At the Trumps, a sumptuous wedding made in Lebanon

The gods and the good winds were with Tiffany, the second daughter of former US President Donald Trump, who said yes with great fanfare to her fiancé, the Lebanese-American Michael Boulos. The wedding took place in Mar-a-Lago, Florida on Saturday, November 12, at the beautiful residence of Donald

Trump, bringing together more than 500 guests. The family and organizers crossed their fingers until the last minute as Hurricane Nicole threatened the ceremony. But it was finally under a magnificent blue sky that Tiffany, aged 29, exchanged her vows with the 25-year-old billionaire during a ceremony which took place in the presence of the two families and their friends, on a terrace adorned with an arcade dotted with blue, lavender and white flowers. The floral arrangement notably complemented the light blue hue of Tiffany’s bridesmaids’ outfits, and that of her older half-sister, Ivanka Trump. The father-of-the-bride, who just announced that he will run for president in the United States in 2024 despite a loss in the midterm elections, said during his speech, as reported by Page Six: “Michael, you better take care of her. There is no doubt that you are a special person. You two are just spectacular people and it was a great day. »

Michael Boulos’ marriage proposal in the gardens of the White House. Photo taken from Instagram account @tiffanytrump

Tiffany, Marla and Ivanka as Elie Saab

As the perfect father of the bride, Donald Trump, 76, dressed in the essential tuxedo, proudly accompanied her down the aisle as guests marveled at her magnificent long-sleeved dress embroidered with shiny pearls, signed Elie Saab. His mother, actress Marla Maples, second wife of Donald Trump from whom he divorced in 1999, also sported a creation by the famous Lebanese designer: a long lavender dress with a pleated bustier supported by a wide diagonal strap that extends into a long scarf. “It’s a Lebanese-American wedding, so we were so happy that Elie Saab created the magic,” she told People magazine. That evening, the Lebanese touch appeared in every detail. According to Vogue magazine, “the young couple also called on Toni Breiss, a renowned Lebanese event specialist, to bring their dream nuptials to life. The family chose Mar-a-Lago as the setting for this wedding because it was Tiffany’s childhood home and where she was born.

An installation signed Toni Breiss. Photo taken from the Instagram account @tonibreiss

As an appetizer, chawarma and hummus

Event professional Toni Breiss has perfectly succeeded in creating a magical atmosphere by gently setting up a grandiose and romantic setting, as he explained to L’Orient-Le Jour during a telephone call from Paris where it currently stands. “The whole thing had to be powerful, elegant, opulent (American style, if you will) and enchanting. In addition to the audience, Breiss was acclaimed by the American press, headed by the New York Times, which said: “He is known for his unparalleled over the top productions.”

The guests first gathered around a cocktail on the terrace to savor, against the backdrop of a spectacular sunset, drinks and delicate bites. Here too, there was the Breiss touch which had presented a substantial chawarma and a selection of mezes: hummus, fattouch and other baba ghanouge. As night fell, guests moved inside the residence where a grand dinner awaited them in a sumptuous dining room lit by crystal chandeliers, a menu inscribed on ornate mirrors and huge bouquets. flowers. For the reception, Tiffany Trump swapped her sparkling wedding dress for a second, more refined dress revealing her shoulders. For their first dance, the newlyweds chose to waltz to Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling in Love. The bride also danced with her father to the song Here

a30d77d3b2.jpgA huge bouquet of roses in the shape of a heart. Photo taken from the Instagram account @tonibreiss

Comes the Sun by the Beatles. An evening both grandiose and simple followed the meal accompanied by an orchestra of more than ten musicians and the presentation of a show of colorful dancers. The event, perfect, had been thought out for a long time, prepared, timed and rehearsed beforehand.

adab1980ed.jpgTiffany Trump surrounded by Michael Boulos and Toni Breiss. Photo taken from the Instagram account @tonibreiss

The party had started the day before, on Friday, according to American tradition, with the rehearsal dinner, a sort of dress rehearsal. The family and the very close ones gathered around the bride and groom to finalize all the details and the course of the ceremony the next day. It was also an opportunity to display special festive outfits (even if less ostentatious than those planned for the next day) and to share a meal. Here too, Toni Breiss had once again opted for pastels in a Rose Walk, as he called it.

9464c9d0c3.jpgTiffany in an Elie Saab dress surrounded by her husband and her father. Photo taken from the Instagram account @tonibreiss

4 year romance

For this young couple from the very exclusive club of the Rich and Famous, it all started four years ago. Tiffany Trump and Michael Boulos met during a vacation in Mykonos in 2018. The young woman was then studying law at Georgetown Law and Michael project management at City University in London. He is the son of the magnate of Lebanese origin established in Nigeria, Massaad Boulos, CEO of SCOA Nigeria, a furniture, interior decoration, automobile assembly, distribution and energy production company, and director of Boulos Enterprises, and Sarah, daughter of Lebanese businessman Zouhair Faddoul. Born in Houston, Texas, Michael Boulos grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. Town & Country magazine reported that this family owns businesses in more than 10 West African countries valued at billions of dollars.

a7a38819b2.jpgTiffany Trump and her mother Marla Maples in Elijah Saab. Photo taken from Instagram account @tiffanytrump

The lover had made his marriage proposal to Tiffany in the rose garden of the White House in January 2021. A request sealed by a cut diamond ring and 13 carat emeralds, worth 1.2 million dollars. In an interview with the Daily Mail that same year, his father, a lifelong Republican, expressed his enthusiasm for the union, calling Donald Trump “the best president in recent American history and the away the one who has accomplished the greatest number of things”.

f0d95b70a5.jpgThe complete Boulos family with, from left to right: Oriana, Massaad, Sarah, Oyibo Rebel (Fares) and Sophie. Photo taken from the Instagram account @tonibreiss

After making his first public appearance alongside Tiffany at a designer Taoray Wang show at New York Fashion Week in 2018, young Michael Boulos was introduced to the Trump family during a Thanksgiving celebration at their residence in Florida. A few months later, he and Tiffany posted photos on their respective Instagram accounts showing them at the White House Christmas party. Over the years, he has joined the Trump family in a series of private and public appearances attending, among other events, the Trump 2020 campaign kick-off rally and Republican National Convention speeches. It was in 2021, on the eve of the end of her father’s mandate, that Tiffany Trump announced their engagement on Instagram, sharing a photo of their couple in the colonnade of the White House. “It’s been an honor to celebrate milestones, historic occasions and create memories with my family here at the White House, but none was more special than my engagement to my amazing fiancé Michael! I feel blessed and can’t wait for the next chapter, ”she wrote in the caption…

The gods and the good winds were with Tiffany, the second daughter of former US President Donald Trump, who said yes with great fanfare to her fiancé, the Lebanese-American Michael Boulos. The wedding took place in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on Saturday, November 12, at Donald Trump’s beautiful residence, bringing together more than 500 guests. The family and…


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