Real Bride Story: Huong and Justin’s Stunning Wedding

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Jun 1

Beautiful real bride Huong wearing ZC266 for her wedding.

How did you meet?
”I met Justin briefly once in 2005 through work when I was a graduate. We didn’t see each other for 2 years after that. In that time, I had since changed careers. We happened to comment on a mutual friend’s Facebook post and I sent him a DM asking if he was the same guy I had met briefly 2 years earlier. Little did he know that I had a crush on him at that first meeting in 2005. We caught up for a coffee and here we are now in 2021!”

Cizzy Bridal real bride Huong in a strapless beaded gown and veil holding an orchid bouquet

Baby's breath sprig tied to a calligraphy place tag reading Bride on kraft paper

Beaded strapless Cizzy Bridal gown on a hanger before Huong and Justin's wedding

Two wedding rings resting on a gold perfume bottle atop a bride's tulle veil

Tell us about your wedding…
”We were planning our wedding throughout repeated lockdowns due to the Covid Pandemic. We had already scheduled our wedding date when Lockdown 4.0 occurred, limiting guest numbers drastically. We decided to push ahead all the same and we were blessed to be able to catch a narrow window in the expansion in attendee numbers. Due to the repeated uncertainty, we decided to have an intimate wedding with just family as it was easier logistically to deal with possible repeat cancellations. The week following our wedding, we are now in Lockdown 5.0. We consider ourselves very blessed to have been able to get married in such uncertain times.”

Cascading bouquet of white roses and blush orchids held by real bride Huong

Huong and Justin nose to nose at sunset, black-and-white wedding portrait

Cizzy Bridal real bride Huong cupping Justin's face in a black-and-white portrait

What made your wedding unique?
”A lot of what I have discussed above resulted in a unique and intimate coming together of our families. The pandemic forced us to think cost-effectively and creatively, and support local small businesses. We used our local green grocer to source our church flowers from the wholesaler. We purchased our favourite carrot cake from a local bakery wholesaler and my cousin decorated our amazing wedding cake. Our very talented wedding musician was an attendee at the historically classic local church we got married at, and was kind enough to donate his time to play at our wedding ceremony. Our reception was held at one of our favourite local small venues.”

Cizzy Bridal real bride Huong kissing Justin under her veil by the sea at sunset

Cizzy Bridal real bride Huong in a fitted lace gown and long veil holding her bouquet

Cizzy Bridal real bride Huong glancing back while holding hands with Justin on a garden path

Cizzy Bridal real bride Huong in a beaded strapless gown holding hands with JustinCizzy Bridal real bride Huong in a beaded strapless gown holding hands with Justin

Advice for future brides…
”My best advice is throw all the preconceived norms out the window. This day is about you and your family. It’s not about big budgets. My feedback from family was that they appreciated the simplicity and intimacy of our wedding.”