Kleinfeld Love Stories: Leslie & Andy

Andy surprised me with a trip back home to Chicago for a weekend getaway since he had work obligations there. He tricked me into thinking we were going to a fancy work brunch but it turned out to be my own proposal on the rooftop of the historic Ambassador Hotel in Chicago’s Gold Coast. He hired a mariachi band and had the most beautiful floral display. It was perfect. To top it all off, he surprised me with a “lunch,” which turned out to be a planned party with 50 of our friends and family. It was seriously perfect!

I saw this dress online while I was browsing for dress inspiration. Pnina only had the dress at Kleinfeld in New York, and at the time I was living in Bogota, Colombia and traveling back and forth to Washington, DC for work. One weekend, I decided to make a weekend trip to NYC to try on the dress. It was the first one I tried on, and immediately I knew it was the one. After trying on a few more to confirm it was perfect, I said “yes to the dress” with my matron of honor who flew in from Chicago and my friend who drove with me from DC. I seriously didn’t think I’d be saying yes to the dress that day, but it was everything I wanted and more.

The dress was perfect for our wedding at the National Cathedral in Washington DC. The bolero, the dramatic bottom, the matching cathedral length veil… all perfect. We had a beautiful ceremony and reception both at the cathedral, with whites and neutrals to set the scene, a mariachi to honor our Mexican roots, and the perfect band and caterer made it the best day of our lives.