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

My husband and I have known each other since kindergarten. At eight years old, I had the biggest crush on him. As mentioned before, I had written in my school journal Mrs. Sydney Slomovitz. Manifestation is a powerful thing! We ended up dating towards the middle of our Senior Year of High School and went off to separate colleges.

We were long-distance for four years and lived together for two before we got engaged. It had already felt like we were married, but I couldn’t wait to have a celebration to express our love and admiration for one another. He proposed to me outside of my childhood house with our dog wearing a floral collar that read “Marry me.” We are there every Sunday night for dinner and then some, so it was a no-brainer that this would be the place.

My ring hadn’t arrived yet, and he wanted to make sure my brother was there before he had to head off back to school, so he proposed with my mother’s rings. It made the moment that much more special and sentimental. I think we both blacked out! It was a moment we had been dreaming of for so long, and I couldn’t believe it had finally come. I was off to the bridal store just three weeks later!

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

It was incredibly surreal. At eight years old, I dreamed of marrying my now husband. We didn’t get together until our Senior Year of High School, but I vividly remember writing down “Mrs. Sydney Slomovitz” in my school journal. Fast forward almost 20 years later, and I married the man of my dreams in a dress that made me feel like an absolute princess. Our first look still brings tears to my eyes, and showing my bridesmaids for the first time made my heart skip a beat. There’s nothing better than sharing this moment with your nearest and dearest and feeling the love all around. They were in complete awe and wonder; I keep getting questions about who designed my dress! It all feels like a fairytale.