And for a fun twist, when it came time to eat crawfish at the reception, I changed out of my stunning Remi by Galia Lahav gown and into a vibrant red dress by House of CB so I could fully enjoy myself without worrying about ruining it. It was playful, practical and very “me,” while still letting my gown remain the showstopper it deserved to be.

How did you know your dress was “the one”?
It was actually the very first dress I tried on. I had gone into The Dress Theory in Nashville specifically for the Galia Lahav trunk show because a friend of mine, Karlee Malone, had worn 805 by Galia Lahav and looked stunning (she did not gatekeep and gladly told me who the designer was). As soon as I put mine on, I knew. It was everything I had envisioned without even realizing it until that moment.

How did it feel when you put on your dress the day of the wedding? What was everyone's reaction to the dress?
Putting it on that day was surreal. It tied everything together, the aesthetic of the day, the atmosphere, and most importantly, how I felt walking toward Brent. Everyone’s reaction was overwhelming, my bridesmaids could not stop gushing, and Brent’s expression when he saw me in it at the aisle is something I will never forget.

Anything else you would like to add?
I feel so grateful that we chose Minden, LA for our wedding. Not only was it personal and sentimental to me, but it gave our guests the chance to fall in love with the same hometown charm that shaped who I am. From the vendors to the venues to the hospitality, everything came together in a way that felt like the most authentic reflection of us.

The venue itself carried so much meaning for me. I grew up in the film industry, and that path began in the most unexpected way, inside an antique store just around the corner from where we got married. I have always loved antiques and grew up going to antique shops with my dad, who was born in 1939 and passed in 2020. Sandra Bullock happened to be in the antique store I frequented as a kid while filming a movie nearby. She mentioned to my dad that she thought I would do well in film, and her assistant gave him the contact information for a local casting company. That moment opened the door to my career in film. That same brick street in my hometown, featured in Sandra’s movie Premonition, is only steps from our wedding venue. Looking back, if I had never been in that antique store that day, I may never have pursued film, never met Neyo on set (who first introduced me to the many career paths in music), and ultimately never been led to Nashville, where I eventually met Brent.

Those small moments shaped the trajectory of my life, and it was important to me to honor them during our wedding. We had little touches throughout the venue that reflected that story: the DVD of the first movie I was ever in, antiques we bought that very day with my dad, antiques representing both of our childhoods and even our original Twitter messages on display. It all tied together, our love story, my hometown, my dad’s memory, his mother’s and grandfather’s memory and the moments that ultimately led us here.