Yanna Elfes bent the tradition slightly by warning her fiance to be open-minded on their big day.

"I said to him 'I just need you to know that it's going to be a bit short'.

"I had to warn him a little bit,'' Mrs Elfes said. "It's the dress from Guns N' Roses' November Rain.

"Ever since I saw that film clip I thought 'that's my wedding dress'.

"I was probably 10 years old.''

The Kogarah bride was right in thinking her choice of gown might grab attention when they married at Kogarah Greek Orthodox Church.

"We had so many positive comments on the day,'' she said.

"Family, friends, everyone knew that it was 'me'. The look was both of us.''

But the trouble began when photos of the wedding were copied from social networking sites and flung around the globe in the form of emails, forum discussions and feature galleries on news websites.

While daring hemlines, black bridesmaid dresses and a stretched pink Hummer limousine were a hit on the day, they soon became points of derision as email chains circulated around the world.

Yanna's sister, Leah, performed hair and make-up duties on the day at her Kogarah salon, Spa Sense. While the happy couple was on honeymoon, she asked St George police to investigate the source of mean-spirited emails.

"It hurts,'' Mrs Elfes said.

"At the end of the day it's wrong.''

While nothing came of the police investigation, the couple were adamant they would not change any feature of their wedding and Mrs Elfes said other couples should follow their lead by staying true to themselves.

"Just go with whatever you think,'' Mrs Elfes said.

"It's your day.''

Did you have any doubtful comments about your wedding day?