!

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    3/21

    My engagement ring was made by JAR in Paris. Luke knew I wanted a JAR engagement ring so he cold emailed jeweler Joel Rosenthal, and they struck up a conversation and he ultimately designed this stunning ring for me.

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    4/21

    Here I am putting on my dress with my close friend Simone Harouche and brother Flash Mandel looking on.

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    5/21

    Luke reading a special note from me moments before the ceremony.

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    6/21

    Donna Karan’s amazing beach was the setting of our ceremony. Our chuppah was actually in the ocean.

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    My grandpa Louie Berliner aka Poppie’s tallit.

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    A close-up of our elegantly flooded chuppah. Our wedding planner Michelle Rago helped orchestrate everything.

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    9/21

    My father, Gary Mandel, walked me down the beach. My mom met up with us halfway (it was a substantial and enchanting walk) and Page Hamilton played a lovely jazz guitar rendition of "The Nearness of You," by Hoagy Carmichael.

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    10/21

    Our ring bearer, Ruca Pony Mandel-Janklow.

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    11/21

    The moment is happening.

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    12/21

    Married and ecstatic.

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    13/21

    After the ceremony, our 75 guests made their way to Donna Karan's house for a seated dinner under the stars.

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    14/21

    Our cake was red velvet, our favorite.

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    Sparkler heraldry post-dinner. Music by Kendrick Lamar was playing in the background—a sentimental ditty for us: “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe" (we heard it on our first date).

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    16/21

    Outside on the beach, a bonfire was set up for guests to hang out around.

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    17/21

    Here we are dancing to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong’s version of "The Nearness of You."

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    18/21

    Luke and his pal Page Hamilton serenade me with their unique interpretation of "I Only Have Eyes for You" by the Flamingos—complete with preteen backing vocalists.

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    19/21

    Making our entrance to the dance party after dinner through a tunnel of sparklers. I changed into an amazing seventies Zandra Rhodes couture dress.

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    20/21

    A bonfire kiss near the end of the night.

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    21/21

    Luke releasing the first of many wish lanterns at the end of the night.

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