{"id":22153,"date":"2026-09-29T08:35:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/?p=22153"},"modified":"2026-09-29T08:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:35:21","slug":"real-martina-luxe-bride-lauraleigh-alex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/real-martina-luxe-bride-lauraleigh-alex\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Martina Luxe Bride LauraLeigh &amp; Alex"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real Martina Liana Luxe Bride&nbsp;LauraLeigh&nbsp;and Alex\u2019s love story was nine years in the making. From&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;their sophomore&nbsp;year of high school to&nbsp;exchanging vows at their wedding. Their big day was a beautiful reflection of their story. From heirloom&nbsp;china&nbsp;to a shared private dinner together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LauraLeigh had\u00a0dreamed of wearing\u00a0a Martina Liana wedding dress\u00a0for years. When she saw the\u00a0basque\u00a0waist and romantic lace of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/martina-liana\/wedding-dresses\/le1399\/\">Martina Liana Style\u00a0LE1399<\/a>,\u00a0she knew it was the one. Keep reading for\u00a0a closer\u00a0look at\u00a0LauraLeigh\u00a0and Alex\u2019s love story and\u00a0one-of-a-kind\u00a0celebration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-lauraleigh-tell-us-nbsp-about-your-partner-how-did-you-meet-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>LAURALEIGH, TELL US&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>ABOUT YOUR PARTNER. HOW DID YOU MEET?<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alex and I met our&nbsp;sophomore&nbsp;year of&nbsp;high school.&nbsp;By the time&nbsp;we got&nbsp;married,&nbsp;we had been together for nine years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 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=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_7938-2-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride LauraLeigh embracing her husband\" class=\"wp-image-22158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_7938-2-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_7938-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_7938-2-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_7938-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/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=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_0654-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride LauraLeigh posing with her husband\" class=\"wp-image-22157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_0654-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_0654-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_0654-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_0654-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_0654.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-was-your-proposal-like-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHAT WAS YOUR PROPOSAL LIKE?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alex&nbsp;somehow managed to surprise me with a&nbsp;proposal in&nbsp;front&nbsp;of a beautiful lake in Charleston. He&nbsp;even&nbsp;had a photographer hiding&nbsp;nearby!&nbsp;We both cried as&nbsp;the moment solidified our love and dedication to each other.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-describe-your-bridal-style-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DESCRIBE YOUR BRIDAL STYLE.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wanted my wedding dress to&nbsp;feel&nbsp;classic and romantic but also feel a&nbsp;little&nbsp;sexy. I&nbsp;had&nbsp;recently&nbsp;been&nbsp;inspired by romantic lace and&nbsp;basque&nbsp;waists and&nbsp;had wanted a Martina Liana gown for years, so as soon as I saw my dress, I just knew.&nbsp;It was the seventh dress I ever tried on,&nbsp;and I&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;called it quits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 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=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_1139-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride LauraLeigh posing in her wedding gown\" class=\"wp-image-22159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_1139-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_1139-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_1139-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_1139-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_1139.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/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=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_6905-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride LauraLeigh posing in her wedding gown\" class=\"wp-image-22160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_6905-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_6905-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_6905-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_6905.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-did-you-feel-in-your-gown-on-your-wedding-day-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HOW DID YOU FEEL IN YOUR GOWN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&nbsp;had&nbsp;never felt more feminine or&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;than I did in my wedding dress. The&nbsp;basque&nbsp;waist accentuated my curves&nbsp;beautifully, while the mesh back and buttons created the classic look I wanted. The train was everything I&nbsp;had envisioned&nbsp;and more. I am still truly obsessed with this dress!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-did-alex-react-when-he-saw-you-in-your-wedding-dress-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HOW DID ALEX REACT WHEN HE SAW YOU IN YOUR WEDDING DRESS?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&nbsp;didn\u2019t&nbsp;do&nbsp;a first look, so when he saw me walking down the&nbsp;aisle,&nbsp;he busted into tears. When I finally&nbsp;reached&nbsp;him, he told me I&nbsp;had&nbsp;never looked more beautiful or more like the woman he wants to spend his life with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_1653-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride LauraLeigh posing with her husband\" class=\"wp-image-22162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_1653-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_1653-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_1653-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_1653-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_1653.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-tell-us-more-about-your-wedding-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR WEDDING.\u202f<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alex\u2019s dad recently passed&nbsp;away, so we&nbsp;left&nbsp;a space&nbsp;among&nbsp;his groomsmen to&nbsp;represent&nbsp;him. We also used his&nbsp;parents\u2019 wedding chalices, and our wedding cake&nbsp;was the exact&nbsp;same&nbsp;design as my parent\u2019s cake. One of my favorite details&nbsp;was using generations of floral&nbsp;china&nbsp;from both of our families for our sit-down dinner. Alex and I even enjoyed a private dinner served on our own wedding&nbsp;china. I also wore a silk gown belonging to Alex\u2019s late grandmother while getting ready.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-was-the-most-special-memory-from-the-day-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHAT WAS THE MOST SPECIAL MEMORY FROM THE DAY?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My favorite memory from the day was when everyone jumped into the pool after the band\u2019s encore. It was such a fun way to end an amazing celebration of our love with our favorite people.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_3302-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Real bride LauraLeigh celebrating with her husband\" class=\"wp-image-22163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_3302-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_3302-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_3302-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_3302-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KKP_3302.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-vendor-acknowledgement-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bridal Shop:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gownboutiqueofcharleston.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Gown Boutique of Charleston<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<br><strong>Photography:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitlynkitchensphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kaitlyn Kitchens Photography<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Did you wear a Martina Liana Luxe gown on your wedding day?\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/share-story\/\"><em>Share your photos with us for a chance to be featured.<\/em><\/a><em>\u202f<\/em>\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Are you still searching for the perfect wedding dress? Check out our latest designer gown collections from\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/stella-york\/\"><em>Stella York<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/\"><em>Essense of Australia<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/martina-liana\/\"><em>Martina Liana<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/all-who-wander\/\"><em>All Who Wander<\/em><\/a><em>.\u202f\u202f<\/em>\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Martina Liana Luxe Bride&nbsp;LauraLeigh&nbsp;and Alex\u2019s love story was nine years in the making. From&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;their sophomore&nbsp;year of high school to&nbsp;exchanging vows at their wedding. Their big day was a beautiful reflection of their story. 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