The Dress

From Bride: THIS DRESS WAS A DREAM TO DANCE IN! I didn't think I would pick a ball-gown dress, but it was so comfortable and light and flows beautifully with movement. It's also stunning in person; At recent family weddings people still bring up how gorgeous my wedding gown is.

Description: Part of the Vera Wang Iconic collection, Joelle is a strapless corset bodice ball gown with organic textured pleating and organza scallops. Despite layers upon layers of beautiful textured silk organza and tulle, the dress is extremely lightweight and easy to move in. Flowy chapel length train creates a dreamy effect. The bodice holds gown in place above hips so there is no risk of gown falling down. Worn once for my wedding and reception in August 2014 and was professionally dry cleaned afterwards. Veil and champaign belt not included in purchase. Dress is in great condition however the bustle needs tending - that is the only element of Vera Wang gowns not guarunteed.

Details: French bustle. Bust: 34. Waist 25.5. Hip 36.5. Hollow to hem: 59.5. Height: 5'3 (without 4" heels). Dress hemmed to 5'7" with heels.

From Vera Wang's Unveiled Blog: One of my inspirations for this collection was witchcraft and enchantment. I think that's exactly what comes through in this wild A-line skirt: you can feel the sense of wonder, and beguilement, and the tug of that other world! It's a peek into the something we don't understand. That's just why lingerie is so powerful, and why I drew on that vocabulary - because it's powerful, it's mysterious, but in such a fun, frothy way. It's an irresistible flourish. When the bride is moving, the skirt is billowing, roiling, drifting, and conjuring up all kinds of associations. The distressed tulle bounces and folds and sweeps. It's almost like something you might see just before falling asleep, into a very beautiful dream - a dream that carries you away before you can make sense of it.

With the bodice, I've chosen to create a study in restraint. From the back, when you're not looking full-on at the full frothiness of the skirt, this is almost a simple, classic gown. The bodice is one piece, with a defined waist that's a seductive counterpoint to the softness of the skirt. It shows off our bride in such a bare, beguiling manner. It's racy, but simple: effortlessly sensual. The boning of the corset is again, simple, refined. But far from innocent. This is the confident sorceress, the siren, who seems to have some element of her own private fairy world still attached to her, as she moves through our world. Beauty will always be mysterious, and that's why its call is so irresistible.