Like all girls do, I dreamed of the time when I would grow up and meet the love of my life. My dream came true when I met Blake Johnson in 2009, and in 2011 he proposed. We set our wedding date for the month after my college graduation and planned a June, 2012 wedding.
I knew that when I put on the right dress, I would know it. After trying on a few dresses with my mother in Atlanta, our boutique owner pulled out the Monalisa Royale. I tried it on and knew this was the dress. The color, embroidery, satin, beading and style were perfect. It was everything I had ever dreamed my wedding dress would be. I'll never forget the look on Blake's face when he saw me walk down the aisle.

* Image courtesy of Mari Darr -Welch Modern Photo Journalist