Reality TV Meets Jess

posted on: Tuesday, December 14, 2010


in the limo going to the premier of the show!



they let me be me, and i love them for that. 


Scott, me Monika and Kim! Kim, the far right is the senior producer for the show and a dear friend of my heart. Dang, some of the sweetest, coolest people.  They were just like our family by the time our wedding rolled along. I love you guys. 

Fast forward many moons...haha. Well, there was no doubt to everyone that we were enjoying married life. ;) Can you say BUMP alert? At the premier of the show at the studios in Dallas in April. I went straight up after 5 boho. Thank you Isabel Oliver for making THE most comfortable maternity dress. 
One of the editors and one of my dear friends, Monika admiring my bumpiness
My parents and I at the premier
Have you ever wondered what it would really be like to be on a reality TV show and what goes on behind the scenes. Well, I got to find that out for myself last summer. My man just got the episode from the tv show that I was on, edited down to youtube size. So, I thought I would share it with you guys. Did I mention that we were featured on a wedding reality tv show last year? It was a super fun experience and I came out of it with some dear new lifelong loves and friends. The show was on WE (women's entertainment tv) and is called, "Girl Meets Gown".

When most people find out that we were on tv they are like, "How in the world did you manage to get on there?" I always answer with the reply that I really didn't do anything in particular. My mom and I some weeks before my wedding were encouraged to go wedding dress shopping after the prodding of my my now sister in love, who was a wedding dress consultant at the time. We stopped by the only wedding salon that was open at 4:30 pm on a Sunday evening and everything just played out. They must have gotten a kick out of me because I received an email that week telling me that WE was filming a new reality tv series there and they thought I would be perfect for it. My first reaction was to laugh. Seriously? Then my next reaction was, "I'm NOT going to be on some crazy bridezilla show." No thank you. They assured me it was a tame, true to life show and gave me the pilot episode to view. It was sweet. After talking to Sam about it and my fam, I thought, "Why not? It'll be an adventure." It was. I loved it. We had a BLAST.

It was really funny when they asked us to come in for a "casting interview" to get us approved from the big wigs in New York. The producer looked at me very intrigued, because I didn't quite fit the typical "Texan" image. Mind you this was a show about TEXAN brides in Dallas. They were having the stereotype in their brains that Texan brides go around wearing cowboy hats, wearing Wranglers garnished with shiny tipped boots. Which some do and I love that. But my cowgirl days are long gone and after traveling the world, living in California and digging into my hippie roots, my style was not your typical Dallas Diva look. No bling please. That's the first time I got labeled as a Texas Gypsy. She loved it. Needless to say New York said, yes and that began a series of shoots that lasted the rest of the summer. I made some friendships that are very precious to me from the whole experience.

We were aired on the first episode of the season with 2 other stories. It's pretty awesome because I have a very cool part of our story documented in a very cool way. The show still airs periodically on WE network. I still get stopped by gals every once in a while, asking if I was on a wedding show. It seems like forever ago. But, having a baby does things like that I suppose. It warps time. :) 







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33 thoughts:

  1. Random Stranger ... :)
    You wanna know the crazy thing - I saw this advertised on cable in New Zealand! My friend Amy Watson was one of your bridesmaids and I'd seen your wedding video on Facebook cause she was tagged in it. I thought I saw you on the ad for the show and was like "no it can't be"
    ... Small world...

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  2. wow jess! this was so cool. you are such a cutie pie!
    your wedding & your dress were beautiful.
    xo, james

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  3. I loved your episode. I had recorded it when you were on to watch and found I still had it a few weeks ago! :)

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  4. that's crazy tamara! Amy is one of my dearest loves!

    james-thank you missy. <3

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  5. Ah! Beautiful bohemian goodness! Super inspiring wedding!! =)

    Check out our new blog! We're getting married in two months!

    http://livandjared.blogspot.com/

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  6. I'm dying with how beautiful you are. For me to be able to feel your pure happiness and gorgeous spirit from a REALITY show is amazing. Your heart is just SO big Jess and it's so evident watching you on this show!

    Thank you so much for sharing this, you are such an inspiration and I adore you <3.

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  7. I loved it Jess! It was so beautiful! I miss your enthusiasim, your beautiful personality, and your uniqueness. Love ya girl! ~Amy

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  8. Wow! Thia is just awesome. You were certainly one of the most beautiful and organic brides to ever be. What a blessed day :)

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  9. Beautiful!!! I loved watching that! Your dress is GORGEOUS!

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  10. This was so beautiful to watch! God is so good!
    You looked absolutely shining & beautiful dear sister!!

    ~God Bless~

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  11. PS The word style is misspelled in your blog title picture.

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  12. WOW! You are breathtakingly beautiful in every way!

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  13. oh thank you! i fixed the header.

    dani, you are so sweet! <3 muuuah! i think you are pretty much wonderfulness yourself. ;)

    thank all you lovelies!

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  14. That was so cool! I had no idea you were on that show, heck! I didn't even know that show existed! I loved how you leaned back after you kissed after being pronounced husband and wife, and I love your dancing!

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  15. how awesome to have that all so perfectly on video! will be so great to be able to look back

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  16. You are sooo beautiful inside and out and it showed in that video. I loved your dress,wedding,reception everything.

    ahhhh

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  17. Thanks for sharing that, I've been wanting to see it :)

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  18. Jess I can honestly remember when I saw this episode. My husband and I were actually watching it, and I mentioned how beautiful you looked, and how you were a breath of fresh air compared to "typical" bride on those reality shows. Then when I found your blog, I was like "omg Jessica from Girl Meets Gown". Watching it just made me feel so happy!

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  19. I loved you on that show!! My favorite episode. I've seen them all, haha :)

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  20. I remember that. My mom said, "you gotta see this! A boho chick. You like boho right?" I didn't see all of it so I thought I could find the episode online. Well no. But I found your blog in the search and here I am. It is a good read so I stay and keep in touch.

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  21. oh jess, your light and your beauty just shine through on that clip. they picked such a wonderful soul to feature in that show. your joy and infectious love for life blast right through the screen. i feel so lucky and blessed to be a reader of this blog, and to have found you to inspire me! thank you so much for sharing this with us.

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  22. They do say that all brides look beautiful. Well, that was certainly true in your case.

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  23. i had so much fun watching your little claim to fame! you are such a natural in front of the camera, and of course I say like everyone, i LOVE how your love for your man shines through!

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  24. Jessica, You never cease to amaze me! You have such a uniqueness about you that makes you so different yet so interesting and fascinating! One of your bridesmaids was Candace Banks. I do not know her personally but I do know her Dad who is one of the main intercessors at my church. That's how I am connected haha. It is a small world! Keep writing and sharing your amazing world with us! I love it! Many blessings to you and your family! :-)

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  25. So gorgeous! Congratulations on your handsome baby boy and your beautiful romantic wedding.

    I am so proud of women like you who know what they want and go for it!
    My wedding was fun, but I felt like everyone else shaped my dress choice, ceremony, etc.
    Anyways, God bless you and your lovely family.

    Best,
    Jamie

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  26. what a MAGICAL story you have!!! so glad you shared this.

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  27. That was the most beautiful wedding! you were stunning and it looked like you had such a fun time! thats how it should be! Thanks for sharing.

    loves,
    Shelby

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  28. you are such a beautiful bride!!!

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  29. wow, that was THE most beautiful wedding I've ever seen! everything about was so lovely and magical :)

    much love,
    Samarah

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  30. Greetings from Singapore! This episode was aired over here and I thought that it was the best one ever! What a coincidence finding ur blog!!

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