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Allie Found The Dress @ The Dress

 Allie Found The Dress @ The Dress for her May 2012 to her fiance Chad. The couple met at a college party. Chad popped the question over dinner at a church that was converted into a restaurant in front of Allie's two best friends that she would later ask to be her maid of honors.

They chose to keep the wedding close by and stay in Wheaton where Allie was born. Gary Methodist Church for the ceremony and Arrowhead Golf Club for the reception of 215 guests. "I wanted a spring wedding, and the locations were not only familiar but spectacular." They stopped and took photos at popular downtown Wheaton spots, like the super-cute Popcorn Shop.

When Allie went to choose her wedding gown, she wanted something romantic, that reflected the current times, without being too trendy. She also wanted something that would never go out of style. She selected a gorgeous Enzoani gown called Fatima. She added some glitter with beaded trim on the bodice and her Swarovski crystal veil, all from The Dress by Nicole.
She also had a pair of The Dress by Nicole's best kept secret...super comfy custom ballroom dancing shoes trimmed with rhinestones as her something blue.

"I chose green because it is my absolute favorite color! During my wedding research the most elegant weddings to me, were the green themed ones…. And green hydrangeas are my favorite," said Allie.

Her favorite moment of the day was, "that moment during the ceremony when you realize, hey this isn’t scary, it’s actually quite amazing."

Allie's favorite or unique detail, "this is soon becoming not very unique, but the photo booth was such a blast, people went nuts for it and I never stopped getting compliments on it.  Looking through the pictures that were posted online during the honeymoon was a solid hour of hysterical laughing."

Advice for other brides while planning: "Learn how to negotiate politely and know how to speak like you’re in a business meeting, especially if it is a complaint.  It will be taken so much more seriously and responded to faster than if you go off on a rant.  I feel like some of my college business classes paid off for wedding planning.  Also, don’t fight with family!  My mom and I became even closer during wedding planning because we were calling each other nightly instead of 2-3 times a week and will never forget all of the memories we made working those exhausting DIY hours."

Advice for other brides the actual wedding day: "Make sure your photojournalistic photographer gets a picture of your parents together…  Also make time for your parents, if I didn’t intentionally seek my mom and my dad out during the night we would have gotten so caught up in trying to talk to everyone, we wouldn’t have seen each other at all, and I think a lot of people don’t realize that."

The couple chose Playa Mujeres, The Excellence Resort (North of Cancun) for their paradise honeymoon. Allie said, "It was Fabulous!"

Thank you Allie and Chad for sharing your special day with us! If you would like to be featured as a bride that found The Dress @ The Dress contact us!