Being fortunate enough to live in New York City, I had easy access to the wedding gown mecca that is Kleinfeld Bridal. I was excited to score an appointment during one of their big sample sales, and I was determined to come home with a ridiculously lovely gown at an even more ridiculous price.

It was ivory, an absolute necessity considering my pastiness. It was sunny and cute. It had daisies. It was the sort of dress you’d run barefoot through dewy fields in. It was MaxMara. It was a bloody fortune. I needed it. And I basically blew through a good chunk of my budget to get it. And it became the starting point for the rest of my planning…

{All photos via Peter Doyle Photography}