FashioNica Met Her Husband at a Boba Shop — and He Proposed on Their First Date

Welcome back to Weddings-ish with Jove! Today Jove is joined by Nica Che, founder of @FashioNica the vintage designer bag business that took off virtually overnight. From sliding into a Cosmopolitan editor's DMs as a 20-year-old to landing celebrity styling gigs, leaving corporate to build her own business during the pandemic, and finally — after a five-year engagement — planning her entire dream wedding in just 90 days, Nica shares it all. In this episode, Nica opens up about meeting her husband at an Orange County boba shop when he ordered her exact drink to start a conversation, the Party City plastic ring he used to "propose" at the end of their very first date, and the wallet test she put him through that night without him knowing dinner was already free. She gets candid about a five-year engagement her wedding planner had to politely beg her to actually plan, the texts to her mom from said planner, and the moment she realized she had 90 days to pull off a wedding dress, venue activation, and every detail. She also takes us inside her intentional, design-forward wedding — the ivory Tony Hamawy gown by Lo-Ho Bride, the wearable-art Coleguer floral clutch she carried down the aisle (painted by hand by her florist), the custom sugar-free chocolate invitations from Phantom Chocolate that doubled as the party favor budget, the personalized handwritten letter she wrote for each of her 119 guests, the hidden ladybug on her nail (and matching pin on her husband's sleeve) for luck, and the live painter who painted her guests into the wedding portrait now hanging in their home. Plus, Nica shares how she built FashioNica from a single TikTok that hit a million views overnight, the brutal first year of ""saying no to everything personally to say yes to everything for the business,"" and her tips for sourcing vintage bags around the world. In this episode: - Nica's career path from unpaid Hearst Magazine intern to founder of FashioNica - How a DM to a Cosmopolitan editor turned into styling celebrities in LA - Leaving corporate marketing to go all-in on vintage bags - The TikTok that hit a million views overnight and changed everything - Meeting her husband at a boba shop (and the chocolate milk tea that brought them together) - The Party City plastic ring ""proposal"" on their first date - The wallet test she put him through at the OC Night Market - A five-year engagement and a wedding planner who texted her mom - The ivory Lo-Ho Bride gown and the Coleguer floral clutch she carried down the aisle Whether you're here for vintage fashion inspiration, the chaos of planning a wedding in 90 days, or a meet-cute that genuinely belongs in a rom-com, this episode is full of heartfelt moments, behind-the-scenes laughs, and beautiful wedding ideas. This episode is brought to you by Travel by @davidsbridal — plan your honeymoon, getaway, or room block all in one place, with savings up to 30%. Visit https://www.davidsbridal.com/travel to get started today. Learn more about @hey-mitzi (https://www.hellomitzi.com) and the protections engaged couples may want consider putting in place here: https://www.hellomitzi.com/resources/the-one-thing-every-engaged-couple-should-do-but-nobody-talks-about Have a question for Jove? Send a voice memo or email to [email protected] Follow along for more behind-the-scenes fun: Instagram: @jovemeyer and @LoveStoriesTV WATCH NEXT: ○ Olympic Gold Medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall & Husband Hunter Woodhall's Romantic Texas Wedding https://youtu.be/VuOCTv8CMC4 ○ Diving Accident Left Him Paralyzed, Led Him To His Wife https://youtu.be/Wv1RWOkPzXQ ○ Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Simone Biles' Wedding to NFL Player Husband Jonathan Owens https://youtu.be/Dbt5vGvw5hc ○ Jacksonville Jaguars Quarterback Trevor Lawrence Wedding To High School Sweetheart Marissa Mowry https://youtu.be/1hga5UcrBrU ○ Olympic Hammer Thrower Rowan Hamilton's Wedding to Wife Chloe Alkema https://youtu.be/xPhhDoiA_Wo ○ Taylor Lautner's Fairytale Vineyard Wedding ✨💍 https://youtu.be/N-wyc0ltLAk CHECK OUT THE LOVE STORIES TV PODCAST NETWORK: ○ Weddings-ish with Jove https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnMvMRQEVZj7o0hfkFOcz4okKlXtMUdyL ○ The Pre Nup https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnMvMRQEVZj4z1htaov3wIiyk5rKdIuqB ○ The Bouquet Toss https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnMvMRQEVZj6PB2X1e2qnB4Wg6ZQsy1sv WATCH MORE AMAZING WEDDINGS ON THE LOVE STORIES TV CHANNEL ○ https://lovestoriestv.com/live WHAT IS LOVE STORIES TV? Love Stories TV is a media and entertainment company delivering heartwarming stories, superstar experts and amazing weddings to a passionate audience. FOLLOW US: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovestoriestv https://www.instagram.com/lovestoriestv https://www.facebook.com/lovestoriestv https://www.pinterest.com/lovestoriestv https://www.snapchat.com/add/lovestoriestv