About the Dress

A mix of elegance and romance, this dress made me smile the moment I put it on. The neckline and delicate draping combined with perfectly structured sleeves (read: they don't fall down) made for a perfect dress for our dreamy wedding.

The dress got some mud on the hem during photos but was dry cleaned afterwards, 1 small stain on the hem where my husband stepped on it..

One thing I wasn't expecting, you can't raise your arms above your shoulders, our photographer kept asking for certain poses that I just couldn't do in the dress.

Alterations

The dress is a custom split size - 12 top / 14 bottom as I am curvier on the bottom vs top. I had it altered very minimally to bring in the waist and a little of the bust. I also had a full under-bustle added so the train can be bustled under to create a non-train dress (people literally asked me if I had changed AND I could walk around all night without tripping!). I added built in pads for a bra so you don't need a strapless bra underneath (could be easily removed). I'm tall, so the dress and bustle work for 6 ft (incl heels).