Influencer Becca Bloom Says Skies Cleared for Wedding to David Pownall

Becca Bloom is off the market!

The TikTok influencer — whose real name is Rebecca Ma — tied the knot with software engineer David Pownall at Villa Balbiano on Lake Como, Italy, on Aug. 28, according to Vogue.

Bloom, who is known as “the reigning queen of RichTok” for showing off her luxurious lifestyle and career-giving advice, revealed the significance of the place and the date for the nuptials. She noted to the outlet that the wedding was held in the same country where Pownall proposed to her in July 2023 and some place they always envisioned for their wedding.

As for the date, she said, “We had a few weekends to choose from, but a fortune teller told us this was the luckiest date. It felt like the universe was pointing us toward that day.” 

The couple shared that they wanted a more intimate wedding with 60 of their closest friends and family — though Bloom’s parents, tech and real estate entrepreneurs Simon Yiming Ma and Heidi Chou, had a different idea in mind.

“We’re both introverts — nerdy in the sense that we love numbers, puzzles, baking and crafts together — and the thought of reading our vows in front of hundreds of people felt daunting. My parents, on the other hand, always envisioned a grand celebration back home, so we found the perfect balance: two weddings,” Bloom said, per Vogue.  

“Our parents are planning a spectacular, traditional Asian wedding on a much larger scale, while our Lake Como celebration was intentionally intimate — just 60 of our closest friends and family,” she added. 

For the boat ride to the rehearsal dinner, she wore an Oscar de la Renta mini dress adorned with a single oversized flower and carried that theme on to her wedding. She donned a custom strapless Oscar de la Renta gown embroidered with peonies for the ceremony — a fitting choice to represent her culture and history.

“Peonies are considered the unofficial flower of China, where both my parents are from, and they filled the garden of my childhood home,” she told Vogue. “Every year, it would bloom with peonies, and they became my favorite flower and a lasting symbol of family and home.”

While the bride remained positive for big event, she noted that the weather wasn’t as easy to deal with. She told the outlet that the forecast predicted a 100% chance of rain and thunderstorms on her wedding day. Luckily, the rain did stop just long enough for the bride to walk down the aisle.

“It felt as though the skies had opened just for us,” she recalled. “As I walked down the aisle, a soft gust of wind lifted my veil as though I was being guided by something beyond us. I felt my grandfather, who passed the year I was born, and my grandmother, who could not be with us, present in that moment.”

She walked down the aisle to the Elvis song “Can’t Help Falling in Love” played on live strings as Pownall awaited her at the altar. The two then exchanged hand-written vows “filled with contrasts, memories, and quiet promises.”

“David’s vows were more private, but he ended with words that left no one untouched, a line about wanting mine to be the only face he sees on his last day, and the only hand he holds as he meets God. There wasn’t a single dry eye,” Bloom shared. 

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Following the ceremony, the pair then had their first dance set to Stephen Sanchez’s “Be More” as they were served an Italian millefoglie that was handmade. The newlyweds then took their celebration outside as fireworks lit up the sky in celebration of their wedding, and Bloom experienced a moment she would never forget. 

“In the dark, with music blasting from inside, he lifted me into his arms and twirled me as silver wall fireworks erupted around us, sparks lighting up the night,” Bloom recalled. “He spun me, both of us drenched and laughing like it was a scene from a rom-com. It was wild and cinematic — an unforgettable moment of dancing in the rain.”

Reflecting on her wedding, Bloom told Vogue, “Every forecast promised thunderstorms, and yet — against all five predictions — the skies cleared at the exact moments they needed to.”

“They say a wet knot is the hardest to untie, and that’s how our vows felt — bound, blessed and enduring. Our marriage, like that day, is one that beats the odds every time. Rain or shine, our love is strong enough to carry us through,” the bride added.