For many brides, the wedding dress is one of the most important elements of their big day.
They sometimes spend months agonizing over getting the perfect look and fit.
And you could add Hillary Clinton to that list, too.

The third time was the charm.
Clinton didn’t exactly change her mind so much as she let the wedding slip her mind.
Before she knew it, the big day was upon her, and she didn’t have a dress.

Enter a trip to the local department store and her on-trend for the time period purchase.
What did Hillary Clinton’s wedding gown look like?
Today we associate Hillary Clinton with her unmistakable pantsuit.

She’s all crisp lines and buttoned-up professionalism.
According toPeople, Clinton picked a “bohemian smock dress with bell sleeves and crochet lace detail.
“Bridesreports that it was a Jessica McClintock Victorian lace gown.
Clinton didn’t begin wearing pantsuits until the late 1990s and hasn’t looked back since.
In an interview withABC News, the once-first lady divulged howBill had repeatedly asked for her hand in marriage.
That is, until Bill purchased a home for the pair unbeknownst to Hillary.
A minister who lived in the area, Vic Nixon, performed the intimate ceremony.