Bride Of The Week: Akela Arriola

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Written By Kaileah Christine

April 25, 2023

Akela Arriola Coastal Wedding

Get ready to be wowed by our stunning bride, Akela Arriola, who looked breathtaking in our Maya gown! Akela and her fiance chose a coastal venue as the perfect backdrop for their unforgettable day. In our interview with Akela, she shares some special moments she'll never forget and how she felt like a beauty in our Maya gown. As told by Akela:

"It felt like a dream. "

Akela

How did you meet your husband? How did he propose?

We met through a mutual friend on Instagram haha…He found me first and the next day it was his birthday so I just had to slide into the DMs first. Fast forward 4 years later on his birthday, he proposed at a winery in Temecula CA and all of our family and friends were there to celebrate.

How did you find working with the team at Galia Lahav, and how did you know your dress was 'the one'? The team was amazing they helped me every step of the way. I’d highly recommend it to any future brides.

"I wanted sleeves and I think that was what was holding me back and as soon as one of the girls said we can make it custom I put Maya back on and said this is the one let’s add sleeves!"

Akela

How did it feel when you put on your dress the day of the wedding? What was everyone's reaction to the dress?

It felt like a dream. I walked out of the room and had my sister and mom help put it on and everyone just went silent. My makeup artist, hair stylist, bridesmaids, KAI, we all just took in the moment together like one big family and they made me feel so special like a real-life princess and pumped me up to go see Paul for our first look.

A detail that made your wedding special/unique?

We wanted our wedding to feel like “Classic Akela and Paul move” or “I knew they’d incorporate this” haha. Our wedding wasn’t traditional we did everything the way we wanted. I read in a wedding book there’s no “right” or “wrong” way so have fun and create something of your own. We had to have our furbabies incorporated into everything so they walked down the aisle and took photos with us. We also had them in small things like on the napkins and bar menu.
In our seating chart, we put all the places we lived as our table numbers and had to include our favorite fast food (in&out) for all our out-of-state guests.

"I wouldn’t change a thing. Everything was more than I could’ve ever asked/dreamed for. "

Akela

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