A few weeks ago, I blogged about a group of kids in England and a man in Abu Dhabi who are breaking world records with beads. Not long after, my Art Jewelry colleague Addie Kidd forwarded me a link to another world record about to be shattered by beads – and lots and lots of tulle.

Romanian designer Oana Comanescu recently created the world’s longest wedding dress, coming in at almost a mile (1,579 meters) or, if you prefer, 31 laps of an Olympic length pool. The dress is studded with 7,000 Swarovski crystals, which no doubt adds to the price tag, a mere $5,1000! Congratulations to the designer, and good luck to the entourage of bridal attendants that will one day heft that train around!