Bride Of The Week: Raven

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Written By Kaileah Christine

August 7, 2023

Raven's Beautiful Hawaii Wedding

Meet this week's #GLBride Raven, who walked down the aisle dressed in our Maya gown! Raven tied the knot in a mesmerizing outdoor wedding at Sunset Ranch in Hawaii. In this interview, she shares the cherished moments and romantic ambiance that made her wedding day an unforgettable tropical dream!

"I knew in my heart I wanted a Galia dress. I told everyone this."

Raven

How did you meet your husband? How did he propose?

We met through mutual friends in high school. We’ve known each other about 8 or 9 years and we’ve been together off and on for 7 years. Two young, immature, and dumb 16-year-olds who fell in and out of love many times. He proposed a private lookout overlooking the beach and our favorite restaurant in Santa Barbara. It had been overcast the entire week but the moment he proposed, it was pink cotton candy skies. It was so dreamy, private, and intimate.

How did you find working with the team at Galia Lahav, and how did you know your dress was 'the one'?

The customer service is unmatched! My dress had a hand stitched tag with my name on it!! I want to get married again just to wear more Galia Lahav gowns. - I pinned Galia’s Maya gown 5 times on Pinterest over the course of 1-2.5 years not realizing it was the same dress on different women. It flattered and accentuated the women in different and beautiful ways. Finally, when I finally found the gown I tracked down a store that carried Galia. Come to find out, Kinsley James Couture Bridal was having a trunk show for Galia Lahav on the same day as my appointment. It was totally meant to be a moment. When I tried on the dress, my insides warmed up and I got butterflies! It was a feeling unlike I’ve ever felt. Not even when my husband proposed! Kidding, of course.

"the moment I tried on the Maya, I knew. It was the last and final dress I tried on."

Raven

How did it feel when you put on your dress the day of the wedding? What was everyone's reaction to the dress?

Every day leading up to the wedding, I was most excited to wear my dress. I make jokes that I literally want to be buried in it. It makes me feel like the most beautiful person in the world. I love my body in it and I love the way I feel in it. The compliments I received all night were always about my dress. Not about the wedding, or the ceremony, or the little details I stressed about. It was my dress!

A detail that made your wedding special/unique?

Besides our bar being a Volkswagen van (so freaking cool), our seat assignments were shot glasses with our 11 month old golden retriever puppy on it saying, “Drinks On Me! Love, Oakley”

" I loved her style. The appliqués. The sexiness. Everything about it checked off every box."

Raven

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