Book Review: The Wedding Dress

Currently, it's 1:58am on a weekday. Why am I still up and blogging you ask? Only because I literally just finished this novel and am eager to share it with my dear readers!

The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck is a lovely new book from Thomas Nelson publishers, telling the stories of four women whose lives have been interwoven through history through a bridal gown.

Four brides. One dress.

A tale of faith, redemption, and timeless love.

Charlotte owns a chic Birmingham bridal boutique. Dressing brides for their big day is her gift—and her passion. But with her own wedding day approaching, why can’t she find the perfect dress—or feel certain she should marry Tim?

Then Charlotte purchases a vintage dress in a battered trunk at an estate sale. It looks brand-new, shimmering with pearls and satin, hand-stitched and timeless in its design. But where did it come from? Who wore it? Who welded the lock shut and tucked the dog tags in that little sachet? Who left it in the basement for a ten-year-old girl? And what about the mysterious man in the purple vest who insists the dress had been “redeemed”?

Charlotte’s search for the gown’s history—and its new bride—begins as a distraction from her sputtering love life. But it takes on a life of its own as she comes to know the women who have worn the dress. Emily from 1912. Mary Grace from 1939. Hillary from 1968. Each with her own story of promise, pain, and destiny. And each with something unique to share. For woven within the threads of the beautiful hundred-year-old gown is the truth about Charlotte’s heritage, the power of courage and faith, and the beauty of finding true love.

Rachel Hauck shares a very sweet and genuine story through  The Wedding Dress, telling of Charlotte, who works through having her own wedding fail and a struggle to find her true love. The three other women each have their unique stories too,  Emily from 1912. Mary Grace from 1939. Hillary from 1968. Their connection with the perfect dress is just as touching as each individual vignette the Hauck manages to bind together beautifully. I'd love to read more of her work! 5/5