So with days of standing on my feet, cooking, cleaning, and repeat quickly approaching (hello, it’s Thanksgiving weekend), I took the early part of the week off to just veg. That meant serious TV time, reading, getting my nails and just being a diva. Yes, yes, we all have our moments, even me. Well, rewatching Shotgun Wedding was on the top of my list. What’s not to love — the cast, the “action”, and the chaotic wedding adventure make it a favorite, that’s for sure! And it led me to this blog, because I. Just. Had. To. !
Okay, so first of all for those of you who haven’t seen it, the action rom-com that hit Amazon Prime earlier this year stars Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, Jennifer Coolidge, and D'Arcy Carden. Told ya, the cast was great! Anywayyy, what’s really need-to-know and may not even if you saw it? Uh, hello, the dress worn throughout the movie was a custom Galia Lahav gown.
In close collaboration with costume designer Mitchell Travers, Galia Lahav created the custom wedding gown for Jennifer Lopez's character, Darcy. And because it was a high-octane action-comedy, they required dozens of copies of the same dress to be made! No bigs, right? Wrong. Indeed, as the story devolves from a picture-perfect destination wedding into a hilariously chaotic adventure, so does Darcy’s gorgeous wedding gown. As a result, Galia Lahav meticulously constructed and created 28 dresses in just 1 month using special techniques and fabrics so the gown could be modified, ripped and transformed into a uniform suitable for a glam action hero. And we got a BTS look at some of the scenes and the looks courtesy of Galia Lahav, so even if you saw the movie take a look and become enraptured because this was no small feat and truly deserved attention on our blog. ;)
P.S. Happy Black Friday shopping and have a good Thanksgiving weekend! 🦃
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