The Dress

I fell in love with this dress the minute I tried it on. It was boho and modern but still really elegant. It was out of my price range so the only way I could justify buying it was to promise I would sell it. Hopefully another bride falls in love with it like I did.

The dress is ivory underlay covered in ivory lace and beads with spaghetti straps and V-neckline. The back is illusion lace. I bought it at Astra Bridal in Auckland and have had it drycleaned through their recommended drycleaner Mansfied Drycleaners.

This dress started as a label size 10 but I lost a bit of weight before the wedding and I had it altered to fit me so it is more like a size 8 now.
My measurements are: waist (around belly button) (72cm), hipbone (89cm), hips, measured around bottom (93cm); B/small C cup chest. I also had it taken up as I'm 165cm and wore with 2cm heel.
The original dress is a sheath fit and I had it taken in at the knees and at the back just under my bottom so it is a bit more fitted/more like a trumpet fit.

Our wedding was featured on the Astra Bridal blog and more photos of the dress can be seen here:
https://www.borrowedandblue.kiwi/blog/bohemian-beach-resort-wedding-in-rarotonga?fbclid=IwAR3LW6aKt_tBO6K-1IKbw3KVoH1t8DmzXSyXGz9vvqlYgIbB_Fn03i5zypg