The Dress

This dress can be strapless or off-the-shoulder. It is originally designed to be strapless, but I had my seamstress create removable sleeves that attach via buttons on the inside of the bodice (pictured). The sleeves were created from the extra fabric after alterations. I wore the sleeves for the ceremony and then removed them for the reception so I could dance easier.
CURVY GIRLS!!! One thing to note: this dress was created split-sized. I am very curvy with a large butt, so when the bridal boutique took my measurements they recommended I order the dress split-sized. It is a size 6 from the waist up and a size 10 from the waist down (pictured). This allows for the dress to be nice and fitted at the waist, but still have plenty of room for a larger lower half. It was nice because I did not need to do any alterations except for the length.
The fabric is absolutely a dream. So soft, with just the right amount of stretch to accentuate curves very well.
I had it dry-cleaned, but there were some stains that did not come out. The neckline has very faint marks from my spray tan, but it's not visible in photos. There are some visible dirt stains on the train (pictured). They may come out if the dress is cleaned a 2nd time, but you could also just alter the train to make it a little shorter and cut off the stains.

Alterations

The dress was created split-sized - 6 from the waist up, 10 from the waist down.
Alterations to the bottom for length.
Optional sleeves that can be buttoned in.
3 buttons on the back to bustle the train during the reception.