I almost gave up on installing this completely, because I didn't see the instructions until I was at the last step. I thought the package hadn't come with instructions, but I recently updated other light fixtures in my home. So I was familiar with what needed to be done, but couldn't figure out how to attach the base plate to the ceiling as this was my first chandelier. 

Turns out the instructions were on the bottom of the box. Not at the bottom where the chandelier was, but literally on the underside of the packing material. There's no way I would've seen that unless I was taking the box apart to recycle, which I was. Thankfully, the instructions showed I needed to separate the base plate to screw into ceiling and then reattach the part that hangs. Besides the headache in installing, it looks and hangs just the way I want to! Exactly how I pictured. I've gotten compliments already, and I love looking at it.