Our Bride: Esther Freedman

Wedding date? September 4, 2011

Wedding theme? Classic style with modern touches. We mixed all white flowers with lots of texture and

materials: metal, milk glass, Lucite, and mirrors.

Designer and name of gown? Monique Lhullier, Flavia

Wedding gown style? I wanted a classic silhouette, but with surprising details. I also wanted something

lightweight and easy to move in. I loved the beaded corset top and the silk flower petals sewn onto the

skirt. Although it looked like a lot of dress, it was as light as a feather and extremely comfortable.

What was your experience at Casa de Novia: Luvi and Carmen stole my heart. They made wedding dress

shopping a dream, and made me look forward to every appointment. The service and support they

provided far exceeded my expectations.

Your Love story: Doug and I went to the same high school, grew up in the same community, and should

have met long before we did, but because of a little bit of an age gap, we never knew each other. In

2005, I was with friends at a bar, and we ran into a group of guys we knew. Doug was the only one I

didn’t know. We couldn’t believe how many friends we had in common and yet we’d never met. Shortly

after that, we became inseparable. After 5 years together, Doug proposed to me in a private room,

surrounded by candles and flowers, after playing a movie he’d made about our relationship. He even

flew my best friend in from New York as a surprise. We capped off an amazing dinner with family with

a gathering at his parent’s house for our closest friends. Though we were together a long time before

getting married, I knew I was going to marry him the night we met.

Photographer: Adam Nyholt