Photo:Brandon Kidd
Brandon Kidd
Selena Gomezis celebrating her long-time best friend and modelConnar Franklin, who got engaged in February.
Franklin, who is engaged to social media personalityAaron Carpenter, gathered with her family and 35 friends for her bridal shower on Sunday. They had an intimate coastal dinner celebration atSurf and Sand Resortin Laguna Beach. Pulling inspiration from none other than Gomez’sotherbestie,Taylor Swift, Franklin’s “white veil occasion” achieved the perfect mix of modern and dreamy.
The model smiled as she hugged Gomez, 30, who was dressed in a pink floor-length floral dress with puffed shoulders and pointed-toe whiteCoachkitten heels.
Influencer and modelMeredith Mickelsonalso made an appearance, posing with Franklin in front of the ocean wearing platform black boots and an oversized black blazer over her strapless silk floral mini-dress.
As for the woman of the night, Franklin flaunted a tweed white off-the-shoulder suit jacket style dress paired with simple black Chanel sling-backs. Her long black hair was pulled half-up-half-down in loose waves.
Authentic Italian cuisine was served for dinner, including homemade pasta, margherita pizzas and Caesar salad. For dessert, Franklin and her loved ones enjoyed mini cannolis.
The groom, who has over 3 million Instagram followers, even made an appearance at one point in the night. Carpenter was dressed casually in a red baseball cap, white T-shirt, black shorts and sneakers. He was pictured planting a sweet kiss on Franklin’s cheek as she popped one foot and smiled.
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On February 26, theOnly Murders in the Buildingactresspostedin honor of the couple’s engagement. “@connarfranklinis getting married! So happy ❤️," Gomez captioned a series of images of Franklin in a robe, boa and tiara.
source: people.com
