Its safe to say the newlyweds more than succeeded.
For my wedding, I really wanted to bring it.
I went and it was mostly poofy dresses, she says.
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Though they were beautiful, she knew they werent what she was looking for.
And then I sawthatsuit.
Alix tried it on a la Dion, but it wasnt working.
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My boobies didnt fit in it backwards, and I was very sad, she says.
However, when she turned it around, she recalls saying, Well, I guess thats it.
Its traditionally a gorgeous suit and the way she styled it was so innovative.
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So it was nice to bring that history, she says.
Celine Dion at the 1999 Oscars in Christian Dior by John Galliano.
I really wanted to look like Madonna meets a suffragette.
Céline Dion at the 1999 Oscars in Christian Dior by John Galliano.
(She completed her look with a pair of vintage Chanel sunglasses and a Simone Rocha pearl bag.)
Those characters were kind of the villains, which she didnt love.
She just really wanted to give them this special moment.
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I looked at the photos, and its actually very similar to [my] look, she says.
In hindsight, I think it all just imprinted.
Emil also had fun with fashion for the big day.
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I didnt know what I was going to wear and I was having a really hard time.
As a trans man, Emil isnt used to finding off-the-rack clothing that fits perfectly.
But when he slipped on a white suit jacket with ivory lapels, he knew it was kismet.
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As Ive transitioned, mens clothes just didnt fit me that well, he says.
Being able to go into a store and try on a suit jacket that fit perfectly was really amazing.
On the dance floor, Emil shed his jacket to reveal a sheer Bode shirt embroidered with climbing ivy.
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I liked being able to show my top surgery scars, he says.
