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.
Explore Guest Designers | Upcoming Events & Trunk Shows
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Zoba Martin Trunk Show
we are so excited to bring Zoba Martin and her Take the Thanks to Ottawa. Handmade in Toronto, founder and leader designer Chizoba brings unique and high-level design concepts into...
Zoba Martin Trunk Show
we are so excited to bring Zoba Martin and her Take the Thanks to Ottawa. Handmade in Toronto, founder and leader designer Chizoba brings unique and high-level design concepts into...
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Trotter Bridal Trunk Show
We love bringing in small indie bridal designers and we're extra in love because this will be Trotter Bridal's FIRST retailer trunk show. Their debut 2026 bridal collection blends classic...
Trotter Bridal Trunk Show
We love bringing in small indie bridal designers and we're extra in love because this will be Trotter Bridal's FIRST retailer trunk show. Their debut 2026 bridal collection blends classic...
EXPLORE OUR RESIDENT CANADIAN DESIGNERS
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PEARLE BY KATRINA TUTTLE
Based in Halifax, Pearle by Katrina Tuttle's Pearle collection is comprised of...
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KATHRYN BASS
Ethically designed & produced in Vancouver, Kathryn Bass has perfected the made-to-order...
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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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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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, Vancouver, + beyond
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Inclusive Sizing
Plus size wedding gowns are the norm here. All of our samples 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
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.
