OTTAWA'S INCLUSIVE CANADIAN-MADE BRIDAL EXPERIENCE

Welcome to Always Knew I Needed. We are a private bridal boutique in Ottawa Ontario. We specialize in completely customizable wedding dresses from Canadian Designers designed to celebrate every body, every bride, and every love story.

This isn't your every day shopping. This is the dress experience you always knew you needed. What makes us different from every other Ottawa wedding dress shop? Every single wedding gown we carry is available in plus size to try on in-store. We are never worried about custom charges, tarrifs, or slow ship times because our designers manufacture in Canada. We have unlimited customizations and can create a custom wedding dress for you, all year long!

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Owner of Ottawa Bridal shop Abby, arranging a beautiful wedding tulip bouquet from Nectar Florals, to the Bride model wearing the Dahlia gown by Kathryn bass with 3d applique and chiffon bows and skirt

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Custom, Not Complicated

Because our gowns are made in Canada, our designers offer an unlimited number of customizations. Add sleeves, tweak a neckline, or choose a totally different fabric. The sky is the limit! Your stylist will help design the details so of your wedding dress so that it feels perfectly you

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Model wearing jacquard modified soft sweetheart wedding dress in jacquare, optional off the shoulder wedding sleeves

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ALWAYS Canadian made

Our Ottawa Bridal shop proudly features EXCLUSIVELY Canadian wedding gown designers who design AND manufacture in Canada. We carry designers from Ottawa, Halifax, Kingston, Toronto, Vancouver, + beyond

Made in Canada gowns not only support local manufacturing, but it gives our Brides & Nearlyweds faster timelines, unlimited custom wedding dress options, and allows for fully ethical production.

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Laura/Tasha wedding dress on a plus size bride. A-line textured wedding dress with v-neck, straps, and wedding gown pockets

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Inclusive Sizing

Plus size wedding gowns are the norm here. At our Ottawa wedding showroom, every single one of our dresses are available to try on in multiple sizes. No matter your size, you deserve to try on a wedding dress that makes you feel beautiful

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We designed Always Knew I Needed for the Ottawa bride who hates crowded bridal salons and wanted something different in their wedding dress shopping experience.

Our private fitting suites and longer appointments mean you can breathe, move, and make decisions without an audience. Try Canadian-made gowns with inclusive sizing and a stylist who helps, not hovers.

Serving brides across Ottawa, Nepean, Kanata, Orleans, Gatineau, + more.

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Three models at Always Knew Ottawa Size Inclusive Bridal Boutique

ABOUT ALWAYS KNEW

Always Knew I Needed came to be after years of sisters Abby & Lizzie seeing the luxury wedding gown space be unattainable for Brides & Nearlyweds who don't fit a specific mold. 

Our team is so incredibly excited to offer Ottawa a wedding boutique was built on the foundation of size inclusivity and a focus on Canadian brands & designers

After years of loving our first brand, NKIN, our consignment off the rack sample shop, we were ready to open a made-to-order boutique to fit the needs of our Ottawa wedding community. A space where all sizes, gender expressions, & sexual orientation were not only welcomed, but consulted & front of mind through the opening process.

Recognize us?

Since 2019 you may have seen us at Never Knew I Needed (NKIN) & Second Love, our sister shop (literally.)

Us sisters are beyond thrilled to be making an entrance into the luxury wedding space with our new bespoke boutique, Always Knew I Needed.

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Ask us any questions about our services or gowns, we are here to help!