A bride's dress regret led her to buy her $10,000 dream wedding gown just 6 months before she said 'I do'

Samantha GrindellJun 8, 2024, 17:15 IST

Gina Love bought a different wedding dress just six months before her nuptials.Photos With Jill

Gina and Connor Love got married on November 10, 2023.
Gina bought a wedding dress soon after her engagement.

As exciting as it is to find your dream dress, it's not uncommon for brides to experience wedding dress regret.

After she bought a gown early on in her engagement, 2023 bride Gina Love wondered if she had bought the right wedding dress because she couldn't stop thinking about a designer gown that had a much higher price tag.

She ended up replacing her wedding dress with the $10,000 high-end gown just six months before the wedding — and she told BI she has no regrets.

Connor Love was on a date with someone else when he met his future wife.

Gina and Connor Love have been together since 2019.Photos With Jill

Connor proposed in June 2022.

They got married in November 2023.Photos With Jill

Gina bought a dress soon after she got engaged.

Gina Love in her original dress.Gina Love

Six months before the wedding, Gina decided to try on her dream dress — and she fell in love.

Monique Lhuillier designed the dress.Photos With Jill

The detailing and structure of the dress drew Gina to it.

The dropped-waist bodice drew Gina Love to the dress.Photos With Jill

"The lace and the sewing work is just beyond," Gina said.

The lace covered the dress.Photos With Jill

As soon as Gina put on the dress, she knew she had to buy it.

The dress was more expensive than the first gown Gina bought.Photos With Jill

She paired her dress with a floor-length veil.

The veil is one-of-a-kind.Photos With Jill

Gina said she didn't want to take her dress off when she put it on for the wedding.

The bride on her wedding day.Photos With Jill

Gina revealed her dress to Connor during a first look ahead of the ceremony.

The couple during their first look.Photos With Jill

The groom cried when he saw the dress.

Connor Love got emotional seeing his bride's dress.Photos With Jill

Connor kept his wedding look simple — on the outside.

The inside of his jacket was lined with a checkerboard pattern.Photos With Jill

Gina loved her dress so much that she changed some of her wedding plans to fit the day.

The decor was mostly black and white. Photos With Jill

The wedding took place on the hotel's rooftop.

The couple during their ceremony. Photos With Jill

Although she loved her dress, Gina said it was too heavy to wear for her reception.

The bride wore a shorter dress during her reception.Photos With Jill

Six months after the wedding, Gina has no regrets about buying her dream dress.

The dress was crucial to the day.Photos With Jill

But she also decided to sell it after the wedding.

Gina Love sold her wedding dress.Photos With Jill

Selling the gown has been gratifying for Gina.

She's glad she sold the dress.Photos With Jill

She still has her original wedding dress.

She didn't sell her original dress. Photos With Jill

Gina advises other brides against wedding dress shopping too early.

Wedding dress shopping doesn't have to be rushed.Photos With Jill

"Connor is hands down my best friend on this planet," Gina said of her husband.

The bride and groom.Photos With Jill

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