I fell in LOVE with this dress as soon as I put it on - over 50,000 tiny pearls are stitched into a pattern so intricate that it almost looks like lace. And these people know what they are doing - the pattern flatters exactly where it should, highlighting bust and hips while making my tummy look flatter. The buttons the entire length of the back are spectacular. It is elegant and sophisticated without being over the top or losing that royal feeling.
BUT - my husband and I both received deployment orders that would make us miss our scheduled wedding date. With short notice, we went the JOP route, and plan to get married when we return. The dress was already ordered, but there's no way I'll fit into it when I get back - I always lose a ton of weight on deployment. So, it's going out there to some other lucky bride for your special day, unaltered, unworn, complete with the tags still on it for hundreds less than the store price.