The Dress

Allure Bridals D292 Belle Disney Wedding Gown 18.

What a dress!

Bought for £4,600 in 2022. It was the boutique's flagship dress and I fell in love with it instantly. Out went the dress I'd bought already, and in came this beauty to steal the show.

It's worth googling Allure Bridals Belle D292 for the official pics of this dress to see the ruffles in the train. It has rusches so it sparkles from every angle.

It's a size 18, really supportive and comfortable. Before I tried this one on, I'd wondered what the difference was with such a high ticket price dress, and then I got it. The structure, the support, the comfort, the stitching, the quality, the detail - everything was just perfect.
The colour is "champagne"

In normal clothes I wear an 18 top and 14/16 jeans with a 36H bra, I'm 5'6" and it fitted me without any alterations. I had mid height heels on and a hoop skirt to hold it off my legs and make it really easy to walk in without fear of tripping. Hoop skirt and veil also available. The veil was £75, the hoop skirt was £70. If the dress sells without price reduction, I will include the hoop skirt with the dress at no extra cost.

The pics can't capture the sparkle ✨️. In the daylight it's just magical, and in the evening it twinkles all over. The video was taken after it's trip to the specialist cleaner and after the seamstress had been over all the layers checking for any signs of wear. So the video shows how the dress is, in the bag right now.

We married in February at The Ritz in London and the dress was sent to a specialist cleaner (Amy's Laundry) who cleaned & treated it professionally so it won't discolour over time even if it's stored for years. I can't see any marks on it at all and I've closely inspected the under arm areas - no marks and the whole dress smells fresh and clean. You wouldn't think it had been worn at all. They did an amazing job (It was £150 for cleaning)

There were a few small tears in some of the netting near the bottom of the dress but Susan at Hope Sews spent hours (lots of hours!) going over all the layers and fixing any small holes with invisible thread so it looks in perfect condition. I spent 20 minutes looking for holes when I got it home and went through all the layers without finding any. I think I have the designer's label in my "keep" box.

I encourage potential buyers to view the dress at CO12 5EJ for peace of mind. We are 25 mins from Colchester, Essex. Or 40 mins from Ipswich, Suffolk

I haven't listed pics of the back here, but a check on the Allure Bridals website will show the dress from all sides and there's a video as well.

The dress made me feel a million dollars on the day and I can't just keep it in its bag. It deserves a chance to make another bride feel absolutely amazing on her wedding day ❤️