The Dress

This Romona Keveza gown from the Fall 2017 runway is a pearl strapless wedding dress made of 5-ply silk crepe features a slim column skirt with 2-tiered illusion overskirt. I wanted something elegant and timeless for my dress--I could look back in 20 years and it would still feel and look classic. A strapless sheath is columnar, which fit me perfectly, in that I'm very tall and wanted to emphasize my natural figure. What appealed to me about it was its sleek simplicity: I wore the gown, the gown didn't "wear" me. Without overtly loud beading or lace, I felt extraordinary. While timeless, the sheath wedding dress is a distinctly modern cut. This column design falls straight from your bust or waist, emphasizing your natural form. The dress fit me beautifully: I wasn't pulling up on it all night, which I found to be an issue with other strapless gowns I wore. What I also loved about it is the overlay skirt, which is removable, and lent movement and dynamic sweeps to a gown which otherwise was a straight sheath. It also gave me the perfect wedding train, which was something I really loved and wanted (the train is 76 inches long and the dress itself is 54 inches in length). I wore the skirt down the aisle then took it off for dancing.

I tried on COUNTLESS dresses (no, seriously, I lost count). After trying on a dress with feathers, lace, and beading, I finally realized I wanted to start over completely with something very simple and classic. I found this dress and knew immediately that this was it for me.

I have dry cleaned the dress and it is in great condition after a very long day and night on the dance floor!

Alterations

Cups were inserted at the bust in order to provide better support.