While couples planning their weddings had to hold off temporarily from researching potential vendors via Instagram on Wednesday, March 13, increasingly, more celebs are using social media to help supplement the wedding planning process.
The latest star to be introduced to a key vendor for their wedding day on Instagram, in fact, is Glee actress Lea Michele, who married Zandy Reich this weekend in Northern California. The couple exchanged vows in Napa at the Carneros resort, according to People. To fit the elegant setting, Michele wore a custom, silk gazar gown by Monique Lhuillier.
“I get chills when I think about Monique, and how much I love her,” Michele told the magazine. “I’d seen a dress on [the brand’s] Instagram from the Spring 2019 collection—the Lunathis link opens in a new tab—and I was like, ‘That’s my wedding dress.’”
The piece is a strapless gown that includes a sweetheart neckline. The skirt itself was hand-tufted and supplemented by her cathedral-length veil. The end result, according to the actress, was a “very classic” silhouette and overall bridal look.
“It’s important to [Zandy and me] that we look back on our photos, and that they’re classic,” she said. “I wanted to stay away from a lot of current trends.”
Lhuillier herself posted a sentimental note about the custom design process. “Nine months ago this beautiful soul came to me to design her dream wedding dress. The journey with Lea was an absolute dream,” the designer revealed. “I’ve had the pleasure of dressing her through the years, but creating a wedding dress is a [truly] special process. Lea is a fashion girl and knows what works on her. She came with a vision and together we made it a reality.”
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Congratulations @leamichele You looked absolutely gorgeous – xM #moniquelhuillier #mlbride
Michele isn’t the only one to use the social media platform to come across a wedding planning professional. Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle also found her wedding and engagement photographer, Alexi Lubomirski, via the app.
“It was nutty,” Lubomirski previously told E! News. “It was a very surreal end to the year because it came out of nowhere. I think one of Meghan’s friends saw on Instagram that I was in England during the announcement of the engagement. And I was told later that this person said to her, ‘You should meet Alexi. He’s great. You’d love him.’ And that was it.”
Finally: The Knot recommends using our marketplace to check out reviews and receive a broader scope of the vendor’s work if you come across their profiles on social media.
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