See This Former Wedding Photographer’s Hand-Painted Watercolor Gown

Stephanie Wadsworth & Pete White
July 31, 2023

Stephanie Wadsworth and Pete White began long-distance dating after meeting online in 2019. But Covid-related travel restrictions put in place shortly thereafter would prevent the Dallas-based Stephanie and her Canadian beau from seeing each other for 20 long months. “He told me, ‘If the borders ever open up, I’ll come down [to Dallas], and I won’t ever leave,’ ” says Stephanie. Reunited at long last in late 2021, Pete proposed. Having worked as a wedding photographer for five years, Stephanie hired a team of colleagues to make her very own wedding-day dreams come true. In an intimate, family-oriented ceremony, the two wed on a Monday in July, as quickly as they could after Pete’s American visa was approved. —Ellen Daly

Love at First Sight

Stephanie chose her hand-painted Leanne Marshall gown because it reminded her of one of her favorite dates with Pete, watching the sunset. “Now, whenever he sees a sunset, he’ll send me a picture and say, ‘Look! The sky looks like your wedding dress!’ ” she laughs.

All Natural

Inspired by the hues in her nontraditional wedding dress, Stephanie chose a whimsical, multicolored bouquet by Branching Out Events to create the ethereal vibe she was going for. “In such a structured space like the Meyerson, I just wanted the florals to feel really organic,” she says.