Beautiful never worn La Sposa strapless wedding dress from Spain. Beautiful lace and beading, with a dropped waist. It has a cathedral train which is exquisite! It has an antique classic feel to it. The dress can be altered and let out to make a little more room in it if needed.

This is a gorgeous Christos gown, made of ivory silk mikado, and embellished with delicate candlelight alencon lace and seed pearls. There are iridescent clear sequins scattered throughout for a hint of sparkle. The square neckline is topped with demi-cap sleeves, and the empire waist gives way to a full A-line skirt, with a long chapel length train (this can be bustled). The back zipper is hidden by silk covered buttons and a small bow.

The gown has never been altered and has never been worn. It is in impeccable, absolutely flawless condition.

I couldn’t resist giving everyone a hint of what I’ve been doing the last couple of months behind the scenes for Once Wed with the help of some very talented individuals. More to come Monday…

Don’t forget the deadline for getting submissions in for free wedding coverage by Jen Curtis is tomorrow. For more info on submitting, click here. Have a great weekend!

[Image c/o Our Labor of Love]

Julie recently sent in her kraft paper invitations and I was really impressed with the originality behind the whole suite and the price tag, so I asked if she wouldn’t mind sharing a quick "how to" with us…

Our budget for the invites was very small. I would have loved to use
letterpress or had something screen printed but due to the quantity and
price it just wasn’t feasible (only needed 20 invitations). I was a
little overwhelmed at the prospect of designing the invites so I tried
not to take it too seriously. I was really inspired by Hatch Show Print
as well as from a little button pack I got for Christmas from my
sister. The invites and envelopes were printed on my work’s laserjet on
heavyweight kraft paper. My friend Rachel helped sew the material to
the cards. I designed the buttons and ordered them from and online
company. Minus the rush shipping, (I’m a huge procrastinator and waited
until last minute to order the paper and buttons) I made the invations
for under $50. The buttons were ordered from Mod Buttons (www.poseurink.com) and the paper was from Jam Paper (www.jampaper.com).
The paper was pretty overpriced but I wanted the side flap envelope and
that was the only site I could find the "matching set" of paper and
envelopes. Oh and I" borrowed" my wording for my rsvp card from an
invite I saw on oncewed.

***I don’t think I’ve ever officially announced this on the blog, but I love receiving images of diy projects, invitations, std’s, real weddings, etc, from readers in my inbox. The creativity in this group is amazing and I always enjoy seeing what everyone is up to. If you are interested in submitting any of the above for a feature on the blog, just shoot me an email at oncewed at gmail dot com. Thanks!***

This is a gorgeous elegant, timeless and flattering wedding dress and is like brand new. It is very light weight and comfortable to wear and has some minimal structure in the dress. It has fine, delicate lace and silk Carmeuse underneath. It has not been altered, is perfect condition ? it is like new. It is ideal for a bride who is looking for comfort with the utmost elegance and style. It was purchased in San Francisco at the Bridal Galleria. It is a one-of-a kind Monique Lhullier dress made specifically for this store. The only other dress that somewhat resembles this dress is Monique Lhuillier?s Noel dress. The dress is a size 40 (which is a size 10 in North America/ a size 12 in the UK/ or a size 6 ?street size?) ? this is the standard sample size dress so if you fit most sample size dresses then you will fit this one no problem. I purchased this dress for $6000 US dollars and would like to sell it for $4000 US Dollars.