Jessica and William were married in the January of 2023. We’ve considered Jessica to be part of the BBB family for a number of years now, so when she came to us with only three months until her wedding date we just had to make it happen. It was an absolutle pleasure helping not only her find her dream dress, but also her bridesmaids’ and mother’s dresses as well.
Jessica was also a finalist in our 2023 Bride of the Year competition.
Here’s Jessica’s story …
“Ballgowns, Bridal and Beyond has been so incredible to work with. With a 3 month engagement I didn’t have long to get my wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses ordered. The team made every interaction positive and kept me in the loop with my dress order.I was so happy with the service and how promptly my dress and bridesmaids dresses were ordered. Even with the alterations I had made to my dress I still had so much confidence in the team pulling it off in such a short time frame.
My dream dress arrived weeks prior and all alterations we made on both mine and my bridesmaids dresses. We couldn’t have been happier! The dream dresses for the my dream day!
Eight months on and we still can’t get over how incredible our wedding day was. Despite all weather reports for rain, by 3pm the skies had started to clear and the ceremony began. From the beautiful forest clearing, to the light mist in the air, it just screamed us!
I was lucky enough to get ready on site and spend the morning getting pretty and pampered. Following the ceremony we gather for cocktail hour, cake cutting and photos. For our reception we had an incredible buffet meal followed by speeches from our dads, MOH, and best man. My husband and I then snuck away off site for a sunset shoot, and wow! Did the sky put on a show for us! It was so special and intimate and some of my favourite photos are from this time. Afterwards both my husband and I delivered our speeches, dessert was served and then the party started! We had our first dance – which we had previously practiced for hours! And then a dance with our parents. Then we partied with everyone! It was truly the best day ever!”
Vendor Credits:
Photographer: Wild Souls
Venue: Bridgewater Estate
Hair: Hair Identity
Make Up: Makeup Station
Florals: Wandering Willow NZ
Jewellers: Fifth Avenue Diamond Experts
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