According to Vogue, Dior created the gown over six months.

The fashion house used natural wild silk, harvested from cocoons of silkworms that feed on various leaves, not just mulberry. Harvesting wild silk is complex, making quantity control difficult.

Li Hongba, a master artisan at Dior's haute couture atelier, stated the fabric inherently shimmered like pearls. The design drew inspiration from ceramics.

The gown featured a distinctive open back, a detail that surprised Xi Mengyao, as she had never seen such a back on a wedding dress.

Li Hongba explained the team crafted the gown to bear the owner's unique mark, being both elegant and modern.

Xi Mengyao also commissioned matching shoes, custom-printed with her wedding date.

The model held her wedding ceremony in a thousand-year-old castle in France on 1/6.

She and her husband, businessman He Youjun, registered their marriage in 2019 and have two children. He Youjun is the son of Macau's "King of Gambling," Stanley Ho, and his fourth wife, Angela Leong. According to Forbes statistics in 2025, Angela Leong's net worth was USD 2.3 billion.

The model paired the gown with snowflake diamond jewelry, harmonizing with the dress's aesthetic.

Xi Mengyao, 37, is among China's most successful models in international fashion, having walked for luxury brands at numerous fashion weeks.