This is an Ashley & Justin one of a kind dress. Per the retailer, it was marked as a "one of a kind," which means it was the ONLY dress made and was only used for the designer's trunk show, then sent to be sold at the store. I was very happy to have the chance to wear this dress because it was not manufactured in large quantities like many other dresses are. It will truly and completely be YOUR dress and yours only!
- This dress is perfect for anyone who has a boho/rustic sort of theme to their wedding. As seen in the photos, it is floor length and has a small train that is approximately 2 ft long when down. I left the train down for my ceremony then bustled the dress for the reception. I am 5'9 and wore flats for my wedding; the dress did lightly graze the floor throughout the evening, but was very manageable. I was told that the length/hem can be altered and shortened for someone of a different height, I just preferred it to be floor length for my wedding.
- One of my favorite things about this dress is the beautiful guipure lace detailing. According to bridal fabrics.com, "guipure lace is made up of a continuous motif, which creates a denser, more raised pattern than other qualities, and often contains a floral or geometric design." As you can see in photos, this type of lace has a lot more open space then other types that can sometimes appear to have a netting in the background. This lace has wider, but very intricate patterns and you are able to see the nude colored slip of the dress underneath it.This nude slip is visible under the entire dress front and back; except under the sleeves. You will be able to see this in the photos as well. In other words, it is not the traditional stark/opaque white colored dress and does have more of a ivory and nude coloring to it.
- The dress also has minimal beading with small crystals scatterd along the bust area. That is the only beading on the entire dress. It gives minimal and tasteful sparkle for those who do not want too much bling.
- I had a fall wedding and LOVED the effect the bell long sleeves gave. It is not a very dramatic bell sleeve, but adds perfectly to the boho vibes of the dress. However, these can also be altered to be fitted along the entire arm if that aligns more with your bridal vision.