Darcey Silva and Georgi Rusev at their November 2023 wedding.Photo:Fadil Berisha
Fadil Berisha
Darcey SilvaandGeorgi Rusevhad a wedding to remember!
The90 Day Fiancéstarstied the knot in a secret ceremony in November, and now they’re sharing all the dreamy details of their big day exclusively with PEOPLE — beginning with the touching symbolism behind their wedding date.
“We envisioned a beautiful 11/11 wedding date because the number 11 is close to our hearts. It’s a manifesting number and at 11:11 on the clock we always make a wish,” Silva, 49, explains, adding that the number also has a special connection to her late brother, who died from cancer in 1998.
“It was also in honor of my brother Michael, just like our fashion brand House of Eleven and our first company Eleventh Entertainment. We wanted the date close to our hearts,” she says.
Darcey Silva and Georgi Rusev on their wedding day.Fadil Berisha
The couple held their intimate wedding — only 15 guests were in attendance — at Silva’s father’s Connecticut estate, With the help ofB’Dazzled Events, they filled the residence with candles and white flower arrangements throughout, including on the grand staircase.
“Where we said our I dos, it was stunning and breathtaking. You felt like you were in Tuscany,” Silva recalls.
Darcey Silva in her Katerina Bocci wedding dress.Fadil Berisha
The bride walked down the aisle in a custom-made coutureKaterina Boccigown which Silva describes as “the most amazing and gorgeous dress I have ever seen.” The corseted, mermaid-style look was detailed with pearl and crystal embellishments arranged in intricate patterns down the front.
Silva says Bocci — an Albanian-American designer who has dressed celebrities includingFergieandJordin Sparks— is “like family” and created the dress of her dreams, as well as her identical twin sisterStacey Silva’s maid-of-honor look, a dramatic red silk design with kimono sleeves.
Darcey and Stacey Silva.Fadil Berisha
Celebrity stylistAferditastyled their hair, andKatrina D’Onofriooversaw their glam, making the women “look like Hollywood movie stars,” Darcey says.
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Darcey first shared her surprise wedding news in November in ajoint Instagrampost with TLC. “I’m thrilled to share that Georgi and I got married on our special day of November 11th. I’ve been on a long journey to find love, and in the end, love wins," she wrote at the time, seemingly making a nod to the couple’s rocky road to the altar, which included two called-off engagements.
“I’m so blessed for you all to be a part of my journey in life, love, and happiness,” she added. “Thank you for all the love and support!”
Darcey Silva and Sergei Rusev pose at their wedding.Fadil Berisha
Now, months after their nuptials, Darcey and Rusev are happily diving into their “next chapter,” which Darcey says will be “filled with lots of love and amazing new opportunities, journeys and experiences.”
And it seems she and her husband may be saying “I do” all over again in the near future. “We hope to all go to Europe and have a bigger, fairytale-dream-come-true-type wedding ceremony and vow renewals for both Stacey and I with Georgi and Florian [Stacey’s husband],” she reveals. “We would love both sides of the families to be a part of it.”
source: people.com
