I became almost obsessed with bridal magazines, wanting to find the "perfect" dress, and about nine months before our wedding, I began searching for it. Even though I had been married before, I didn't have the opportunity to wear a real bridal gown so I knew this was going to be my one and only chance to have the dress of my dreams! We had an outdoor wedding, and incorporated a mix of traditional and non-traditional elements, including a celtic handfasting, and I wanted my wedding dress to be a combination of modern and traditional. Every dress I picked in the magazines just didn't look as good on me as the pictures showed. I was getting really frustrated, thinking I'd never find my ideal dress, until I found a Sottero and Midgley gown, SSM5222! It fit like it was made for me! The detailing was amazing, and it wasn't a dress I had ever seen in a magazine - meaning I wouldn't look like every other bride! I knew I would be a Maggie bride because the Sottero and the Midgley gowns were exactly the style I wanted. Even if you're an older bride - you can still feel the magic that comes with finding the perfect bridal gown! Thank you for helping make my wedding dream come true!