Erica Mena to Marry Safaree Samuels, Can’t Decide on Wedding Dress, Gets Thousands of Suggestions From Fans

“Love and Hip Hop” star Erica Mena is basking in her wife-to-be duties.

The 31-year-old mother Mena took to Instagram on Monday evening and shared a chain of posts that showed her shopping for weddings gowns for her big day with rapper Safaree Samuels. She was spotted shopping at “Ryan and Walter” bridal gown boutique located in Beverly Hills, California. The company’s website states that each “bridal gowns from both our current couture collection and our custom designs” starts at $5k.

Nevertheless, Mena was spotted trying on several dresses, including a white laced-tulle dress with beaded designing at the forefront.

Erica Mena

photo courtesy@ericamena

In another image uploaded to Mena’s Instagram story, she tried on a white mermaid-styled dress that hugged her figure with lace-detailing in the back

Erica Mena

photo courtesy@ericamena

The “LHHNY” star wrote in her Instagram caption while shopping for her bridal dress,” ❤️ On the road to being Mrs. Samuels 👰🏻💍 What kind of dress do you all think is being made for my big day?”

One fan responded back to Mena’s post, “I hope you get a mermaid dress to show of those curves !!”

Another wrote, “U look like a princess 😍 Something like that would be cute. Because you wear a lot fit dress.”

A third person added, “Something form fitting… That’s what everyone is expecting…BUT– Kill em w/the Cinderella👍🏻💰💰, Princess Di look!”

Samuels proposed to his wife-to-be on Christmas eve at her Atlanta home in front of family and friends with an engagement ring that’s reportedly valued at $175,000.

Safaree Samuels

photo courtesy@iamsafaree/ Safaree (L) and Erica (R)

The two have reportedly set a date for their wedding.

“Date set ❤️💎💍 Gonna be a movie!” Samuels tweeted on Dec. 26. He did not specify he date to fans, however.

The New York rapper has also expressed the joys of being in love with Mena. He confessed that he and the bride-to-be have had a love connection since starring together on VH1 series  “Scared Famous” in November 2017.

“When we did scared famous I use to say so many things jokingly not knowing it would become real life. I can’t wait for you to be my wife, Samuels wrote on social media Jan. 10. “I am so in love with you. The respect you give me, the way you uplift me and make me feel like a man is something people wouldn’t believe. I get to be with the real you and I love every second of it.”

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