The Dress

Made to order Galia Lahav GALA G-104 dress. I ordered in the standard size of 40 (Note: EU 40 is equivalent to US 10, but her sizes run much smaller and I’m usually a U.S. size 4)

I ordered it from Kinsley James Walnut Creek and it was designed and hand made in Israel. The dress is a romantic mermaid-style gown brides adore featuring a draped V-neckline, accentuated trumpet-shaped skirt, and ruched back detail. It is made from delicately embroidered lace with three-dimensional flowers in blush and ivory, complemented by detachable shoulder bows

I custom-ordered the dress to have increased coverage on the sides and a raised neckline by a couple of inches. My tailor added extra embroidery to the back tail end of the train/skirt to have a more cohesive look (vs. chopped and rough boho look)

My measurements for this dress:
Bust: 34C ---36 inches
Waist: 28 inches
Hips: 38.5 inches
Height: 5’5.5
Weight: 125 lbs

Note: the dress fit great at 125 lbs but I lost a lot of weight on the wedding day so the pictures are me at 122 lbs.. a bit loose but still fit nicely!

Will add in veil from Untamed Petals. Live in Bay Area, CA. Prefer local pick up!

Alterations

- Hemmed to my height (I am 5'5.5" and was wearing 4.75" heels with a 1" platform)
- Waistline and hip taken in. Note the dress has stretch and could have been tighter
- 7 point American style bustle added (honestly I didn't even use the bustle as the train was too gorgeous to put up)
- Floral details added to end of train/skirt to have more cohesive look (vs. chopped boho look)
- Dress had cups included, I did not wear a bra