You guys know I love a real bride, a Watters wedding dress, and the state of New Jersey. So I went ahead and asked former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Caroline Manzo and her recently engaged daughter, Lauren, to spend an afternoon trying on the newest Watters wedding dresses in a Garden State boutique with me and Petra. And I was thrilled when they said yes. (The bride tried on the wedding dresses, not her mom, obviously.)
I have to wait a while to share the official pics, but of course you're getting an exclusive sneak peek right now. (And, since I'm sure you're all wondering: No tables were flipped in the making of this photo shoot.)
A huge thanks to the gorgeous Jaehee Bridal Atelier in Englewood, New Jersey, which we commandeered for the day, as well as the always wonderful Maria and David from Watters, the crazy-talented JoAnn Solomon, our one-woman glam squad, and photographer Vanessa Joy, who snapped all of these pretty pics. And of course the bride and her mom, who will appear in the RHONJ spin-off Manzo'd With Children this fall. (And her aunt and bridal party, who also joined us.)
Are you a RHONJ fan? Are you excited to see more from the shoot?
Petra and I are both wearing dresses from Rent the Runway, since we both work from home and neither of us has a proper wardrobe. More on those later.