The Bride Wore Custom Schiaparelli for Her Elegant Beach Wedding on Hawaii’s Big Island
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Alexa Dell and Frédéric Choquette first connected in Los Angeles in 2023, when they met for rooftop drinks with friends. “I took my time to feel things out though,” Alexa admits. What ended up bringing them together was their shared love of cycling. “We started riding together, and that’s how our friendship formed,” she says. “About six months later, I invited him to a surf competition for my friend’s daughter, and watching him be so supportive of the kids in the water was the moment I started to see him differently. That’s when I decided to give him a true shot. Fred, on the other hand, says he knew from day one!”
The two spent the summer in Malibu and got into a routine of biking to the beach in the afternoons. “On the day he proposed, there were flowers in my bike basket—when I asked about them, Fred tried to play it cool, but I knew something was up,” Alexa remembers. “We walked down the same little path to the beach like we always did, but this time, he proposed. It wasn’t overly orchestrated—just natural and effortless. The perfect start to the rest of our lives.”
Their wedding was held in Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii, in March 2025. The wedding itself was on Saturday, March 29, but the couple planned a full weekend of events in the lead up so their friends and family could experience the island. “Hawaii has been a part of my life since childhood, so it felt meaningful to bring everyone into a place that already holds so many memories,” Alexa, who is the daughter of Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, explains. “We love spending time there, and we wanted the wedding to feel like an extension of that—somewhere that felt like home, but also like an experience.”
The weekend started on Thursday with a pool party, as an easy way for everyone to settle in. Later that night, the couple hosted a private cocktail hour, giving people a chance to reconnect. On Friday, they leaned into the culture of the island with a traditional luau featuring performances and a menu full of local flavors. For the wedding itself, Alexa and Frédéric decided to strip things back and let the setting speak for itself. Every detail was meant to feel intentional—“elevated, yet at ease,” as the bride describes it. The ceremony, officiated by a close family friend, led into cocktails and dinner. From the start, the vision was clear for the bride and groom. “We wanted the wedding to feel immersive but intuitive,” Alexa explains. “Hawaii was the natural choice, but it was just as important to create a setting within it that felt transportive—more than just a place to gather, but an experience to step into.”
The couple worked with Bash Please to plan and execute everything. “Mollie, Sunna, and her team helped bring it all to life, making sure the weekend flowed seamlessly,” Alexa says. “I had a really clear vision for how I wanted everything to feel, and they helped execute it beautifully. At the same time, we made it a priority to work with local Hawaiian vendors wherever possible—our florist Ren MacDonald-Balasia of Renko Floral incorporated native materials and traditional techniques, our menu highlighted the island’s flavors, and even the smallest details, like guest gifting, were chosen to feel thoughtful and connected to the setting. We didn’t overthink anything—we just focused on making every element feel natural, considered, and completely our own.”
Alexa drew inspiration from the itinerary for her wedding wardrobe, and each look told a different story while evolving with the setting and atmosphere. “I wanted everything I wore to feel woven into the weekend—not just appropriate for the location, but reflective of each moment as the weekend unfolded,” she says. “Some pieces were playful, some were sculptural, some leaned into tradition, but they all felt connected to both the island and the energy of the weekend.”
For the pool party on Thursday, the bride wore a sheer dress over a blue bikini, accessorized with coral and sapphire earrings by Dezso, a gift from Fred. At the welcome cocktails later that evening, Alexa wore a Francesca Miranda two-piece set from Over The Moon—a look that felt like a beachy take on bridal. “The flowing silhouette kept it effortless, while the lace detailing added a delicate, romantic touch,” she says. “I paired it with orchid-embellished Manolo Blahnik heels from Sororité Vintage, which subtly—or not so subtly—referenced the tropical surroundings. Finally, I tied it all together with a white Hermès pochette.”
Meanwhile, Fred wore a tailored but relaxed knit polo from Loro Piana with cream trousers from Brunello Cucinelli paired with Brunello Cucinelli suede loafers. “My six-year-old son Lucien coordinated with him in a matching neutral palette,” Alexa says. “They graciously played along with my request for matching outfits all weekend. Happy wife, happy life!”
For the luau on Friday night, Alexa delivered two completely different interpretations of island dressing: The first was look 11 from the recent Jean Paul Gaultier couture collection by Ludovic de Saint Sernin. “Ludovic referenced the iconic Herb Ritts’s photographs of Cindy Crawford on Hawaii’s black sand beaches as inspiration for this look, and that instantly made me see it in a new way,” Alexa explains. “Kona’s volcanic landscape is such a defining part of the island, and this dress captured that contrast—the way raw lava eventually becomes soft and shaped by nature. The sheer beaded design had this fluid, organic feel, mimicking the way sand clings to skin after being in the water. Each bead was made to look and feel like grains of sand and then embroidered in a pattern for each one to reflect the light in its own way. It felt like a natural extension of the landscape—special, modern, and completely fitting for the setting even if it was a little over the top.”
The second look was playful in a different way. “The vintage fringed Versace dress felt like a modern nod to tradition, reminiscent of hula skirts and the movement of Hawaiian dance,” Alexa notes. “It had a rhythm of its own, moving beautifully throughout the night. What made it even more fitting was its rose gold hue, which reminded me of Hawaiian sunsets.”
For the luau, Fred wore a double-breasted chocolate brown Loro Piana suit, grounding the look with a tonal knit polo that kept it relaxed yet refined. “He paired it with deep brown John Lobb loafers, a polished but understated choice that felt right for the setting,” Alexis remembers. “Lucien complimented him in a navy linen suit and a lightweight knit in a warm, chocolatey brown, mirroring the natural palette of the island.”
