Hayley Paige Elysia Ball Gown

“I was a bit nervous about having found my gown so early in the process,” Colleen says. “But honestly, my love for my gown never faltered.” She spotted the ethereal gown online after trying on a couple from Hayley Paige’s Blush collection. “I saw a photo—the delicate and intricate illusion bodice with lace, the romantic layers of tulle with a double trim. Even the name, Elysia, is the same as my middle name. It sounds silly, and I don’t really believe in fate, but if it does exist, that’s how I’d imagine it would feel,” she says. Balancing out the gown’s utterly romantic elements was an open back that added just the right amount of modern edge to Colleen’s down-the-aisle ensemble.