What I loved most about this dress was the fact that you're getting two dresses in one! I wore the tulle over skirt for my ceremony and removed the skirt to show the full, Venice lace gown underneath for my wedding reception. I loved the fullness of the over skirt so much that I chose to leave the skirt unaltered at its full length. If you take a look at the photos, you'll see that the skirt stays to the side when you walk so there's no need to worry about stepping on the tulle. The tulle skirt itself also has accents of the lace from the gown at the top near the waist band creating a lovely transition from the top of the dress.