Sabine Ghanem and Joseph Getty s Wedding in Rome

We had a fete at the beginning of our wedding weekend at the Palazzo Taverna to welcome our guests. The theme was Liaisons Dangereuses. Here, Joseph and I are in fancy dress. The table setting at the Palazzo Taverna. The dinner didn't require much production. The natural space already had that opulent and decadent feel that we wanted for the theme. My good friend and Vogue Style Editor at Large, Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis, wearing a Meadham Kirchhoff corset and a Simone Rocha skirt. Ricardo and Edgardo, the Aquazzura boys as I love to call them, with Joseph. They were in character the entire evening. Bettina Santo Domingo mastering the art of fancy dressing. I just love the pastel color of her hair, clothing, and makeup. She looks like a box of macaroons from Ladurée! The colors of the flowers matched the theme perfectly. Always the most elegant woman in the room, Lady Victoria Getty. This was bound to happen at some point during the night. Having all of our guests dressed in eighteenth-century costumes made it feel like we were in a moving painting. Eugenie Niarchos and I in a playful and mischievous Liaisons Dangereuses mood. I had so much fun putting together my costume for Friday evening. It was comfortable, yet sexy. Making our exit at the end of the night. My Schiaparelli Haute Couture wedding dress. I wanted something dramatic! Charlotte Dellal’s wonderful wedding present to me: The perfect wedding shoes. They had a Lesage sun embroidered on each heel, keeping in line with the motif on my dress. Getting ready to go to the church with Alexandre Zouari. He's a real artist who created a chignon in the shape of the sun's rays. It was classic and original at the same time. The ring cushion was a beautiful gift from Schiaparelli that incorporated an embroidered Lesage sun and the same white satin in the dress. It was small and precious like a piece of jewelry. Seconds before walking in the church. My cape had to go in a separate car and was put on right outside. It was all about the cape! The exterior of the sixth century Roman Catholic basilica where the ceremony was held. Joseph's parents were married here 33 years before us. The ceremony booklets were designed by my mother-in-law, Domitilla. The design is based on the della Rovere Crest—her family crest. The lighting of the candle during our ceremony at Santi Apostoli church. Here we are exchanging vows under the frescoed ceiling. A post-ceremony kiss. The page boys and flower girls wore outfits designed by Joseph’s mother and made by Loretta Caponi, who still makes everything by hand in their shop in Florence. After the ceremony, we all had lunch at Circolo della Caccia. This is our first dance! At Castello Odescalchi, having drinks before dinner in the surprise location. Fritz von Westenholz and Caroline Sieber. My bag was such a great present from the amazing Olympia Le-Tan. She used the drawings we had put on our wedding invitation as the center design of my now favorite evening bag. Maxim Crewe and Charlotte Dellal. At sun down, African drummers led us to the Spiegeltent for dinner. The conga line to dinner. My friend Naguissa with the Courtin-Clarins girls—always so sexy and chic in Thierry Mugler. The Spiegeltent—a 1900s circus tent—was a surprise to all of our guests. We had hidden it behind the castle. It was only after walking around the castle that they saw it, complete with its sun façade. Inside the Spiegeltent. Time for speeches . . . . Joseph loved my second dress—a Schiaparelli creation inspired by Cher's legendary Bob Mackie look worn to the Met Gala in 1974. The sun photo booth! People couldn't get enough of it. We have such fun photos from everyone playing on the sun set. Our wedding cake is called Il Robbiano. It was inspired by the Florentine sculptor Luca della Robbia. We loved the meringue, cream, and crown of fresh fruits on the flat cake. I can assure you it tasted as good as it looks! Bianca Brandolini d’Adda on the dance floor. After-hours at the end of the night!