Dear Mary's Bridal,
 
Ever since I was little, I had a vision of my wedding gown.  I wanted it classy and big and poofy like Cinderella.  I wanted something I would remember for the rest of my life. I was very disappointed to find that most of the dresses in bridal shops were nothing I was looking for at all. I can't even believe that some were marketed as bridal gowns!  I wanted to be the most beautiful thing Matt had ever seen on our wedding day.  I didn't feel I could do it in the gowns displayed at the bridal stores. I was overjoyed when I stumbled upon the Mary's Bridal website.  So many dresses, so beautiful.. just the styles I was looking for.  I had 3 dresses selected from the website.  I'd tote those pics around with me to all the bridal stores and was disgusted at the lack of help I received about these dresses.  I took matters into my own hands and went through every dress on every rack in this area.  Then, a miracle after months of searching.  I caught a glimpse of something beautiful.  It was a shoulder strap of something even more beautiful.  How could anyone squish this gown back away from public eye?  I immediately pulled it out!  IT WAS THE ONE!  It was a Mary's!!  #S008204 from the Unspoken Romance Collection!!  It was my favorite one.. it wasn't my size, but I just had to try it on!  With a little assistance, the gown was pulled together so I could "get an idea" of what it would look like on me.  I couldn't breathe.. I couldn't do anything but just stare at my reflection in the mirror.  That evening, I ordered the dress in my size.  I couldn't wait!!
 
*~*October 9, 2004*~*
Matthew and I were married at 4pm at the Sanctuary Golf Course in Scottsdale, Arizona.   It was a perfect day.. sunny, 90s, intimate, sunset was beautiful. My mother in law was teary when she saw me in my gown.  That meant the world to me.  Our ceremony was intimate with only our parents as guests.  We had a perfect day.  And many beautiful pictures to show for it.  We danced on the green at sunset.  That detachable train (velcro) came in mighty handy!!  I remember Matt's words at sunset that day, "I will never forget how beautiful you look right now for as long as I live.  I'm so lucky to have you as my wife".  I loved the attention I received in my gown, so I wore it again after our honeymoon for our reception in Indiana.  I could not get enough of those "you look just like Cinderella" comments from the young'ins!!
 
We are still every much in love.  We have since built our first house and are expecting a baby April 2006.   Thank you Mary's for helping making my dream wedding come true.  I hope that one day our daughter will be fortunate to wear one of your gowns on her wedding day.
 
 God Bless,
Kimberly Brackett-Smith
Peyton, Colorado

Dear Mary's Bridal:
 
My husband, Sam, and I were married on March 2, 2007 in a beautiful wedding chapel in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and I wore style number S075733 from the Fairy Tale Princess collection.  I felt just like a princess! 
 
When I tried on this beautiful gown at the shop, I knew I had to have it.  I couldn't decide if I would use the coral pink bow or the white one, they were both so beautiful.  I decided to go with the white bow and it was gorgeous!  Thank you for giving me that choice.  The wrap and purse were perfect additions to this gown.  I have had so many compliments on this gown.
 
We plan to re-new our vows sometime in the future, since I want to wear this beautiful dress for a second time and be a princess and marry my handsome prince all over again! 
 
Thank you for making such a gorgeous dress. 
 
Living happily ever after,
Vickie J. Cobb

I just wanted to thank you for making such a beautiful dress.  When I seen this dress online it took my breath away I knew that this was the dress that I had to have.  I am a mother and grandmother and this is the first time I have worn a wedding dress and it was so worth the wait.  Mary’s you made my day perfect.  I felt like a princess...

Shannon Averett 

 

Dear Mary's Bridal,

Thanks so much for making the perfect wedding dress for my special day!  I tried on several dresses, but none of them made me feel the way this one did!  So, I special ordered it for my August 13, 2005 wedding.  I couldn't have imagined wearing any other dress!  I loved it so much that I ordered my Bridesmaids dresses from Mary's as well!  The dresses complimented mine perfectly and looked beautiful on all of the girls!  Thanks for being such a big part of my wedding day! 

Sincerely,
Robyn Booth
Prattville, AL

 

 

 



 
Dear Mary's,

After trying on what seemed to be HUNDREDS of dresses, I had finally found my dress in the catalog after talking with a local wedding dress shop owner.  She had stated Mary's had the most elegant and affordable gowns she knew.  She gave me the collection catalog to look through. Man, was she on the money!  As soon as I seen style F058416 I knew it was the one.  Unfortunately, the shop didn't have it in stock.  I  then drove to a store only a few miles away just to try it on.  My maid of honor just stopped when I came out of the dressing room. My mom, my other bridesmaids, and the rest of the shop then all seemed to just stare.  We ALL knew it was the one.  I went back to the original shop and the owner stated even though she didn't normally carry it, she would special order  it for me. I am was so happy!  

On our wedding day, my dad had a tear as he was taking me down the aisle.  My husband then later confessed he thought I was so beautiful that he got choked up as I walked down the aisle.  I especially loved the detachable cap sleeves that looked elegant at church and came off to party down at  the reception.  Thanks Mary's for making my day extra special.

Angela N. Lopez
July, 2005



I loved my Mary's Bridal wedding gown (#S035125)!  My wedding was a fairy tale,
and the gown was PERFECT! 
I would love for you to post my wedding pictures on your "Wedding
Stories" page! 
Thanks,
Caroline
June 25, 2005
 



Dear Marys Bridal,
I just wanted to say thank you for making my dream wedding happen. I chose the dress from the cover of your Fall 2004 catalog in Ivory for my June 18th, 2005 wedding. I tried on over 30 dresses, yet when I tried this one on, I just knew this was it. I received many compliments as well! your gowns are exquisite and the best! keep up the great work!

Best Wishes,
Danielle M.
Boca Raton, FL

I celebrated a very important time in my life on May 28, 2005 my Quinceanera.  It was a celebration full of traditions and very beautiful moments.  My Great-grandfather by my father side actually danced with me and it was a very memorable moment he is 97 years old. I had family travel from Salinas Puerto Rico, Paterson , New Jersey and Salt Lake City , Utah it was wonderful, This day will be forever in my memory .  My dress was beautiful also (S054796 ivory/gold). I looked and felted like a princess I loved it so much that I didn't want to take it off at the end of the night.
Thank you ....

I and my husband were married on June 4th 2005. I fell in love with my Mary's dress from the moment I saw it in a magazine.  I wasn't sure I was going to be able to purchase it because the wedding was only 3 months away and I had never seen the dress in person before and that made me nervous so I searched for other dresses and every dress I tried on I kept comparing to the mary's dress.  I found a bridal shop who said they could get me the dress on time and I was elated! I was nervous waiting for my mary's dress to arrive, but when it did it was everything I imagined it would be and more! My husband loved my dress, and everyone said I looked like a princess on my wedding day and I couldn't believe that I could look as beautiful as I felt! Thank You
Style# S058520

 Marcy Nava

Thank you to Mary's Bridal for making me look like a real princess while wearing your Moda Bella Collection S029129. I was married in Disney World June 4 2005 and I turned every head and received so many compliments of how beautiful my dress was. My husband was stunned and impressed by how the train flowed like water as I walked down the isle. I had strangers take my picture as got into my pumpkin coach to attend the ceremony! Little girls asked me if I was a princess! Your dress was absolutely more beautiful than I could have ever expected. 
My brides maids and flower girl also wore a Marys dress. The color was Dark Red and they each picked out their own style. Everyone look beautiful

Thanks you for helping me live out my fairy tale wedding.

Regards,
Elena Schaefer


Dear Mary's,
I wanted to thank you for caring my dream wedding dress.  I had such a hard time finding a dress that would work for me. I have a skin disorder on my Back, Arms and Shoulders.  Trying to find a dress that has long sleeves and that covered my back is almost next to impossible, everything is halter style, off the shoulder's and sleeveless etc...
I thought to my self, what am I going to do? I was thinking, I was going to have to have something made and I did not want a homemade dress. A girl on her wedding day wants her dream dress.

Until I found Mary's Bridal... There were so many choices I was thrilled and I loved the Queen Anne neckline that was another feature, I was looking for and I could not find....   The dress style I chose was Style #8404

My husband and I were married on April 2, 2005 and are so in Love...
We have been together for 3 1/2 years and we were so excited for our wedding it was the most magical day we could ever ask for. Thank you again for making my dreams come true......

Victoria Garcia
Albuquerque, NM

The first dress I saw when I opened the Bridal Magazine was Style 6160. I instantly fell in love with it. Sadly I could not afford it as our wedding was on a very tight budget. I bought another dress but still kept on thinking about that gorgeous gown. A few months before my wedding I confessed to my husband that I hated my dress and that I had found my dream dress. Wonderful man that he is, he told me if it meant that much to me he would find a way to buy it, and he did. I
felt like an empress on my wedding day. The dress was amazing. Now I am Matron of Honor in my friends wedding and she hopes to wear my dress as well.
Nancy Hayden
10/19/03
   My husband Aaron was in the Marines for 4 yrs and decided to join the National Guard shortly after the September 11th tragedy occurred.  We met at a club on Thurs. April 18, 2002, after he had been activated to guard a major Cleveland Airport for several months. After dating long-distance for 7 months, Aaron moved to Cleveland in December of 2002. He proposed to me on New Years Eve of '02, after I had worked a long 3-11 shift at the hospital where I'm a nurse. He had my parent's backyard deck all "decked out" with a candle and red rose petal path, which led to the patio table which was decorated with hearts a rock that said "Love" on it (which is also my middle name), and a card telling me how much he loved me. When I was done reading it, I turned and he was on one knee asking me to marry him.   

I had gone dress shopping with my sister (My Maid of Honor) and once I put on the Mary's style #F017171,  I knew it was the one. My sister and I went back a few days later with our mom.  When I put it on her exact words were: "Oh, this is totally you Stephanie; I couldn't even picture you in anything else". I knew after hearing my mom say that, that it definitely was the one.

 We were married on the warmest day we had this past spring-April 18, 2004. I was so excited that I finally got to wear my gown, which I had tried on SO many times! My favorite thing about the dress was the detachable train. It was wonderful to just detach the 15lb piece of fabric and dance around freely all night!

Thanks Mary's!

After seeing your website and reading the wedding stories, I felt inspired to share  memories of my special day in my beautiful Mary's dress. I met Scott 4 1/2 years ago at our church.  We began a special friendship that continues to this day! After  going through our share of many great times and even some sad times together, we were married on October 23, 2004.  When I tried on #SO48331 from the Fairy Tale Princess collection, I wanted it right away. I loved the simple elegance of the cut, the beading, and the unique aproned back. I ordered the dress in my size from a local shop, and it came weeks earlier than expected.  When the shop called to tell me it had arrived, I immediately jumped in the car to go get it.  I couldn't wait to put it on!  When I did, I was thrilled with the delicate ivory color. I couldn't stop looking at it in the mirror. It also fit perfectly, and the only alteration it needed was the bustle in the back.  I couldn't believe how perfect it was.
    
On our wedding day, as I walked down the aisle toward the man of my
dreams, I felt so beautiful in my dress.  Afterwards at the reception, I was able to dance the night away and felt very comfortable. I could have celebrated all night, and we almost did! For some of us, the party continued at a nearby sports bar once the reception ended.  I felt so proud strutting into the place in my dress with my handsome groom amidst all the looks and stares, as well as shouts of well wishes and congratulations.  I received so many compliments from my friends and family about the dress and the one I heard the most was, "That dress!!!  It's so YOU!!"  which I thought was a great compliment and one every bride should hear.  When I look at the pictures, months later, I still can't stop looking at the dress and feeling so grateful at the beauty of it, the color, the reasonable price, and how it seems like it was made just for me.

Thank you Mary's, for helping to make my special day just right!

Michele
Denver, CO

  I just had to share my love story with you. I met my husband almost 4 years ago when he fixed my car for me. His brother, who also worked there, suggested he try to introduce himself the next time I went in to have my car serviced. He wasn't able to do that but he did catch a glimpse of me and decided to send me a note through the mail to ask if I would be interested in getting to know him - he said I had great eyes and a beautiful smile. WOW - a real old fashioned gentleman.

  When I met him for our first date I had no idea who he was or what he would look like. I hit the jackpot - he is absolutely wonderful. We were married on June 29, 2002. The winter before the wedding I handed him a stack of pictures of wedding gowns from bridal magazines. I asked him to look through and eliminate the ones he really didn't like. He was a good sport and did just that. A while later he handed me back a much smaller stack! and said "I like all of these but I really love this one" and handed me a picture of dress # S008238. I couldn't believe he picked my favorite!

  I had to find that dress! I did, thankfully, and I just have to tell you I got so many compliments on it - I truly felt like a princess. The craftsmanship was impeccable - the detail on the dress was exquisite - and the price was so reasonable! My groom was so shocked when I walked down the aisle in that dress! Good luck to all future brides - enjoy every minute - it is your day - and enjoy married life!

Sincerely
Laurie (Eaton) Morin
Kennebunk, Maine

 

My daughter and her future husband decided on a beach wedding and a reception on a yacht. 

The wedding was held on the beach is Newport Beach CA and the reception on a yacht in Newport harbor.  To compliment the theme my daughter chose the Mary's Couture mermaid gown. 

The entire wedding was perfect and she received innumerable compliments on her gown.   

Bride Michele Voyer    Groom Judd Powell  Date 10/18/03

 

 

This story isn't about my wedding but it is about my friend Hedva's wedding.  I went to Elementary School and and High School with Hedva.  After High School, we went to separate universities.  I went to Cornell University and I met this guy Jon.  I thought he would be the perfect guy for my friend Hedva.  On October 17th, 2004, Hedva and Jon got married.  Hedva asked me to be a bridesmaid.  The plan was to have all the bridesmaids dresses made but at 6 weeks before the wedding, the dresses were not finished and didn't look very good so we all decided to get our own dresses even if they looked different.  I wanted to get a special dress since   Well, I live in Starkville, MS and there aren't very many bridal stores in the area so I looked online and came across marysbridal.  Thank goodness there was a marys bridal distributor 30 min from where I lived.  Marysbridal saved the day.  The dress arrived a week before the wedding with just enough time to have any alterations made.  I love the dress and I got many compliments at the wedding.

Thank you
- Rivka Shoulson

Dear Mary's Bridal
My husband and I had a somewhat unconventional meeting! He lived in Australia and I here in the states. When we meet for the first time it was as if we had been destine for one another our whole lives. When he asked me to marry him I never hesitated in saying yes. He was my prince my knight in shinning armor. I started looking for a wedding dress straight away.
 I had been looking for a dress for months, searching magazine after magazine, web site after web site and then I spotted my wedding dress in one of the ads from a brochure company! I loved your style! I checked out your web site and you offered the most amazing dresses! I was looking for a dress that would match how I felt about my soon to husband...My knight in shinning armor! I found the perfect dress for my fairy tail wedding. I felt like a princess! I will always remember the moment my husband saw me coming down the isle and saying to me with a tear in his eye " you are so beautiful to me". Thanks so much Mary's Bridal!

Michelle & Ted Adams
 Lockport, NY

My husband and I met through a friend almost 5 years ago. I knew that he was the one even before our first date. He was so handsome and so kind. 2 1/2 years later he surprised me with a beautiful engagement ring. He asked me to marry him when we stopped by the lake while riding our bikes. It was the perfect proposal. He got down on one knee and I immediately started to cry. He actually thought I didn't like the ring. They were definitely tears of joy.

 Here are some pictures of our winter wedding day. The girls are wearing dresses made from crushed velvet in cranberry. They were made specially by a friend along with the faux fur muffs. It was truly the winter wedding I had always dreamed of. Thanks to Mary's for the beautiful gown and help set off the winter theme.

I was married on December 1st 2001 and wore a Mary's wedding gown # 8266. I wanted to tell you that even though that was eight months ago already I still get compliments on the dress. It is very unique. I was looking for a winter dress and when I put that one on I knew it was the one. I thought it would be nice to give some feedback and let you know that the dress was so well liked . This dress fit me beautiful I loved it so much it was perfect I felt like a princess with it on.  I refer all the future brides to visit Mary's bridal its the best investment you will ever make thank you for making my day complete.

Sincerely
Robyn Kortz

I saw the gown online during the summer of 2001.  I fell in love with it!  I printed the picture, and hid it from my boyfriend, because we weren't engaged yet and I didn't want to scare him.  He proposed to me in November 2001.  I brought the picture to DuBois Bridal in Green Bay, and told them, "I want this dress in platinum".  The manager of DuBois told me that the style that I picked out had been discontinued!"  But since Mary's Bridal had a little platinum fabric left over, they said that they could make me one from scratch!  (AWESOME!)  That's what they did ... the dress was absolutely gorgeous, and perfect!  At my wedding, I got an infinite number of compliments on the dress.  Everybody said, "I've never seen a platinum dress ... It's gorgeous ... I love it".

Here are a few pictures from my wedding.  You made my dress especially for me!  It was beautiful!

Thank You,
Meghan (Kearney) Schisser
(Green Bay, Wisconsin) 

Hi, my love story is based on two different countries and two different races. My husband is from Buffalo ,New York and I am from Ontario Canada. We met in October of 1995 when he got out of the military. The wedding was so beautiful, we married in Canada and reside here now. I searched for a year until I found the perfect dress!! I had to have this Mary's Dress so I went on a mission and made the 2 hour drive to Toronto Canada , I had them bring the dress in for me and when it got there and I tried it on I felt it was made with me in mind!! the dress was who I am and I felt so good in it.

Thank you Mary's Bridal for making my day a dream come true!

Debbie Askew

My husband and I met online in the winter of 1998. We were friends for a few years and finally in September of 2001 we fell in love.

After our engagement in September of 2002, it was time to pick out the gown I wanted to wear in my wedding. I was so very picky I thought I would never find "the dress"! But then I saw a picture of Mary's Couture Style: #F026160 and I fell in love with it! After much searching I located a bridal shop 2 hours from my home that could order the dress for me. I have never looked as beautiful as I did on my wedding day and I received hundreds of compliments on my gown!

Today my dress sits in my closet begging to be worn. I wonder how the people at the grocery store would react if I wore it to pick up some apples. Hehe.

Bethany and Tony Annechino

 
My name is Josie and my husband Gabriel López.  We got married on July 26, 2002.  We live in Puerto Rico and we are so glad to be part of Mary's family.