Bride Of The Week: Mary Rodgers
Written By Kaileah Christine
March 20, 2023
Introducing our gorgeous GL Bride Of The Week, Mary Rogers, who looked stunning in our Gale gown on her wedding day! With a romantic ceremony at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Mary, and her fiancé, Angel exchanged their vows in the presence of their loved ones. In the following interview, Mary shares her journey to becoming a GL and the unforgettable moments from her wedding day.
"When they say you know it’s the one, it is completely true."
A moment of your wedding day will you never forget?
I will never forget when I saw Angel, my husband, with tears rolling down his face as I walked down the aisle in my gown. I took a moment to look at everyone there to celebrate our love in our piece of heaven, holding such a safe loving space. The feeling as I walked down the aisle by my father’s side, seeing our beautiful family and friends, with beating hearts, tears, and the brightest smiles I’ve ever seen. Filling our secret garden made it a literal dream.
How did you know your dress was 'the one'?
When they say you know it’s the one, it is completely true. I didn’t believe it because I just fell in love with so many dresses. The key is just to have a wonderful time, don’t get too many opinions, and not to stress. When I put my Gale dress on, my heart was beating so fast (I didn’t know what was going on because I also started to sweat a little haha) It felt so right and my perfect kind of dreamy for who I am.
"When I found my Gale dress, I woke up thinking about it every day."
How did it feel when you put on your dress the day of the wedding? What was everyone's reaction to the dress?
The dreamiest. My dress and how the weekend/day unfolded made me feel like a princess. Galia Lahav exquisitely custom-made my dress to my body and I never wanted to take it off. My incredible photographer Liz and videographers Shore and Summit got the reaction of my girls seeing me in my gown for my first look, they’re faces and screams say it all. I instantly started to cry. What a beautiful moment a dress can carry for a lifetime.
A detail that made your wedding special/unique?
I had a teddy bear made out of my step fathers favorite shirt. He had passed away a few months before my wedding and was dearly special to my world. The bear was made by an artist in England and she sewed that bear out of his favorite button-up jean shirt and stitched his favorite patch onto the back along with our special date/ a quote and our initials. My two little ring bearers walked the teddy bear down the aisle that held our rings. I had the extra material made into another bear for my mom. “A hug from heaven when you need it most.” A detail that will forever be close to my heart.
"My dress and how the day unfolded made me feel like a princess."
Wedding Coordinators/ Event Planners | AP Events- Ashton Paris Events
Florist | Le Petit Bloom
Venue | Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Hair | David O’Shell
Makeup | Natalie Saraf
Gown| Galia Lahav
Videographers | Shore and Summit
Photographer | Elizabeth Sellers
Caterers | Best Impressions
Sound | Split Second Sound-Jonah
Custom Jewelry | Skatells North Carolina