Beatriz Miranda
Updated Sunday, April 7, 2024-13:34
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Wedding Almeida and Teresa Urquijo celebrate their wedding surrounded by Feijóo and Don Juan Carlos on the "happiest day" of their lives
Hangover Sunday and going clean. With the first awakenings come the
anecdotes
of the wedding of the mayor of Madrid,
José Luis Martínez-Almeida
(48), and his now wife,
Teresa Urquijo
(27).
The
El Canto de la Cruz farm
, located in Colmenar Viejo and owned by her grandparents, hosted the event in its best finery.
Tastefully decorated, large tents accommodated the 500 guests
of the event.
The
service was provided by Lhardy
, one of the most recognized restaurants in the capital. It was
fast and efficient
and achieved something that seems simple but is not so simple: that
all the tables were served at the same time
.
The
tables
, by the way, were marked with names
of iconic places in Madrid
, such as the Teatro Real or Ifema, and not with the names of Atlético players, as had been reported in the previous days.
In addition, it was decided to
mix up the guests a lot
. Thus, they ended up eating side by side with city council workers and the bride's colleagues at Merlin Properties.
The cocktail was spectacular for the attendees, who point out that
it had many passes and "everything was exquisite
. "
At the banquet, lobster salpicón was served first and, as a second, a sirloin arrived. For desserts they could choose between a millefeuille-type cake or opt for a brownie.
Throughout the day, the
bride's family was dedicated to making sure everything was perfect
. Not only were the bride and groom the hosts, but also Teresa Urquijo's parents, her grandparents and her brother.
The infantas Elena and Cristina, queens of the track
The emeritus king greets upon his arrival at the estateDaniel González
Infantas
Elena and Cristina were giving it their all on the dance floor
until after midnight. His mother,
Doña Sofía
, also appeared on the dance floor although she was not as dancing.
For his part, the
King Emeritus
left just after the clash between Almeida and Teresa Urquijo after showing serious mobility problems, moving very slowly and stumbling.
The cousins
Juan Urdangarin
,
Victoria Federica
and
Froilán
were very attentive to Queen Sofía at all times. And
Froilán arrived at the wedding hungover
, after having spent Friday night partying at the Gunilla nightclub until at least four in the morning.
Luckily, both he and his sister had
several friends at the wedding
- there were many young people and even a table just of children - as they shared friendships with the bride.
Also at the reception were the brothers of
Sofía Palazuelo
, Duchess of Huéscar and future Duchess of Alba, related to Teresa Urquijo.
And from one of the most elegant to the link we jump to another. Because it turns out that
Infanta Cristina, who looked fabulous, was wearing a ready-to-wear by Escada
, and not a design by Lorenzo Caprile as has been published.
Guests on one of the GTRES coaches
Candy, selfie and coach bar
At the banquet
there was a candy bar and dinner, but no photocall
. Espadrilles were not distributed among the attendees either, something very common in recent years. The couple, paying attention to all the details,
set up a bus service
, which guests such as the vice mayor used.
The
most requested diners were two without a doubt: Cholo Simeone and Isabel Díaz Ayuso
. Everyone wanted
selfies
with them. Furthermore, the Atlético de Madrid coach only attended the banquet and did not attend the church, where we saw his partner, Carla Pereira, alone.
The music had two great moments. One first, with a group that played live for three quarters of an hour. And, a second one, with the wedding chotis. The famous
Madrid, Madrid, Madrid
with the voice of Plácido Domingo. Afterwards, a DJ was in charge of entertaining the evening.
Almeida kneels to dance the wedding chotis
Almeida's speech
The couple, super in love, danced a lot and hugged each song.
There was a very good vibe in the atmosphere. So much so that
Almeida dared to joke
about him during his speech. The mayor did not hesitate to point out that
with his wedding he gained two more brothers, his in-laws, since by age they could
perfectly be one.
The councilor, now more sentimental, also had some words of remembrance for his deceased parents.