Kylie and Kayleigh's 'Laid Back Boho' No Fuss Chilled Ibiza Wedding by Esme Whiteside Photography

Today I am delighted to be taking you to my favourite place in the world, Ibiza! Many moons ago (16 years to be exact) I got married in Ibiza, so when I receive any weddings from Ibiza I am always over the moon to feature them. Today I have the wonderful job of sharing with you the beautiful wedding of Kylie and Kayleigh. This gorgeous couple wanted to keep their day fuss free and non fancy, focusing the day on their love, their friends and family and the beautiful back drop of Ibiza. I love how this wedding just flows, it is effortless and timeless and encapsulates Kylie and Kayleigh perfectly. Big thanks to Esme Whiteside Photography for the lovely photos.

A day we will never be able to recreate or describe in words, one that made us realise just how loved we are.

Kylie and Kayleigh were married on 19th August 2024 at Kazamor in Ibiza. ‘We had both had previous holidays with friends to the island but had never visited together. Each of our trips were always filled with such happy memories, so we wanted to combine those memories and make a new one together in Ibiza.We loved the vibe that comes from Ibiza, the spiritual and the magnetic pull of Es Vedra so it was the perfect place for us to say ‘we do’ in front of all our favourite people. Kazamor was a venue we fell in love with after the first phone call with Jed and Karen the owners. They understood our desire for something that we could make our own and a place that would keep all our guests close to us throughout the day, from ceremony, to dance floor! As well as this, it has beautiful views of Es Vedra, it was meant to be! We had 64 guests. We worked with Bliss Ibiza Wedding Planner to plan our Ibiza wedding and it was the best decision we made! The Bliss Ibiza team made everything very easy and stress free.
Planning a wedding can be very overwhelming, often it’s hard to know where to start. Bliss Ibiza
Wedding Planner had great connections across the island with multiple vendors that they shared with
us, this helped with a starting point and they then narrowed in based upon our requests. They helped
bring our dream wedding to life and made sure we did not experience any stress when doing so.
All in all, it took us 11 months to plan!’

How they met
We met through an ex partner of both of ours back in 2011. My girlfriend at the time, who also happened to be Kayleigh’s ex Hannah, brought me (Ky) along to a night out with her where Kayleigh was also in attendance. As soon as we saw each other, there was an instant connection that never left either of us.
Although we didn’t end up together straight away, we spent the next 4 years bumping into each other
in places that were filled with thousands of people. In London clubs, at festivals, at train stations on
passing trains. It was like the universe was pulling us back to one another. We finally took those signs seriously in 2015 where we got back in contact via Instagram, making things ‘official’ in Feb 2016 and we have been together ever since!

The proposal
We got engaged on our 4th anniversary in 2020. I (Ky) got Kayleigh’s mum to say to her that she
needed help with babysitting, so Kayleigh agreed to go to her mums. Just before she left, I put a box
in the boot that contained envelopes with postcodes on them. Each postcode was significant in some
way to us. Kind of a treasure hunt, I wrote them in a way that Kayleigh was to go to the postcode on
the envelope and when she was there, she could open it and read the contents. The last postcode let
her back to our flat which was the first property we bought together and I was waiting with a ring.
Kayleigh then proposed back to me in Devon at my families house, where she asked if I would be her
‘forever girlfriend’.

How allocate your budget?
Our budget across various elements, with the venue and catering being the most significant
expenses. Additionally, we invested in outfits, flowers, photography, and a wedding planner. To ensure
a great party atmosphere, we arranged entertainment with a DJ and singer and also enhanced the
experience with lighting and a tattoo corner, as well as personalized stationery. Given the logistics in
Ibiza, transportation was also a necessary investment. Overall budget was around £50k.

Where did you save?
To be honest we didn’t save, we wanted the perfect day so made sure we had what we wanted. We did try to save slightly on decoration, for example we only had greenery (plants) no flowers. So no button holes, bouquets etc. We also didn’t buy expensive shoes.

How did you choose your photographer?
Having followed Esme for quite a long time before our own wedding, when the time came to choose someone to capture the moments and memories from our day, we knew she was the one for us. She manages to capture moments amongst the chaos of a wedding day, moments that we don’t even know exist until we saw them in Esme’s work.
As well as being super talented, Esme is personable and has the ability to make you feel comfortable
immediately. Having so much attention on you on your wedding day can be overwhelming but she
makes it enjoyable. Her style is natural and relaxed and you rarely notice her as she blends in
perfectly, which allows her to get the perfect shots.

Th Outfits
Outfits listed below, shoes we went non-fussy with Birkenstocks and bare feet for Kayleigh!

Wedding Party
We assigned gender neutral terms to our wedding party people, ‘Best Maids’ and ‘Mates of Honour’. Ky’s side; her two younger sisters Jodie & Charley who have always been my two best friends, they are always who I turn to when I am struggling, or when I have good news to share. I feel blessed to have been given two ready made best friends in them and to have grown up having them by my side is a privilege I am thankful of everyday.
On Kayleigh’s side it was her four best friends. Kayleigh’s favourite humans on this earth – her go to
people in every situation! The people that are always there for her and she could not be without.

Theme or colour scheme
The brief was boho, nonfancy, no fuss and chilled vibes.

Flowers
We didn’t, we had greenery (plants) only.

Decoration
Neutral, boho, jungle vibes.

Food
Again, we went non-fancy with the food, we wanted the whole day to be relaxed.
For the snacks we had local Ibizian sausage, ham croquettes and vegan baba ganoush and english
pea and mint bruschetta. Followed by artisan bread, aioli, marinated olives with Spanish cheeses and charcuterie .
For the mains we had Kayleigh’s favourite pomodoro pasta with basil and grilled vegetables as well
as shared BBQ food for the tables that consisted of rosemary and lime chicken, mini burgers with
cheddar, pickles and caramelised onions. Accompanied by sides such as padron peppers, jacket
potatoes with sour cream, chive and grilled corn with smoked pepper and parmesan.
Lastly, for dessert which is Ky’s favourite meal, we chose to have a selection of mini desserts so;
Ibizian mess, chocolate brownie, churros and cheesecake with a vegan ice cream and fresh fruit
option. This way everyone could have a bit of everything instead of having to choose.

Wedding cake
No cake, we supplied tattoo artists instead.

Entertainment
Singer, DJ and tattoo artists! The speeches could have passed for entertainment as well!

Who supplied the stationery?
We did this ourselves.

Personal touches
We had a spiritual ceremony wonderfully done by Leanne at Wildflower Weddings. Precious stones were handed out to all our guests before the ceremony, we asked them to gold them throughout. Once the ceremony ended, we collected all of the stones in a bottle which we have as a keepsake. As well as the 4 elements; Ibizian salt to represent water, ash that was burnt to represent fire, feathers that represent air and sand to represent earth.
We also hired tattoo artists as favours for our guests. Something they could remember forever, quite
literally!

Special moments
For Ky, seeing Kayleigh walk down the aisle towards me, barefoot and beautiful. It was as though she was floating towards me and in that moment I just felt overwhelmed with how blessed I was to see her coming towards me, knowing that we will spend forever together.
The moment we got to share, just the two of us at Es Vedra. We had time to appreciate the view and
each other which was so important. There were so many people we wanted to share moments with,
so having some time just the two of us really allowed us to focus on each other for that period of time.
That view and those moments will live with us forever.
Walking back into the venue to our guests and seeing so many faces filled with joy and love for us is a
special moment as well.

Advice for other couples
1. The most important thing when planning your wedding is that it’s yours! In every sense of the
word. No two weddings should be the same and your wedding should reflect you and your
partner in theme, personality, body, guest list, menu and everything else.
2. Don’t feel pressure to conform to ‘normal’ wedding traditions if that’s not you!
3. Don’t feel guilty when it comes to the invite list! Say no to the plus ones you have never met if
that means you can use that cost elsewhere.
4. Enjoy every second and be present, because the day itself goes way too quickly! Feel every
moment deeply, take it all in.
5. Find a moment for just the two of you to appreciate where you are and where you have come
from. There are so many people on the day for you to give time to, but don’t forget the most
important ones, each other!

Biggest surprise of the day?
For Ky it was when her sisters sang the Fleetwood Mac song ‘Dreams’ during their speech. It has always been a song we shared as sisters, we used to dance around to it all the time and I had no idea they were going to sing it in front of the entire wedding party. One completely sober as she was pregnant at the time!