Meghan O’Toole King didn’t want to go the traditional route when it came to her wedding dress.
For herintimate nuptials on Mondayto PresidentJoe Biden’s nephewCuffe Biden Owensat Owens' parents' home inKennett Square, Pennsylvania, King chose a mini blazer dress bought online at Matches Fashion. She even asked for her husband-to-be’s input as she tried on all her options.
“I bought thousands of dollars worth of dresses online — everything from traditional gowns to cocktail dresses off the rack. And, breaking from tradition, I tried all of them on for Cuffe to see,” King toldBridesexclusively.
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Initially, the couple found themselves “getting caught up in the expectations of tradition with the dress,” King said. Once she “just decided to wear what felt most like ‘me,'” she discovered “the one.”
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Though her off-the-rack blazer mini was far from traditional, King kept with the “something new, something old, something borrowed and something blue” theme on her big day.
As for her makeup, King wanted to “feel as much like ‘me’ as possible.” She said, “I just wanted to look like a better version of myself, but with lashes, of course.”
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, who had been in Delaware for the weekend,attended the “small, family wedding"at Owens’ parents' home in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, according to the White House. The Bidens will return to D.C. on Monday afternoon.
Owens, 42, is a Los Angeles-based attorney and the son of the president’s sister and close adviser,Valerie Owens, and her husband, Jack. King, 37, is a former cast member on Bravo’sThe Real Housewives of Orange County. She and her ex-husband, retired baseball star Jim Edmonds share daughter Aspen, 4½, and twin sons Hart and Hayes, both 3.
Cuffe Owens (left) and Meghan King.Meghan King/Instagram
Owens and Kingwent public with their relationshipjust weeks ago, when King posted photos of the pair together on Instagram andcalled Owens “my man” in the caption.
The reality star toldBridesmoreabout their whirlwind romance. “We connected on a dating app, texted for a day or two, then spent five straight hours on the phone the first time we spoke,” King said. “By the time that call ended, Cuffe was booked and packed for a flight to St. Louis that took off in about eight hours. Within a week, we were back on the East Coast, meeting his family, and starting to plan our future together. We didn’t leave each other’s side for weeks.”
source: people.com
