Anna-Kay first came across the unique dress when looking at a catalog for Monique Lhuillier. \u201cThere was something about it,\u201d she says. \u201cIt sounded amazing, but I\u2019m not usually a red person.\u201d So, she went to Oscar De La Renta<\/a> in search of a ceremony gown. While she didn\u2019t find her main dress, she did find a sparkling, scalloped mini for dancing at her wedding reception.<\/p>\n Photo: Sunny Lee Photography<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n Still in need of a ceremony dress, the bride decided to book a solo appointment at Monique Lhuillier to try her designs, including the style she was originally drawn to. While she found some beautiful gowns there, the rose dress was not at the store. \u201cAt the end of the appointment, I was like, \u2018I really think I need to try this gown on.\u2019\u201d At the time, there was only one sample made, so the team flew it to California for Anna-Kay to try. \u201cLiterally, two days later, I was in the gown and cried,\u201d she shares. \u201cNever thought I would be that person, right, but it just felt right.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPutting on the gown and the veil, and I felt that uniqueness and like myself\u2014creative, independent, and all the things that I am,\u201d she reflects. \u201cIt was really exciting to feel like this gown represented my future, my marriage, and commitment; but also my individuality and that I’m not going to give up who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Image](\"https:\/\/assets.vogue.com\/photos\/69fe4cbf36834976fd3b4382\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/Anna-Kay%2520Thomas%2520and%2520Ross%2520Szabo-%2520Sunny%2520Lee%2520Photography-108.jpg\"\/)
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