Married Shahrokh on January 18th, 2020

the bride

ALL ABOUT THE DRESS

“I had no idea what kind of dress I wanted, just that KJ would be my first stop. I knew I didn’t want too many opinions around me either, so I decided to just bring my mother along with me. I got engaged on January 3, 2019 (on my birthday), and had my KJ appointment on March 16, 2019. Because I didn’t know what shape or style I wanted, I tried on several shapes until I landed on the strapless A-line, which worked best with my body type. “

HOW DID YOU KNOW YOUR DRESS WAS “THE ONE”?

“My dress was “the one” because it made me feel elegant and beautiful. It was like I didn’t even know what I wanted until it was on my body. It was sexy with the deep V neckline, different because it wasn’t the typical sweetheart strapless, but still so classic with the long train & buttons down the back, and the fabric was perfect for a winter wedding like mine. Plus, my mother loved it. :) We paired it with a cathedral length veil with lace trim from KJ as well, so I was able to incorporate the touch of lace I think is so romantic, too. It hit all the right notes for me overall! So I thought, this is it. We are done looking.”

the groom

the first look

the ceremony

Where did your inspiration for your wedding come from?

“My husband and I are both raised in Los Angeles and are both Persian, so we knew we wanted a traditional Persian wedding with a SoCal vibe. Persians love to party and know how to celebrate right, especially at weddings, so we knew we wanted it to feel like a fun party with dancing all night. We did our best to create this type of ambiance.“

“I knew my husband was the one on our very first date. I wasn’t even going to go on our first date, but it was Friday and I had no plans, and he offered to send me an uber like a gentleman, so I figured “why not” lol! As I walked into the restaurant, I saw him sitting at the bar, and as our eyes met for the first time, his twinkled (or so it seemed to me!) and a feeling of peace and comfort washed over me; I felt I’d already known him from the past even though we’d never met before. Then, I kid you not, and I’ll never forget it, as I was walking up to the bar, I heard a very quiet voice inside me, maybe my intuition, say “you’re going to marry him” before we’d even formally introduced ourselves. Somewhere deep down, I just somehow felt and knew he was the one for me, and it felt as though I’d know him for years on our very first date. And my intuition wasn’t wrong - we were engaged just over a year later!”