It took her months. She was attached to it like it was an appendage. We worked together and she would sit in the lounge at lunch every day and work on it. I was in awww of it for a long time before her wedding. That is why I joked with her about wearing it. I didn't think for a second that she would let me wear it. But when she offered I didn't turn it down. I do however regret not at least ever trying on a single other wedding dress.