Bride Of The Week: Barbara Meier
Written By Kaileah Christine
December 2, 2019
Our #GLBride of the week is the stunning Barbara Meier, who celebrated her nuptials in a custom-made Galia Lahav wedding gown. Barbara and her fiancé Klemens held their wedding in Venice Italy at the breath-taking waterfront hotel, St. Clemente Palace Kempinski. In the following interview, Barbara shares with us the moments she’ll never forget and the process of creating her very own wedding gown.
"my decision for Galia Lahav was pretty easy."
How did you meet your husband? Tell us a little bit about your relationship.
We met at the German Movie Awards. A common friend introduced us to each other and from that moment on we both knew, that this connection would be something very special for us!
We didn’t meet again for some months after that day; but when we saw each other again, that very special feeling returned! We just knew that we were made for each other!
Our relationship is very special, as we both have very busy jobs and work a lot. But we always make sure we manage to see each other a lot.
The thing I like the most about Klemens is his humour. We both laugh a lot together and when we are together it never gets boring. Even after 4 years of relationship, I enjoy every second I spend with my husband.
How did you find your perfect dress?
I started at the Galia Lahav boutique in Hamburg, Germany, as I knew the brand from some Red Carpet Stylings. After that, I visited many other stores of different brands together with my maid of honor. But in every boutique, we agreed: “The Galia Lahav dresses were better” So my decision for Galia Lahav was pretty easy. Then we started to work on the dress, as I wanted to have a custom-made dress with a very long train.
I had some fittings in Hamburg, a Skype meeting with Sharon Sever who made the first sketch of my dress and finally fitting in Tel Aviv, as I really wanted to meet Sharon and Galia in person. The journey to get my perfect dress was magical and in the end, it was the dress of my dreams.
"The journey to get my perfect dress was magical"
How was your experience with the Galia Lahav brand?
It was really amazing and everything felt very personal. Galia Lahav really takes care of their brides and won’t give up until the perfect dress has been made. I couldn’t imagine a better brand to work with on a dress. On the one hand, I had some very clear ideas for my dress, yet I also did not fully know what I wanted. They handled both situations with a lot of patience, creative ideas and love. I always felt welcome and we also found a special 2nd dress for me to dance the whole night.
What moment from your wedding will you never forget?
The moment when we said yes to each other. Cause at the end a wedding is not about the music, food, dancing or decoration; it’s about a promise that you give to your husband to be there for him in good times and even more so in bad times. And I’m not afraid of the bad times as I know, I found the man that I will love forever. And it feels so good and liberating to know that I also have someone who will be at my side, no matter what I will experience in my life.
Besides that, we had a lot of unforgettable moments at our wedding: the second dance, I did with my father; the moment I entered the church with my dad and saw my future husband standing in front of the altar, the moment after the “yes” when the choir sang “Hallelujah”, the next morning, when I woke up, knowing I’m a wife now. We and I guess most of our guests, will never forget these magical and special days in Venice! And Galia Lahav played an important role for me to really make me feel beautiful and comfortable the whole day! Thank you for making me the happiest bride in the world, or at least in Venice!
"It was really amazing and everything felt very personal."
Photographer : @chrissingerme