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Tracy’s Dress

Tracy Green was born in 1976. She married Richard Hansen in November 1995. She is the bride’s mother and best friend, and is the mastermind behind the final wedding dress Anna will wear in October.

A talented seamstress, Tracy pieced her dress together from high quality drapery fabric. Before she wore it down the aisle, she wore it down the runway of the 4-H fashion review and received a blue ribbon and special recognition. She had the opportunity to enter her dress again into the Saratoga County Fair, but decided against it. That was the year the Saratoga 4-H building burned down due to an electrical fire. Because of her decision not to enter the contest at the County Fair, the lucky bride was able to wear her masterpiece on her special day. Today, Tracy is deconstructing her dress to create the striping detail down the side of the final project.

Grandma Sharon’s Dress

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Sharon Johnson was born in June 1943. She married Randol Hansen in Racine, WI in 1965. She is the bride’s paternal grandmother. She passed away in 2000.

This dress was also worn by her daughter and the bride’s aunt, Karen Hansen in 1993.

The lace ballgown has a tiered ruffle skirt that the bride loves to twirl in. The dress was packed and stored professionally, so it is still in perfect condition and bright white in color. The lace will be used in nearly every aspect of the final dress.

Great-Grandma Alice’s Dress

Original Dresses

Alice Hutchins was born 19XX. She married Richard “Dick” Hansen in Hawaii 1941. She is the bride’s great-grandmother. She died in 20XX.

She was married in a non-traditional pink polka-dot day dress. While the belt deteriorated and needed to be replaced, the overall dress was preserved beautifully and fit the bride perfectly. Because of the unique style and incredible condition, it was worn for engagement photos and is being saved for the Harman gathering that will take place the day after the wedding. It will not be included in the final wedding dress so it can be worn in it’s entirety

Great-Grandma Anna’s Dress

Original Dresses

Anna Whipple was born in 1923. She was married to Bernie Green in Saratoga Springs, NY in 1946. She is the bride’s namesake and great-grandmother. She passed away in 2005.

Her dress is made of ivory satin acetate. Due to age and improper storage, the fabric has deepened in color slightly and has become weak. Therefore, it will be used in small amounts for the stripe detailing in the final dress.

The Origin Story

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“We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” — Dr. Seuss

Anna and John both grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They first met online in November of 2016, and found that they shared a passion for comics, movies, and geek culture. They decided to meet IRL at a comic book store on December 10th, 2016. Despite Anna getting lost and being early an hour late, they both had an incredible time and fell in love with what made them unique. Less than a year later, Anna and John were engaged to be married.

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John proposed on October 8th, 2016 at New York Comic Con.

Using his connections with a man on the inside, John was able to organize the Marvel’s Contest of Couples, a reference to the Marvel’s Contest of Champions game. He made sure they were at the Marvel stage just in time to ‘volunteer’ to enter the contest. The announcer was told to look for Anna’s comic book dress, so he knew exactly which couple to call to the stage.

After a handful of trivia questions, “Anna, will you marry me” appeared on the screen. She knew exactly how to answer! Watch the video here.

Today, Anna and John live in Saratoga Springs, NY with their three kittens, Domino, Wade, and Cable. Anna works as a barista at a licensed Starbucks within a Target — which she naturally calls “Tarbucks.” She is pursuing an associate’s degree in nursing to earn her RN, though she is taking a short semester off to fully enjoy the wedding. John currently works at an entertainment center and would like to open his own automotive repair shop someday, but his biggest dream is to have a family.