Real bride, wears a breathtaking Monique Lhuillier dress to a lakeside wedding at Isleworth Country Club in Windermere, Florida. Click here to learn about their spring wedding.

Located at the house Brynn grew up in, Brynn and Ross celebrated their special day in an outside ceremony in Sarasota, Florida. Surrounded by friends, family, and lush fall flowers, the wedding was nothing short of a romantic and elegant gathering. Brynn and Ross’s wedding reception was also outside. The bride, groom, and guests sat at farm tables that were decorated with gold, mustard yellow, and cream tones. The warm colors set the perfect tone for their black-tie affair fall wedding. Keeping the fall tones throughout the wedding, Brynn’s bridesmaids wore a range of jewel-tone bridesmaids dresses. Each bridesmaid wore a different dress and color that works best for them. One of our brides, Ally, is Brynn’s best friend! She was a bridesmaid and wore a stunning emerald green off the shoulder bridesmaids dress. We love this modern bridesmaid take on a classic tradition.

Congratulations to The Bridal Finery real bride, Shannon! Shannon is a bride our team loved styling. Her entire wedding planning experience was a dream and we totally lived through her vicariously! From her Bachelorette party in Cartagena, Colombia to her honeymoon in Ibiza, Spain; Anacapri, Italy; Ubud, Bali; Seminyak, Bali; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Tokyo, Japan, we loved being a small part of her wedding story. To help bring this Irish romantic wedding to life, Roberta selected the most perfect dress for Shannon. Shannon wore a drop-waist full lace ball gown by Monique Lhuillier. Unlike most ball gowns, this gown features a horsehair lining, giving the gown full shape, body, and pleating. Because Shannon’s ceremony was in a cathedral and the reception in a ballroom, she wanted the versatility of long sleeves and strapless. Our seamstress, Sarah was able to bring this request to life through a detachable long sleeve lace bolero and detachable off the shoulder piece. Thank you, Shannon for entrusting us with your bridal style! We wish you the happiest marriage.

Designer, Monique Lhuillier debuted her Spring 2020 collection of Bliss and Collection at New York Bridal Fashion Week. Click here to see and learn more about the collections.

With another year complete, it’s time to take a look back on the most influential weddings of 2018. Actresses, Models, Royals, President’s Daughters, and Influencers all made the list. Click to read which celebrity weddings of 2018 were the most influential.

A V-neckline wedding dress can be intimidating to brides, there is a common misconception that this neckline is only for one type of bride. We believe this neckline is for all body types, click here to see V neckline dresses for all brides.

Traditional wedding dresses are a thing of the past, which was made clear in this years Spring and Summer 2019 collections shown at Bridal Fashion week. Designers were eager to tailor to the bold bride and the bride that is ready to embrase her inner royalty. Fear not, if neither of these descriptions fit you there is a dress for every bride in between! From feathers to swarovski crystals and new hair styles to look out for the designers have come up with lines that fit the modern bride extremely well.

 Just as there is the honeymoon phase in a new marriage, as a recent Bride, I can attest to the same overwhelming joy immediately following a recent engagement. You try to enjoy it as much as you can, bottling up that over-the-moon bliss of this life changing moment, but before you know it in a blink of an eye you’re three weeks engaged and diving right into wedding planning mode. The questions of venues and menus, photographers and videographers suddenly weigh heavier than the new rock on your finger. 

Quiet moments to reflect on the true purpose of The Big Day seem few and far between in the wedding planning process, with contracts and vendor availability looming around every corner. 

For me, I was able to find these pockets of tranquility in choosing my wedding gown. 

The past few seasons have focused on everything but strapless necklines. Designers continue to make statements by finding unique ways to create draped or embellished neckline and backline details. Here are some of my favorite backlines from the Fall 2018 wedding dress collections.