![]() ![]() The doors to The Olmsted would be shut (and locked) at 5:45 p.m. Guests were told the attire for the evening was formal, ballgowns were encouraged and no one was to be late. "They were excited to know Mommy had found true love. It's an amazing feeling," Johnson said. Johnson's four children ranging in age from their mid-20s to late teens were in attendance. "Now I knew everything had to be beyond perfect."īy the time the big day arrived on June 6 of last year, Johnson and her partner had assembled an enormous wedding party that consisted of 30 members of their family and friends. The wedding and reception for more than 300 guests was held at The Olmsted, 3701 Frankfort Ave. "They wanted to film my entire wedding," Johnson said. Once Johnson and her entourage returned to Louisville, TLC came knocking again. ![]() To continue the theme of the queen, Johnson also said "yes" to a 180-foot-long veil.īut hang on, that isn't the end of this fairytale story. I cried when I saw myself in the mirror. I didn't think a plus-size woman could wear a white gown and look so beautiful." "Randy, the show's host was there to help and we taped for eight hours until I found the perfect dress. "I said I wanted a dress that would make me look like a queen," laughed Johnson. Johnson, who is also running for a seat on Metro Council representing District 2 using her married name Lias-Lockhart, and three of her closest friends, Amber Peppers, Ashley Bennington, and Dawana Clarkson, were flown to New York for the taping of "Say Yes To The Dress," which takes place at Kleinfield Bridal in Manhattan. TLC producers loved everything about Johnson's story and her can-do attitude and selected her to be featured on the reality program from the thousands of eager brides-to-be who also applied to be on the popular show. “My goal with everything I do at 'All is Fair in Love and Fashion' is to educate, edify and empower through fashion and beauty," she told The Courier Journal. Now this veteran earns 6 figures as a fashion designer Brandeis Ave., Johnson plans an event focused on fashion for girls ages 12 months to 9 years old.īackground: She came to Louisville homeless. On March 14 at the University of Louisville Alumni Center, 200 E. This spring she'll add a third fashion show to the yearly line up. She also curates "Fashion on Fourth," a fashion show which supports veterans held at Fourth Street Live each fall. ![]() The “Scholarship Brunch” provides college scholarships to teen moms who attend the Westport TAPP school in Louisville. Broadway.īetween running a successful business and raising four kids, Johnson is known for giving back to her community.Įach year she holds two benefit fashion shows. The brand’s first flagship-style office opened in September 2015 in downtown Louisville’s historic Heyburn Building, 332 W. Today, "All is Fair in Love and Fashion" has a social media following of over 500,000 members. Following a suggestion from a Facebook follower, she opened an online boutique and earned a six-figure income within 10 months of opening the online store in 2013. She then started a Facebook fashion page in October 2012 that grew quickly. Johnson explained to TLC show producers how she created a dream board of the lifestyle she wanted after she arrived in Louisville. ![]() "I almost didn't bother because I thought they'd never pick me."Ī former teen mom, she had her first child when she was 13 years old, a member of the United States Army and a graduate of Kentucky State University, Johnson, a divorced mother of four, arrived in Louisville in 2011 broke and homeless. "After I got engaged in July of 2018, one of my bridesmaids suggested I apply to 'Say Yes To The Dress,'" Johnson told The Courier Journal. Louisville-based entrepreneur and veteran RaeShanda Johnson has said "no" to plenty of things in her life, like homelessness and poverty, but this weekend she's ready to "Say Yes To The Dress" on TLC's wildly successful reality series hosted by fashion guru Randy Fenoli. ![]()
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