All the Details on Teresa Giudice's Blush Wedding Dress and Sentimental Veil Inscription

Mar. 15, 2025

Teresa Giudice’s wedding dress is full of sentimental value.

TheReal Housewives of New Jerseystarmarried Luis Ruelason Saturday in a custom dress that pulled together the most important aspects of her life.

Designer Mark Zunino sharedhis original sketcheson Instagram over the weekend, giving an inside scoop on everything that went into creating Giudice’s bridal look.

“The original sketches of the wedding look!” he wrote on Instagram. “@teresagiudice wore a custom Mark Zunino Atelier blush mermaid gown that featured over 300 yards of hand-draped English netting. The train was over 100 inches long accented in crystal and pearl details with long white beaded evening gloves to match.”

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Zunino weaved in accents to “pay tribute” to the Housewife’s family as well, which he did with the veil. He wrote that “her veil was designed exclusively for her with three large hearts and the Italian phrase ‘Sempre Insieme’ which means ‘Always Together.'”

Some of the more special modifications to Giudice’s dress, though, are the ones you can’t see — they’re just for her. Zunino wrote on Instagram that Giudice shared with him that so many things in her life happen in threes. He brought that to life in two different places in the dress.

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He embroidered three pink hearts over her heart, as well as three number “3"s down the inside of her bodice.

“All of the elements were designed to help inspire a fantastic future filled with ‘love, love, love’ which Teresa always says!” he wrote.

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Theevent was filmed for a special set to air on Bravo, as PEOPLE previously reported.Missing from the big daywere Giudice’s brother and sister-in-lawJoe GorgaandMelissa Gorga, as well asRHONJalumDina Manzo, who was previously said to be a bridesmaid.

Teresa Giudice.PHOTO: priscilla distasio/instagramTeresa Giudice.PHOTO: Jill Zarin/Instagram

Teresa Giudice.

PHOTO: priscilla distasio/instagramTeresa Giudice.PHOTO: Jill Zarin/Instagram

Giudice began dating Ruelas, 47, in 2020after Ruelas asked for Giudice’s phone number when they met organically and off camera. Theygot engaged in October 2021in Greece. Ruelas set up a sign in the sand that read “Marry Me” along with a walkway lined with candles. The moment was complete with a fireworks show for the couple.

“It was absolutely exquisite,” a source told PEOPLE at the time. “The choreographed fireworks display illuminated a ‘Marry Me’ sign as Louie got down on one knee. Teresa was completely surprised.”

source: people.com