After researching online, I fell in love with “Alison” by Alon Livne. Once I tried this gown on, I new it was for me. It was also really comfortable to wear on my special day and I felt it was easy to walk around in. The dress took seven months to hand make and is fully beaded. The gown was of course, made to measure my size but when trying on, my sizing was pretty much 'off the rack' sizing and my frame is very average for a Size 10. I purchased this dress from Helen Rodriguez bridal boutique in Sydney, Australia and the store price is $13,500 AUD.

Outer shell : 100% rayon tulle net Skirt: 100% viscose Exclusive of decoration Lining 100% viscose. The gown also has a hoop to hold the train up, which worked perfectly.

Of course, this was only worn on the day of my wedding. The condition after wearing is good and the gown has been professionally dry cleaned. Upon purchase, the dress was altered ever so slightly because it was a little too long but this took less than a day. Therefore, this dress can be hemmed if you are shorter than me! I am approx 168cm and I wore a heel height 65mm/2.6 inches. My cup size is B.

There are only slight signs of wear on the very bottom of the train from just being on the ground for a few hours. There are no rips or tears, only slight fraying which is not noticeable once the gown is on. Due to the nature of the hand beading expect a few lose beads here and there (not noticeable).

Dress resides with me in Tasmania and I can transport to metro Melbourne or Sydney for free (with reasonable notice)!