Submarines, Stooges & Seersuckers: Christina Matteucci Talks Weddings

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In September of 2010, the following press release buzzed through the New York periodicals and events blogs: Christina Matteucci Promoted to Executive Director at david beahm destinations. For those outside of the industry, this was perhaps a minor blip on the radar. For those in the industry, this came as no surprise. Christina has been David’s right hand at david beahm design for nine years, a talented and trusted assistant and mentee to one of the most profound minds in the world of weddings.

With that promotion came Christina’s newest role: to head up dbd’s most recent venture, david beahm destinations, a hand-picked collection of exotic and luxurious wedding destination locations. (If you’re thinking to yourself, Now there’s a job with perks, you would be 100% correct.)

When it comes to offering advice to brides and grooms, it’s the designers and planners and coordinators themselves who we hear from most. More often than not, the advice comes from those select few who have their names etched on the door. This groom, for one, thought it was time that we hear from someone who is “behind the scenes” but still remembers every client by name and has overseen (in one capacity or another) every single event that has been executed at the hands of david beahm design.

We pestered Christina continuously, begging her to share her unique perspective with the world. Ultimately she bartered a minute of her wisdom for an hour-long reflexology massage. Done and done.

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CHRISTINA — THESE DAYS YOU REIGN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT DAVID BEAHM DESTINATIONS. I IMAGINE YOUR BEGINNINGS WERE SOMEWHAT HUMBLER…? OR WERE YOU ALWAYS SUPER DUPER IMPORTANT?

Reign, huh? Well, now, that’s an interesting word. I’ve always thought of myself as David’s Goddess-in-Charge; I’m just titillated that you are in agreement, Madman. But the truth is that I started with David fresh out of NYU as his secretary. I had been subscribing to bridal magazines since the age of 13, and I yearned to be that girl in the white dress. So, naturally, what better fit than to work for the man who had just created the “Wedding of the Century” for Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones? I walked into the office my first day just knowing it was going to be a glamorous experience. I had hit the jackpot after all!