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ENCHANTED BRIDES ~ FALL 2014 / WINTER 2015
the works of planning their engagement in London, joked they
should just escape to the country for the weekend. After book-
ing just 10 days before leaving for London, Dana thought nothing
of it.
A fond lover of shoes, it didn't take Allan much to convince
Dana to go to the Christian Louboutin store to find some "sneak-
ers". A saleswoman approached Dana asking if she needed any
help finding something to which Dana asked to see the men's
sneakers. Dana followed the woman to the back of the store
when a wall of shoes opened into a private room filled with can-
dles, champagne and the Christian Louboutin bridal collection.
Who
knew that boredom in class would lead to the love
of her life? As a random prank, fate had it that Dana chose Allan's
number to text. After her identity was revealed, the couple de-
cided to meet and ten years later, they would say, "I do."
Their proposal story is out of a modern day fairytale. The
couple had planned to vacation together and Dana had her fin-
gers crossed for London and Greece. Allan, who was already in
The Perfect Fit
Dana Mailhot and Allan Satim
SEPTEMBER 7, 2014