The Dress

This timeless and elegant "Bliss" dress from Monique Lhuillier's 2018 Collection was purchased from the Helen Rodrigues Boutique; my decision based purely off one Instagram image of the gown! The fabric is a luxurious Silk Mikado and offers you softness to the touch, structure in the overall design yet lightweight that moves with you with ease.

The dress has three different looks with the detachable train. The detachable train features tulle softly gathered in the back to create an equally dramatic first look. The second look of this dress removes the detachable train to present a mermaid-style, fitted dress with the princess feel and train. The third look is the train bustled to offer you movement and ease across the dancefloor without having to carry or lift your gown as you dance the night away.

The dress was perfect for me, tight enough to give a good figure but loose enough to allow room for lots of dancing. The dress is stunning, slimming and light as a feather. The dress was dry cleaned by experts immediately after the wedding.

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Alterations

Minimal alternations. Straps were taken up a little for a more fitted finish. There are cups built in but can be removed easily if needed. The hemline was not altered; I am 172cm tall and wore 10cm heels with the dress. The train of the dress (not the detachable piece) is also a bustle train therefore offering a third look.

Price includes the veil with the dress sale. It is an Oscar De La Renta piece that is a long, one tier veil to compliment the overall look of the dress and the train as the statement piece.