Bride Of The Week: McCall Goehner
Written By Kaileah Christine
February 15, 2021
Our #GLBride of The Week is the gorgeous McCall Goehner, who fell in love and married her fiancé in our G-210 gown. The two decided on a small intimate wedding at the stunning RiverHaven Center in the groom's hometown of Moorhead, Minnesota. In the following interview, McCall shares with us how she planned a safe and beautiful wedding as well as the moments that made it incredibly special.
"It came down to literally feeling like a princess in my dress..."
How did you meet your husband? Tell us a little bit about your relationship.
I actually was friends with a lot of his high school friends. We had met and briefly hung out at a few parties together, and I always told everyone that he was “Striking” with his looks. A few years went by and we both happened to be single, then one of his friends suggested that we should hang out. So we went on a blind date at my apartment! It went so well we ended up talking until 2:30 AM on a Sunday night and I’ve been hooked ever since. We are opposites in nature, but we literally complement each other in so many ways. We have a balance that both of us need in each other.
How did you find your perfect dress?
I went to Annika bridal in Edina, Minnesota and I was dead set on a simple, no-lace, sleek, type of dress. The only dress I tried on that my sisters, mom, and best friend cried to was the Galia Lahav dress. It came down to literally feeling like a princess in my dress and I knew it was the one.
How did you choose your wedding location/venue?
Brady was born and raised in Moorhead, Minnesota so we knew we wanted to find somewhere close to home. We also were looking for a more modern and classic style over a rustic outdoor barn look which is what's mostly available in our area. There was a brand new renovated venue that held history in Moorhead.
Once we walked in and saw it we just knew it was perfect and spoke to us. Honestly, I think both of us didn’t worry about the details. The most important thing was writing our own vows. We wanted the ceremony to be meaningful and intimate. We also did a wine ceremony over a traditional sand ceremony which is very much us! We held onto a bottle of wine from when we went on a trip to Napa Valley three years ago that we opened during the ceremony. Just thinking about it makes me tear up.
"I was dead set on a simple, no-lace, sleek, type of dress."
What was your first wedding song?
I wanted something deep and meaningful, “Breathless” by William Prince gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. Give it a listen, it’s gold.
Looking back, would you have rather had the original wedding you planned or the smaller ceremony you ended up having?
We would’ve liked to keep the original 160-170 people we invited, but it ended up being an absolutely perfect and intimate setting for our smaller venue.
What moment from your wedding will you never forget?
The ceremony was honestly my favorite part. During the vows we had to repeat from the friend ordaining us, they read the entire “Brady, Repeat after me, McCall, I give you this ring.” and my husband goes, “Wait, that was too much can you repeat that” and the whole entire room giggled. There is a picture of me leaning over laughing standing up at the altar in that exact moment.
"It will all fall into place the way it should..."
Photographer | @tomidawnphoto
Hair & Beauty @cloud9salon_coffee | @alexiskellee
Ceremony Location | @riverhaveneventscenter
Groom | @bradygoeson
Floral Arrangements | @lovealwaysfloral