A bride destroyed one of her wedding looks by jumping in the ocean during her beachside reception

"He was a random stranger that opened a door for me at our apartment complex," Brynley told Insider of Lukas.

The two started dating in October 2019, and in June 2020, Lukas proposed outside of their favorite restaurant in Atlanta, according to Brynley. She told Insider that they were walking to the restaurant together when Lukas got down on one knee.

"It was such a surprise. Then after I said yes, all of our friends, who were hiding, ran out screaming and cheering," she said. "We had a big dinner and party after the proposal to celebrate."

Brynley said that when they were dating, the two would take any chance they had to go back to her parents' house in Destin, Florida, just to be by the water. When they were planning their wedding, they knew that they wanted to jump in the ocean at the end of the night.

The couple held their wedding ceremony outside at the Eden Gardens State Park in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Their reception then took place on a beach in the 30A area, which is located between Panama City and Destin. They had 250 guests, who Brynley said were all tested for COVID ahead of the event.

Brynley told Insider that the dress she wore for her wedding ceremony was actually the first one she tried on. She said she found it in the basement of the Atlanta, Georgia, store Bridals by Lori, and it was the last one available.

"I cried and so did my mom. I loved it because it felt like it was just made for me," she said. "It felt rare, beautiful, and just perfect in every way."

Originally, she didn't think she was going to be able to afford the dress because it was priced at $7,000. But because it was the last one left in the store and was already discontinued, Brynley said the shop manager added an additional discount because they saw how much she loved it. Brynley ended up paying $2,000 for the dress.

Brynley walked barefoot in the grass for her ceremony, while Lukas wore an all-black suit with Vans.

Brynley told Insider that although she was sad at first when it rained on her wedding day, it ultimately turned into a fun moment for the couple and their guests.

"Despite the rain, it was still a sentimental, special, and perfect day. I wouldn't have it any other way," she said.

It's the reason why when it came time to choose her reception dress, she went with a $75 two-piece set from the online shop Lucy in the Sky. It featured a flowy white skirt with thigh-high slits on both legs and a bejeweled halter top.

"I wanted to be much more laid-back and have a fun look that I could dance in," she said. "I just knew whatever I chose that I was going to be jumping in the ocean with it on."

Because it was an affordable look, Brynley said that she didn't care that her dress was going to get wet.

"I'm a simple beach girl and my husband also loves the beach. We wanted it to be a night that was truly memorable," she said. "I didn't care that my dress was ruined."

On December 12, 2020, the couple showed off the moment they jumped into the ocean in a viral TikTok that had 15.1 million views at the time of writing.

Brynley told Insider that the moment she jumped into the ocean was pure joy.

The couple and 75 of their wedding guests were lined up on the beach for two minutes singing and dancing while they waited for the perfect moment to jump into the sea together. The group was counted down by the wedding photographer, Jayda Iye, and when she got to one, everyone rushed into the water.

"It was actually right after a tropical storm, so the waves were massive," Brynley said. "It was probably not the safest thing to do, but it was so much fun. After we jumped in, the music kept playing and everybody was just swimming and doing fun stuff in the ocean."

The whole reception lasted about two hours, Brynley said.

"There was a gorgeous sunset after the storm and the ocean was crazy. It made for the perfect end to such a memorable night," Brynley said.

Plus, Brynley's reception dress was cleaned and is now hanging up in her closet, she said.