Married Trent Mayol on June 21st, 2019
LAKE COMO, ITALY
The inspo
“Working in the bridal industry, I see A LOT of weddings. The details are always what stand out most to me. We got married in Italy with about 75 of our closest friends and family. It was a big ask of people to travel that far, so I wanted to make it feel incredibly personal. One thing I had seen years ago was a Build Your Own Welcome Bag stand. I worked with our wedding planner to create a farmers market-style station where our guests could pick from various Italian treats and beverages, as well as other little things we thought might be useful. We also had our friend design custom matchboxes featuring our Shiba Inu, Teddy Roosevelt.”
THE WELCOME PARTY
WEDDING DAY | bride
our very own #kjgirl Ivey became a #kjbride when she married her love, trent, in lake como, Italy this summer
Bride’s thoughts on her gown
“I used to tell my brides, "Be open-minded when it comes to dress shopping. You may think you're a ballgown bride... but you never know. You might surprise yourself." My whole life I thought I was going to wear a super simple Calvin Klein-esqe slip dress. Maybe even throw a bow on the back if I was feeling crazy. But when I put on this Marchesa dress, I felt like I was wearing a work of art. I read an article once about brides who were asked that same question and one lady responded that it felt like a privilege to be wearing her dress. That's the best way I've ever heard that feeling described.”
How Ivey found “the one”
“Being a KJ Girl, trying on wedding dresses was literally part of my job. The first time I ever tried on The One, I was knee-deep in boxes for an upcoming Marchesa trunk show. I pulled it out of the box and thought, "Wow. For having everything I hate (sleeves, lace, crystals, a low back AND a deep V), this is a pretty dress." Naturally, I immediately tried it on *for work purposes*. It made me feel absolutely beautiful. After about ten minutes of living in a fantasy world, I remembered that I was, in fact, not engaged. Back to work. Back to reality. Much to my surprise, Trent, my boyfriend of several years, popped the question just a few months later. I knew I needed to try on that dress again, just to see if it was a fluke. As it turns out, we were having another Marchesa Trunk Show, so it was pretty serendipitous.”
wedding day | groom
first looks
the ceremony
how did you overcome stressful moments?
“I played drinking. Often. : ) I also took Miranda's spin class at Aura Cycle. Her cycle-therapy classes kept me sane.”
the bride’s advice
“Try not to lose sight of the bigger picture. This is a celebration! And when it comes to budgeting, nobody is going to be putting a photo of your place settings on their mantle. Don't skimp on your dress or your photographer! (By the way, @parkeryoung was our photographer and he's as good of a person as he is talented)”
the details
vendors
Planning: @lakecomoweddings + @rachelbirthistle | Hair + Makeup: @jennifer_bradburn | Dress: @marchesafashion, @kinsleyjamescouturebridal | Flowers: @rattiflora | Video: @marcoabba | Veil: @tonifederici | Stationary: paper_melange
the reception
her favorite moment
“That's so hard! Everything was so special... but I think walking into the reception for the first time stands out to me. Wildflowers by Tom Petty was on and we realized about half-way to the table that the band was singing it live. It sounded incredible and it was the perfect song to capture the feeling in that room.”
