Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor and David Macklovitch’s Sicilian Island Wedding Featured Vivienne Westwood, Saint Laurent, and 8 DJ Sets
As two self-professed frequenters of the indie sleaze scene, creative director Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor and Chromeo musician David “Dave” Macklovitch were “definitely aware of one another.” “Many, many, years later we were at a party in LA and locked eyes from across the room,” Atlanta says. Or, as Dave puts it: “We went on a couple of dates, and here we are.”
As their relationship progressed, the pair would look into potential engagement rings from time to time. “I think Dave and I always knew we were going to get married,” Atlanta says. When browsing the vintage jewelry store Platt Boutique in Los Angeles, an Art Deco ring caught Atlanta’s eye. “The diamond was relatively modest, but there was something about the setting—with two elegant baguettes—that I really liked,” she says. “We left that day, and I sort of forgot about it. But, Dave sneakily went back to the store later and started working with the jeweler to get that exact ring upgraded with a different diamond. He’s a very thoughtful man.”
In the fall of 2019, Dave popped the question. “It was a simple, intimate thing on a weeknight in the comfort of our own home with our crazy little dog Acorn. Very New York. No photographers, no scenic setup,” he says. “I propped my iPhone on a shelf somewhere, and we have it on video.” Atlanta returned from dinner with a friend to a dark apartment filled with candles and roses. “I walked in and our dog ran over, jumping all over the place as he always does when I come home—except that he had a small box tied to his collar,” she remembers. “Right as I bent down to see what it was, Dave popped out of nowhere and said, ‘Let me help you with that.’ He got on one knee and took a gorgeous ring out of the box. He asked me to marry him, and I said, ‘Are you sure?!’”
Choosing a wedding date and location, however, came with a few speed bumps. “There are a few musicians in the picture, and we all had to hit the road post-COVID,” says Dave. “Needless to say, reconciling the schedules was a bit of a puzzle.” Initially, the couple planned to tie the knot in NYC. Ultimately, they decided to take their friends and family to their “secret spot” off the coast of Sicily—the Hotel Signum in Salina. “We have been going there for years,” says Dave. Atlanta adds, “It has a special place in our hearts. The first time we went, I remember thinking, ‘This is where I want to marry Dave.’” After six years of engagement, the couple would finally exchange vows among 85 guests on September 27, 2025.
With the date set, the couple took on the challenges of wedding planning across time zones. “We decided not to use a planner, which, looking back, maybe wasn’t the best idea. But it was so important to us that everything felt really personal,” says the bride. The couple wanted to take that planner budget and put it towards their guests instead. A few unique choices the couple made included choosing a fashion photographer and Dave’s tour photographer to shoot the wedding and having the groom’s art direction partner Charlotte Delarue create graphics like their wedding crest and typography. They also decided against having a wedding band. “So many of our friends are DJs, we just made a schedule,” shares Dave. “Eight DJs played on our wedding night!”
“We really divided and conquered,” says Atlanta of the planning process. “Dave was on tour for the first part of the process, so I managed most of it. But when he got back, we switched and he took over.” The bride explains that wedding planning came with some fun moments, including shopping, fittings, floral mood-boarding, and finding photo references. “The not-so-fun moments being invoices and accounting! We did it all,” she says. One special aide in their planning journey was Cath Roberts, the tour manager of Atlanta’s father’s band, Duran Duran. “She assisted all our guests with travel logistics,” says Atlanta. “Salina isn’t the easiest place to get to—you have to get to Sicily, drive to a port, and then ride a ferry for two hours. She made the process seamless for everyone. She’s a legend and practically received a standing ovation at our farewell dinner.”
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