Strapless Floral Lace Monique Lhuillier Gown

“When I went dress shopping, I was certain I didn’t want a lace gown,” Renee says. “I wanted something different than what I had been seeing.” But to her surprise, she walked away from L’Elite Bridal with an ethereal lace gown. Her consultant brought her to the fitting room with five dresses that fit all of Renee’s requirements—strapless, sweetheart neckline and an A-line silhouette—as well as a humor-me gown that was, as expected, lace. “Sure enough, as soon as I put on the Monique Lhuillier lace gown my consultant picked out, I knew it was the one,” she says. “The large lace flowers were so striking. It was simple yet unique, and it also fit the ‘flower explosion’ theme I was going for.”