Jacob and Victoria 's Wedding in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The story of our wedding

My name is Victoria Piekut Bobak and I recently got married! I am the CEO/Co-Founder of my women's fashion company Wight Elephant Boutique and a former Miss Pennsylvania USA for the year 2020, having competed live on FYI for the Miss USA 2020 title. My now husband (Jacob Bobak) and I have been together for 8.5 years and officially married September 16th, 2022, and would be honored to have our wedding featured by Wedding Wire.Jacob and I met in seventh grade before all of the glitz, glam, and notoriety of the pageant world. He knew me when I was a shy, awkward tween and was too shy himself to get to know me. It took another seven years, right after high school graduation, before we would start to date and would never look back. Since then, Jacob has been by my side through it all. He would be the first one to ask me what I need and figure out what would make me feel better when battling my health struggles (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Ehler's Danlos Syndrome). The first to tell me that he believed in me when I wanted to start my own women's fashion business (and then be coerced into learning how to work a professional camera to become the official Wight Elephant Boutique photographer). He’s been to every single pageant competition and believed I would/should win every single one, even when I didn’t. He’s my biggest supporter in life, he keeps me grounded, he makes me laugh until my stomach hurts, and he makes me feel the most loved I’ve ever felt. He was there in the first few rows cheering me on at Miss USA and asked me to be his wife as soon as we got home from the competition! The feel of our black tie affair was classic, romantic elegance. We wanted to highlight the past of our beloved city with notable Pittsburgh landmarks, while bringing them into our modern vision. We had our ceremony in the outdoor garden at the historic Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, with our reception at the equally historic Mansions on Fifth. As a former Miss Pennsylvania USA and a Pittsburgh business owner, it was important to me to work with as many small/local businesses and creatives as possible for our wedding. Below are a few notable vendors that helped to bring our vision to life.Photographer: Dawn Derbyshire Photography,Videographer: Wiley Wedding FilmsFlorist: Mel's Boutique FloralsWedding Gowns: Bridal BeginningBridesmaid Dresses: RevelryWedding Bands: Henne Jewelers