The Dress

Brides description:
This dress is perfect for you if you're looking for a timeless classic look, and the shape is unbelievably flattering. The dress holds you into the shape so well you feel secure, snatched and sturdy, without the need for Spanx and while still being able to comfortably breathe and dance.

The official description:
MARILYN is a picture-perfect, modern mermaid wedding dress. This figure-flattering Mikado gown features a clean side-draped bodice with delicate spaghetti straps for a sophisticated, glamorous look. The sleek skirt is subtly layered for a light and flowy feel, cascading down into a chic, classic train with sweet buttons trailing down to the hem.

Alterations

The alterations to this dress were very minimal, it is a true size 2 for the brand with no altering to the shape of the gown, the only alterations made were to shorten the straps slightly, which I think would have been needed for anyone under 5'8 and to remove some of the train, see photos for the difference in train length between stock photos and my wedding photos.