Re: Arie Jr & Lauren Luyendyk - FAN Forum - Wedding - Discussion

[TheLurker]

Oooh, more details on Lauren's wedding dress from a Ms. Hayley Paige!

First comes rose ceremony, then comes love, then comes a proposal at the aftershow! Well, that’s how it happened for Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham. Although they had a rocky beginning, the two are more in love than ever, expecting their first child together, and are set to tie the knot on January 12 in Hawaii. Life & Style exclusively spoke with Lauren’s wedding dress designer and Bachelor Nation favorite Hayley Paige about working with the starlet.

It’s no wonder Bachelor alums like Kaitlyn Bristowe and Andi Dorfman are great friends with the talented designer. Hayley is absolutely lovely, talented, and takes a strong stance on body positivity and making sure brides always feel their best. Lauren and the designer also became extremely close while putting together the bride-to-be’s custom wedding gown that will have lots of “shimmer, sparkle, and shine,” according to the designer.

The self-proclaimed “hopeless romantic” loved working with this particular Bachelor bride. “[Arie and Lauren] have this specialness between them and there’s a magnetism. When you’re just around them it’s very easy to see, it’s not contrived or forced.”

“Lauren has such a charming personality. I think that she tends to come off a little bit quiet, but when I immediately met her, I felt this camaraderie and friendship with her,” Hayley gushed. “It was a true collaboration…We had a lot of interaction and friendship that helped build this magical masterpiece for her.”

Hayley had the reality starlet dive into her newest Spring 2019 collection and pick out her “must-have elements.” From there, they worked to make the dress of her dreams. “There’s a nice harmony of something romantic and then also a bit sexy,” Hayley explained.

Arie and Lauren are getting married at Haiku Mill, a renovated sugar mill factory in Maui. This inspired Hayley to add a few elements to the future bride’s gown that she could only describe as “sugar on the rim.” The designer explained, “The look that we have for her is very stylized and every piece really has its place. It makes for a lot of drama.”

Lauren’s dress is the only drama the couple plans on having. “Their [wedding planning] approach is fairly down to earth and it all comes down to the meaning behind it. It’s truly about their love…They’re staying true to what’s important and special to them. So there’s an authenticity to it all which I love.”

Considering the couple has a baby on the way, they definitely want their wedding to be as stress-free as possible. The designer divulged that Arie and Lauren shared their big baby news with her the day before it was made public. The designer said that since the blonde beauty is “very much in tune with her health,” only small adjustments needed to be made to accommodate her changing body — mostly to make the dress a little more comfortable. “At the end of the day even if she is expecting, it’s still her big moment to be the bride so I wanted to make sure to give her the look she originally envisioned.”

It looks like Lauren will be absolutely radiant on her wedding day!

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[TheLurker]

Now for an update on newer arrivals:
- Lauren's friends, Patience (a bridesmaid) and Lynsey (not sure if she's a bridesmaid)


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- Maida, Arie's sister, and her fiance flew in yesterday. So I think now all of Arie's and Lauren's immediate family are in Hawaii.








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- Chris Harrison (as I mentioned earlier) arrived either yesterday or this morning.


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- Seinne and Doug officially arrived yesterday.


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- Alexa Brown, who's a fitness IG influencer and friends with Lauren, and her husband Troy came yesterday.


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- Producers Brad Sinultzer, Samantha Rae Taylor, and Megan Firestone came yesterday.


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- Kristina, Arie's good friend, flew in today.


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- Lauren's friend Meredith and her husband also arrived today.


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- As did Lauren's friend, McCall.



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- Elan Gale and Molly are flying in today.



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[Maddy]

Arie Luyendyk Jr. @ariejr
Life with you is all sunsets and rainbows  We’re getting married tomorrow! pic: nvmauimedia pic.twitter.com/sJWm7LeCNF
https://mobile.twitter.com/ariejr

@TheLurker, thanks a lot for all your updates! I've been pretty busy lately and it is just great to be able to find all the information here, thanks to you!

[TheLurker]

Thanks @Maddy! You're a gem too. It's a good thing I have a few days off from work . This takes a while at first, but it'll be great to look back on.

I love that picture! I'll add some more from their photoshoot--their photographer is seriously amazing. Like wow.


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[TheLurker]

As for today's plans, it looks like Arie, Lauren, and their family friends are on a pineapple tour / at a distillery. The others seem to be enjoying amongst themselves for the time being. S/O to Marikh, who celebrates her birthday today!

Will update with pics and vids in a little while.

[Maddy]

WOW!!!

[TheLurker]

@Maddy As Lauren would say ;)

[Maddy]

Brief update before I do a photo/vid recap of yesterday...there is someone on reddit who's staying at the same hotel as Lauren and Arie! AND she saw Chris Harrison! Honestly, my jealousy is through the roof right now
Anyways, now it's confirmed that they are staying at the Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort.

My jealousy is also through the roof! You know, I LOVE Maui!!!

[islandgirl1]

Whoppieeee!!!! Slap me silly and call me crazy, one more sleep to go

Thank you @TheLurker and @Maddy for the lovely videos and pics.

[TheLurker]

Here are pics from the pineapple tour!




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[TheLurker]

Hahaha oh Chris



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[GuardianAngel]

@TheLurker you have out done yourself! It's been so enjoyable to read the last couple of pages. It's like a play by play, seeing the hiking activities, the golfing, the guests arriving and some just doing their own thing. What a great week for all the family and friends that have been invited.

They certainly did a great job planning, right from choosing the date, and following through to this point. It looks beautiful! These two, when they pose for pics, the bodies are posing but the looks on their face and in their eyes tells the whole story to me. I'm glad Arie finally after all these years has found the one for him. Lauren is going to look gorgeous, looking forward to seeing the wedding pics and her gown!

Thanks @Maddy for all your pics too!

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