The Dress

Essense of Australia has long been a best-selling designer. Their gorgeous and innovative designs have always stood unprecedented among other designers.

This Regency Organza and tulle wedding dress from the Essense of Australia bridal gown collection boasts figure-flattering wrapped pleating on its bodice, a portrait neckline, a slimming dropped waist, and swirls of bold fabric on its skirt and chapel train. Choose from a corset closure or a zipper closure under crystal buttons.

Why we love it: TEXTURE! The amazing color of this gown could be half the reason we love it, but the fun and funky texture of the skirt and the figure-flattering ruching of the bodice makes this gown a complete winner.

From the seller: I bought this gown because I wanted something that wasn't white (I'm not fooling anybody at this age) and had a lot of flair and fun to it. The fit is exquisite, and can easily be altered down from 1 to 4 sizes due to it's fairly simple construction and corset back. It's sure to fit anyone that is a street size 10 - 16. I wear a size 14 normally, and this 16 would have needed only slight alterations to make it a perfect fit.

It's a beautiful soft pink/dusky rose color as you can see in the photos. Don't pay attention to the color in the mirror, that was the bridal shops mirrors that they use to make everything look more like a pure white when you're trying things on.

It's not too heavy, nor too light. I had planned an outdoor wedding in September and it would have been perfect for any weather we had that day.

NO ALTERATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THIS GOWN. In fact it's still at RK Bridal in Manhattan in a bag in their storage area. It's only been put on once. This dress can be bustled in two ways, for a more sleek or more full bustle.