Anne Barge Bride in Berkshire and Annalise

Anne Barge bride Lucy wore two Anne Barge gowns. The Annalise for her rehearsal dinner. This strapless A-line gown with figure flattering box pleats of Wildflower Jacquard was perfect for the outdoor patio rehearsal dinner at the wedding venue, Glenmere Mansion. For the wedding day, Lucy customized the Berkshire. A ballgown of illusion tulle with straight across neckline featuring large sequined floral embroidered appliques scattered throughout.

"From the very moment my fiance and I stepped foot into the Anne Barge store in New York, we knew we had discovered someplace special. Amanda welcomed both of us in with her ebullient energy, her impeccable eye for style, and the BEST style advice. Before I knew it, I was surrounded by some of the most beautiful gowns I had seen during my search for the one. One by one, we tried on gorgeous dress after gorgeous dress, but once I slipped into the Berkshire, I knew I had found my dress. The perfect bodice, a slimming drop waist, and the beautiful lacework were all so compelling, but I wanted to layer the skirt with another fabric. Like magic, Amanda figured it out and we were set…a customized gown for my wedding day.

On my return trip to finalize our purchase, another dress at the store called to me. I had seen the Annalise on Instagram and thought it might make the perfect rehearsal dinner dress for our outdoor patio dinner at Glenmere. The moment I tried it on, I knew this had to be the one. The pink and blue hues of the dress perfectly complemented our venue with a shape that previewed my wedding gown, the Berkshire. Amanda got everything sorted so quickly and the search was over!

We also did our alterations through Anne Barge (2 Anne Barge gowns and 1 gown from another brand) and that was a perfectly seamless process. Deb was so warm, friendly, and knowledgeable and executed flawlessly. We loved the entire experience at Anne Barge!"

"The Annalise was the perfect dress to kickstart our wedding weekend. It was elegant and it was playful and I had so much fun wearing it! On the last day of Summer 2024, we celebrated our wedding by transporting our loved ones to Tuscany, by way of the Hudson Valley. We wanted to capture the serendipitous levity of a European getaway despite traveling no more than 2 hours away from New York City. Glenmere Mansion delivered on that. The rehearsal dinner kicked off the weekend with a long family-style table on the terrace of Glenmere Mansion."

"The reactions of my family and my husband said it all. They could not stop marveling over how amazing the Berkshire dress was. I even got a few tears from my husband during our first look! The gown was stunningly ethereal, and I honestly could not believe how pretty I looked on my wedding day. The Berkshire’s aesthetic was impeccably well-suited for our venue and looked right at home across all of Glenmere’s venues. Thanks to the hard work of the Anne Barge team, it looked like a dress that was made specifically for me and our wedding venue."