At 72, I’m Getting Married Again—and My Daughter Thought I Was Wasting Money on a Wedding Dress

dress online for about $100. Although it was simple and imperfect, seeing herself in it made her smile. She decided to personalize it with delicate blue embellishments, sewing each detail herself despite needing glasses and occasionally having to redo her work.

To her, every part of the dress represented something meaningful. The white symbolized a continue reading …