Actress Sus Wilkins and Singer Freja Kirk's romance is as star-studded as it is serene, falling in love on a reality TV show that evolved into a four-day celebration in the Tuscan countryside. Sus catches up with The Story Of. to talk all about planning a wedding overseas and what inspired her dream Jacquemus dress...
TSO: Tell us all about The Story Of Sus and Freja…
‘It started back in 2013: I was a backing dancer for Freja on the Danish version of The Voice, and she was singing in the competition. I’d never been with a girl before, but there was something about Freja that I was immediately drawn to. I just wanted to be close to her.
TSO: That’s so romantic! How did the proposal come about?
“Freja proposed on a beach in the Caribbean with a bespoke Niels Monies ring. She arrived there as a surprise in tow with my brother and Mum – who was at hand with champagne!”
TSO: Tell us a little more about your wedding planning process… How did you choose your Italian venue?
“We decided to get married in Italy – because we love the food. So, we took a two-week vacation and drove all around Tuscany, just eating and drinking and relaxing: it was beautiful.
We completely fell in love with our venue, Locanda in Tuscany – it was perfect. However, one day didn’t feel like enough, so we decided to have a four-day celebration that had everything from a welcome party and rehearsal dinner at a cocktail bar to the ceremony and a pool party at the venue on the final days.”
TSO: What would be your advice to a bride planning a wedding overseas?
“If you’re hosting a wedding overseas, you need a wedding planner. We couldn’t have done anything without a wedding planner.”
They worked with us on everything from our to-do list to the day’s schedule. It took so much pressure off us.
TSO: How did you both pack for a four-day wedding?
We had a lot of options! The Dancing with The Stars team designed a custom pink jumpsuit for me for the welcome party – it was a show that Freja was part of, and the whole outfit captured my personality!
In the evening, I changed into a dress by one of my friends Søren Le Schmidt, a Copenhagen-based designer and switched my shoes from The Row over to Jacquemus.
Freja wore two beautiful crochet shirts on both nights, and for our ceremony day, a vintage suit by Hugo Boss teamed with a Babett shirt.
TSO: Tell us about the little details that made the day unique to you?
Every detail felt very personal and, in a sense, very ‘homemade.’ That was super important to us – there was no one at our wedding that we didn’t know.
Our chef was one of our friends, a well-known chef in Denmark called Jonathan Balsløw Sørensen. He prepared a feast with everything from pasta to limoncello – all with locally sourced ingredients from the market nearby. To drink, we had everything from Piña Colada’s to honour my Caribbean heritage to Margaritas We wanted a wedding where every detail was thought about.
TSO: How did you choose your photographer?
Freja had worked very closely with Bjarke Johansen and had a great connection. We fell in love with his heart. He told us:
‘I just want to come and capture your love and your story,’ he did an amazing job.”
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Venue: Locanda, Tuscany
Photographer: Bjarke Johansen
Sus outfits: Jacquemus, Søren Le Schmidt , Babett
Bridal Accessories: Niels Monies, Fashash, The Row, Jacquemus
Freja Outfit: Bode New York, Sunflower, Hugo Boss, Han Kjobenhavn
Freja Accessories: Flatlist, Hanrej
Catering: Jonathan Balsløw Sørensen
