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8 brides share how they knew their wedding dress was the one
8 brides share how they knew their wedding dress was the one
Samantha GrindellAug 11, 2020, 20:34 IST
Brides took Insider on their journeys to find their wedding gowns.Trinity Photography/Ingrid Lepan
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 were as people.
Some brides found their gowns after trying on just two dresses, while others had to try on 12 to find the perfect wedding day look.
The brides that Insider spoke to wore ball gowns, A-line dresses, and even separates that gave their looks surprising pops of color.
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Hattie O'Hara tried on 12 dresses before falling in love with this colorful gown.
Hattie O'Hara tried on 12 gowns.
Hattie O'Hara
"I will look back on this dress as a highlight of my wedding forever," O'Hara said of the gown.
O'Hara's dress had a yellow skirt.
Katie Jewell Co.
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Mariel Swan fell in love with the second dress she tried on.
Mariel Swan only tried on two dresses.
Mariel Swan
"It was my dream dress," Swan told Insider of the princess-style gown.
Swan had feathers added to her gown's skirt.
Trinity Photography
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Sabina Leybold wanted a dress that could blend two cultures together.
Sabrina Leybold originally shopped for her dress online.
Sabina Leybold
After a few custom alterations, the dress was perfect for Leybold.
Leybold's gown was the perfect mix for her blended wedding.
Swiger Photography
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Sarah Shine wanted her wedding dress to be sleek and feminine.
Sarah Shine picked a dress with a thigh-high slit.
Victoria and Sarah Shine
Sarah's wife Victoria, on the other hand, surprised herself by falling in love with a strapless gown.
Victoria Shine didn't originally want a strapless dress.
Victoria and Sarah Shine
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Both brides found dresses that felt like them.
Both brides found dresses that suited them.
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The Shines were also able to find dresses that coordinated without seeing each other's gowns ahead of the wedding.
Their dresses coordinated.
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Kiaya Demonbreun fell in love with her dress from a photo before trying it on in real life.
Kiaya Demonbreun's dress was fitted.
Kiaya Demonbreun
"It was just the best dress that I could wear that would be me in a wedding dress," Demonbreun told Insider.
The keyhole back was a fun addition.
Sacia Matthews Photography
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Carla Nasui found her dress with the help of a creative member of her entourage.
Carla Nasui had a skirt custom made for her dress.
Carla Nasui
"I absolutely love, love, love that decision," Nasui said of getting a custom alteration on her skirt.
The skirt was removable.
Ingrid Lepan
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Beatriz Iglesias was able to create her perfect wedding dress using separates.
Beatriz Iglesias' dress featured separates.
Beatriz Iglesias
"I felt like it was really me," Iglesias told Insider of the colorful skirt.
The blue skirt was her favorite.
Rustic White Photography