wow i love this piece.  great work.  (wifey likes it too)

Heehee, oh yes, I figured you were joking... otherwise my emoticon would be more like instead of .  I hope lots of people catch that luck the first time around!

Oh, I hope you've figured it was a joke. Although we have a saying that one needs to get married as often as possible - luck is a rare occasion and worth of trying.=)

The little snippets of your life I glean from your comments sound so interesting ...

Colors on this are so delicate and elegant...=) Well, not  beautiful enough  to make me wanted of getting married for the forth time, but still.=))

Very nice. The folds are really great.

Thanks for the nice comments everyone!

Hatch: I think you're allowed to, but no one's done it before me   You have my word I only started this yesterday, and I had no plans on entering when I made the topic. (EDIT: simultaneous posting with Jal )

BOB: yes, I see what you mean--the dark part is supposed to be a shadow from the overlap, but a shine would have made that more explicit

@Hatch, Yes. for now you may enter your own challenges. Its a 'perk' of having won before.

Amazing stuff! We learn a lot just checking your style and technics.

Oh Mashed-taters, after months of begging, I knew you'd finally give in to my marriage proposal to you!

But seriously, this is great. At the risk of sounding like a sissy, I must say I enjoy the simple design of the dress. However, the bottom helm/rim seems kinda' weird on the first fold. The darker purple shadow kinda' cuts in, where I thought it would be lighter...oh well, must be made of velvet. Great job, and shame on you if you win...

Wow, unexpected and beautiful! What can I say? The dress is gorgeous, the folds are amazing and the girl is pretty!

For a last minute entry this is uber impressive! lol if you win your own challenge...

She's beautiful. The pose, especially and flow of the dress and veil. It's also a fairly unique dress. Simply beautiful.

Very nice work here...

I didn't think you were allowed to enter your own challenge?

At any rate, ace pixeling as always.

It's not creepy!

Awesomeness. But I think jal is going to be jealous if you try to move in on his pony turf.