Vera Wang, Gemma

This beautiful Vera Wang gown was purchased at her Madison Avenue Flagship store in New York City. It is the most stunning wedding gown you'll ever lay your eyes on, the moment I tried it on I couldn't get the smile off my face. It is designed based on Hilary Duff's wedding dress, although my gown has the 'Blizzard Beading' detail through the bottom.

Our wedding was featured on the Vera Wang blog, the link below will take you to the article for more pictures & information
http://www.verawang.com/veraunveiled/2011/12/real-wedding-korinne-and-shaun/

This is the description of the 'Gemma' Gown from the Vera Wang website.. 'There are so many beautiful aspects to the Gemma gown. Perhaps the most otherworldly element is the ethereal combination of French tulle and organza, something you wouldnt expect in a gown with such a defined mermaid silhouette.
Still, this is a very soft mermaid: I didnt want anything to be too rigid. We used bands of tulle, wrapping around the body like a swirling cyclone, and ending in bias-cut flanges, which are deconstructed, abstract blossoms in tissue organza: its the perfect storm. Inside these rosettes Ive added what I call a blizzard beading, hundreds of tiny little sequins scattered all around. Once the dress is in motion, you get the thrill of that subtle play between lights and darks, but in the form of rosy, feminine blooms.
Between the blossoms and the beading, theres certainly a pageantry in the base of this gown. Its an absolute celebration of volume that is meant to be very dramatic, with the fantasy of a ball gown and the sensuousness of a mermaid gown combined. If you desire even more drama, a bride might choose to add a sequined belt for just a little flicker of beading, to really highlight the waist. Combined with the shimmer of sequins in the cut blossoms of the skirt, its a very dynamic look from every angle.
Gemma is one of my more glamorous dresses, giving the bride something slender and sleek up top, and at the bottom the flash and splash of sequins and dynamic volume, for the ultimate wedding day spectacle'