Luce SposaButterfly

Butterfly by Luce Sposa, from the Miracle collection, is an ivory ball gown with a sweetheart neckline and a skirt built from tiers of tulle. Scattered butterfly appliques travel across those tiers, so the skirt moves with small, light details instead of one heavy panel. The train fans out behind it and spreads wide on a hard floor.

The bodice is a sheer boned corset that closes with a zip at the back. Off-shoulder tulle drapes sit above the tiers and gather across the bust, and beaded straps join sheer sleeves that are covered in more butterflies. Worn together, the pieces read as romantic and a little modern, with structure at the waist and softness everywhere else.

Brides who want to try on Luce Sposa near Pinehurst can do so at Bride of the Pines, a by-appointment bridal boutique in Aberdeen, North Carolina. The shop is an easy drive for brides from Fayetteville and Fort Bragg. It is owned by a wedding photographer named Kaitlyn, who closes the whole shop for one bride at a time.