The Dress

Description from the Carolina Herrera website: "Inspired by the modern bride, the Carolina Herrera Spring 2019 Bridal collection touches upon tradition while bending the rules. Every bride has her something old and something new, but this year the House nudges her into completing her something borrowed and blue with unexpected bursts of yellow or purple satin, because a Carolina Herrera bride isn’t afraid of color. With meticulous attention to detail, the Carolina Herrera Bridal Collection is playful and romantic, offering A-line silhouettes and dramatic trumpet gowns to the bride who is ready to make her own kind of statement. The Hadley gown (above), an ivory bustier gown swept with delicate miniature flower detail, took 120 hours to create, including its hand-applied dusting of romantic embellishment."

I only wore the dress for 2-3 hours during my ceremony and cocktail hour. The dress is in near-perfect condition! It was my dream wedding gown and I would love to see it go to someone who appreciates the hand-sewn detail and romantic nature so unique and special to Carolina Herrera designs.

The gown is strapless with 3-D flowers on the front and back, which provide gorgeous detail and a whimsical silhouette. There is a double zipper in the back and undetectable padding in the front.

Alterations

I bought the dress new at a U.S. size 10 (U.K. 14); I got it taken in to a U.S. size 6 (U.K. 10). My measurements on the day of my wedding were 34-28-38 (in inches). The alterations were performed by one of the best wedding gown tailors/alteration specialists in New York City, and it was seamless!