Welcome to Who What Wear Weddings, the destination for style-minded weddings. Expect insightful tips straight from the newlyweds, shoppable elements, and plenty of must-save imagery as we share the nuptials of our favorite fashion people getting married.
“We shockingly met at work—we both work at Who What Wear!” Editorial Director Lauren Eggertsen shares as she explains how she first met Mark Pascale, the Director of Project Management, at the Who What Wear office. Though they were colleagues for years, they lived on different coasts so it wasn’t until work travel in 2019 that they met in person for the first time, and the connection was immediate. “At the time, I was living in New York and Mark was living in Los Angeles. I didn’t even really know he existed until he took a work trip to the New York office back in 2019 where he introduced himself to me. We had an instant connection that, at first, sparked a friendship between the two of us. Since at the time, we lived on opposite sides of the country, neither of us had any expectations for where this connection would lead, but my move back to L.A. in 2020 definitely propelled us to start exploring this ‘friendship’ a bit more intentionally.” explains Eggertsen.
Their close friendship soon turned into dating after Eggertsen’s cross-country move from New York to Los Angeles. “Over the course of the next year, we continued to grow closer [and] started dating officially.” Eggertsen shares. “Dating Mark felt different since day one. Never in my life had I experienced such a sense of peace while navigating a new relationship. Who he is at his core is so good, it inherently makes me want to be a better person for him. We balance each other in so many ways and the way he loves me is unmatched.”
Mark proposed in October of 2023 in the backyard of a family home in Leipers Fork, Tennessee. “We had been planning a trip out there to stay at my aunt’s house with my mom and dad and to visit our friends, Sam and Zach. Little did I know, Mark had been planning a proposal the entire time,” Eggertsen recalls. “I definitely knew the proposal was happening sometime within the year because I was involved in the design of my ring, but I did not expect it to happen on this trip. Mark lit up the gorgeous tree-filled property at my aunt’s home with twinkle lights where he had a mini outdoor theater set up for us to watch a video he had compiled of all our sweet memories together over the years. Once the video ended, he got down on one knee and proposed. Our friend Zach hid amongst the trees to take pictures while Sam and my family were anxiously waiting inside the house for us to come back and celebrate.”
Though she didn’t know about the timing of the engagement, leading up to it, Eggertsen was involved in the engagement ring design. “My dear friend, Octavia, the designer and founder of Octavia Elizabeth, designed my engagement ring. It was always my dream to use the diamonds from my grandmother’s wedding ring in my own, so we worked with Octavia to re-set the stones in a design that felt just right for me. I very much enjoyed being a part of the ring designing process,” Eggertsen says. “Octavia encouraged me from the beginning that she believes the proposal should be a surprise, but the ring should not.”
The couple held the wedding in Los Angeles in November 2024. Though there was a chance of rain, only a momentary shower arrived before the ceremony to make way for a sun-drenched day. There, the couple brought over 150 of their closest family members and friends. They celebrated their love within the lush grounds of The Houdini Estate tucked into the Hollywood Hills with three Danielle Frankel dresses, outfit changes that included pieces from Alessandra Rich, Prada, and special vintage finds, and a layered Bavarian cream cake made by the groom’s sister. “Marrying this man is the greatest gift I have experienced so far in this life,” Eggertsen shares.
“Friday night we hosted a rehearsal dinner at the Kimpton La Peer hotel in West Hollywood where we got to spend quality time with our friends and family before the big day. Mark and I each had huge bridal parties which meant the guest count this night was quite high yet somehow still felt perfectly intimate.”
“I wore a Danielle Frankel dress this evening that I bought at LOHO Bride in Los Angeles. I worked with Christy Baird, the founder of LOHO Bride, to source the perfect looks for my wedding weekend, including my actual wedding dress. I had been curious about this dress since its debut in one of Danielle’s 2023 collections so when it came time to finally start wedding shopping, I had to try it on. I immediately fell in love with the exposed boning and tulip-like shape at the hips. This dress is me and I felt incredible wearing it.”
