Model and former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo married San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey in Rhode Island on Saturday, and Culpo made sure that her wedding dress, designed by Dolce & Gabbana, reflected the seriousness of the event. “It’s a covenant. It’s the beginning of the rest of your life—and it’s the union and bond of two people forever. I wanted something that felt as serious as that commitment,” she told Vogue. In an industry where naked wedding dresses have become the trend, that meant the Culpo opted for a much more traditional look, with a long-sleeve crew neck ball gown and wide, flowing skirt. The outfit also included a 16-foot lace veil. “I didn’t want it to exude sex in any way, shape, or form. I wanted it to feel effortless and as if it’s complimenting me, not overpowering me. There’s so much beauty and simplicity,” she said. She also opted for minimal makeup. The look reflects the love Culpo feels from her now-husband. “When I think about Christian and what he loves and the moments that he thinks that I’m most beautiful, it’s absolutely in something like this: timeless, covered, and elegant.”

The pair’s top priority was to be married in a church, which also solidified Culpo’s choice of a more traditional look. Even more so, she found that the design Dolce & Gabbana created for her didn’t look like anything she found on the internet. “That’s what made me even more excited about this vision,” she said, saying the dress she wore was “exactly the same as the original sketch.” “This is the first, last, and only wedding dress I tried on.”

Now that the two have tied the knot, babies may soon be in Culpo’s future. The model had expressed a desire to start a family soon after the wedding. “I feel like the day after my wedding, I’m just gonna rip out my IUD and start trying immediately,” she told People in a previous interview. It’s a serious turnaround for Culpo, who at one point thought she’d remain a bachelorette. “Pray for your future husband. That’s what worked for me. I got down on my hands and knees and I said, ‘God, please, show me a better way.’ I wrote down exactly what I wanted. I wrote down so many specific things,” she said.