Online GL Bride Of The Week: Tasha Vaca Turner
Written By Kaileah Christine
May 2, 2021
Our #OnlineGLBride of the Week is the gorgeous Tasha Vaca Turner, who wore our GALA-805 as she married the love of her life. With previous wedding plans abruptly canceled due to the pandemic, the couple made it official with an outdoor ceremony in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. In the following interview, Tasha shares a behind-the-scenes look of her special day along with the details of her online GL bridal experience.
"...I was so in love"
How did you meet your husband? Tell us a little bit about your relationship.
Masai and I met at a happy hour. He was hosting an event that my best friend knew about and invited me too. I did not want to go. Last-minute I decided to go. As my BFF and I walked in, she saw her friend who was sitting with Masai. We walked right into the VIP and my BFF greeted her friend. We made introductions and for the next 3 hours Masai and I talked like there was no one else in the room. We exchanged numbers and as soon as I got in my car I called him and we literally talked 40 out of the next 48 hours.
Our wedding date was December 27th, 2020. February 1st, 2021 will be our 8-year meetaversary. We are building a house right now that will be ready by April 15th.
How did you find your perfect dress?
My favorite question. It started on Pinterest. Looking for dresses when you are not engaged is completely different to looking when you are. I didn’t know the difference between a mermaid dress and an A-line.
I started looking online for a dress in February. After looking at at least a billion dresses I found Gala-805 on Pinterest. It did not have a link. It was only a picture. I was so in love. But it had no link. I didn’t even know where to begin. So I kept searching for other dresses. But there was no dress that even came close to my Gala-805. So now I was on a mission to find it, I had to learn what style the dress was etc. After a few weeks of searching, I found it all the way in Tel Aviv!
While there were flagship stores in the states, everything was closed now due to Covid-19.
I emailed Galia Lahav and got a response from Michelle, I was so excited. We scheduled a Zoom Fitting where Masai would need to measure me. While I was sad I didn’t get to experience the true bridal experience of going into an actual store and trying on dresses, the ladies made it special for me. Because of the time difference, my appointment was at 6 am (I couldn’t sleep the night before I was so excited and didn’t want to oversleep).
We got on the call and Michelle introduced everyone. She had someone try on the actual dress which I didn’t expect and thought it was a nice touch. It was nice to see it on someone. They walked Masai step by step on how to measure me and it was hilarious. Michelle and I stayed in contact the entire time and anytime I had a question, she was there for me.
"... it was my special experience."
How was your experience with the Galia Lahav brand online?
100% perfect. Although it wasn’t the traditional bridal experience, it was my special experience and Galia Lahav filled that void.
What moment from your wedding will you never forget?
I have two special moments. The first one is Masai and I’s special moments throughout the day.
The second moment was walking down the aisle with my Dad. The entire year I stayed six feet away from my parents. This was the first time I had touched him since March. Up until the day of the wedding, I was not sure how we were going to walk down the aisle.
"know that if anything goes wrong, it will be ok."
Photographer | Splashes of Time Photography
Cake | Layla Bean Cakery
Bride’s Instagram | @tashaturner00