midi evening dress Alie Street Luna (Midnight Eclipse Blue) highlighting natural curves with subtle gathered detail across the bust and torso Petal & Pup Women's Nova

Its clean square-toe silhouette feels modern and refined, while the slip-on construction means you're out the door without fuss

Inseam: 32"

If you want to use them, open a tin of anchovy fillets (usually packed in oil) and roughly chop them into small pieces to mix into the salad when you toss it with the dressing

After attaching the bodice and skirt (and the sleeves which were actually were much easier to do then I expected, I even got to use some of the fancy stitches on my new sewing machine!), it was time to add the appliqus

The unique wedding dress and overlay were designed by Ralph Lauren, and the fashion house confirmed on Instagram that it took 700 spools of thread, 5,600 beads, and 11,632 Swarovski crystals to get the look