I love this dress! I'ts sooo comfortable and dreamlike at the same time. It's lightweight so for a destination wedding or anywhere you're getting married and need to transport a lot, this is a load off the stress list! It's really unique with the open back and black gem sash. And you put it on simply with one snap around the neck and a zip up the back. Done! I had the length taken up. I'm 5'2 and it comes low ankle (see the 2nd photo). It was a complicated ($1000!) alternation because i didn't want to lose any of the amazing flower details at the bottom. But I also didn't want to step on my dress all night and worry about that. I almost even went tea length with it, but didn't in the end. It really is so special. I bought it at the NYC flagship Vera Wang store. I do have the certificate of authenticity as well.