When it came to bringing her dream wedding dress design to life,Lauren Bushnell, who married country starChris Lane, 34, last Friday, turned toNashville designer Olia Zavozina.
TheBacheloralum admits she couldn’t clearly envision all the details of the dress, with a single exception.
“The one thing I did have my mind set on was having a very extravagant train,” Bushnell, 29, tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Lauren Bushnell.Victoria Bonvicini
Bushnell says she initially was in a “kind of indecision paralysis” between a store-bought and custom-designed dress. Eventually, the couple’s wedding planner, Josiah Carr ofNinth & Everett,suggested Bushnell meet with Zavozina. And she was so happy she did.
“I know nothing about sewing or design when it comes to wedding gowns, so she really walked me through it,” Bushnell says about working with Zavozina. “She even sketched out what she felt like I was communicating what I wanted, and it was pretty spot-on as to what I had in my head.”
Once Bushnell laid eyes on the simple yet elegant white silk gown, she experienced that “wow moment.”
“I felt so good in it,” Bushnell says. “The dress is such a statement in itself, but it just fit me so well, and I was so comfortable. I felt like I was wearing a slip dress. I feel elegant, classic. It feels like myself. It’s perfect, and I seriously could not be happier.”
The shoes and rings.Victoria Bonvicini
Bushnell finally revealed the gown to Lane during a first-look photo session before the ceremony.
This was the first time for Lane to wear a bow tie, and he embraced the formal style. “I actually really liked the bow tie,” he says. “I’m going to start using that look a lot more.”
Chris Lane.Victoria Bonvicini
While many brides nowadays opt to change into a second dress (or even more!) for the reception, Bushnell decided not to.
“I am so obsessed with my dress I don’t want to change out of it,” she says. Zavozina was on site to bustle the train after the wedding so Bushnell could move around more easily during the party.
Lauren Bushnell and Chris Lane.Victoria Bonvicini
Emily Ferguson, Amanda Stanton, Lauren Bushnell, Jen Saviano and Haley Ferguson.Victoria Bonvicini
The couple first went public with their relationship one year ago, moved in together in March andgot engagedin June.
“We have a lot to look forward to,” Lane says. “I’m praying for a long career in music. It’s something I’m very passionate about. To get to have somebody like Lauren as a best friend, just in life, is going to make it a million times better. There’s just so many firsts that we’ll experience — hopefully kids. Just the whole nine yards. I want all of that with her.”
Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell.Victoria Bonvicini
For more on Lauren Bushnell and Chris Lane’s wedding day, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere Friday.
source: people.com
