Attorney and content creator Bruna Góis Conceição and corporate attorney Kevin Kullmann met just before starting law school at the University of Miami. “All of the incoming first-year students had a group chat, and a few of us decided to meet up for dinner,” Bruna remembers. “Kevin and I hit it off right away and quickly became close friends. We soon discovered we’d been placed in the same section, which meant we shared every single class. Kevin was brilliant, and he started tutoring me and walking me through the material, and before long we were the ultimate study duo.”
Over the course of their first year, their friendship grew into something more, and by June 2022, they were officially dating.
Nearly three years later, in May 2025, Kevin proposed. “I thought I was heading to a brand partnership event: a pop-up for a pajama brand on the rooftop of a beautiful beachfront hotel,” Bruna recalls. “What I didn’t know was that Kevin had been coordinating everything behind the scenes with my manager.”
When Bruna arrived on the rooftop, a violinist was playing, and Kevin was waiting amid an arrangement of flowers and candles, all glowing in the blue hour. “He told me how much he loved me, and in that instant, I knew exactly what was happening,” she remembers. “Then he got down on one knee. I had a feeling a proposal was coming someday, but I had no idea it would be then and there.”
When it came time to plan the wedding, Bruna knew exactly where she wanted to get married: Rio de Janeiro. “It gave me the perfect excuse to go back to my roots and show my friends and loved ones where I come from,” she says. “I was born and raised there, it’s where I feel most like my best self, and it’s also one of Kevin’s favorite places in the world.”
The couple enlisted Carol Ferraz of Céu de Tule to plan the celebration. “Out of everyone I met with, she was the one I truly connected with,” Bruna explains. “She took every one of my wishes into account and thought of every single detail. Kevin is still in shock at how flawless everything was and how much care she put into it.”
After touring approximately seven venues, Bruna walked into Mansão Alvite and knew their search was over. “It looks like a postcard of Rio: an elegant, classic mansion nestled in the mountains, overlooking Sugarloaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer,” she says. “The view is breathtaking. I knew it would give our guests an unforgettable experience and give us the most beautiful backdrop for our day. Nothing else compared.”
Aesthetically, Bruna wanted the wedding to feel grand. “I wanted it to be royal,” she says. “The best word for it is actually Portuguese: imponente. The view did so much of that work, but so did the high ceilings and the beautiful chandeliers.”
When it came to the décor, she gravitated toward timeless romance rather than trends. “White, silk, and lace screamed bridal to me,” she explains. “I wanted my wedding to look like a wedding, very Martha Stewart, something our future kids would look at and fall in love with the love their parents had for each other—and hopefully still do! I wanted it to feel genuinely elegant and enduring. Most of all, I wanted it to feel romantic, like the best date I’ve ever been on, with a breathtaking view.”
The same philosophy informed her wedding wardrobe. Bruna was immediately drawn to Galia Lahav for the house’s romantic, regal designs. “I’ve always loved lace, so I knew I’d be wearing it,” she says. “I’ve never been a minimalist, Carolyn Bessette type of bride. I knew I’d only be a bride once, and I didn’t want just any wedding dress. I wanted something classic and romantic, but also sexy, and that’s exactly what Galia offered. After trying on a lot of dresses, the moment I put on this one with the veil, I just knew.”
Once she had found her dress, the rest of the wedding's aesthetic fell into place. Even the cake was designed to resemble fabric and lace, complementing the intricate details of her bridal look.
Kevin, meanwhile, wore a white tuxedo jacket with black detailing and black trousers. “Since it was a black-tie wedding, I didn’t want him to blend in with everyone else,” Bruna explains. “I wanted him to feel like the groom, and so did he. I really wanted him in white pants too, but that’s where he put his foot down: he felt he looked better in black. Looking back at the pictures, he was 100% right.”
As for her bridesmaids, Bruna encouraged everyone to choose their own dresses. “I cared that the dresses were beautiful, not that they matched,” she says. “I believe everyone has a color and a style they feel amazing in, so I left it completely up to them.” The result was a colorful lineup of dresses that reflected each bridesmaid’s personal style.
For her hair, the bride opted for a sculpted bun by Luisa Pinho. “Everyone told me to wear my hair down, since I have thick, voluminous hair,” she says. “But I wanted my face to be the focus.” Maraiza Eiterer completed the look with the soft, classic bridal makeup Bruna had envisioned.
The ceremony took place at the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro, one of Rio’s most historic churches. Perched on a hilltop overlooking Guanabara Bay, the 18th-century church is known for its unusual octagonal design, Portuguese tilework, and connections to the Portuguese royal family.
“Getting married in the Catholic Church has been a tradition in Kevin’s family for generations, and I’ve known since we started dating that it was one of his mother’s dearest wishes,” Bruna explains. “Since I had already chosen to have the wedding in Brazil, making this happen for her was the least I could do. She deserves it.”
At their planner’s suggestion, a full orchestra, complete with trumpets, announced the bride’s entrance. “The moment those doors opened, I couldn’t hold back my tears, and I think every single guest cried,” Bruna remembers. “It truly felt like a royal wedding; I felt like a princess.”
Before walking down the aisle, Bruna had told her father that she wanted to take in every moment. “I wished I had a superpower that let me record everything with my eyes,” she says. “I remember breathing deeply, trying to take it all in, because I knew it would go by so fast.”
Because most of the guests were American, the couple requested that the ceremony be conducted in English. “It mattered so much to me that Kevin fully understood every vow he was making,” Bruna explains. “In a sweet, funny moment, the priest started out in Portuguese out of habit, and I had to gently remind him to switch, which he did right away!”
During the ceremony, the priest gave the couple an opportunity to exchange a few personal words. “I tried my best to hold back my tears, but I was overflowing with emotion,” Bruna says. “It didn't feel real; it felt straight out of a fairy tale. The music, the people, everything was beyond anything I could have imagined. I remember looking down at my hands, at my wedding band, at Kevin’s band, at his face, and not believing that the moment I’d dreamed of my whole life was finally happening.”
After the newlyweds exited the church, their families and bridal party showered them with flower petals. “It was the happiest moment of my life; it felt like my heart was too small to hold everything I was feeling,” Bruna recalls. “Kevin picked me up, and everything seemed to move in slow motion, as if I were watching it from above.”
The day's celebrations were photographed by Dois Ramos, with Roial Filmes documenting the wedding on video. From there, guests were transported to Mansão Alvite for the reception, where waiters greeted them with Champagne on silver trays. A seven-piece band performed classic rock and timeless favorites beside a grand piano overlooking the city. “Live entertainment was so important to me,” Bruna says. “I think it makes all the difference.”
Catering was by Tassi Lage, with a lavish raw bar featuring shrimp, tartare, and tuna to start. Dinner included fettuccine Alfredo finished tableside in a wheel of Grana Padano, wild mushroom risotto with truffles, shrimp moqueca with crispy panko farofa and toasted Brazil nuts, fish en croûte, and filet mignon medallions with mushroom sauce and truffled arracacha purée. “Guests kept coming up to our table to tell us it was the best wedding food they had ever tasted,” Bruna says.
The newlyweds chose to make their toasts beside a champagne tower overlooking the mountains, with speeches from Kevin’s mother, Valerie Kullmann; Bruna’s mother, Rafaela Jubran; maid of honor Kelli Salas; and best man Anthony Minerva.
For their first dance, Bruna and Kevin chose “River” by Leon Bridges. “For us, marriage has always been more than a legal step or a new stage of life,” Bruna explains. “It’s a commitment to God, the two of us becoming one. The song is spiritual, slow, and so romantic, and it felt like us.” There was also a fitting geographical connection: Rio means “river” in Portuguese.
Then it was time to dance. DJ Lofaro, who had also performed at the couple’s welcome party, mixed Brazilian favorites with American hits remixed to incorporate Brazilian funk and samba rhythms. Midway through the evening, Batuque Digital took over with 12 live performers and two samba dancers, bringing a taste of Brazilian Carnival to the dance floor.
There were smoke cannons, shots passed around the dance floor, and music that seemingly never stopped. “Kevin and I never left the dance floor once,” Bruna says. “I almost paid for an extra hour, but it was too late by the time I decided!”
For Bruna, seeing their American and Brazilian guests celebrating together was one of the highlights of the entire weekend. “I knew how much it took for so many people to travel to Rio for us, and I wanted it to be 100% worth it,” she says. “Three days later, guests are still messaging us, some still recovering, to say it was the most fun wedding they’ve ever been to. Honestly, it was the most fun wedding I’ve ever been to, too.”
