Palm Beach Illustrated

FANTASY GARDEN

When Roberta Zaccagnino and Alexander Benedict began discussing their nuptials, they envisioned a hip, modern ceremony and reception. But like in many storybook tales, a fairy-godmother figure set the pair on a more enchanted path.

Unbeknownst to Roberta and Alex, the groom’s mother, Lisa Benedict, met with the team at The Breakers during the initial planning stages to learn about the resort’s options. When she reported back to Roberta, her future daughter-in-law was thrilled. “She surprised us,” says Roberta. “This had been my dream forever. [The Breakers] has such an old-world feel and so much history.”

The young couple was smitten with the classical, Mediterranean ambience of The Breakers,

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