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Updated May 15, 2024Exclusive: Inside Influencer Tiffany Wang's "Old-School Elegance" Sicily Wedding
The content creator wore custom Vivienne Westwood for the coastal fête.
Tiffany Wang and Matthew Duffy shared their first date over FaceTime. The fashion influencer and insurance broker met her husband, a logistics project manager, during "peak COVID" in August 2020. Duffy had recently evacuated from Central Africa, where he worked as a humanitarian for over seven years. "I actually tried to cancel our first in-person date the morning of, as I'd set up alternate plans with friends, but he insisted on joining," Wang recalls in an interview with The Knot. "We ended up chatting late into the evening, realizing how international, unique and similar our lives have been, and have been inseparable ever since."
The couple officially got married in a civil ceremony in January of last year, but they hosted a larger, three-day destination wedding in September 2024. Surrounded by 90 loved ones, the pair exchanged vows again in an "old-school elegance" wedding on the rugged coastline of Sicily, Italy—and we have an exclusive first look at the photos and details here.
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Wang credits the pandemic for accelerating her relationship with Duffy. "When mandatory lockdown orders were issued, we ended up quarantining together," she tells us. "From the beginning, the comingling of our lives felt natural and easy." As conversations about an engagement picked up, Wang knew she didn't want a "traditional" proposal. Instead, she says, "I remembered reading that Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig had exchanged simple gold bands, and I loved that idea."
So, during their second-anniversary vacation, Duffy popped the question exactly how Wang wanted. "We spent a weekend in wine country at one of our favorite boutique hotels, and that's where he proposed with the ring of my choice, right at golden hour in the vineyards," she says. "I was not expecting it and totally blacked out in the shock of it all, but of course, I said yes."
Just four months later, the couple formally wed in a civil ceremony at San Francisco City Hall. "It was primarily for one big practical reason: our tax advisor told us to," she quips. "But also, we were so sure of our decision that we had no qualms with rushing it and wanted to be legal on paper already."
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A larger destination wedding was always in the cards, especially given their affinity for the coastal European lifestyle. "Both of us loved the idea of doing a wedding in the Mediterranean. We enjoy hot weather, seafood and being by the beach," she explains.
After enlisting the help of destination wedding planner Elisabetta White to bring their vision to life, Wang discovered Tonnara di Scopello on Instagram—a former tuna factory in one of Sicily's historic fishing villages. From the moment she saw photos of the venue, she knew it was the one.
The itinerary began with a welcome party on September 4, 2024, with an all-white dress code. To stand out, Wang wore "something blue": a cobalt slip dress by Anna October, which she styled with sandals from The Row and pearl earrings by Agmes NYC. Duffy opted for an oversized double-breasted Italian suit by Todd Snyder in steel blue, which he paired with vintage penny loafers from G.H.Bass.
On the morning of the wedding, Wang got ready surrounded by her bridal party, composed of her two sisters and three friends from various stages of her life. She slipped into a custom Vivienne Westwood wedding dress with a draped cowl neckline and off-the-shoulder straps.
"I tried on lots of dresses, but just kept going back to Vivienne Westwood," she says of her shopping experience. "Her wedding designs are classic yet unique, and her corsetry is unmatched." To enhance the ensemble, she wore an ornamental needlework veil by Ofrenda Studio and Stephanie Gottlieb pearl earrings.
Duffy also wore a custom look: a black pant and cream jacket tuxedo from Tailors' Keep, a bespoke suiting company based in San Francisco. Keeping his attire timeless and classic, he donned tassel loafers by Alden and a silver and onyx signet ring that matched his cufflinks.
Four bridesmaids wore silver dresses from Shona Joy, while the bride's older sister opted for a coordinating pantsuit from Theory. The groomsmen wore styles from Generation Tux, complete with matching silver pocket squares.
With an "old-school elegance" vision, the pair let the venue's natural charm take center stage. "We kept the decor pared down, highlighting muted tones and interesting textures," she says. "We integrated colors already around us, inspired by the surrounding architecture and ocean waves."
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Daniel Triassi designed the invitations, as well as the menus and the seating chart. He also provided custom favors for guests: postcards highlighting the coastal venue.
In collaboration with their florist, Frascati Fiori, Wang carried an elongated bouquet of eremus in hues of off-white and gray. For her "something borrowed" and "something blue," Wang strung her mother-in-law's blue rosary around the stems of her floral cluster. Eremus also appeared in the ceremony decor, along with ethereal clusters of grass, hydrangea, viburnum, limonium, lotus pods, celosia, and amarathus.
As the processional began, the bride and groom enjoyed solo walks down the aisle set to a live harpist and violinist. Their close friend Scott Hanford officiated the ceremony, where the couple exchanged personalized vows. "As writers and romantics, we decided to draft our own vows to each other, which we didn't share until the altar," Wang says. "That was particularly special."
Once they were pronounced husband and wife (again), the pair exited to Felix Mengelsshonn's "Marcia Nuziale": "We walked out grinning from ear-to-ear while our friends and family cheered us on."
The musicians continued to provide ambiance during cocktail hour, with tunes inspired by Bridgerton and The White Lotus. (The HBO show's iconic theme song was a "special request," the bride says.) Guests sipped on dirty martinis with local Castelvetrano olives, negronis, and, of course, Sicilian wine and a variety of spritzes.
Wanting to highlight local cuisine, the couple hired chef Natale Giunta, who provided a buffet of eight live cooking stations, including meat skewers, crudo, raw oysters, and octopus. For the formal sit-down dinner that followed, the group enjoyed squid ink risotto, lobster parcel pasta, and croaker with snow peas and baby corn.
While their reception entrance was set to Hall & Oates' "You Make My Dreams Come True," the newlyweds shared their first dance to "Beyond" by Leon Bridges. "I remember listening to that song in the car on my way back from visiting Matthew at the moment that I realized he was the one," Wang remembers, "so it carries a lot of sentimental meaning for us."
To get the guests into "party mode," DJ Remo Giugni provided music until 11:00 p.m. Dancing only paused for dessert—the couple sliced into a traditional Italian pistachio ricotta wedding cake topped off with flowers from their florist, and guests enjoyed an indulgent pastry buffet station with cannolis and gelato.
The party was far from over, though. The final stop of the night was inside the rave cave: an ancient boat storehouse below the venue overlooking the water. "Our DJ somehow switched decks within a few minutes, sprinting across the venue, and the guests were met with even bigger energy that kept the party going until late," Wang says. For the end of the night, she changed into a mini dress with a big bow by Chinese-American designer Sandy Liang. "This dress felt playful, feminine, and most importantly, easy to dance in," she says of the look.
Once the wedding ended, the couple immediately embarked on their honeymoon—in Sicily, of course—where they were excited to relax and soak in the joy of no longer having to plan a wedding. "We have a lot of personal and family projects lined up for the next year," Wang muses, "and we look forward to the renewed energy and bandwidth once the dust settles."
Tiffany Wang's Wedding Vendors
Wedding Venue: Tonnara di Scopello; Photographer: Daniel Kim; Videographer: Native Birds; Planner: Elisabetta White; Florist: Frascati Fiori; Officiant: Scott Hanford; Wedding Dress: Vivienne Westwood, Loho Bride; After-Party Dress: Sandy Liang; Veil: Ofrenda Studio; Jewelry: Stephanie Gottlieb, Agmes; Shoes: Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo; Groom's Suit: Tailors' Keep; Accessories: Seiko; Shoes: Alden; Wedding Bands: Mejuri; Hair & Makeup: Alena Bezrodna; Bridesmaid Dresses: Shona Joy, Theory; Groomsmen Suits: Generation Tux; Ring Bearer Dress: J.Crew; Invitations: Daniel Triassi via Papier; Rentals: New Service Palermo, Fontana Eventi, Catering: Natale Giunta; Cake: Natale Guinta, Frascati Fiori; Desserts: Natale Guinta; Harpist: Giorgia Panasci; DJ: Remo Giugni; Dance Lessons: Symbolic Dance & Fitness; Favors: Daniel Triassi; Transportation: Taxi Castellammare del Golfo
