Martina Liana Style 905

Real Martina Liana Bride Calee + George

Martina Liana bride Calee had a stunningly elegant wedding while wearing Style 905. Calee typically has a very simple style so she was surprised when she fell in love with the details of Style 905 for her wedding dress. She couldn’t take her eyes off of the bold, linear lace of the gown and knew it was her dress. Calee looked stunning on her wedding day. Congratulations, Calee and George! You’re such a sweet couple and had an incredibly gorgeous wedding.

Martina Liana Style 905

The Proposal

Shortly after George and I moved to Chicago from California to be closer to his family we had closed on our first home together. This obviously called for a housewarming party. We planned it for a Friday night, which had coincidentally landed on his mother’s birthday. We were going all out for this party. We catered food from our favorite restaurant, George bought the best booze and all the above. George was making sure this party was top notch. I originally thought we were going a little overboard for a silly housewarming party but little did I know a proposal was in the works. Friday came around, I had just got home from work (he was home prepping for the party all day) he told me to put on a nice outfit and that we were going to “go pick up his mom’s birthday cake”. I responded with “can’t you just go?” because we still had things to do to get ready for the party and the caterer was supposed to show soon. Anyways, he thankfully was able to get me into the car and we drove to a cute French bakery. It looked closed from the outside, the lights were dimmed but they were indeed open. George told me to go sit around the corner where there was a private dining area with a fireplace and couches. We had yummy cocktails and a few minutes later he “asked for the check”. What I thought was a little to-go treat box was actually a ring box. He grabbed the box, said some sweet words which I honestly can’t remember because you know if you have ever been proposed to that you kind of blackout! I said yes, obviously! When we got back to the house our friends and family were waiting for us to celebrate. The celebration lasted all night (until 5 am)! Needless to say, it was the best surprise ever!!!

Martina Liana Style 905

The Dress: Style 905

I’m USUALLY a very simple girl. Clean, neutral and elegant is what I usually go for. My dress was the third I tried on and after that NOTHING compared. I typically would have gone for something with less detail but I couldn’t take my eyes off the lace on my dress. I had never seen anything like it and I had never felt so beautiful or elegant in a dress. I KNEW this was the one!

Martina Liana Style 905

The Wedding Details

Clean, neutral and elegant was our theme. I chose a taupe colored bridesmaid dress for my girls and the men wore a traditional back and white tux. My wedding flowers were all white with a pop of greenery and crystal vases/accessories. George and I are very simple people but we like nice things. We just wanted every detail to be true to who were are/what we like and without very much thought. Planning came so easy to us and we agreed on everything!

Martina Liana Style 905

George and I decided NOT to do a first look. He wanted me walking down the aisle to be the first time he saw me that day. I remember waiting at the top of the aisle as I watched my flower girls (George’s nieces) run down to aisle while our coordinator fixed my train and veil in preparation for me to walk down. I was so anxious. My palms were sweating and my eyes starting to fill with tears. I just couldn’t wait to get to him at the end of that aisle. I promise you the second our coordinator told me to “go” the nerves instantly went away. I could only see George at the end of the aisle with the BIGGEST smile on his face as did I because he was the most handsome I’d ever seen him. My Dad handed me away, George and I locked arms and all he said to me was “WOW, even better than I imagined”. Even though this was such a small moment in time during this say it was my favorite. During our wedding prep/planning, one of my biggest stresses that kept me up all night was the thought that George wouldn’t like my dress, or my hair/makeup. Such a silly thought consumed me but I just wanted to be the most beautiful I had ever been for him that day, and I WAS! I had never felt so beautiful in my life. Everything was perfect.

Martina Liana Style 905

Martina Liana Style 905

Martina Liana Style 905

Photos by danielle simone charles 

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