This dress is MAGICAL. Fairytale princess level, but not in a corny old-fashioned ballgown way, in a sexy UNREAL jaw-dropping way. Literally as soon as I put it on until I took it off, every single person could not stop gushing over it and how it was THE most incredible dress they had ever seen. The thing about this dress is that it is a one-of-a-kind type of dress. It was handmade for me in Israel after purchasing. It has crystals and a beautiful pattern all over with an invisible sheer chest and back area. The pattern is remarkably beautiful as well as detailed throughout the entire dress, which is something I had trouble finding with all high end brands. NOT ONE person could tell that there is a sheer piece at the top of the dress. I asked several people (close friends) during pictures and afterward and they had to touch it to believe me. I never wanted to take this dress off. I really don't even want to sell it but as you can see from the price it is a necessary evil.
As far as ease, I took pictures during the day and danced the entire night-until 3AM with the afterparty :D with NO bustle or tripping problems. It held up perfectly.
I had the dress specially drycleaned the Monday immediately after the wedding, and it looks like NEW. I know it can make another bride feel like the most beautiful person they have ever felt like because that is how I felt.
PS These are not even my official photos because my wedding was only 2 weeks ago, but I do have a whole lot more on request. I can't begin to understand what it's like to try to find the most important dress of your life online. That is super hard and why I ended up spending so much money! Hopefully this can be easier on you because I have no qualms answering all the questions you need.