The lace collar on the dress Dorothy wears at the start of the episode is antique lace brought back from the UK by Jane Seymour after she returned from a holiday.
Orson Bean (the actor who plays Loren Bray) and Alley Mills (the actress who plays Michaela's sister Marjorie) were married in real life.
Considering the Era of this series, the references to the length of the wedding dress train and the fluffy sleeves is a nod to Princess Diana, the future mother-in-law to Princess Catherine.
This episode starts 10 days before Dr. Quinn's wedding.
Ingrid thinks Matthew is always with the large herd of cattle. He really spends his days in town helping Dr. Quinn.