Houston rapper Monaleo married fellow artist Stunna 4 Vegas on Sept. 19.
Monaleo's reception gown was also crafted by Alonuko.
The process for sketch to completed design took Alonuko Bridal nine months to execute.

Rapper Monaleo's magical wedding had the internet abuzz, but it was her nontraditional wedding gown that captured people's hearts.

The Houston artist jumped the broom with her rapper beau, Stunna 4 Vegas, on Sept. 19, and she gave fans a digital front row seat by livestreaming the nuptials on TikTok.

Prior to the ceremony, the "Putting Ya Dine" rapstress documented the events leading up to her celebration of love, dubbed "Stunna4Leo," garnering millions of views on the social media platform.

Notable moments included Stunna's pink suit and his emotional reaction to his bride as she floated down the mirrored aisle. But it was Monaleo's pink princess-style dress, which was on brand for her girly rap persona, that took the timelines by storm.

"I want a pink wedding dress now," one viewer said on Monaleo's TikTok post. Another user added, "the dress, the decorations, the man crying, the song?? 10/10 no notes, an absolutely stunning bride in PINK."

Monaleo's wedding dress reaction: 'Oh my gosh, it's really pink'

Designer Gbemi Okunlola, founder of the U.K.-based fashion brand Alonuko Bridal, created the viral look.

Okunlola recalls the moment Monaleo saw the wedding and reception dresses for the first time, a day before the event. The 24-year-old posted her excited reaction on TikTok.

"She saw it first and was like, 'Oh my gosh, it's really pink,'" says Okunlola, who has worked with influencers and other celebrities, from the likes of "Color Purple" star Danielle Brooks and singer and actress LeToya Luckett. "As soon as she stepped into it, she was just literally feeling herself in the mirror … falling in love with her first glance of herself in the pink dress."

USA TODAY reached out to Monaleo's rep for comment.

Wedding experts have noted a trend among modern brides who are moving away from traditional norms and making more daring statements with their dresses and ceremonies. Monaleo shared some of her unique choices, such as making her and her partner's grandmothers the flower girls.

Following the ceremony, Okunlola says she is now open to designing more colorful wedding gowns, especially after the inquiries from new brides.

"If you look at the comments section on (social media) … you'll see there are lots of people who are like, 'I've always dreamed of having a lilac wedding or red wedding or a pink wedding,'" she says.

"Now that people are doing things differently, it opens the door for new ideas and new ways for things to be done."

Alonuko used hundreds of thousands of microbeads on the princess ball gown

When Monaleo reached out to Okunlola, she gave the designer creative freedom. However, the bride had a few requests: a ballgown and Alonuko's specialized hand-embroidered mesh, which matches the skin tone of Women of color – a detail that caught widespread attention during the height of the pandemic.

To construct the blush pink gown, Okunlola used chantilly lace under the tulle and hand-beaded the embroidery details. For the sparkly effect, she used hundreds of thousands of Japanese glass microbeads.

"It's very intricate and the detail really stands out," she says, noting that she created a feminine design that is "a combination of leaves, flowers, and ornate shapes." An Alonuko princess gown of this caliber could cost an estimated $20,000 to $33,000.

On the wedding day, Okunlola says, "everything just tied together so beautifully and effortlessly down to Stunna's suit, the groomsmen, the bridesmaids, decor (and) she was absolutely stunning."

Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com.

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