Continuing right along with my “Top 10 Dresses” series (have you seen Blakely, Lanie Lou and Hailey?), I’ve chosen a completely dreamy, over the top dress from the one and only Oscar de la Renta. 

Now I realize that a $9,000 dress is certainly not in everyone’s budget, but then my new wedding gown BFF Allison at b.Hughes Bridal shed some light on the incredible amount of craftsmanship that goes into creating this gown. 

“Six yards of taffeta and silk organza are used to create individually hand cut flowers, which are appliqued with white pearls, sequins and crystals.  Skilled artisans work closely together to ensure a perfect balance in the density of flowers throughout the full gown.  In the end, it takes 720 hours to complete the embroidery of the gown and the finished product you see here.”

OK seriously…I know it’s still $9,000 but 720 hours?!  For ONE dress?  That’s like 3 people working 12 hour days for TWENTY days to make you this dress (though I suspect it takes more than 3 mega-talents to pull this thing off).  You are wearing a work of art!  A true masterpiece. 

Still can’t fathom the thought of a $9,000 dress but love de la Renta’s style?  You are in luck!  Despite the misconception that all of Oscar’s gown are in the $10K+ category, I’ve learned that his creations actually start at $4,000.  When I consider all the dressse out there in that price range and then look at the incredible construction and interior support built into his gowns PLUS the gorgeous exterior design, that is a steal!

So do you love it as much as I do?