All about the Breaking Dawn wedding dress

Ten facts about Bella's wedding dress from Breaking Dawn

1. Carolina Herrera designed the dress exclusively for Breaking Dawn Part 1 based on input from Twilight author Stephenie Meyer and Breaking Dawn director Bill Condon. They chose from ten sketches that Carolina Herrera created.
2. The dress was made by hand by Ms.Herrera and four seamstresses, and took a total of six months to complete.
3. The dress was custom fit precisely for Kristen Stewart, who plays plays Bella Swan / Cullen in the movie.
4. The dress was created from crepe satin and French Chantilly lace.
5. 152 buttons line the back of the dress.
6. There are 17 buttons on each sleeve.
7. Herrera designed the back to be a surprise, considering it romantic. When it is revealed in the film it makes for a dramatic reveal, I’d say!
8. The dress will be in Carolina Herrera’s 2012 collection and available at CHNY boutiques. Time for that trip to New York City!
9. The estimated value of the dress is a whopping $35,000.
10. Alfred Angelo will be selling replicas of the dress starting at $799 if you want the look for less for your wedding. Big spenders could even get one to be the belle of the ball for a Twilight Convention!

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