Real Brides: Whitney

I met my husband, Brett, while the two of us were working on an animation YouTube channel together! We fell in love over late nights of watching old 90's cartoons, and six years later, he's still the biggest supporter of my career, my favorite writing partner, and the best dad to our little pug, Pugsley Addams. 

I never expected to find my perfect dress in the very first place I looked, let alone the first dress I tried on! The bridal attendant at Lili Bridals who helped me out, Haley, chose this gorgeous dress from Moonlight for me to try, and I immediately fell in love with the ivory waterfall of fabric cascading down the front of the dress, along with the stunning beadwork. My absolute favorite feature of the dress, however, is the golden glitter detail layered in the skirt. It's so unbelievably shimmery and magical in person, and I spent my entire wedding day twirling around as much as possible to accentuate the dress's sparkle! Plus, let's be honest here - both the plunging neckline and the bustle are extremely flattering on curves, and my husband couldn't take his eyes off me all night! After trying on several other gorgeous dresses at Lili, my maid of honor (Janaye!) grabbed me by the shoulders, looked me in the eye, and said, "I know you, and I know for a fact that you will go to a thousand other bridal shops looking for a dress you love as much as this one, and you'll just end up coming back here, because this dress is perfect for you!!!" She was 100% right, and the best choice I ever made was taking her advice. I immediately said hell yesssss to the dress, and it turned out that it was the very last one of this style in the whole shop! I just knew it was meant to go home with me!

Photo Credits: Jordan Elizabeth Photography

Bridal Store: Lili Bridals