Married At First Sight’s Jacqui Burfoot beams as she gazes at herself for the first time in what could be the dress she walks down the aisle in to marry her fiancé Clint Rice.
“It feels so different [this time],” she exclusively tells Woman’s Day during her fitting.
“First of all, the wedding [on MAFS] wasn’t real. But this time, it’s with a man I truly love and I want to marry. I want to get married as soon as possible,” she adds.
Jacqui’s first time down the aisle, with Ryan Donnelly on the controversial reality TV show, wasn’t so successful.
One silver lining she gained from the experience, however, was getting introduced to Moira Hughes.
The Australian bridal couture designer was behind Jacqui’s stunning blue dress she wore to walk down the aisle on the show, and now she’s returned to the flagship store in Sydney’s eastern suburbs to try on some dresses. Only this time, it’s to marry a man she loves.
Jacqui, 30, says she knows what she’s looking for in a dress – a two-piece, white, corseted gown she can reuse for another occasion – “I think that’s so practical” – and chose Moira again as she specialises in dresses that are “modern, fashion-forward and just fun”.
Moira says her stunning designs are all about “empowering women” and notes that Jacqui is the perfect example of a “powerful woman”.
FINDING ‘THE ONE’
While her fiancé Clint, 43, chose to keep largely out of the fitting, he calls the bride-to-be “absolutely gorgeous” when he catches a glimpse of her in a stunning lace frock.
“I’m happy with whatever she wants [in a dress],” he tells us. “I don’t want to see it either [until the day].”
Regarding the big day, the couple say they haven’t made any more progress with plans, only that they hope to get it televised.
“We’re in negotiations at the moment,” Jacqui spills, but adds if it all falls through, she’s just as happy doing something small and laid-back.
“Honestly, we’re not fussed. We’re so easy. Ideally I’d love someone to plan it all for me,” she laughs.
“As long as I’ve got a beautiful dress I’m happy.”
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