I rented this for an outdoor wedding and it was perfect. The compliments were non-stop all day. As far as the dress goes, I normally wear a size 4 and ordered a 4 and no backup since the 2 wasn't available. Unless you are ready for a ton of safety pins, you CANNOT wear a strapless bra with this. It was large in the bust and there's a little side/underboob action with it being on the larger side. Definitely order a size down.