A bride wore a see-through wedding dress with a keyhole back covered in vintage-looking crystals

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Samantha GrindellMay 8, 2021, 17:25 IST
A bride wore a see-through wedding dress with a keyhole back covered in vintage-looking crystals

Emily Everett-Nelson wore a transparent wedding dress with a keyhole back.Jordan Voth

  • Emily Everett-Nelson and Jessy Nelson got married in 2018.
  • Everett-Nelson wore a sheer Galia Lahav dress to the wedding.
  • Its keyhole back was covered in strands of crystals, making the gown unique.
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Emily Everett-Nelson and Jessy Nelson have been an item since 2015.

Emily Everett-Nelson and Jessy Nelson have been an item since 2015.
The Nelsons met in 2015. Emily Everett-Nelson

Nelson, 26, and Everett-Nelson, 25, met when Nelson was a professional motocross racer.

"Our first official date was at a Lazy Dog in Temecula, and ever since, we've been inseparable," Everett-Nelson told Insider.

Today, Nelson is a professional off-road racer, and Everett-Nelson works in marketing and runs the Atlas Animal Rescue. They live in San Luis Obispo, California.

Nelson asked Everett-Nelson to marry him in 2017.

Nelson asked Everett-Nelson to marry him in 2017.
They got engaged in 2017. Jordan Voth

Nelson was in a motocross accident in 2017 that left him paralyzed from the waist down.

He spent two months in a hospital in New York after the accident, and Everett-Nelson was with him every step of the way.

"Something like that can really bring you closer together," she told Insider. "We knew that we were going to be together forever."

Nelson proposed just a few months after he left the hospital. The couple planned their wedding for July 15, 2018.

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Everett-Nelson's first step in the planning process was to find her wedding dress.

Everett-Nelson's first step in the planning process was to find her wedding dress.
Everett-Nelson started looking for a wedding dress just a month after she got engaged. Jordan Voth

"So much centers around your dress," Everett-Nelson told Insider of why she wanted to find her gown before planning any other part of her wedding.

She knew she wanted a unique dress, and she had her eye on an old-Hollywood style Galia Lahav gown she had seen online, but she was open to trying on other dresses from the brand too.

"It was always my dream to get a Galia Lahav dress," she said.

About a month after she got engaged, Nelson went to a Galia Lahav flagship store to try on dresses.

Her mom gifted her dress to her, so she did not have a set budget in mind as she started searching for a gown.

Everett-Nelson wasn't as in love with the dress she had seen online as she had imagined.

Everett-Nelson wasn't as in love with the dress she had seen online as she had imagined.
Emily Everett-Nelson in a Galia Lahav dress. Emily Everett-Nelson

The backless dress had a low neckline and dramatic train, and Everett-Nelson thought it was "classic and beautiful." But something about it just wasn't right.

She decided to try on a few more dresses.

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The bride fell in love with a one-of-a-kind gown with crystal detailing on the back.

The bride fell in love with a one-of-a-kind gown with crystal detailing on the back.
Emily Everett-Nelson picked a different dress. Jordan Voth

Everett-Nelson was surprised that Galia Lahav's Rayne dress called to her.

"I was really worried at first because I thought that it was just too different," she told Insider.

The sheer, fitted gown had a keyhole back with crystal detailing and a mermaid skirt. It had a boho vibe that Everett-Nelson loved.

The details of the Rayne dress made it stand out.

The details of the Rayne dress made it stand out.
Everett-Nelson chose a lace dress. Jordan Voth

The dress was covered in sheer lace from head to toe.

Crystal-covered straps accentuated the gown's sweetheart neckline.

Everett-Nelson told Insider the combination of the traditional lace and modern silhouette appealed to her.

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But the back of the dress really drew Everett-Nelson to the gown.

But the back of the dress really drew Everett-Nelson to the gown.
The back stood out to Everett-Nelson. Jordan Voth

The crystal designs from the straps continued on the back, creating a keyhole, before flowing into a sheer triangle.

A line of lace flowers cut the center of the triangle, while strands of crystals hung between the keyhole back, adding dimension to the gown.

"It brought a very vintage vibe to the dress," Everett-Nelson said of the crystals.

Despite her concerns about the gown being too unique, Everett-Nelson decided to get the Rayne gown.

Despite her concerns about the gown being too unique, Everett-Nelson decided to get the Rayne gown.
The dress cost around $6,000. Jordan Voth

"Ultimately, I'm so happy that I got it because I feel like it was very different," Everett-Nelson told Insider of her dress.

"I had butterflies in my stomach about the dress because I hadn't really seen anyone else wear something like that," she added.

It cost approximately $6,000 at the time she bought it.

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Everett-Nelson created a cohesive wedding day ensemble.

Everett-Nelson created a cohesive wedding day ensemble.
The shoes matched the dress. Jordan Voth

For instance, her pointed-toe shoes had crystal detailing on the back that coordinated with the crystals on the gown.

Everett-Nelson chose a hairstyle that showed off the back of her dress.

Everett-Nelson chose a hairstyle that showed off the back of her dress.
She wore an updo. Jordan Voth

Bradley Leake gave the bride a relaxed updo that called attention to the details on the back of her dress.

Jocelyn Johnson did her makeup.

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Everett-Nelson showed Nelson her wedding dress in a first look before the wedding.

Everett-Nelson showed Nelson her wedding dress in a first look before the wedding.
They had a first look. Jordan Voth

Everett-Nelson said her husband-to-be was excited when he saw her.

"I don't think he had ever seen me in something so formal before, so he was very excited," she said.

Jordan Voth, who photographed the couple's engagement shoot and wedding, captured the moment at Rancho Las Lomas, where the couple tied the knot.

The couple liked that the venue was handicap accessible but also had a natural aesthetic.

It was important to Nelson that he stand during their wedding ceremony.

It was important to Nelson that he stand during their wedding ceremony.
Nelson wanted to stand during the ceremony. Jordan Voth

Nelson can stand using leg braces, but it's painful for him.

The couple went back and forth about having him stand during their ceremony, as Everett-Nelson didn't want her partner to be in pain.

Ultimately, Nelson chose to use the braces, as it was "something he really wanted to do, especially since he couldn't dance," as Everett-Nelson told Insider.

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Nelson leaned on a barrel while the couple said their vows.

Nelson leaned on a barrel while the couple said their vows.
He stood during the ceremony. Jordan Voth

The barrel gave Nelson some extra support.

His best man also stood right next to him during the ceremony, allowing Nelson to lean on him if he was in too much pain.

Everett-Nelson also told Insider they kept their ceremony short to ensure Nelson was as comfortable as possible.

Nelson stood for the entire ceremony.

Nelson stood for the entire ceremony.
The couple's first kiss at their wedding. Jordan Voth

"When he gets something in his mind, he does it," Everett-Nelson said of her husband, pointing to the fact that he's racing again despite his accident.

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The couple's reception featured dinner and dancing.

The couple's reception featured dinner and dancing.
Nelson did a garter toss. Jordan Voth

The Nelsons sat at a sweetheart table during their reception.

Nelson couldn't participate in all of the dancing during the party, but he did ceremonially remove his wife's garter.

String lights added to the mood of the reception.

Soiree Floral Design provided flowers for the event.

Everett-Nelson advises brides to stay true to themselves as they search for wedding dresses.

Everett-Nelson advises brides to stay true to themselves as they search for wedding dresses.
Your dress should reflect you. Jordan Voth

Everett-Nelson thinks it's easy for brides to get lost in trying to please other people with their wedding gowns.

"I think you kind of have to get out of yourself when you're planning your wedding and just do it for yourself, not because you want to know what other people will think,'' she said.

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"Don't care what anyone else around you thinks," she told Insider.

"Don't care what anyone else around you thinks," she told Insider.
Everett-Nelson on her wedding day. Jordan Voth

"If you only try to please everyone else, you're not truly happy," she said. "It's not truly your wedding."

Everett-Nelson told Insider she was nervous before the ceremony, but her stress melted away when she saw Nelson.

Everett-Nelson told Insider she was nervous before the ceremony, but her stress melted away when she saw Nelson.
She was nervous about walking down the aisle. Jordan Voth

"I was terrified," Everett-Nelson said of walking down the aisle. "It was just so scary to have all eyes on me."

"But it really does just melt away, which I just thought was so crazy," she said of the anxiety.

"It's actually probably one of the easiest things ever," she added of walking towards Nelson.

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"We're each other's best friends," Everett-Nelson said of herself and Nelson.

"We're each other's best friends," Everett-Nelson said of herself and Nelson.
They're best friends. Jordan Voth

"Everyone says it probably, but we truly can just do anything at all together and we'd have fun doing it," she told Insider.

The couple has been married for almost three years now, and they still have as much fun together now as they did when they first said 'I do.'

For instance, Everett-Nelson told Insider they were isolated together during the pandemic, and they never got sick of each other.

"When you can find someone that you don't ever want to be away from and you always have fun with, that's the ideal relationship," Everett-Nelson said.

"When you can find someone that you don't ever want to be away from and you always have fun with, that's the ideal relationship," Everett-Nelson said.
She thinks they have the ideal relationship. Jordan Voth

You can follow Everett-Nelson on Instagram, and you can see more of Voth's work here.

If you are in the process of shopping for your wedding dress or have photos from when you shopped and want to talk to Insider for a story, get in touch at sgrindell@insider.com.

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