# Weighty Wedding Dresses This Opulent 'Fantasy' Wedding Dress Weighs 400 Pounds By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-01-06 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantasy-wedding-dress References: [gizmodiva](http://gizmodiva.com/fashion/worlds-heaviest-wedding-dress-filled-crystals-pearls.php) & [huffingtonpost](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/26/400-pound-wedding-dress-_n_6227624.html) Made up of 400,000 crystals, 500,000 [glass pearls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diamonds-pearls) and plenty of beading wire, the Fantasy [wedding dress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-bridal-collection) is a hefty one that weighs in at over 400 pounds. Designed by bead artist Gail Be over the course of three years, the dress was crafted over the span of 20,000 hours with help from 23 assistants. The millions of beads that adorn the dress spill onto the [extravagant train](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/houghton-x-albright), which is over 20' long. Aptly named Fantasy, unfortunately the dress is so heavy, it's impossible to walk in. When modeling the dress, Jessica Collette notes: "It hurt and I couldn’t move, but I felt like a fairy-tale princess." Since it's definitely a showpiece, Be has hopes that the dress will be used in a movie and then end up in a museum. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Ultra Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/ultraluxury) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Opulent Fashion Trends:** Luxury designers could consider using extravagant materials and incorporating heavy embellishments with past and future fashion trends, for high-end events and shows. - **Avant-garde Bridal Wear:** High-end bridal designers could experiment with unconventional materials and designs to excite the luxury bridal market. - **Sculptural Fashion:** Designers could elevate fashion into art, by creating sculptural pieces that blur the lines between fashion and fine art. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry can leverage this trend, by creating fashion that transcends the traditional purpose of garments. - **Bridal Industry:** The bridal industry could explore similar design influences, and incorporate operable features that allow for mobility and physical comfort. - **Art Industry:** Art institutions could consider displaying wearable pieces of art that could challenge consumers' perceptions about fashion design ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dairytale Bridal Tributes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-wedding-dresses-1.md) - [Intricate Bridal Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heli-kalkstein.md) - [Sparkling Crystal Hangbags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crystal-swipe.md) - [Villainous Bridal Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allure-bridals-disney-bridal-gowns.md) - [Affordable Designer Bridalwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azazie-and-christian-siriano.md) - [AI-Inspired Fantastical Bridal Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantastical-bridal-collection.md) - [High-End Bridal Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivienne-westwood-bridal-couture.md) - [Comfort-Focused Bridal Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pearly-mini-dress.md) - [TV-Star Supported Bridal Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kelsey-anderson.md)