Bride Of The Week: Amanda Zeffiro
Written By Kaileah Christine
January 20, 2020
Our #GLBride of the week is Amanda Zeffiro, who married her fiancé in our Aelin gown from the Queen of Hearts collection. The couple celebrated the start of their new life together with an ivory and gold wedding surrounded by friends and family. In the following interview, Amanda shares with us the best parts of planning her wedding and how our Aelin gown unexpectedly became her dream dress.
"It was beyond anything I had ever imagined myself wearing."
How did you meet your husband? Tell us a little bit about your relationship.
My mom is the reason behind it. In 2014, my mom walked into a Nissan dealership to purchase a car and ended up walking out with a son-in-law. She requested to see the manager before signing the contract and when he walked into the room, she fell off her chair and immediately pulled out a picture of me from her purse (she’s an Italian mom). My mom and brother then managed to trap me in going to the dealership to “fix” something in the car. Little did I know it was to meet my future husband. Although the timing wasn’t right when we met back in 2014, we came across each other a year later and here we are happily married. Mom definitely knows best!
I would say my relationship with my husband is perfect. Not because everything is perfect, because it isn’t. But because we communicate with one another and we pay attention to our wants and needs. I am so lucky to have found someone with a similar sense of humor and with whom I can share the same core values and beliefs. We miss each other when we’re not together. We both have busy schedules with our careers, but we always look forward to the weekend where we get to spend quality time together and just do what makes us happy. We always try to find different ways to show that we care about each other and I hope that never ends.
How did you find your perfect dress?
I purchased my dress at White Montreal, where I believe I went back for 6-7 different appointments. I was going to every trunk show in order to make sure I had seen every new gown and tried every possible style. I always saw myself wearing a fitted gown, but just after my first two appointments, that rapidly changed into a princess gown. I went into the September 2018 Galiah Lahav trunk show having a few models in mind. As I was browsing through the different dresses, I fell on the “Aelin” dress which I had remembered seeing all over Instagram. I didn’t think it would suit me so I refused to try it. However, my consultant Natasha from White Montreal insisted that this dress looked completely different on the body than on a hanger and that I should absolutely try it.
Amongst all the dresses I had picked to try on, the “Aelin” was the last dress I wanted to try as I thought it would be my least favourite… But that all changed the moment I slipped into this sparkling skirt and endless train. I instantly became speechless as I stared at myself in the mirror. When I stepped out of the dressing room to show my mother, we were both beyond words and suddenly started tearing. That was the moment I had been waiting for. I didn’t want to take it off, I was ready to get married right away. It was beyond anything I had ever imagined myself wearing and just made me feel like a real princess.
"...everything changed the moment I slipped into this sparkling skirt and endless train."
How was your experience with the Galia Lahav brand?
Absolutely amazing. A completely new made-to-measure dress was made just for me due to my unproportionate body measurements and it fitted like a glove from the first fitting. I’ve tried many different Galia Lahav dresses, and not just on the dress I purchased, but the details and quality of every single gown are simply impressive. They are one of a kind dresses.
What moment from your wedding will you never forget?
The moment the doors of the church opened and I saw my husband at the end of the aisle. Everyone is just staring at you as you walk slowly down the aisle and it’s just one of the most fairy-tale like moments of your life.
"Just made me feel like a real princess."
Photographer : @photographyct