A bride wore a stunning jumpsuit and a pearl-covered veil to her sunrise wedding on the Brooklyn Bridge

Devon, 31, and James, 31, met on the dating app The League in New York City. Devon is the director of marketing for Maybelline, and James works in finance.

They set their first date for the day after Thanksgiving, when the city was covered in Christmas decorations.

"We ended up having a five-hour-long dinner," Devon told Insider.

She knew James was special just two weeks into their relationship. A fuse blew in her apartment, and Devon didn't know how to fix it.

When she texted James about the situation, he surprised her by showing up with fuses at 8 a.m.

"I remember thinking, 'I love this person. I think this is who I should be spending my life with,'" she said.

James proposed to Devon in May 2019.

As they started to plan their wedding, James and Devon considered tying the knot at City Hall in New York City.

They ultimately decided they wanted to celebrate with their family and friends, and they planned a 200-person wedding for August 15, 2020.

But as their wedding date approached, they realized their original plan wouldn't be possible because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

They postponed their reception to the following year and plan to have it in August 2021 — but they didn't want to wait a whole year to be married.

So in August 2020, they decided to tie the knot in an intimate "mini-mony" on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Devon bought a Galia Lahav gown for her big wedding celebration.

But when she and James decided to have a smaller ceremony on the Brooklyn Bridge, Devon didn't think the bridal gown fit the new setting.

She also worried that a long dress would get damaged from cars or dirt, or that she'd trip while maneuvering it.

"I would have been upset obviously if it got ruined on the bridge," she added.

So she decided to look for an alternative ensemble.

Devon had already purchased a white Jonathan Simkhai jumpsuit from Intermix, thinking she would wear it for her rehearsal dinner. It cost $698 at the time of writing.

Despite her initial plans on getting married in a bridal gown, Devon said she was eager to

"Since I was a teenager, for whatever reason, I always wanted to get married in a jumpsuit," she told Insider.

The jumpsuit had a scoop neck, a chunky belt, and leg slits.

"It almost has a retro feel," Devon said of the jumpsuit, pointing to the wide-legged bottoms. At the same time, the slits gave it a modern edge.

The jumpsuit didn't need any alterations. "It looked like it was made for me," Devon said.

The back was another modern twist that added to the overall look of the non-traditional bridal ensemble.

Devon decided to wear her hair in a low ponytail to show off the back of the dress as she said "I do."

Mia Puleo did her hair.

Devon wanted to incorporate pearls into her ensemble.

"I thought it would be really beautiful since the jumpsuit doesn't have any decal or any jewels or anything on it," she told Insider.

She found the $200 pearl-covered veil on Etsy and thought it was perfect.

She was also glad she got to support a small business with the purchase.

"I thought it tied the outfit together," Devon told Insider of the layered pearl choker, which she also bought on Etsy.

Before the wedding, James wrote Devon a love note on the bottoms of her Gianvito Rossi heels.

"You're my best friend, my love, my person, my life," the right shoe read.

"I can't wait to make you my wife," the note on the left shoe read. "I love you."

The jumpsuit made her feel pretty, but the biggest emotion Devon got from her outfit was empowerment.

"There's something about a jumpsuit," she said. "It does have some masculinity to it. It made me feel on top of the world."

Devon also said putting on her wedding ensemble gave her a sense of relief after having to reschedule the ceremony.

"When I finally put it on, I was like, 'Oh my God, this is finally happening,'" she said. "It felt perfect. I couldn't have pictured myself in anything else that day."

Devon carried a bouquet from Rosehip.

The Brooklyn Bridge connects Manhattan and Brooklyn. Devon and James thought it would be romantic to meet in the middle of the bridge on the morning of the wedding.

The couple met at a light post on the bridge at 7 a.m. on a Saturday, with Devon entering the pedestrian walkway from the Brooklyn side, and James coming from the Manhattan side.

Both Devon and James teared up when they saw each other in their wedding attire.

Sasithon Photography of The Wedding Artists Co. captured the intimate moment, while First Day Films was the couple's videographer.

They felt that the Brooklyn Bridge — an outdoor venue — was a safer choice than an indoor space considering the coronavirus pandemic.

"We knew it would be nice to do it somewhere outside," Devon said. "We wanted to be safe because my grandma was there."

The couple also often takes walks along the bridge in the summer, so it felt like a romantic spot to them.

James initially suggested the location half-jokingly, but as soon as he said it, they thought it was perfect.

"I think it just felt so iconic," Devon said.

Six people attended the Bachers' wedding: Devon's mother and grandmother, and James' parents, his sister, and his brother-in-law.

Devon's mom and grandmother walked onto the bridge with her, while James' family reserved the spot for their ceremony so it wouldn't be crowded with other bridge-walkers.

Devon's mom brought biodegradable confetti poppers for the group to release after the Bachers said their vows.

While the Bachers' ceremony was intimate, Devon said it was a special experience getting married in such a public place because of the sounds of the city and people passing by their ceremony.

"From the moment that I stepped foot onto the bridge with my mom and grandma, there was tons of honking and taxis serenading us," Devon said.

"We just felt it like everyone was rooting for us," Devon added. "We both just felt so grateful."

Devon didn't even realize it during the ceremony, but she discovered after that a group of people had stopped to watch the vows from a distance.

"We had a whole little crowd, and I had no idea," she said.

James' brother-in-law turned on music from a portable speaker for the couple, so they got to have a first dance experience despite the unique circumstances of their nuptials.

Devon said she thinks the pandemic has changed what styles people think of as "bridal."

"I think this is a time where you can take more chances and more risks on an unconventional look," Devon said.

"I think you can literally wear whatever will make you feel most happy on that day and most ready and most excited," she continued.

"He really cares and wants to be a part of my life and wants to help me and support me in the best way he can," Devon said of James.

She continued, saying: "I work for a makeup brand, and this man knows every finish of lipstick, from matte to what is drying versus hydrating."

"We just have nothing but so much love for each other," Devon added.

"How much he cares about me is evident every single day from the minute I wake up," Devon said of her husband.

"We're each other's biggest cheerleaders and supporters," she said. "It's built on trust and respect and love."

"I don't ever need to ask him for help. He just knows," Devon said. "That's the definition of my version of a soulmate.

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