About us

We created Zankyou after having seen through our own experiences that there was no wedding registry and wedding webpage service that was adapted to the needs of our generation; couples are global now. We've often lived together and therefore don't need a house full of stuff, and we frequently have guests coming to our weddings from around the world.

Today, Zankyou offers its services in a range of European countries, Mexico and the USA in six different languages (German, French, English, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish).

In terms of numbers, in 2008-9, more than 10,000 couples created their wedding webpage through Zankyou, more than 15,000 gifts were given via Zankyou gift lists and every month more than 750.000 users use the web, with an average of 3 million page visits per month.

Zankyou was selected as one of the top 5 websites worldwide for event organizing by U.S. web 2.0 specialist Feedmyapp.

Guillermo Fernández Riba

Co-founder. Guillermo realized that there was a lot to do in the wedding industry after he organized his own wedding. He is responsible for sales and marketing. Guillermo has a Master's of Science in mining engineering from the UPM (Madrid) and a Master's in Management from HEC Paris, as well as more than 10 years' experience as VP Sales at Boursorama Banque (France's biggest online bank), Branch Network Director at CaixaBank France and as a consultant at Diamondcluster (today known as Oliver Wyman).

Javier Calleja

Co-founder. Javier, who is right now working hard organizing his own wedding, is in charge of Finance and Operations at Zankyou. He is in daily contact with our technical and commercial partners to ensure that the website is working properly and constantly evolving. He worked for over 10 years as a consultant for Arthur Andersen and Diamondcluster (today known as Oliver Wyman). Javier holds a Master's in Telecommunications Engineering and attended INSEAD where he did his MBA.

Kristen Bernardi

Kristen Bernardi is Zankyou's U.S. representative based in Chicago. Originally from Pennsylvania, Kristen has traveled all over the world working as a journalist and editor for guidebooks such as Fodor's, TimeOut and The Insider's Guide. In addition to print media, Kristen has appeared as a commentator on numerous radio programs and worked in production at CNN International in Madrid, Spain. In addition to her media skills, Kristen has marketing experience in both the U.S. and Europe, and holds a degree in Spanish from The Ohio State University.

Helen Jones

Helen Jones is in charge of our English-language services. Originally from Wales, Helen has a background in media, advertising and education and appears frequently on BBC Radio. She is a specialist in writing content for international audiences and has written on subjects as varied as international trade and real estate, tourism, politics and, of course, weddings.

Priscille de Kervenoael

Priscille is responsible for the French Market. Prior to joining Zankyou, Priscille did her Master's degree in international commerce and worked in sales and human resources functions in Paris and Montpellier. Her dynamism carried her from the textile sector to HR consulting and from there to Zankyou.

Aubéline Vo-Van-Chieu

Aubéline is in charge of the customer service team. Passionate about communication and multicultural relations, Aubéline's experience is as diverse as her virtues. She has worked for AIESEC as Human Resources Vice President and for some of the most important multinationals such as Danone and American Express. Roseline holds a Master's in Administration from ISC Paris and completed her international MBA at the University of Hamburg (Germany).

Mariana R. Ortigão

Head of the Portuguese and Brazilian market. When she was organizing her wedding Mariana launched her first Internet project and that was 9 years ago! Then she worked for several years in tourism and leisure projects. Mariana started her career in HR in Deloitte Consulting in Lisbon and in Executive Search companies in Portugal and Spain. She has a degree in Social Anthropology from the University of Kent (UK) and a postgraduate degree in HR Management from Lisbon's ISG.

Simona Spinola

Simona is responsible for the Italian Market. Simona has a degree in Communications and Art History and has worked in press offices, publishing houses and marketing and communication agencies. Thanks to her Master's in Editing and a passion for photography, at Zankyou Simona specializes in taking care of texts and images.