An ’80s night at (Le) Poisson Rouge in Greenwich Village is where Vivian Tu—you may know her better as the Wall Street guru Your Rich BFF, a content creator and bestselling author—first met Greg Hunt. Her roommate was a colleague of Greg’s and allowed her to crash her work team’s night out. However, it wasn’t until six months later in April 2017, when Vivian gave him her number—again, at one of his work events. “We agreed to go on our first date the next day,” Vivian remembers.
After five years together, Greg proposed at a villa in Lake Como. “He wanted the moment to be private yet grand, so he rented out Villa Balbianello, one of the lake’s most storied locations, for the proposal,” Vivian shares. “He concocted a cover story, where we would be meeting a friend of ours at the villa for a black-tie birthday soiree of one of this friend’s colleagues.” When they arrived, the planner who had been helping orchestrate posed as the groundskeeper and said Greg must have mixed up the dates of the event. “As a consolation for our troubles and Greg’s mix-up, the ‘groundskeeper’ agreed to show us the villa; after a long walk up the gravel pathway, Greg got down on one knee and proposed.”
The trip was their first visit to Lake Como, but the couple immediately knew they’d be back for their wedding—so they toured venues then and there. Villa Erba came out on top: They fell in love with the venue’s estate-like feel, gorgeous grounds, and grand interior frescoes. With a venue set, they knew two more things were musts: “Because we were having a destination wedding, we wanted a multi-day event,” Vivian says. “In addition, my Chinese heritage is incredibly important to me, so we knew we wanted to find ways to incorporate that.” Bespoke Unique Weddings executed her vision beautifully.
The fashion, naturally, was as grand as the locale. Vivian wore three dresses throughout the day, beginning with the Vera Wang Sage dress. “The day I went to try on dresses, there was a torrential downpour in New York City. I showed up soaked and certainly did not feel very pretty, but my mood instantly changed when I put the dress on,” she remembers. “I looked at myself in the mirror and felt that even with my wet hair and no makeup I looked beautiful.” It was the first dress she tried on, but it felt right. “As cheesy as it sounds, going with my gut has never led me astray.”
For her second look, she turned to her dear friend, designer Andrew Kwon. “I entrusted Andrew to create something completely unique and special for me to spend the night in,” Vivian shares. “I told him I wanted something stunning but fun, and he 100% delivered!” The custom piece featured hand-webbed tulle lace with intricate floral embellishments, a corset bodice with exposed boning, and a tulle wrapper.
Finally, Vivian finished the night in a feathered mini by Bronx and Banco. “For jewelry, I wore Verstolo diamonds,” she adds. “For me, more is more when it comes to diamonds, but I certainly didn’t want to spend $120,000 on jewelry for my big day, so I was so happy to be able to rent them for a fraction of the cost.” (The stunning pieces served as her “something borrowed.”)
Vivian brought her longtime New York City makeup artist, Clarissa Luna, along for the trip—“As someone with monolid eyes and an Asian face shape, I wanted to make sure I worked with someone who truly understood and could highlight my best features,” she says—and booked Kevin D’Ambrosi of The Studio Como to style her hair.
Though they didn’t have a formal wedding party, Vivian’s closest girlfriends wore long red dresses as a nod to the event’s Chinese influence; the bride’s heritage was also showcased in laser-cut menu cards, Chinese lanterns, and blooms of lush red florals across the tablescapes.
On June 29, 2024, Vivian walked down a long white-carpeted aisle to the villa’s darsena—or dock—to meet Greg beneath a custom white floral arch designed by florist Riccardo Ciceri; thanks to acrylic supports, it appeared to be floating. “The ceremony itself was short and was officiated by a close personal friend,” Vivian says. “The vows, which we wrote ourselves, were meant to be the highlight. They didn’t include any special quotes or anecdotes but highlighted how important we have become to each other over the seven years of our relationship, and expressed to our guests all of the great things we see in each other.” After the ring exchange and a kiss, the newlyweds made their exit as a string quartet played Alicia Keys’s “If I Ain’t Got You.”
Aperitivo hour in the garden featured a spread of fresh cheeses and meats in the Italian tradition, plus a DJ-and-saxophone ensemble. Then guests moved into the villa for dinner beneath soaring ceilings painted with frescoes, at tables beautifully set with pieces by Tableset and Latini. An operatic trio sang arias as the meal was served.
After dinner, guests moved outside for the cake cutting and a show. “One of Greg’s non-negotiables for the wedding was that we had to have fireworks,” Vivian says. “We had two barges shoot off fireworks from the lake while the operatic trio sang ‘Nessun Dorma’ from our favorite opera, Turandot. It felt so magical to be on the shores of Lake Como watching this beautiful show on a perfect night.” Back inside, live band Inspiration brought down the house.
In keeping with the couple’s multi-day vision, the next day was just as special and unique: A “Sweet Like Candy”-themed pool party was held at Lido di Cernobbio, complete with whimsical florals by Riccardo Ciceri, balloon decor by Pops Events, and giant candy sculptures by Polimatrix. It was the perfect cap to their wedding weekend, proving life—and love—are sweet.
