I Almost Bought This Wedding Dress, and I Don't Even Have a Boyfriend

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(Image credit:  Courtesy of Christian Oth)

Am I one of those crazy girls who thinks about her wedding more than she thinks about her potential (and at this point, hypothetical) husband? Yes, I am. Ever since I was little, I started obsessing over wedding dresses, imagining the most picturesque venues, and dreaming of how much fun it will be to have all the people I love under one roof for the evening. But what trumps all those aspirations is by far the dress. As a fashion editor, I am exposed to a lot of gowns, both bridal and couture, that infiltrate my opinions of what I want in a wedding dress, however, I have yet to see one I absolutely love or even a designer who embodies my goal aesthetic. That is, until I met Danielle Frankel.

I'll never forget the day I got to preview her first collection. My jaw must have been on the floor throughout the entire preview as I gawked over silhouettes, fabrics, and separates unthinkable for a bridal collection, and that's what I loved about it. While I have never really had one specific style I envisioned myself in, I have always known that my wedding dress will be forward, different, and something people will discuss outside the context of "her dress was really pretty."

Fast-forward to last week when I went to view Danielle's second collection and it was further confirmed that a Danielle Frankel dress is what I will be wearing on my wedding day. Having just officially launched on Net-a-Porter today, Danielle Frankel can now be bought with the click of a button, and for that, I am both excited and scared. Below, you can shop the pieces now available on Net-a-Porter, one of which I am seriously considering purchasing despite the fact I am nowhere near having a boyfriend. Cast your judgments if you must, but if you knew me, you'd know I'm the kind of person who would lock down her dress before her man. I'm sorry, but I will stop at nothing to walk down the aisle in a dress by this new designer and not even the lack of a significant other will keep me from buying one.

Do you see what I mean? These pieces are drop-dead gorgeous, and no one will judge you for splurging on a few just because. At least we know I won't.

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Lauren Eggertsen
Editorial Director

Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Wear and has worked at the company for over nine years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. Here, she leads and manages Who What Wear's editorial team and oversees all editorial content. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Sabrina Carpenter. She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle.