The Dress

Beautiful fishtail wedding dress by Ronald Joyce, UK size 18. Worn once on my wedding day.
The dress is made using a beautifully embroidered fabric, saturated in beads and crystals over the entire the dress that sparkle as they catch the light. The top of the back of the dress is sheer lace and has covered buttons the length of the bodice, perfect to create a bustle when you don't want the train behind you. The dress has capped sleeves made from lace and crystals which are very comfortable, I didn't notice I was wearing sleeves.

The train is the most beautiful lace which is what made me fall in love with this dress when I bought it, gathering behind you and surrounding you when laid out, sparkline in the light as it is covered in beads and crystals. The veil is is very simple so it doesn't detract from the dress, it is a plain lace with crystals around the edges which match the crystals on the dress. The length of the veil (at least when I wore it) came to just above my knees and created the most beautiful waterfall effect with the crystals. I have tried to show this in the photos.

Both the dress and the veil have been professionally cleaned through Wedding Dress Cleaning Scotland and have been stored in a beautiful presentation box, wrapped in paper to keep it fresh and beautiful. There is the slightest mark on the left shoulder which didn't come out in the cleaning process, I have shown this in the photo of the dress in the box, but it is barely visible to the eye. Otherwise the dress is in great condition, it is too beautiful to be stored in a box.

Alterations

The dress was let out ever so slightly around the hips to allow me to sit down.