White Looks 1

I am getting married this fall. I've gone through many white looks, — and realized I don’t really love bridal.

Aug 23, 2025

🤍 This one’s for the 2025 & 2026 brides who’ve asked 🤍

Location: Wedding Bureau
Date: Sometime in October
What I’ll be wearing: A vintage blush pink Jil Sander dress I thrifted over a year ago—long before I knew I was getting married.

When I showed the dress to friends, they all said, “Just like Carrie Bradshaw!”
At first, I didn’t get the reference (it had been a while since I watched the SATC movies). Then I finally got the reference! - Carrie wears a vintage, no-label skirt suit—actually Dior—for her City Hall wedding. Something she already had in her closet.

My boyfriend and I are skipping the big wedding, gladly.

We’re having a civic wedding and having an intimate and cosy after-party. I am styling only 3 looks it’s not much considering bridal accounts I follow.

I was never the girl who dreamed of a wedding. I dreamed about what I’d wear, maybe—but even then, I always said I’d go with “something simple” when the time came.

For me, the fun part has always been about matching the moment: the venue, the ambience... And for me, it is downtown Manhattan.

It made me wonder: Is it a common thing amongst women not to get excited about bridal?

Not gonna lie though—I’ve always loved the idea of a Chanel bride. I admire Danielle Frankel’s work. Vivienne Westwood bridal? Simple, perfection. But the thing that’s always bothered me about traditional bridalwear is this:

You pay thousands for a dress you’ll never wear again.

And while I’m not planning on rewearing mine right away, I like the idea that years later, I could style the pieces again—maybe for a special dinner or anniversary.

That became one of my biggest goals while bridal shopping.

The other thing? Most bridal looks make you look like someone else, or even worse, you get lost in the puffy dress. Like you’re dressed up to be “a bride,” not yourself. That’s always felt a little off to me.

I’m not getting anything custom-made, which means the chances of me sharing a bridal look with other brides are… pretty high. My egocentric side doesn’t exactly love the idea of bridal matching.

So instead, I looked vintage and off bridal- although I love Moda Operandi’s Bridal Edit for inspiration.

I’ve been leaning into what feels simple, timeless, New York—and most importantly, me. Which, in the end, is how I feel about our relationship and what I want to celebrate through my looks.

And I didn’t grieve not wearing a big gown. I love how our plans are turning out.

That’s how I knew: I already had the perfect dress.