All About Model Hunter McGrady's Wedding Dresses — Her Reception Gown Was Inspired by Meghan Markle!

Mar. 16, 2025

Hunter McGrady borrowed a little inspiration fromMeghan Markleforher wedding day.

The body-positive model worked withWatters Bridalto create two custom gowns, both of which she kept hidden fromher husband Brian Keys, until she walked down the aisle atEden Gardensin Moorpark, California on Sunday.

“For me, being plus-sized, it was really hard for me to find any kind of wedding dress that I felt like myself in,” says McGrady, 26, who has posed inSports Illustrated‘s Swimsuit Issue. “I’m not ashamed of my body, and I wanted something that was really tight-fitting and shows off my curves.”

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For all the details on Hunter McGrady and Brian Keys’ wedding day, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

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“I saw nothing like that available for plus-sized, and I remember seeing her wedding and thinking, ‘This dress stellar!'” recalls McGrady, who also tapped Watters to create dresses for her mom, bridesmaids and 8-year-old stepdaughter.

McGrady pulled together her wedding to Keys without a planner, and kept their overall theme “ethereal, romantic and very wispy,” she says. “Everything is flowy and nothing is uptight.”

source: people.com