Bride Of The Week: Derya Yilmaz

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Written By Kaileah Christine

September 22, 2020

Derya Yilmaz's Wedding Day in Istanbul

Our #GLBride of the week is Derya Yilmaz, who married her love Batu in our GALA 104 gown. Surrounded by fresh flowers and stunning ornate architecture, the couple held their summer garden wedding at the historic Bosphorus Palace Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. In the following interview, Derya shares with us how she planned her dream summer wedding and found the perfect dress to complement the occasion.

"Every dress was special in its own way."

Derya

How did you meet your husband? Tell us a little bit about your relationship.

My husband’s family was really close friends with my best friend’s family. So, I always knew about him, especially since I was single for a while, my friend would always joke and say that she was going to set me up with him. A couple years later, Batu ended up messaging me on Facebook saying he was coming to Philly for school and wanted to know where he should stay. One thing lead to another and we started talking almost every day. That summer I went to Turkey and he was the person to greet me, with a bouquet of daisies in his hand—it’s my favorite flower now. We met up and hung out together for most of my stay. A few months later, he came to Philly for school and the rest is history…

How did you find your perfect dress?

I went to a specific boutique that sold Galia Lahav because I had two dresses in mind that I had to try. My dress wasn’t either. But, after trying on, and loving the dresses that were on my list, the bridal attendant told me she had one more dress that she had pulled and that she thought that was going to be the one. “It just came in,” she said. So, I tried it on. The last dress. And it was the one. My mom cried, so I cried, and that was it. That was my dress.

"...And it was the one."

Derya

How was your experience with the Galia Lahav brand?

Every dress was special in its own way. Every dress was beautifully done. Even after I got my dress, I was like “maybe I should have gotten that other dress,” because they were all so gorgeous and looked so good! In the end, I made the right choice and ended up getting a dress made by the brand I always dreamt of my husband seeing me in.

"Every dress was special in its own way."

Derya

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