Mari-Liis and Rannes met over four years ago at a party in Tallinn, where Rannes was both the host and the DJ. When he sat down next to her by chance, she simply said “Hello!” — and exactly two months later, she made what she calls the craziest, most courageous decision of her life: moving from Tartu to Tallinn to be with him. Music has connected them ever since.
Their wedding was a deeply personal, intimate celebration — small by design, handmade in every detail, and held at Kaberneeme, a beautiful seaside spot on the northern coast of Estonia where the couple had also gotten engaged a year earlier. They chose the date 17.07 as a gift for Mari-Liis’s mother, whose birthday it is — and since it fell on a Sunday, a traditional Registrar’s Office ceremony wasn’t an option. That turned out to be a blessing, freeing them to dream up exactly the kind of day they wanted.
As a couple who are both individualistic and independent, they knew from the start that they wanted to end their wedding day at home — just the two of them, drinking champagne and enjoying being together. Instead of planning a large reception, they invested in a dream honeymoon to Mauritius, where they said their vows again.
Every detail of the day carried personal meaning. The dress was by Latvian designer Natalija Jansone, bought from Taste of Latvia — chosen not for its colour, but because it spoke to them. For Mari-Liis and Rannes, marriage isn’t black and white, but everything in between — a grey area that fits it all. The hair accessory was handmade by Katriin, an Estonian artist, with a pearly metallic tone that matched their colour theme. The belt was crafted by Mari-Liis together with her childhood handicraft teacher. And the couple even built the tables themselves with Mari-Liis’s father and hand-collected the moss for their ring boxes.
Mari-Liis is a trained florist, so there was never any question about who would do the flowers. Her bouquet was lush and full of contrasts — callas and flamingos woven with more rustic blooms — reflecting the extremes that define them as a couple: posh and modest, luxury and rustic, a little bit of crazy, yet easy.
Her jewellery, all by Pandora, told its own story. Each small Moments charm had been gifted to celebrate something important — collected over four years by Rannes, they represent not just their relationship, but also their individual accomplishments.
The food was exactly what they love best: plenty of sushi, the finest cheeses, and everything chosen to make the day feel more special than any other. Kaberneeme, with its rocky shores, pine trees, and wide-open northern Estonian sky, was the perfect setting for a couple who love the sea and nature.
