The Dress

Wendy Makin describes her dresses as simple, stylish elegance with an extraordinary fit and that is exactly how I would describe my gorgeous ELLIE wedding gown. It's a timeless lace gown with a sweetheart strapless neckline supported by a boned bodice. Its fastened at the back with a neat zip hidden behind a row of dainty pearl buttons, finished off elegantly with an ivory satin ribbon tied at high waist to enhance the shape and style of the gown.

The standout feature of this dress is the beautiful ivory lace which is laid perfectly over a soft champagne satin. The lace is so delicate and stunning - it gently glistened in the sun at the ceremony and gave a subtle sparkle under the lights at the reception. All the edges of the dress are finished off beautifully in a gentle scalloped lace trim which softens the edges and really makes a feature of both the sweetheart neckline and the train. Attention to detail is exsquisite.

One of the most comfortable dresses I have ever worn! It felt really lightweight the entire day. The bodice held in place perfectly and I didn't have to adjust it as you often have to with strapless dresses and it gave a wonderful natural shape. The gown was as comfortable sitting down as when I was standing and hid all those little curves without any pinching or pulling. During the bridal waltz the dress bustled beautifully and just flowed with me, it was gorgeous.

I had minimal alterations made, seams eased just a little bit at the hips (as I was 20 weeks pregnant on the day) and hem taken up a small amount to suit my height of 165cm (plus heels). It has a hidden ribbon bustle in the satin lining, but you could change that to a button bustle or attach a wrist ribbon easily. It has been professionally cleaned and comes boxed.

I received many compliments on my dress on the day and subsequently. I had my heart set on this dress and it didn't disappoint!