Alba Jancou and Peter Cook at their wedding in Capri, Italy.Photo:Gianni Di Natale
Gianni Di Natale
Peter CookandAlba Jancousaid their “I dos” on Friday, in front of one of the Italy’s most-iconic sights.
The couple got married at the Hotel Luna in Capri, in a magical wedding overlooking the Faraglioni, the three towering rock formations jutting out the Mediterranean that’s become a symbol of the island’s charm.
“I mean, who doesn’t want to get married in Capri!?” Jancou, 24, tells PEOPLE. “We both absolutely love Italy; it is our favorite country. We have traveled all over Italy together and the one place that really stood out to us was Capri. We loved everything from the views, the food and the culture. It is so romantic and visually stunning.”
“We had vacationed there in 2021, and spent the day of our third anniversary taking a boat trip where we kissed under the Faraglioni,” recalls Cook, a 64-year-old Hamptons-based architect who lived in Italy as a child. “About a year after our trip, Alba found a perfect terrace overlooking the Faraglioni, and we knew that was where we wanted to get married.”
Peter Cook and Alba Jancou seal their marriage with a kiss.Gianni Di Natale
Though the views from the vista where the pair wed were eye-catching, the focus for guests was on the happy couple.
“I had been working with Giselle, the owner of the Lee Petra Grebenau Flagship in New York, and as soon as I saw it online, I immediately texted her a picture,” Jancou says of the dress. “It was the first dress I tried on and I instantly knew. I barely even looked at the dresses I tried on after!”
She accessorized the look with a classic pair of Aquazzura shoes. A glam team fromBeauty Liveryprovided her with a soft, elegant hair and makeup look to match.
Alba Jancou poses in her wedding dress.Gianni Di Natale
Wedding bands came fromLondon Jewelers. The designs complimented the six-caratGlenn Bradforddiamond ring Cook used to propose.
Peter Cook and Alba Jancou’s wedding details, including their rings.Gianni Di Natale
It was an especially intimate affair, with only six guests in attendance. The pair dubbed it an “over-the-top elopement,” a phrase Jancou coined during the planning process.
Peter Cook strikes a pose on his wedding day.Gianni Di Natale
“We had originally hoped to get married in 2020 in Turks and Caicos just as the pandemic took hold of the word, which set our plans into a tailspin,” Cook explains. “Despite attempts to reschedule, COVID kept surging and we were fearful of making extravagant plans which could again get derailed, so we took a pause on all planning. And then Alba was the one who came up with the idea of having an ‘over-the-top elopement’ in Capri.”
To help execute their vision, Cook and Jancou enlisted the help ofCapri Moments, a bespoke wedding and event planning company.
They designed a sophisticated, tailored event, decorating the space with accents of whites mixed with traditional blues and yellows of the Capri region. Abundant flowers from Capri Blossom cascaded from the table’s centerpiece.
Peter Cook and Alba Jancou’s wedding, overlooking the Faraglioni.Gianni Di Natale
All then sat for a plated Italian dinner featuring regional favorites like ravioli capresi “alla nero,” truffle risotto and chicken piccata — all of which was enjoyed while sitting on the hotel’s lower terrace, overlooking the wedding vow spot with the Faraglioni in the distance.
Peter Cook and Alba Jancou’s wedding table.Gianni Di Natale
For dessert? A multi-tier cake, with white icing and lemon filling that was decorated in blues and yellows. “Think lemons and Positano pottery,” Jancou says.
Guests then joined the married pair on Saturday for a breakfast boat trip tour of the island, with swimming stops at Capri’s famous blue grottos. The group then were dropped off at Capri’s famous beach clubLa Fontelina, for lunch and an afternoon of lounging under the blue-and-white umbrellas and swimming in the crystal-clear Mediterranean water.
“We selfishly made the day about us and our love, rather than enduring the stresses of entertaining masses of friends (all of whom we love and look forward to sharing this moment with through photos and stories!!),” Cook adds.
Peter Cook and Alba Jancou on their wedding day.Gianni Di Natale
“Peter is my rock, my world, my everything,” Jancou says. “He has (for 5+ years) and continues to make me feel like the most beautiful and special girl in the world. He has also been my biggest supporter and has made me believe in myself in ways I could never have imagined. The thing I love about him the most is his heart and how kind it is. The thing I admire the most about him is ability to light up every room he walks into. There is not a person who spends time with him that doesn’t instantly fall in love. My friends and I all joke that he is a human golden retriever. I love our time together, every day, whether we are exploring a new country or sitting at home watching a movie. Every day with him is the best one yet.”
Peter Cook and Alba Jancou, exchanging wedding rings.Gianni Di Natale
Asked what getting married means for each of them, Cook says, “Marriage is my commitment to Alba’s happiness and emotional security. I want Alba to always know I will be beside her to support and encourage her ambitions and dreams and that I will be her partner to move through life and share the world with.”
“Marriage is my commitment to love Peter through the good and the (very infrequent) less good. It is a vow to always be his biggest cheerleader,” Jancou says. “For me, it is truly the promise to put Peter first, always and forever.”
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Alba Jancou and her bridesmaids.Gianni Di Natale
The couple say they plan to “explore the world, explore new work and life opportunities and jointly decide where life and time will lead us” moving forward. And they will be starting those explorations in Puglia, where they’ll honeymoon after Capri.
“I am most excited to be taking the next step in our relationship and being able to call Peter my husband!” Jancou says. “We have lots of exciting plans and I really look forward to working towards our goals together.”
source: people.com
