About the Dress

Dress and Veil!!

Dress:
From Maggie Sottero's website: A cold-shoulder princess wedding dress for A) looking like you stepped out of a Pre-Raphaelite painting, and B) happy-crying with your betrothed. Made with sheer organza lined beaded lace bodice, sparkle tulle skirt, plunging illusion V-neckline, sheer organza lined lace back, beaded spaghetti straps, covered button over zipper closure, and horsehair hem finish.

Veil:
It's the Elora Veil (V9600) sold by Madi Lane Bridal. I chose this veil because where the lace appliques start matched almost perfectly with where the lace on the dress ended and the two laces looked nearly identical. Description from the website: "With sheer tulle flowing down to lace appliques around the edge, she is the perfect way to complete your bridal look. The 1-tier, 110-inch veil is simple and elegant in design to allow the beauty of the dress to shine through."

Personally I absolutely loved the subtle sparkle! There is the sparkly tulle underneath the top layer of the skirt that gave a little sparkle in the sunlight plus the beads and sequins on the top and lace that goes into the skirt were just the perfect amount! I was worried about the spaghetti straps when I first saw the dress but the top is so well-made and sturdy that the straps didn't pull or feel uncomfortable at all! I got married in July, which was a high of 91* during the ceremony and it was hot but I didn't feel that uncomfortable, the dress was very breathable.

The dress by itself selling for $850 with the veil for $1,000
The dress and veil were dry cleaned and preserved, neither have been removed from the preservation box since I got it back.

Alterations

-Straps were shortened but NOT cut so could be let out.
-Built-in cups were lowered
-A 3-point bustle was put in, the last picture in the gallery is the best picture I could find of the bustle.