{"id":39815,"date":"2021-02-03T08:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/blog\/?p=39815"},"modified":"2024-07-10T09:56:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:56:55","slug":"how-to-know-if-a-wedding-dress-is-the-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/blog\/how-to-know-if-a-wedding-dress-is-the-one\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Know If a Wedding Dress is &#8220;The One&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After all the searching, saving, and Pinning is done, it\u2019s time to go into the boutique and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/find-your-style\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">find the right wedding dress<\/a> for you. Since your bridal gown will be one of the most memorable pieces of clothing you will ever buy, finding \u201cthe one\u201d can seem daunting. And while there may be some ups and downs in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/blog\/tips-for-wedding-dress-shopping\/\">wedding dress shopping<\/a> experience, with our tips on how to know if a wedding dress is \u201cthe one,\u201d you\u2019ll be able to enjoy the magic of finding the perfect dress and feel confident when you make your final decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you\u2019re stressing over the pressure of finding <em>the<\/em> perfect wedding gown (which is totally normal), breathe easy and keep scrolling for the advice we\u2019ve compiled from our real brides on how they knew their wedding dress was \u201cthe one.\u201d Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-can-feel-that-it-s-the-one\"><strong>You can <em>feel <\/em>that it\u2019s \u201cthe one.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"38691\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9182-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Real Bride Wearing Princess Wedding Dress Called Taylor Lynette by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-38691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9182-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9182-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9182-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9182-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9182.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"38716\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9959-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Groom Spinning Bride Wearing Ball Gown Wedding Dress Called Taylor Lynette by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-38716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9959-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9959-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9959-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9959-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9959.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">PC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haleyraephoto.com\/\">Haley Rae Photography<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Real bride Katie said of her experience, \u201cDuring my appointment, my stylist brought in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/maggie-sottero\/taylor-lynette\/16152\">Taylor Lynette by Maggie Sottero<\/a>. It was sparkly but did not have sleeves or lace, which is what I originally wanted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" data-id=\"38707\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9589-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Groomsmen and Bridesmaids with Bride and Groom at Beauty and the Beast Themed Wedding\" class=\"wp-image-38707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9589-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9589-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9589-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9589-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GP2A9589.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I thought, \u201cIt\u2019s gorgeous, but it can\u2019t be the one for me.\u201d Despite this, my stylist told me that it would perfectly fit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/blog\/beauty-beast-inspired-wedding-shoot\/\">Beauty and the Beast wedding vision<\/a> I had described to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"38368\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/d14c0dd3-4854-4779-84f2-a5e93327ae99-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Bride Wearing Ball Gown Wedding Dress Called Taylor Lynette by Maggie Sottero While Resting Her Head on Groom's Shoulder\" class=\"wp-image-38368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/d14c0dd3-4854-4779-84f2-a5e93327ae99-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/d14c0dd3-4854-4779-84f2-a5e93327ae99-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/d14c0dd3-4854-4779-84f2-a5e93327ae99-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/d14c0dd3-4854-4779-84f2-a5e93327ae99-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/d14c0dd3-4854-4779-84f2-a5e93327ae99-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/d14c0dd3-4854-4779-84f2-a5e93327ae99-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/d14c0dd3-4854-4779-84f2-a5e93327ae99-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though I couldn\u2019t see myself in the mirror as I tried it on, I could just <em>feel<\/em> it was the one! It was the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/princess-wedding-dresses\">princess wedding gown<\/a>&nbsp;to end all princess gowns. When I turned to see myself in the mirror, I immediately smiled at the reflection of a girl that looked and felt like a princess!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-all-other-wedding-dresses-pale-in-comparison\"><strong>All other wedding dresses pale in comparison<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"34016\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-419-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Real Bride Wearing Elegant and Classic Wedding Dress Called Evangelina by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-34016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-419-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-419-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-419-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-419-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-419-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-419-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-419-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">PC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seedling_photography\/\">Seedling Photography<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Real bride Meleah, who had a ritzy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/blog\/friday-favorite-understated-classic-elegance\/\">formal winter wedding<\/a>, said,<strong> \u201c<\/strong>For my wedding day, I wanted to have a classic, clean look without sacrificing style. When I tried on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/maggie-sottero\/evangelina\/10471\">Evangelina&nbsp;by Maggie Sottero<\/a>, my bridesmaids\u2019 faces immediately lit up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" data-id=\"34053\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-789-1-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Real Bride and Groom Dancing at Elegant Wedding Reception Surrounded by Wedding Guests\" class=\"wp-image-34053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-789-1-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-789-1-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-789-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-789-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-789-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-789-1-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The detail on the back of the dress provided just the right amount of sparkle and elegance. I felt like someone had made it just for my personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"34012\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-408-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Groom Holding Real Bride Wearing Chic Elegant Wedding Dress Called Evangelina by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-34012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-408-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-408-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-408-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-408-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-408-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-408-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-408-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"34025\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-130-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Real Bride Wearing Elegant and Classic Wedding Dress Called Evangelina by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-34025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-130-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-130-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-130-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-130-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-130-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-130-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/meleah-and-zach-130-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The classic wedding dress fit like a glove and made me feel like a queen. It was the second gown I tried on, and even though I continued to try on other gowns, each one paled in comparison. That\u2019s how I knew it was \u201cthe one!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-wedding-dress-feels-right-and-you-don-t-need-to-overthink-it\"><strong>The wedding dress feels right, and you don\u2019t need to overthink it.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Real bride Maddy, (who also happens to be a part of our Maggie team!) said of her wedding dress shopping experience, \u201cI had been eyeing a few Maggie Sottero wedding gowns for a while and knew I wanted a modest style with shimmer and lace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"980\" data-id=\"39873\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3822-700x980.jpg\" alt=\"Real Bride Wearing Modest Cap-sleeve Wedding Dress for Winter Wedding Called Tuscany Leigh by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-39873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3822-700x980.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3822-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3822-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3822-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3822-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3822-120x168.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3822-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">PC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jessaephotographs.com\/\">Jessa E Photography<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m usually pretty indecisive and like to weigh all my options, but I didn\u2019t need to overthink things when I tried on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/maggie-sottero\/tuscany-leigh\/15794\">Tuscany Leigh by Maggie Sottero<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cap-sleeve lace wedding dress fit my wedding vibe, budget, and overall personality. I especially loved the oversized lace motifs and shimmery blush undertones. It also fit me perfectly and elongated my torso, which was what I had wanted since I\u2019m only 4\u201911.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" data-id=\"39875\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A5594-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Groom Kissing Bride Wearing Modest Lace Sheath Wedding Dress Called Tuscany Leigh by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-39875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A5594-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A5594-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A5594-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A5594-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A5594-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A5594-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn\u2019t cry when I tried on my gown\u2014I simply didn\u2019t want to take it off. Hearing so many other brides\u2019 experiences of how they cried when they found their wedding dress made me wonder if I had really found the dress for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"980\" data-id=\"39874\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A2885-700x980.jpg\" alt=\"Groom at Winter Wedding with Bride Wearing Modest Lace Sheath Wedding Dress Called Tuscany Leigh by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-39874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A2885-700x980.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A2885-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A2885-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A2885-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A2885-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A2885-120x168.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A2885-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"980\" data-id=\"39876\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3867-700x980.jpg\" alt=\"Real Bride Wearing Modest Cap-sleeve Wedding Dress for Winter Wedding Called Tuscany Leigh by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-39876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3867-700x980.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3867-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3867-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3867-120x168.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/R3A3867.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When I tried on some other dresses, I liked them a lot, but they just didn\u2019t feel as right as Tuscany Leigh did. Finally, I decided to go with my gut and buy the wedding dress. I didn\u2019t need to overthink my decision like I usually do because the dress was the logical choice and just made sense!&#8221; To see more of her rustic winter wedding, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/blog\/winter-wedding\/\">click here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-can-t-get-the-dress-out-of-your-mind\"><strong>You can\u2019t get the dress out of your mind.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"35755\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Details-and-Getting-Ready-0182-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Curvy Bride Spinning in Princess Bridal Gown Called Mallory Dawn by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-35755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Details-and-Getting-Ready-0182-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Details-and-Getting-Ready-0182-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Details-and-Getting-Ready-0182-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Details-and-Getting-Ready-0182-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Details-and-Getting-Ready-0182-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Details-and-Getting-Ready-0182-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Details-and-Getting-Ready-0182-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">PC: <a href=\"https:\/\/rachellaxtonphoto.com\/\">Rachel Laxton Photography<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Real bride Megan, who had a gorgeous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/blog\/lace-ball-gown-wedding-dress\/\">spring wedding<\/a> (featuring a donut truck!), recounted, \u201cMy family and I started dress shopping at a local bridal boutique in St. Petersburg, Florida, where my stylist, Courtney, helped me pick out several beautiful wedding dresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" data-id=\"33491\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Bride-and-Groom-0459-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Groom Hugging Real Bride Wearing Lace Ball Gown Wedding Dress Called Mallory Dawn by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-33491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Bride-and-Groom-0459-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Bride-and-Groom-0459-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Bride-and-Groom-0459-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Bride-and-Groom-0459-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Bride-and-Groom-0459-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Bride-and-Groom-0459-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When I tried on a gorgeous lace ball gown wedding dress by Maggie Sottero, something inside me knew it was \u201cthe one.\u201d I felt so happy and could not stop looking at myself in the mirror!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"35752\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Bride-and-Groom-0439-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Plus Size Bride on Wedding Day Holding Bouquet and Wearing Scallop Lace Off the Shoulder Wedding Dress Called Mallory Dawn by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-35752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Bride-and-Groom-0439-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Bride-and-Groom-0439-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Bride-and-Groom-0439-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Bride-and-Groom-0439-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Bride-and-Groom-0439-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Bride-and-Groom-0439-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Bride-and-Groom-0439-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"33326\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image0-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Groom Picking Up Real Bride Wearing Lace Ball Gown Wedding Dress Called Mallory Dawn by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-33326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image0-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image0-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image0-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image0-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image0-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image0-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image0-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since I\u2019m not great at making decisions, I walked out of the shop without officially saying \u201cyes.\u201d However, I couldn\u2019t get that lace ball gown wedding dress out of my mind! We went to another bridal shop, but every wedding dress I tried on felt so \u201cblah\u201d compared to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/maggie-sottero\/mallory-dawn\/11806\">Mallory Dawn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, I called Courtney, and she let me sneak back in to try the wedding dress on one more time for my perfect \u201csay yes to the dress\u201d moment. Once I tried it on a second time, I knew without a doubt it was \u201cthe one!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-fall-in-love-with-an-unexpected-style\"><strong>You fall in love with an unexpected style.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"25868\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-24-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bride and Groom From the Back Walking on Pier After Their Wedding Ceremony\" class=\"wp-image-25868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-24-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-24-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-24-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-24-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"31593\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-27-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Real Bride Wearing Casual Wedding Hairstyle with Boho Crown\" class=\"wp-image-31593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-27-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-27-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-27-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-27-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-27-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-27-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-27-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">PC: <a href=\"https:\/\/sarahlynandpaul.com\/\">Sarah and Paul Photography<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of our real brides, Teresa, said of her experience, \u201cWhen I went shopping, I was looking for a flowy, A-line wedding dress. At the local bridal boutique, my stylist picked out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/rebecca-ingram\/hope\/10180\">Hope by Rebecca Ingram<\/a>,&nbsp;a flirty boho fit-and-flare wedding dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"25876\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-11-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Father of the Bride Walking Bride Down the Aisle at Her Beach Wedding\" class=\"wp-image-25876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-11-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was very reluctant because I didn\u2019t want a gown that was too formfitting. But I trusted that my stylist knew what she was doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"31592\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-25-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Real Bride Wearing Casual Wedding Hairstyle with Boho Crown\" class=\"wp-image-31592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-25-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-25-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-25-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-25-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-25-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-25-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SarahPaulPhotography_DRESS-Hope_BRIDE-Teresa-25-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/blog\/this-boho-bride-fell-in-love-with-an-unexpected-wedding-dress\/\">unexpected wedding dress choice<\/a> for me; the gown featured Allover lace, a figure-hugging silhouette, and double keyhole back. It wasn\u2019t what I had originally envisioned for my lakeside wedding, but when I tried it on, I started crying. I fell in love and purchased it that same day!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-don-t-care-what-other-people-think-of-your-wedding-dress\"><strong>You don\u2019t care what other people think of your wedding dress.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-16 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1049\" data-id=\"33950\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0616ZR_5905CC-700x1049.jpg\" alt=\"Real Bride Wearing Ballerina Bun with Crown and Princess Wedding Dress Called Mylene by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-33950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0616ZR_5905CC-700x1049.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0616ZR_5905CC-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0616ZR_5905CC-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0616ZR_5905CC-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0616ZR_5905CC-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0616ZR_5905CC.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">PC:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thatfirstmoment.com\/\">That First Moment Photography<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our next real bride, Patrice, who got married in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/blog\/fairytale-wedding-at-disneys-pandora-the-world-of-avatar\/\">Disney Animal Kingdom\u2019s Pandora: World of Avatar<\/a>, said of her dress shopping experience,<strong> \u201c<\/strong>I went wedding gown shopping at a bridal boutique in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was an amazing experience. They helped me from start to finish\u2014from my gown to my veil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-17 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" data-id=\"34112\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/0614ZR_3273CC-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Wedding Destination Pandora in Disney World's Animal Kingdom\" class=\"wp-image-34112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/0614ZR_3273CC-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/0614ZR_3273CC-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/0614ZR_3273CC-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/0614ZR_3273CC-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/0614ZR_3273CC-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/0614ZR_3273CC.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the appointment, they sent me a link to look at different wedding dresses. I remember seeing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/maggie-sottero\/mylene\/11809\">Mylene&nbsp;by Maggie Sottero<\/a>, a princess-inspired ball gown wedding dress featuring a beaded bodice and voluminous satin skirt. When I got to the boutique, I couldn\u2019t wait to try it on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-18 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"34325\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0614ZR_3420CC-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Feather Walking Real Bride Down the Aisle at Fairytale Wedding in Disney's Pandora the World of Avatar\" class=\"wp-image-34325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0614ZR_3420CC-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0614ZR_3420CC-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0614ZR_3420CC-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0614ZR_3420CC-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0614ZR_3420CC-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0614ZR_3420CC.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"34363\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0616ZR_7526CC-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Real Bride Wearing Diamond Crown with Wedding Updo and Satin Ball Gown Wedding Dress Called Mylene by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-34363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0616ZR_7526CC-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0616ZR_7526CC-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0616ZR_7526CC-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0616ZR_7526CC-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0616ZR_7526CC-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/0616ZR_7526CC.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/maggie-sottero\/mylene\/11809\">Mylene<\/a>&nbsp;was the first wedding dress I tried on, and I compared it to every gown after. Before I had made my decision known to my bridal party, however, I knew I didn\u2019t care what anyone else thought or said about my dress. I had wanted a classic and modern princess bridal look, and I felt like  Mylene nailed my fairytale wedding vision!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-feel-comfortable-and-confident-in-it\"><strong>You feel comfortable and confident in it.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-19 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"35213\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexico-Wedding-Meryl-Lynette-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexico-Wedding-Meryl-Lynette-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexico-Wedding-Meryl-Lynette-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexico-Wedding-Meryl-Lynette-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexico-Wedding-Meryl-Lynette-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexico-Wedding-Meryl-Lynette-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexico-Wedding-Meryl-Lynette-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexico-Wedding-Meryl-Lynette-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"35211\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexican-Wedding-Celebration-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Bride and Groom Walking Through Rose Petals Confetti During Wedding Recessional\" class=\"wp-image-35211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexican-Wedding-Celebration-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexican-Wedding-Celebration-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexican-Wedding-Celebration-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexican-Wedding-Celebration-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexican-Wedding-Celebration-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexican-Wedding-Celebration-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mexican-Wedding-Celebration-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">PC: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jordanandscottphoto.com\/\">Jordan and Scott Photography<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Real bride McKenzie, who had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/blog\/mexican-wedding\/\">destination Mexican wedding<\/a>, said of her wedding gown, \u201cI immediately felt so comfortable and confident when I first tried on my dress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-20 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" data-id=\"30549\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6765-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Groom with Real Maggie Bride with Mexican Mojigangas\" class=\"wp-image-30549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6765-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6765-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6765-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6765-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6765-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6765-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, I knew it was \u201cthe one\u201d when I thought about walking down the aisle and dancing around the streets of San Miguel de Allende in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-21 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"30299\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image10-700x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Real Bride Wearing Wedding Dress Called Meryl by Maggie Sottero at real Mexican wedding\" class=\"wp-image-30299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image10-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image10-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image10-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image10-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image10-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image10-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image10-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/maggie-sottero\/meryl-lynette\/11282\">Meryl Lynette by Maggie Sottero<\/a> comfortable and easy to walk in, but it also felt whimsical, shimmery, and ethereal. It truly was the perfect complement to the romance of the location.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-get-emotional-while-wearing-it\"><strong>You get emotional while wearing it.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-22 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1048\" data-id=\"31694\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bride-Wearing-Crepe-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-700x1048.jpg\" alt=\"Real Bride Wearing Beaded Sheath Wedding Dress Called Alaina by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-31694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bride-Wearing-Crepe-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-700x1048.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bride-Wearing-Crepe-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-250x374.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bride-Wearing-Crepe-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bride-Wearing-Crepe-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bride-Wearing-Crepe-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bride-Wearing-Crepe-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">PC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/taylorjonesphoto\/\">Taylor Jones Photography<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Real bride Kelcie said of her wedding dress, \u201cI went dress shopping at a Maggie Sottero pop-up event almost a year before my wedding. I knew my wedding date was far away, so I had no intention of buying a wedding dress that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-23 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" data-id=\"31710\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Real-Bride-Showing-Low-Back-of-Beaded-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-700x468.jpg\" alt=\"Real Bride Showing Low Back of Beaded Sheath Wedding Dress Called Alaina by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-31710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Real-Bride-Showing-Low-Back-of-Beaded-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-700x468.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Real-Bride-Showing-Low-Back-of-Beaded-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Real-Bride-Showing-Low-Back-of-Beaded-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Real-Bride-Showing-Low-Back-of-Beaded-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Real-Bride-Showing-Low-Back-of-Beaded-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My intention was to try on some dresses to get an idea of what I liked. My best friend came with me, but my family lives in Florida, so we Facetimed them. As soon as I tried on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/maggie-sottero\/alaina\/11453\">Alaina&nbsp;by Maggie Sottero<\/a>, I was instantly obsessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-24 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" data-id=\"31697\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Groom-with-Real-Bride-Wearing-Beaded-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Groom with Real Bride Wearing Beaded Sheath Wedding Dress Called Alaina by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-31697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Groom-with-Real-Bride-Wearing-Beaded-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Groom-with-Real-Bride-Wearing-Beaded-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Groom-with-Real-Bride-Wearing-Beaded-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Groom-with-Real-Bride-Wearing-Beaded-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Groom-with-Real-Bride-Wearing-Beaded-Sheath-Wedding-Dress-Called-Alaina-by-Maggie-Sottero.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1048\" data-id=\"35225\" src=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Real-Bride-and-Groom-Walking-and-Smiling-Together-700x1048.jpg\" alt=\"Groom with Real Bride Wearing Beaded Sheath Wedding Dress Called Alaina by Maggie Sottero\" class=\"wp-image-35225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Real-Bride-and-Groom-Walking-and-Smiling-Together-700x1048.jpg 700w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Real-Bride-and-Groom-Walking-and-Smiling-Together-250x374.jpg 250w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Real-Bride-and-Groom-Walking-and-Smiling-Together-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Real-Bride-and-Groom-Walking-and-Smiling-Together-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Real-Bride-and-Groom-Walking-and-Smiling-Together-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/maggieblogassets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Real-Bride-and-Groom-Walking-and-Smiling-Together.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The sheer lace bodice accented in pearls and Swarovski crystals evoked the drama I wanted. And I loved the vintage feel of the&nbsp;illusion neckline and back. When my best friend she saw me, she started crying, along with my mom and sister on Facetime. I also had tears in my eyes and got quite emotional as I pictured myself walking down the aisle in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-the-end-only-you-know-if-a-wedding-dress-is-the-one-for-you\"><strong>In the end, only you know if a wedding dress is \u201cthe one\u201d for you.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope these real brides\u2019 experiences of how they knew their wedding dress was \u201cthe one\u201d will help you in your own dress shopping journey! And while these brides had these experiences when they found the perfect gown, keep in mind that these are not the only ways to know a wedding dress is \u201cthe one.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No one else can tell you which wedding dress is the right one! Only you\u2019ll be able to make that decision. Sometimes it\u2019s the calm feeling, and sometimes it\u2019s the strong emotions. Whatever your experience ends up being, trust your gut, and you can\u2019t go wrong!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To try on our wedding dresses IRL, book an appointment with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/find-a-store\">Authorized Retailer<\/a> in your area! And once you order a gown, make sure to check out these tips: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/blog\/wedding-dress-fitting\/\">How to Have a Successful First Wedding Dress Fitting<\/a>. Cheers and happy wedding dress shopping!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After all the searching, saving, and Pinning is done, it\u2019s time to go into the boutique and find the right wedding dress for you. Since your bridal gown will be one of the most memorable pieces of clothing you will ever buy, finding \u201cthe one\u201d can seem daunting. 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