Natalie Hock's Napa Valley Wedding

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Written By Kaileah Christine

May 23, 2022

Natalie Hock's Napa Valley Wedding

Our GL Bride of the Week is the beautiful Natalie, who walked down the aisle in our Serena gown from the Make a Scene Collection. Natalie and her fiance celebrated their nuptials with family and friends in Napa Valley with a romantic vineyard wedding. In the following interview, Natalie shares with us the details of her special day and how she knew our Serena was the one!

"...No other dresses compared."

Natalie

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

I met my husband through a good friend of ours and connected on our love of travel. One of our favorite weekend getaways has always been to Napa Valley. He proposed at Alpha Omega Winery, where we are members, and had my best friend and family be there for a private tasting after he proposed in the vineyard. After the wine tasting, he had champagne and food set up in our hotel’s courtyard to continue the weekend celebration. We were able to get a case of the sauvignon blanc where the proposal took place (once 2019 was ready for shipment) as a memory of that day!

How did you know your dress was 'the one'?

The moment I tried my dress on, I fell in love with it and no other dresses compared. I wanted to be completely certain of my decision so I went and tried on other dresses that were different styles, but continued to think about my dress and if I would regret choosing another gown.

Looking back at videos and photos of my try-on appointments, I look happier and more excited about wearing my dress than I did in any other style!

"I felt confident and beautiful."

Natalie

A detail that made your wedding special/unique?

Our two dogs, Porter and Frankie, are like our babies and it was important to us to have them included in our wedding. Since Solage is dog friendly, we were able to include them in our first look and had them hanging out with everyone at cocktail hour. They are both teacup Yorkies and wore tuxedos, which was super cute! I am obsessed with the photos Jordan captured of the boys getting ready with my husband, at our first look, and at cocktail hour.

A moment of your wedding day will you never forget?

I will never forget sitting down for dinner, after running around all day and looking out at all our friends/family who had traveled to Napa Valley to celebrate our special day. As a bride, you’re constantly moving from one thing to the next (getting ready, photos, ceremony, greeting guests) so when we sat down for dinner, we were able to relax and soak in the evening. After planning almost two years and postponing twice (due to COVID restrictions), it felt even more special to share our wedding day with all the people we love.

"It felt incredible to finally put on my dress on..."

Natalie

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