How did you find your perfect dress?

I went on a long search for my dress, to 10 bridal salons and tried on at least 80 dresses. However, I was on a time crunch because I had flown my mom from Korea to New York to be there with me during the search.

I was originally looking for a mermaid or fitted style, but after trying on so many, I knew this “Aelin” Galia Lahav gown with an 8-foot wide train, crystal embroidery, and embellishment of gold leaves and vines was the one. It also had a glitter powder all over the dress, so it tied in perfectly with my wedding theme because I wanted the whole day to be glowing and sparkling.

What moment from your wedding will you never forget?

The most unexpected moment of the day was when I was walking down the aisle and saw one of the priests that had baptized me a few months ago. He had told me he couldn’t make it to the wedding due to health issues, but he showed! When I saw him, I felt so blessed that he made it and so lucky to have him be a part of our wedding ceremony.

The most memorable moment was before I walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of ‘Beauty And The Beast.’ That was the first movie I saw when I was little, and I can still remember going to the theater for the first time. I loved Belle so much because she wasn’t a traditional princess, but she still looked so beautiful and was also smart and educated. I always wanted to be that girl growing up, so I think that’s why that song always makes me tear up. It’s always been so special to me when dreaming of my own fairytale.