The Dress

Purchased made to measure at the Sally Eagle Auckland Boutique in Dec 2019 for NZ$2200, and worn to my wedding Mar 2020 (before the lockdown fortunately!).
Alterations done at Meg's Tailoring (total alterations cost $450).
Dry cleaned professionally with no residual stains/marks at all. It looks in perfect condition!

This was my perfect wedding dress! I absolutely loved wearing it on my wedding day. It showed off my figure at all the right places but felt so comfortable to wear throughout the day, including when running down a hill for the sunset photos and when practising our first dance on a countryside road. The material is thick and soft and stretchy so is super comfortable, but looks very clean and luxe and timeless in person and in photos. It doesn't wrinkle easily, and is very quick and easy to steam to perfection with a small handheld steamer. I tried on so many dresses of a similar style at so many boutiques in Auckland and this was the most comfortable and high quality material with the best price!

I really hope that someone else can enjoy looking beautiful and confident (and have fun!) in this dress as I did!!! I wish I could wear it again!

Sally Eagle - Lucille
"For the stylish and sophisticated, Lucille creates amazing shape to show off your beautiful curves. We have used a fabric with a slight stretch to it so you can achieve the fit-and-flare look while still being comfortable. The deep v-neck and the open back accentuate the feminine features. This versatile dress looks great on its own, or you can pair it up with one of our lace tops."

For reference, I am approx. size 8 in NZ dresses, 12B bra size, 59kg, 168cm tall, worn with 9cm heel.

Additional accessories: (both only worn once on wedding day - feel free to enquire for discounted price with the dress!)
- Veil: Hera Couture / Daisy Brides - Pearl Minimalist Veil (retail $350) - the perfect modern timeless look, goes so well with the simple clean look of the dress
- Shoes: Forever New - Yvonne mid block heel in size 38 (9cm heel)(retail $89.99) - super comfy

(photographer credit: Jesse and Jessie Weddings - also highly recommended!)

Alterations

length altered to match heels height, thicker/padded cups swapped for smaller more fitting cups, boning in the bust removed for a more relaxed, modern fit.