Kylee Marie Kao's Joshua Tree Wedding
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Bride Of The Week: Kylee Marie Kao
Written By Kaileah Christine
February 13, 2023
Kylee Marie Kao's Joshua Tree Wedding
Our beautiful bride of the week Kylee Marie Kao! This GL bride wore our Esme gown from our online wedding weekend collection, and we are absolutely obsessed. Kylee and her husband Ryan eloped in a stunning ceremony at Joshua Tree National Park, California. In the following interview, Kaylee shares what she loved about her wedding along with some tips for future GL brides! As told by Kylee:
"I felt more beautiful than I thought possible."
A moment of your wedding day will you never forget?
It was about 9 pm the night before our wedding day (and I’ll admit I was a little wine-drunk). We were beginning to prepare our attire for our big day and of course, in the stress and excitement, I’ve forgotten my wedding veil. Although it’s a small detail I was pretty disappointed. Ryan on the other hand didn’t even blink an eye.
He drove us to Walmart, bought an entire roll of tulle and a cheap hair clip, then watched a million Youtube tutorials and made me quite literally the veil of my dreams. His devotion to caring for me in all of life’s silly and unfortunate situations has shown through not only on this day but every day since we met. I’ll never forget being able to wear this piece on our wedding day and I brag about this moment every chance I get.
How did you know your dress was "the one"?
As soon as I saw the Esme dress online I knew it was what I’d been looking for. Its elegance, flow of fabric, and simplicity immediately stood out to me. Even before trying it on I stopped looking for anything else.
"Every part of our day was even better than I imagined."
How did it feel when you put on your dress the day of the wedding? What was everyone's reaction to the dress?
I felt more beautiful than I thought possible. I was impatiently waiting all morning to put on my dress and share my first look with Ryan since he had no idea what dress I had chosen. He immediately melted when he saw it.
A detail that made your wedding special/unique?
Because we chose to elope, every aspect of our wedding was special and unique to us. The ceremony itself was in Joshua Tree National Park, with a beautiful backdrop of Joshua Trees and large desert rocks, where we said our vows together with only our photographer and officiant as witnesses. The entire day was about us––from getting ready together in the morning, making scrambled eggs, to our ceremony, a private chef for dinner, and finally, a much needed a tequila shot toast to finish the night off.
"I wanted long, simple, elegant, no lace or beadwork––everything that Esme is."
Bride | @kyleemariekao
Groom | @ryanmkao
Photographer | @michelleallan.photo
Dress | @galialahav
Makeup | @glammyfacebysara
Officiant | @weddinginthedesert
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