The final product was a beautiful off-the-shoulder gown with a subtle sweetheart neckline, draping at the hip, and a sweeping train. “I remember Simon and I being so emotional at the fitting, crying our eyes out,” shares Coco. “They made the moment feel surreal through the clothing.”
Off-White also outfitted the groom for the wedding day, crafting a white suit to wear down the aisle. “Our fabrics were intentionally similar,” says the bride. “We both had custom embroidery of our initials on our looks plus one of our new favorite Bible verses: ‘Song of Solomon 6:3.’ The Off-White team dressed us in unity before we literally became one!”
For her second look of the night, Coco wore a gown by Esé Azénabor featuring a fitted skirt and a sparkling bodice. “I sent her a few inspo pics, and she sent me an entire video of all the different ways she can make my vision come to life,” remembers Coco. “I was blown away.” The designer’s drive was also a huge pull for the bride to collaborate with her. “What I loved about her was that she’s such a boss,” the bride says of Azénabor. “I remember her bringing her cute little son into the fittings, not playing around with making sure everything was perfect, and a great team of talented women around her!” Once the dress was complete, Coco knew it was the perfect fit. “Seeing the dress in person left me speechless,” she says. “I’m a glitter fanatic when I’m on stage, and I felt like a superstar in my reception dress.”
For her rehearsal dinner and after-party looks, Coco worked with Charles C. Dieujuste, the founder of bridal brand Scorcésa. “What drew me to him was his love of his heritage and his nontraditional dresses,” she says. “He seemed innovative, and I felt we could do something really dope together! I fell in love with his personality. He’s super bubbly, positive, and hard-working.” For her after-party mini, the priority was, quite simply, to create a snatched waist. “Boy oh boy, did we nail it,” she laughs.
To accessorize her looks, Coco reached out to her longtime collaborator Brandon Blackwood to create shoes and purses for all her ensembles. “The crazy thing is he’s been around for so many of my high moments that I needed him to be involved in this personal one,” the singer says. “He and his team were immediately about it! We had one call, they sent sketches, and knew exactly what I meant. They nailed everything, and I couldn’t have asked for better accessories.”
The final creative behind the day’s fashion? The bride herself. While she found a dress style she loved for her six bridesmaids, the company warned Coco the fabrics might not be the exact same color. “Me—the Capricorn—loved the style and I was going to find a way to make them all work,” she says. “So I personally researched the appropriate dye and hand-dyed each dress myself. Yes, you read that right!” While she was initially hoping to have an outside company dye the gowns, they were only able to do a high-volume order. “There was one option left: DIY,” Coco says. “To be honest, I kind of liked it. It made me feel like a real regular girl handling her wedding all by herself, and they actually came out amazing. To my bridesmaids, if you’re reading this… surprise!”
