You've made me feel much better for saying that, thank you - the lady in the shop said hardly anyone had bothered to try it on & I've not seen anyone else wear anything like it so I'd been suffering slight anxiety that it was because the dress is in fact hideous! ?
@ThroughGreenEyes your dress is stunning! I love the edging around the top. It looks so elegant! It's the sort of dress I was after when I thought we'd be having a winter wedding, but then we ended up with June and I would have boiled in it!
This is my dress on the model. I think this is ivory with a cafe lining, but I'm having ivory lining. I'm also planning on getting the neckline v lowered a bit. It's White Rose R895
This is me in my dress from the back, not fitted yet as this is just the sample. Although I have ordered the same size as the sample as it fits my bum/hips perfectly. You can't really see in photos but it has pearls/diamante along the straps. No photo of me from the front as although I've got one it's not a good pic as it doesn't fit my boobs at all!
I think it looks better on a real person but sadly I don't have a photo of me as the shop didn't stock the sample so I got it ordered in specially to try on.
One of my favourite things about it is the back.
I think I'll probably have it with a slimmer belt than the model on the Essense site or maybe a belt with a bit of sparkle. Not sure whether to have a veil, as even if it was sheer and only one layer I still think it would steal focus from the lovely lace which is one of my fave bits of the dress
I tried a veil with it when I tried it on but I couldn't decide! Hopefully my mum will come with me to my first fitting and help me choose My mum couldn't make it to my first appointment so I'm looking forward to her seeing it!