Anna Pops and Luke Stopford Sackville first met through a mutual friend on Mustiques Macaroni Beach.
Looking back on it today, the bride says the encounter feels fated.
Mustique holds a very special place in my heart, Anna shares.
Photo:Holly Clark Photography
My family has been going since I was a very little girl, making it feel like home.
But in the moment, it ended up being exactly that: a moment.
While their chemistry was immediate, the reality of living on two separate continents was not.
They left the island wanting to get to know each other better, but not quite sure how.
A few weeks later, however, Luke was in New York for business.
So Anna asked if she could bring her close friend and her close friends husband.
A confused Luke agreedand then invited a friend of his own.
We had an amazing timethe five us, she says, laughing.
Luke suggested that he come meet me and plan a special trip, Anna says.
In hindsight, this was a crazy leap of faith, but I didnt think twice about it.
I had never done anything like that before, she adds.
Luke proposed to Anna twice.
Theofficialproposal was in the summer of 2023, at his grandparents house in Mallorca as the sun set.
But the real proposal came weeks earlier.
Luke had asked Annas father and mother for her hand in marriage.
They gave their blessing.
Hit with a simultaneous case of nerves and impatience, Luke decided he couldn’t wait.
So the next morning, Luke asked Anna to go for a walk.
On a bench in Central Park, he asked her to marry him with a Haribo gummy ring.
Anna and Lukes wedding weekend began on a Friday with aMidsummer Nights Dreamtheme party.
Her hair was woven with fresh flowers.
As the sun set, the bride gave a speech to the crowd.
Together with the Elie Saab atelier, they designed a strapless lace gown with a Reticella lace train.
Lukes mother also gave her daughter-in-law a diamond crescent brooch to pin on her bouquet.
