How did you find your perfect dress?

I stumbled upon the Antonia dress from GL on Pinterest in 2015 and fell completely in love! In my mind, it was the perfect wedding dress and I remember checking the site yearly to keep up with the new collection drops. After the proposal, I eagerly booked an appointment at Ivory Bridal Atelier in Houston to finally try it on. The dress had been discontinued, but the team had one similar style in the back. While they looked for the dress, I happened to try on the Rhiannon gown and to my surprise at the time, that was it! It looked nothing like Antonia but was absolutely perfect in every way. Every dress that I tried on afterward could not even compare!

What moment from your wedding will you never forget?

It’s a tie between our first look and our first dance. We planned a destination wedding in the midst of a pandemic, which is no small feat. The first look for me was this epic moment when I finally got to look at my best friends’ eyes and say, “We did it, we’re here”. So many pieces had to come together perfectly to make this day happen and they did.

The dance was just as much my favorite for a different reason. One of the best decisions we made in the wedding planning process was to take dancing lessons. It was the perfect excuse to get away for an hour per week and just dance, be with each other at the moment and have fun. It was something we looked forward to each week and on the wedding day, we got to do our favorite routine in front of all of our friends. Eliot lifted me in the air, sparklers went off in the perfect moment and it was pure magic.