The Dress

When was I looking for a wedding dress, I wanted to feel less like the princess that women usually want to resemble on their wedding day and more like a queen - she's really the one to admire! This dress gave me that feeling. The sheer neckline, lace, and intricate beading made me feel like absolute royalty. I made a number of adjustments that made the dress more comfortable, so I was just as happy at Midnight on my wedding day than I had been when I put the dress on at 11am.

I had the dress dry cleaned shortly after my wedding. It has been in vacuum sealed packaging in a climate controlled environment ever since. My wedding veil is also included in the package. I also want to mention that the dress color is champagne, not cream. Stillwhite does not offer an option of champagne when listing dresses. I felt that the color was very flattering on my fair skin tone - much better than a bright white would have been.

Alterations

The dress has been altered to my height, which is 5 feet, 8.5 inches. I wore the dress with flats. I had some of the beading removed on the bodice under my arms to reduce arm chafing. I also made the arm holes bigger because they were slightly too small for my arms. There are added cups in the bodice, so I did not have to wear a bra. I added an over bustle for the reception.