Meet Our Owner

Meet Whitney Stephenson, the owner of Mahogany Brown Bridal and designer of Lee Jerome By Whitney Stephenson. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Whitney is a former US Navy Aviation Boatswains Mate Equipment turned fashion designer. Whitney's love for fashion started at a young age, but it wasn't until her son Phoenix was born prematurely with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome at 28 weeks and spent his first year in the hospital that she really got into it. She had to alter clothing items to accommodate his medical equipment and that's when she realized the importance of functional and fashionable clothing.

Five years later, Whitney fell in love with bridal and noticed an underserved and underrepresented market of minority bridal designers. After careful and extensive research, Whitney decided to open the doors of Mahogany Brown Bridal in June 2021. Her boutique offers a stunning collection of exclusive bridal gowns designed by minority designers from around the world. Whitney's mission is to celebrate diversity and inclusion, and she caters to all brides regardless of race, religion, and/or sexual orientation. 

Whitney's personal experience has driven her to create functional, fashionable, and inclusive bridal wear that makes every bride feel beautiful and confident on her special day.

Mahogany Brown Bridal is excited to help Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation move one step closer to finding a cure for all children with cancer! Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) which is an overgrowth syndrome that affects 1 in 11,000 newborns worldwide. Some BWS children are at risk of developing a form of kidney cancer called Wilms tumor and a form of liver cancer called hepatoblastoma.

You can join me by helping me plan this event, attending my event, or making a donation right to this page. The money you donate will pay for research to find better treatments and cures for childhood cancer. Please help kids and their families by providing desperately needed hope! Thanks for your support!