A 62-year-old bride surprised herself by falling in love with a sparkly, form-fitting wedding dress

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A side-by-side of a bride and groom at their wedding altar and the bride smiling in her gown.
Aldy de Vries wore her dream dress to her August 2024 wedding.

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I tried on 3 wedding gowns at Kleinfeld, the bridal shop from 'Say Yes to the Dress,' and was surprised by how much I loved the cheapest one

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A woman holds up her ring finger while she wears a wedding dress in a bridal boutique.
Business Insider reporter Samantha Grindell tried on wedding dresses at Kleinfeld.

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A bride found a $25 wedding dress and turned it into the gown of her dreams

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A side-by-side of a bride and groom holding hands in a field and the same groom hugging his bride from behind.
Adrian Bradley wore a vintage wedding dress she bought at a thrift store.

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A bride knew her sheer, jewel-encrusted wedding dress was the one immediately after seeing a photo of it online

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A side-by-side of a bride walking down a staircase and the same bride looking at her groom.
Alyssa Farah fell in love with her wedding dress after seeing it in a picture.

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A bride spent 14 months designing custom bridesmaid dresses for her 'Bridgerton'-inspired wedding

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Jen Lee with her bridesmaids
Jennifer Lee designed and made all six bridesmaids' dresses for her wedding day.

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Olivia Culpo said she didn't want her wedding dress to 'exude sex,' sparking a debate about modest gowns

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Olivia Culpo walks down a street in a white dress.
Olivia Culpo's wedding dress became the center of controversy.

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I had my mom and sisters wear their wedding dresses for my 40th birthday. People stopped to take photos of us.

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Women wearing wedding dresses for dinner
Hailey Myers with her sisters and mom on her way to her 40th birthday dinner.

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A school told its staff to wear something from the back of their closet, so 2 teachers dug out their wedding dresses

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Loreal Hemenway and Stephanie Osmundson with two other teachers who wore bridesmaids dresses for the dress up day.
Loreal Hemenway and Stephanie Osmundson with two other teachers who wore bridesmaids dresses for the dress up day.

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4 things I wish I had known before shopping for my wedding dress

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A woman stands in a wedding dress in a bridal boutique.
Wedding dress shopping is full of surprises.

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'We're not going anywhere.' David's Bridal's CEO reveals what's next for the company after its second bankruptcy.

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In July, David's Bridal sold to Cion Investment Corp.

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