Katya May and Sam Blum were married in an intimate ceremony with just 10 guests in May 2020. May knew she wanted a dress with sleeves that didn’t look like something every bride wore. She chose a short Harriette Gordon dress with unique long sleeves that she paired with a […]
Samantha Viola and John Kleinhanz got married in August 2020, cutting their 150 guests down to 50 to comply with New York City’s rules regarding public gatherings amid the pandemic. When shopping for her wedding dress before the pandemic hit, Viola hoped to find a nontraditional gown that was somewhat […]
High-school sweethearts Georgianna and Chase Hagl were married in the summer of 2020. Georgianna knew she wanted her wedding dress to have a bow on it, as she wore them in her hair as a kid when Chase first had a crush on her. She fell in love with a […]
Lizzie and Dane Boudreau got married in February 2020 after 10 years together. Lizzie didn’t want anything about her wedding to be traditional, including her bridal look. Instead of a dress, she wore a two-piece ensemble by Gabriela Hearst that she bought online from Net-A-Porter. “It’s totally just the aesthetic […]
Alexa Persico and Frank Cipolla got married nearly 11 years after they met. Persico knew she wanted a dress with a removable skirt before she even started shopping. She fell in love with a Pnina Tornai gown at first sight, as it had the skirt overlay of her dreams, a […]
Molly Burchett and Blake Ballard planned their August 2020 elopement in just 10 days. The couple got married in a rocky area with only eight guests and their dog present, and they found complementary wedding dresses for the occasion despite the short time frame. Ballard wore a long-sleeved, lace gown, […]
Sanjana Rishi and Dhruv Mahajan got married in September 2020 after just two weeks of planning the ceremony. Rishi decided to wear a powder-blue, vintage Gianfranco Ferre suit to the wedding rather than traditional, Indian bridal couture. The eco-conscious look allowed Rishi to express herself on her wedding day. “What […]
Sandra Kim and Tim Chun got married at The Foundry in New York City in 2019. As she started looking for a wedding dress, Kim knew she wanted something striking that wasn’t traditionally bridal. Kim fell in love with a long-sleeved, off-the-shoulder Danielle Frankel gown that featured one-of-a-kind pearl buttons. […]
Summary List Placement Janal Montagna and Aaron Kurincak met almost 15 years ago at the University of Miami. They lived across the hall from each other in their freshman dorm, and Kurincak caught Montagna’s eye immediately. The duo ended up connecting at Abercrombie, where they both worked. Kurincak asked Montagna […]
Helena and Calvin Howard got married in South Africa in January 2020. Helena knew she wanted a comfortable dress with lace detailing. She found an A-line Milla Nova gown with a transparent lace bodice that was exactly what she had been imagining. “Everything that we do is for each other,” […]
As part of Insider’s wedding series, The One, we asked brides to give us a look at what it was like to shop for their dream dresses. Their weddings, budgets, and senses of styles were all different, but all of the brides wanted to find dresses that represented who they […]
Beatriz Iglesias and TJ Fessler got married in April 2019. Iglesias always thought she wanted a form-fitting wedding dress with head-to-toe lace. She ended up buying a dress made up of separate pieces, wearing a lace top with a simple, white skirt to the ceremony and a stunning blue skirt […]
Kiaya Demonbreun-Walters and Aaron Walters got married in March 2020. Kiaya went to New York to find her dream wedding gown after researching dresses online for months. After trying on eight dresses in two cities, she picked a Pronovias gown that fit her like a glove. If you are in […]
Mariel and Paul Swan got married in January 2019. When Mariel started shopping for wedding dresses, she knew she wanted a dramatic ball gown with feather detailing and long sleeves to fit her winter event. After trying on just two dresses, Mariel found her dream gown. If you are in […]
Victoria and Sarah Shine got married in June 2019, celebrating their wedding during Pride month. The Shines didn’t shop for their dresses together, but they found complementary gowns with the help of a bridal consultant at Kleinfeld Bridal in New York. Victoria chose a lace gown with a deep V-neckline […]
Sabina Leybold and Harsh Bhargav planned to get married in March 2020. In January, Leybold began shopping for a wedding dress online that wasn’t too formal and would fit with Bhargav’s Indian culture. After trying on six dresses at a sample store, Leybold picked a fitted gown with crochet details, […]
Hattie O’Hara and Andrew Mitchell got married in May 2019. When O’Hara started shopping for wedding dresses, she knew she wanted something non-traditional, assuming she would pick a gown that had a unique architectural structure. After trying on 12 dresses, O’Hara picked an A-line dress with a bright yellow skirt, […]