Illuminated by a sea of soft Edison lights, Jessica Antonini-Remillard dazzled as she walked down the aisle to marry her true love, Justin Remillard at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art on September 22, 2018. Looking like a work of art herself, Jessica was simply breathtaking in her exquisite mermaid gown.

Jessica's road to her dream wedding dress was a very unique one to say the least. For starters, Jessica's sister and best friend had both worn Pnina Tornai gowns on their wedding days so Jessica knew that a trip to the Pnina Tornai Boutique at Kleinfeld Bridal was a must. Jessica went into the famous bridal salon open to any gown that spoke to her. Initially looking for a fitted, sleek and chic gown, Jessica wanted a non-traditional gown for her wedding day – or so she thought!

With her massive entourage in tow, Jessica began trying on gowns that fit the style she thought she was going for. One of the seven or so gowns that Jessica tried on was a sleek Pnina Tornai gown full of lace and crystals with an open back. It was exactly what Jessica thought she wanted and with her sister's exclamation that this gown was “the one,” Jessica got swept up in the moment and said yes to the dress.

Jessica quickly realized though that this was not the gown for her. Not only did Jessica cancel the gown, but she went back to Kleinfeld Bridal every weekend for a month and a half hoping to see the dress of her dreams there! Jessica began thinking that to get the wow factor that she was looking for, she would have to change her idea and begin trying on ball gowns, which she was initially against.

However, one day Jessica walked into the salon during a Pnina Tornai trunk show and spotted a gown like nothing she had ever seen before. It was a magnificent, lace embroidered mermaid gown with an illusion corset, pearl embellishments and a grand tulle train with lace appliques. Jessica tried on the captivating gown and while she was admiring it, none other than Pnina Tornai, the designer of the gown, walked over to see Jessica in the dress! After discussing adding crystal tennis bracelet straps to the gown, with her mother crying, and Pnina's blessing, Jessica was finally ready to say yes to her dream dress!

“I loved it! I didn't want to take it off,” Jessica reminisces. “I was waiting for that sort of moment, and I finally had that moment in that dress.”

To double check that her heart was right this time, Jessica came back again the next day with her sister and her niece and tried on the gown again. Still head over heels in love with the gown, Jessica knew that she had made the right choice. For Jessica, this gown just felt like no other gown had before and the difference was clear.