Dana Miller's Romantic Backyard Wedding

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Written By Kaileah Christine

May 16, 2022

Dana Miller's Romantic Beachy Wedding

Our #GLBride of the week is the beautiful Dana Miller, who married the love of her life in our Gia gown. The couple decided to tie the knot at home with a romantic beachy themed ceremony in their backyard. In the following interview, Dana shares the details of her whimsical nuptials and how she found her dream gown with us.

"Seeing it all come together is a true art."

Dana

How did you meet your husband? Tell us a little bit about your relationship.

We met on an app called Bumble. We both had french bulldogs which intrigued me to swipe right. He was also incredibly handsome and seemed like a fun guy. I was living in Fort Lauderdale and Christopher in Miami. Christopher was in Fort Lauderdale one night while I was out bar hopping with a few friends. He mentioned he was at a bar called Tarpon Bend, and I mistakenly thought this was an invitation to meet him. So, I showed up. To this day Christopher will tell you that I stalked him! It was not love at first sight because he also thought my friendliness towards the bartender was flirty.

After only 5 short minutes of chatting, he said see ya! The next day he texted me and we decided to have a do-over date. He took me to a hockey game and we hit it off from there! After that, we were inseparable and have spoken every single day since the day we got together. Christopher and I always had so much fun and things were just so natural and organic between us. He always has me on the floor laughing and he’s everything I could’ve asked for and more. He’s truly my best friend, lover, and home. We now have the most amazingly sweet baby boy and a third french bulldog.

What did you enjoy the most about planning your wedding?

I honestly loved it all! Fantasizing and dreaming about your wedding is a huge undertaking. Seeing it all come together is a true art. I loved everything about our wedding. I have to say though my dress fittings were probably the most fun. I was just so in love with my dress that I couldn’t get enough of it!

"I honestly loved it all!"

Dana

How did you find your perfect dress?

I actually found my dress online on Galia Lahav’s IG page. I saw the Gia dress and thought WOW! I saw they were having a trunk show at Boca Raton Bridal so I scheduled an appointment. My mom, grandma, and sister-in-law accompanied me to the store. I put on the dress and it took my breath away. I tried on a second Galia Lahav dress and that one was equally as stunning. However, Gia spoke to me more. I love the softness of the champagne color and the tulle is absolutely gorgeous and flowy. I’ve never seen a more stunning dress. I had so much fun at all my fittings because I was so in love! I wish I could wear my wedding dress every single day because it is so magical!

What moment from your wedding will you never forget?

I will never forget the butterflies I felt in my stomach as I approached my husband for our first look. I tapped him on the shoulder and I was so excited and eager to see him, and for him to finally see me in my dress. When his eyes met mine and I saw how choked up he was I nearly lost it. I would’ve completely lost it except I told myself, Dana, you cannot ruin your makeup hold it together! I am so glad we did the first look because I don’t think I would’ve made it through our ceremony with overwhelming emotions.
I also loved that our french bulldogs were at our wedding! They were our loves before we were in love.

"I’ve never seen a more stunning dress."

Dana

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