Bachelor in Paradise'sAbigail Heringer Shares How She Found Her Dream Dress for Wedding to Noah Erb (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Abigail Heringer.Photo:Lauren Rader

Lauren Rader

She found her dream ceremony dress at theJaxon Jamesbridal salon —Netta BenShabu’s Jade style. TheDeaf Girlauthor tells PEOPLE she was “immediately” drawn to the dress because “it had everything I was looking for — it was simple but yet unique, and it felt the most like ‘me’ out of all the dresses I tried on.”

Abigail Heringer wears a Netta BenShabu gown for her wedding ceremony.Lauren Rader

When Heringer first began her search, she had in mind “a very simple, very minimalistic dress.”

“But then I had the whole experience,” she says. “I went in and a lot of the things I tried on I didn’t love. It was really hard for me to find one.”

The dress she ultimately chose was one she spotted while scrolling Instagram. The design is much more dramatic than she originally envisioned for herself.

Abigail Heringer’s two wedding looks.Lauren Rader

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“It has some elements on it that I think if you were to tell me, I’d be like, ‘Absolutely not.’ But then I wore it. I was like, ‘Wait, no, I actually love it!” she explains.

To keep her dress a surprise for Erb until the big day, Heringer hid the garment in the guest closet in their house.

Abigail Heringer (with husband Noah Erb) wears a Kate Willa dress at her wedding reception.Lauren Rader

For the couple’s reception, Heringer changed intoKate Willa’s Roj gown, a strapless look featuring sheer French lace and hand-beading with pearls and cream sequins. “The dress just fit the atmosphere and history of our venue,” she says, adding, “It’s romantic, fun, sparkly and everything I wanted out of my second dress.”

As for Erb’s look, he also ended up choosing something unexpected — a two-tone tuxedo. He worked withDon Morphyfounder Daniel Mofor, who steered Erb toward a white jacket, paired with black pants. “I’ve never been a fan of the two colors — not for me — but I tried it on and it looked really good,” Erb says, and Heringer confirms, “It looked really, really good.”

Noah Erb wore a two-tone tuxedo to marry Abigail Heringer.Lauren Rader

The couple asked their guests — who includedJoe AmabileandSerena Pitt,Thomas JacobsandBecca Kufrin,Blake MoynesandZac Clark— to wear “colorful black tie” to the wedding to complement their elevated vision.

“We wanted them to kind of pop out too,” Heringer explains.

Erb and Heringer — who met and had their first date on the premiere episode of season 7 ofBachelor in Paradise—got engagedlast summer in San Diego. Now, after celebrating their long-awaited wedding, they are ready to jump into married life together.

“We’re excited to share our days with someone who knows us inside and out and chooses us every day,” Heringer says. “We cherish every day of our relationship and are excited about spending the rest of our lives together.”

source: people.com