IN DETAIL: Kristen Stewart's Breaking Dawn wedding gown

Sneak a peek at the very first close-up pictures of Kristen's Carolina Herrera-designed big-day dress...

With even Robert Pattinson admitting Kristen Stewart’s Breaking Dawn was shrouded in secrecy, and not so much as the tiniest peek released before the film, we couldn’t wait to set eye’s on Bella’s big day gown.

And while in the film it did look very pretty, we’ve been dying for a closer look.

Luckily a host of never-before-seen snaps of Kristen’s Carolina Herrera-designed Twilight bridal dress have landed in our inbox, and we could not be more excited…

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When eponymous design star Ms Herrera - favoured by many a celeb - was revealed as the designer tasked with creating Kristen’s big-day gown, we knew it would be something special.

Picked by the Twilight author herself, Herrera sketched a whopping ten different designs for Stephanie Meyer and director Bill Condon to choose from.

‘I wanted the dress to be something special, not something that you're going to see every day,’ Meyer said of the gown.

‘I love what Carolina did with it, she came up with a stunning concept. It's similar to what I envisioned, but with added elements’

Custom made for Kristen from crepe satin and the prettiest French Chantilly lace, the stunning gown is adorned with 152 tiny buttons and took Herrera and a team of four seamstresses an amazing six months to make.

Although a budget version of Bella’s Breaking Dawn gown has already gone on sale, it’s thought the star designer will include a copy of Kristen’s dress – estimated to be worth $35,000 - in her 2012 collection, available from early next year.

WATCH the Breaking Dawn trailer here…

What are your thoughts on Kristen’s big day gown? Let us know in the comments box below…

ROBERT PATTINSON & KRISTEN STEWART’S LONDON DATE NIGHT REVEALED!

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