The Dress

If you're anything like me, there are more dresses you want to wear on your wedding day than just one! I had a simple classic silk dress for the ceremony, but for the reception, I wanted to spice things up with this two-piece sparkly beaded top with a cascading ruffled skirt. I shopped around for dresses with a layered ruffled bottom, but I couldn't find a dress prettier than this one (the top also has round buttons running down the back). I felt playful in this dress, and many of my guests (and even my husband) may have preferred this dress over my ceremony dress.

Enjoy your wedding cocktail and dinner without worrying about unflattering bulges, the ruffles are on your side ;) (no need for shapewear!) The dress appears to have two thin straps, but it’s an illusory sleeveless rounded top, so the top is quite comfortable without straps falling down or digging into your skin. A part of me would like to wear the top again with a more casual high waisted pants or skirt, but if there’s a bride looking to add glamor and fun to her wedding, I’d love for this dress to be passed onto the next bride!

Alterations

This dress is a size 12, but was tailored to my size. The beads on the top and the cascading ruffles on the bottom allow for the dress to be considerably resized without it being noticeable. There are cups sewn into the top, which can be easily removed. The dress was hemmed to my height with the wedding shoes on (5’5’’ with 60mm).