MY DREAM WEDDING DRESS FROM GALIA LAHAV

BB GETS HER OWN BLOG POST! FINALLY SHARING PHOTOS OF MY DREAM WEDDING DRESS FROM GALIA LAHAV!

FUN FACT: I ACTUALLY PICKED THE FIRST WEDDING DRESS I TRIED ON. I HAD A PRETTY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT I WANTED AND THE STYLE WEDDING DRESS I KNEW I WOULD LIKE.

WEDDING DRESS SHOPPING

THERE ARE A TON OF AMAZING WEDDING DRESS DESIGNERS TO CHOOSE FROM AND BRIDAL BOUTIQUES HERE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

I STARTED BY CREATING A PINTEREST BOARD & STARTED SAVING WEDDING DRESS INSPO. FROM THERE, I WAS ABLE TO KIND OF NARROW DOWN THE SILHOUETTE, STYLE & DESIGNERS I LIKED.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO COME DOWN TO A WEDDING GOWN BY GALIA LAHAV OR BERTA. BOTH ARE ISRAELI DESIGNERS. ORNATE, DELICATE, SLIGHTLY SEXY, HANDMADE GOWNS.

A FEW OTHER DESIGNERS I ABSOLUTELY LOVED: INES DE SANTO, PALLAS, LIZ MARTINEZ, PRONOVIAS, INBAL DROR, JULIE VINO & KYHA.

I BOUGHT MY GALIA LAHAV GOWN AT THE WHITE DRESS IN NEWPORT BEACH. I ACTUALLY PICKED IT BEFORE WE HAD TO POSTPONE OUR WEDDNG A YEAR. SO I WAS A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS WHEN IT CAME TIME TO OPEN THE BAG AGAIN & HAVE IT ALTERED. OBVIOUSLY, I WAS STILL IN LOVE WITH HER.

DREAM DRESS DETAILS

I’M ALSO SO BEYOND GRATEFUL THAT GALIA HERSELF OFFERED TO GIVE ME A VEIL. THE WONDERFUL STAFF AT THE WHITE DRESS CONVINCED ME TO PAIR THE BEAUTIFUL CATHEDRAL VEIL WITH MY GOWN AND I’M SO HAPPY I DID!

GOWN NAME: GALIA LAHAV GALA 708

DETAILS: A Sicilian tile inspired dress with a slinky silhouette and a combination of antique pink and sparkly ivory lace to create a modern look. MERMAID SILHOUETTE WITH A LONG, BEADED LACE TRAIN.

CUSTOMIZATION: VINTAGE IVORY WITH ANTIQUE PINK LINING. WHEN I HAD THE DRESS ALTERED, WE DROPPED THE BACK SLIGHTLY, BROUGHT THE BUST IN & ADDED CUSTOM BUST LINING/PADS. I ALSO HAD A CUSTOM BUSTLE ADDED. BUILT IN SPANX FOR THE PERFECT FIT.

FAVORITE DETAILS: THE DRAMATIC TRAIN, THE LOW CUT BACK & MESH LACE DETAIL, MERMAID GOWN SILHOUETTE, PLUNGING V NECKLINE, hand embroidered FRENCH LACE TRAIN, STRUCTURE WITHOUT HAVING TO HAVE A CORSET BODICE.

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