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

Persico told Insider she met Cipolla at a Halloween party in 2009, and they have been together ever since.

Cipolla proposed while he and Persico were on vacation in Montauk, New York.

A few months after they got engaged, Persico started shopping for a wedding dress. She had a clear vision of what she wanted her gown to look like.

"I knew I wanted to wear something mermaid style, but with the option of an overlay skirt," she said, as the style could give her two dresses in one.

Persico took her mother and sister, who was her maid of honor, to shop with her in New York City. She didn't have a specific budget in mind for her gown.

"As soon we got to Kleinfeld Bridal, I saw the dress and knew that was the one," Persico told Insider.

The 2018 Love by Pnina Tornai dress is almost like two dresses in one thanks to the removable, full skirt.

The gown is covered in sparkles, and it has a plunging neckline with a transparent layer of fabric nestled into the bodice.

The dress can be worn on its own or with the skirt.

Persico wore the heavy skirt to her ceremony, and she slipped out of it to be more comfortable during her reception.

She paired the dress with sparkly shoes and simple jewelry.

The back mirrors the front, creating a sexy silhouette that works with both the fuller and slimmer skirt.

The dress cost approximately $8,500.

Persico is a makeup artist and the founder and CEO of Alexa Persico Cosmetics, a cruelty-free makeup brand.

To create her wedding look, Persico used a bridal-inspired eye-shadow palette from her own cosmetics line.

Amanda Rivera of DryLuxe styled the bride's hair for the day.

The veil was custom-designed by Pnina Tornai to match Persico's gown.

"I felt like a princess, but I also felt like myself," she told Insider of the gown. "That's what I wanted most of all."

The couple was originally supposed to get married in July, but they had to push it to September because of the coronavirus.

They were upset the wedding had to be pushed back, but it rained on the July wedding date and was sunny on the postponed day.

"It really felt like that day was meant to be for us," Persico told Insider.

Lifetime Events By Jacqueline planned the wedding at the club in New York.

Felix Feygin and Fred Marcus Studio provided photography services for the day, while Shutter and Sound acted as the videographer.

Louis Konstantinos Design provided floral services, and LNJ Tech Services set the mood with lighting.

Cipolla surprised his bride with the firework show as a wedding gift.

"I had no idea he did it, and it really was an amazing ending to a perfect day," Persico said.

She thinks the process was smooth because she spent time researching what kind of dress would be right for her before she actually shopped.

"I think the biggest mistake a bride can make is having too many people with them while dress shopping because everyone will have a different opinion," she said.

"At the end of the day, you have to wear what is going to make you happy," Persico added.

"He is my best friend," she added.

"Seeing where we started and where we are now is amazing," she said. "I can't wait to make more memories with him."

You can follow Persico on Instagram.

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