The Dress

If you want your groom's jaw to drop, this is the dress for you. It's supremely elegant while also making you look like the edition de luxe of a wicked French novel.

The dress was custom-made for measurements 33B bust, 24 inch waist and 35 inch hips. I am a 34B/75B, 27 inch/70cm waist and have 35 inch/88cm hips. The dress fits me but is tight. The sleeves are also very narrow around the wrist. My wrists are 6 inches/15cm around. I am 5 feet 9 inches/180cm in heels and the end of the dress hits just above the floor.

I can include the vintage feather shrug I wore with the dress and a silver, beaded vintage clutch which matches it perfectly.

Alterations: The alterations cost 900 EUR/$1000. Cups were added in size B. It's very easy to replace the cups with a different size. Boning added in the bodice to help keep the dress up. Extra fabric added to the sleeves so they can sit higher on the shoulder. Hook and eye added to the back to bustle the train.

Liz Martinez is a young, Israeli bridal designer. Within a few years, she has gone from sewing her designs in her childhood bedroom to creating one of the hottest new brands on the international bridal fashion scene. Only a handful of European brides will wear one of her unique designs.