A bride wore a sparkly gown with a plunging neckline and removable skirt on her wedding day

Samantha GrindellOct 21, 2020, 03:24 IST

Alexa Persico wore a sparkly Pnina Tornai gown to her wedding.Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

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 plunging neckline, and sparkling fabric.

Alexa Persico and Frank Cipolla have been together for nearly 11 years.

They met in 2009. Alexa Persico

Cipolla popped the question in August of 2018.

They got engaged in 2018. Alexa Persico

Persico fell in love with the first dress she saw at Kleinfeld Bridal.

It was love at first sight. Alexa Perisco

The dress has a slim silhouette, but the additional skirt makes it look more like a ball gown.

The skirt is detachable. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

Persico didn't make any major alterations to the gown, as the original design suited her.

The dress has a low neckline. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

The back of the dress scoops low.

The back dips. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

Persico did her own makeup for her wedding.

She did her own makeup. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

Persico also paired the dress with a floor-length veil.

She wore a veil to the ceremony. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

The dress was exactly what Persico wanted.

She felt like herself in the dress. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

Persico and Cipolla got married in September 2020.

The wedding was postponed. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

They got married at the Westchester Country Club in New York.

The couple on their wedding day. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

The reception space was covered with flowers.

The reception. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

Persico's favorite moment of the wedding was a surprise firework show.

The groom surprised her. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

Persico told Insider she wouldn't change anything about the process of shopping for her wedding dress.

Finding her dress was easy. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

Persico recommends brides don't bring too many people with them when they shop for a wedding dress.

Don't shop with too many people. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

"I love our history together," Persico said of her relationship with Cipolla.

They're best friends. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

"We have grown so much together from our teenage years into our adult life," she told Insider.

They've grown together. Felix Feygin/Fred Marcus Studio

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