Bride Of The Week: Gina Franklin

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Written By Kaileah Christine

December 30, 2019

Gina Franklin's Wedding Day in Our GALA 902

Our #GLBride of the week is the beautiful Gina Franklin, who walked down the aisle in our GALA 902 gown. Gina and her fiancé held a whimsical wedding surrounded by friends and family in California’s scenic Redwood Forest. In the following interview, Gina shares with us the details of her big day and the moment she fell in love with our GALA 902.

"... I never wanted to take it off."

Gina

How did you meet your husband? Tell us a little bit about your relationship.

We met when we were in highschool, at a summer art camp that we both went to. He lived four hours away from me and after the camp ended he would drive every weekend to come see me since I didn’t have my license yet. He lived in Naples, FL and I lived in Orlando. Once I was able to drive we took turns visiting each other on the weekends. We did this until a few years into college and he moved into the house I was living in.

How did you find your perfect dress?

There was a Galia Lahav trunk show in my area and I thought it would be fun to try on some couture dresses. It was originally just for research purposes, I had no idea that I would actually find my dress (but I’m so happy that I did). I picked out a few dresses to try on, and then all my girls and my mom picked out dresses for me. Of course all of the dresses I picked out didn’t look the way I imagined, but the dress my Maid of Honor picked out ended up being perfect. I kept the sample on for an hour and danced around the boutique, and I never wanted to take it off.

"I will always remember the moment I walked down the aisle."

Gina

How was your experience with the Galia Lahav brand?

Amazing! There were a few things that I wanted to change on my dress when I ordered it, and it was not a problem at all. The dress was made specifically to my measurements and custom specifications so it didn’t really need any alterations. Even though the train was so long and it looked really big and heavy, it was so light and comfortable. I had no issues wearing it all day.

What moment from your wedding will you never forget?

My husband and I didn’t see each other all day before the ceremony, and we didn’t do a first look. He wanted the first time he saw me in my dress to be when I walked down the aisle. I missed him all day, and all I wanted to do all morning was go see him. I had to hide in my MOH’s car before walking because the forest didn’t have any “hide the bride” spots. I will always remember the moment I walked down the aisle and we saw each other. We both cried like babies the entire ceremony.

Gina

Photographer : @photographyct