{"id":21166,"date":"2026-05-05T09:17:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/?p=21166"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:17:30","slug":"real-essense-of-australia-bride-alicia-brendan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/real-essense-of-australia-bride-alicia-brendan\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Essense of Australia Bride Alicia and Brendan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From a&nbsp;dating-app&nbsp;swipe in 2020 to a beachside proposal surrounded by family,&nbsp;Real&nbsp;Essense&nbsp;of Australia Bride&nbsp;Alicia and Brendan\u2019s love story is rooted in quiet certainty and meaningful moments. After their first in-person date,&nbsp;the two were inseparable\u2014spending every weekend together and building a relationship that felt effortless from the start.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set against the elegant backdrop of Manor at Silo Falls in Brookeville, Maryland, their November wedding brought Alicia\u2019s vision of a timeless black-and-white celebration to life. Wearing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/essense-of-australia\/wedding-dresses\/d3965\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Essense of Australia Style D3965<\/a>\u2014a gown she knew was&nbsp;THE one&nbsp;from the moment she saw it\u2014Alicia infused the day with thoughtful details that honored their story,&nbsp;families&nbsp;and the little traditions they love most.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From sentimental tributes to playful nods to their favorite date nights, every element reflected the heart behind their forever.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-44-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride Alicia embracing her husband\" class=\"wp-image-21168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-44-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-44-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-44-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-44.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-326-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride Alicia posing with her husband\" class=\"wp-image-21169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-326-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-326-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-326-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-326.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alicia-tell-us-about-your-partner-how-did-you-meet-nbsp\"><strong>ALICIA, TELL US ABOUT YOUR PARTNER. HOW DID YOU MEET?\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Brendan and I met on Hinge in 2020.&nbsp;Our first&nbsp;in-person&nbsp;date&nbsp;was on&nbsp;Memorial Day weekend,&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;spent every weekend after that together.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-was-your-proposal-like-nbsp\"><strong>WHAT WAS YOUR PROPOSAL LIKE?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Brendan proposed\u00a0during his family\u2019s annual beach holiday\u00a0in 2024. I had a hunch he was going to\u00a0propose but\u00a0tried to remain blissfully unaware. Our friends were there\u00a0for a beach holiday\u00a0as\u00a0well and\u00a0asked if I would take some family pictures for\u202fthem. So,\u00a0we all got dressed up to take pictures!\u00a0I took their\u202fpictures,\u202fthen we switched. I took a couple\u00a0of\u00a0pictures with Brendan,\u00a0and then our friend asked me to come check out the pictures she took to make sure they looked okay with\u00a0the\u00a0lighting and everything. When I turned around to go back to where Brendan was standing, he was on\u00a0a bent\u00a0knee waiting for me.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-260.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride Alicia posing and embracing her husband\" class=\"wp-image-21170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-260.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-260-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-260-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-describe-your-bridal-style-nbsp-nbsp\"><strong>DESCRIBE YOUR BRIDAL STYLE.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted\u202fa very simple\u202fdress with&nbsp;small&nbsp;details.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/essense-of-australia\/wedding-dresses\/d3965\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Essense of Australia Style D3965<\/a>&nbsp;embodied everything I wanted.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They say that you\u202fdon\u2019t\u202falways know what you want&nbsp;until&nbsp;you start trying dresses\u202fon,\u202fbut\u202fthat was\u202fthe complete opposite for me.&nbsp;I saw this dress while just scrolling through&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Essense&nbsp;of Australia&nbsp;website<\/a>&nbsp;and knew this was&nbsp;THE&nbsp;one! I found other dresses that I liked,&nbsp;but nothing compared!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-53-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride Alicia putting on her wedding dress\" class=\"wp-image-21172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-53-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-53-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-53-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-53.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-15-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride Alicia posing in her wedding gown\" class=\"wp-image-21171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-15-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-15-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-15-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-15.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-did-brendan-nbsp-react-when-he-saw-you-in-your-wedding-dress-nbsp\"><strong>HOW DID BRENDAN&nbsp;REACT WHEN HE SAW YOU IN YOUR WEDDING DRESS?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Brendan saw me on our wedding day,&nbsp;he&nbsp;was speechless. I asked him what he imagined my dress&nbsp;would&nbsp;look\u202flike,&nbsp;and he said he had no idea,&nbsp;but that I would look beautiful&nbsp;in&nbsp;whatever I wore.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-735-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride Alicia embracing her husband at the altar\" class=\"wp-image-21173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-735-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-735-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-735-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanWedding-735.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tell-us-more-about-your-wedding-nbsp\"><strong>TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR WEDDING.\u202f<\/strong>\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We got married at Manor at Silo Falls in Brookeville, Maryland.\u00a0The venue was close to home\u2014just about\u00a010\u00a0minutes from where we lived. I always dreamed of a\u202fclassic\u00a0black-and-white\u00a0wedding.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We got married in November,&nbsp;and the weather in Maryland can be very iffy,&nbsp;whether it is warm or cold or sunny or\u202fraining. The day started out quite chilly but ended up being a perfect 70&nbsp;degrees and slightly&nbsp;overcast.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My\u202fstepbrother\u202fofficiated the wedding,&nbsp;and I had my brother and\u202fstepdad\u202fwalk me down the aisle.&nbsp;They both played such an important part in my\u202flife,&nbsp;and I wanted to give thanks to both of them.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-32-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride Alicia celebrating with her husand\" class=\"wp-image-21175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-32-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-32-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-32-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-32.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-did-you-make-your-wedding-personal-to-your-love-story-nbsp\"><strong>HOW DID YOU MAKE YOUR WEDDING PERSONAL TO YOUR LOVE STORY?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Brendan and\u00a0I\u2019s\u00a0favorite date-night spot is Dave and\u202fBusters,\u202fand I always make it a point to get a photo booth picture\u202fthere,\u00a0so I knew we had to have a photo booth at the wedding.\u00a0Our first date was at Carmen\u2019s Italian Ice, so\u202four dessert at the wedding was four different ice flavors that people could scoop\u00a0for\u00a0themselves and enjoy!\u00a0<br>\u202f\u00a0<br>We also found a way to honor\u00a0Brendan\u2019s\u202fdad\u00a0who\u00a0passed away.\u00a0Brendan\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want to do the typical chair at the altar in remembrance of him, so we had a drink dedicated to him at the bar, The Kenny, which was\u00a0whiskey\u00a0and cola.\u00a0\u00a0<br><br>I LOVE\u202fthe\u00a0little details,\u202fso I made sure to incorporate\u00a0as many as\u00a0I could. I\u00a0chose my bridesmaids&#8217; dresses and the groomsmen\u2019s ties in an embossed floral\u00a0pattern\u00a0to match my dress.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-33.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride Alicia posing with her bridal party\" class=\"wp-image-21174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-33.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-33-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AliciaBrendanPreviews-33-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vendor-acknowledgemetnts\"><strong>Vendor Acknowledgemetnts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/themanoratsilofalls_events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Manor at Silo Falls<\/a>\u00a0<br><strong>Photography\u00a0and Videographer:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jandmphotovideo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">J &amp; M Photo Video<\/a>\u00a0<br><strong>Bridal Shop:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/poshbridalmd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Posh\u00a0Bridal<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<br><strong>DJ:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chrisbrunomusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Bruno Music<\/a>\u00a0<br><strong>Photo Booth:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ballzcapeffect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@ballzcapeffect\/<\/a>\u00a0<br><strong>Italian Ice:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carmensitalianice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carmen\u2019s Italian Ice<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Did you wear an&nbsp;Essense&nbsp;of Australia gown on your wedding day?&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/share-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Share your photos with us for a chance to be featured.<\/em><\/a><em>\u202f<\/em>\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Are you still searching for the perfect wedding dress? Check out our latest designer gown collections from&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/stella-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Stella York<\/em><\/a><em>,&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Essense of Australia<\/em><\/a><em>,&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/martina-liana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Martina Liana<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/all-who-wander\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>All Who Wander<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From a&nbsp;dating-app&nbsp;swipe in 2020 to a beachside proposal surrounded by family,&nbsp;Real&nbsp;Essense&nbsp;of Australia Bride&nbsp;Alicia and Brendan\u2019s love story is rooted in quiet certainty and meaningful moments. 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