The Dress

Charlie Brear - Arden dress from the Dessert Dreams collection. V-neck wrap bodice dress with fishtail fitted skirt in stretch crepe. With train.

This is a classic dress with lovely stretch material that made it super comfy to wear on my big day. This honestly was my dream dress! I got so many compliments and enjoyed stlying it with a medium length veil with a lace trim. I got it drycleaned straight after the wedding and it looks as good as new. The bottom of the hem has slight discoloration which is not noticable and i'm happy to share videos to prove it! Also, i'm 6ft so most other brides will be shorted than me and will therefore need the hem adjusted anyway.

I bought the dress from the Charlier Breaer studio in London and had a bustle added at the back so that I could dance in the evening. I also had some cups installed to so that I wouldn't need a bra - these can easily be removed. I'm a size 10 normally but because I am a 34DD I needed to size up to a 14, crazy I know but the dress really did end up fitting me perfectly.

So overall, the dress is in excellent condition with only a slight off-ivory colour left at the bottom of the hem (which will dissappear as most will need to shorten the hem) i've factored this into the price in any case. Rathan keep it in my wardrobe i'm hoping to pass it onto another bride to shine in on her big day at a heavily discounted price. Any questions, please ask! I am happy to send further photos if you are interested.

Alterations

I am 6ft and I wore flats so no adjustments to the hem. A bustle was added along with bra cups and the straps shortened slightly.