The bride together with her father arrived at the Cathedral, from her home in Mdina, in a horsedrawn carriage.

His Grace the Archbishop of Malta, Mgr Joseph Mercieca, together with 12 celebrants officiated at a beautiful and moving ceremony.

The bride wore a Mikado silk dress from Spain and a coronet to which her veil was attached.

The bestman was the Noble Baroncino Christopher Testaferrata Moroni Viani. The witnesses were Mr Nicholas Cassar Torregiani and the Noble Caroline Zammit Testaferrata Moroni Viani. The bridesmaids were Miss Helen Cassar Torregiani, The Noble Fabrizia Preziosi, The Noble Petra Testaferrata Moroni Viani and Miss Alexandra dei Conti Sant Manduca.

Miss Julia Zammit and Miss Emma Attard Montalto were flowergirls.

The Noble Stephen Testaferrata Moroni Viani was ringbearer and Master Austin Apap Bologna acted as page boy.

The ushers were the Noble Baroncino Francesco Apap Bologna Sceberras D’Amico Inguanez, the Noble James Apap Bologna Sceberras D’Amico Inguanez, Mr John Attard Montalto, Mr Mark Attard Montalto, Mr Jeremy Cassar Torregiani, Mr Sebastian Knoche, Mr Jasper de Trafford, Mr Mark Gialanzè and Mr Patrick Galea Naudi.

The Readers were the Noble Baroncino Francesco Apap Bologna Sceberras D’Amico Inguanez, Dr Max Ganado and Mr Richard Knoche.

Some one thousand two hundred guests joined the wedding party at a reception in the elegant surroundings of Xara Palace Hotel and the Courtyard of Vilhena Palace, Mdina. The flowers were left in the artistic hands of Mrs Theresa Sullivan while the catering was taken care of by the Xara Palace Hotel and th drinks were supplied by Stephen Rausi Ltd.

The bride and groom then left for their honeymoon which they spent in Egypt and Jordan.