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

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A woman holds up her ring finger while she wears a wedding dress in a bridal boutique.
Though I had been writing about weddings for years, a few things surprised me during my dress appointment.

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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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The rise and fall of David's Bridal: The bridal-dress destination is looking for a comeback after its second bankruptcy

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Person walks by exterior of David's Bridal store
David's Bridal filed for bankruptcy in April and was sold in July to Cion Investment Corp.

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