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Say Yes To The Dress _VERIFIED_



Say Yes to the Dress is an American reality television series on TLC which follows events at Kleinfeld Bridal in Manhattan. The series shows the progress of individual sales associates, managers, and fitters at the store, along with profiling brides as they search for the perfect wedding dress. Common themes include overwhelming advice of friends and family, the ability of the "perfect dress" to help a bride overcome personal difficulty, struggle with weight and body image concerns, and the challenge of staying in budget, especially in the case of dresses by Kleinfeld's exclusive designer, Pnina Tornai (one of the few designers ever mentioned by name in the show). Dresses sold on the show range from $1,300 to $40,000.[1][2][3]




Say Yes to the Dress


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Randy Fenoli was the Fashion Director for Kleinfeld. He was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, and grew up with a love of fashion. He began sewing dresses when he was only nine years old. When he got older, he branched out into the areas of make-up artistry, hair styling, and entertainment. He then enrolled with the New York's Fashion Institute of Technology. Later, he was offered a job working for Paul Diamond of The Diamond Collection. He was then offered a job at Kleinfeld where he worked until 2012. He is now an independent consultant.


Nicole Sacco is the Director of Fittings and Sales at Kleinfeld. She has worked there for thirteen years and has many responsibilities, primarily helping consultants with their clients, whether it's finding a dress, closing the sale, or just making sure the client is happy. She works alongside Dorothy Silver and Joan Roberts.[7][8]


Camille Coffey is one of the several bridal consultants at Kleinfeld. She was first introduced to Kleinfeld when she was shopping for a dress to wear to her son's wedding. She applied for a job and has been working there ever since.[11]


Debbie Asprea is one of the several bridal consultants at Kleinfeld. She has been working in the retail industry for eighteen years. She has been with Kleinfeld for fifteen of those eighteen years. She attributes her love of fashion to her father, who was a dress contractor.[16]


When your partner got down on one knee and asked you to marry them, you probably squealed and said, "Yes!" Now, you're putting the details of your wedding day together, and preparing to say that three-letter word once again. This time, you'll be saying yes to the dress, and likely posing for celebratory selfies in the process. It's for that very reason that you're going to need Instagram captions for saying yes to the dress before you go shopping.


You may have already written down a few captions for saying yes to the dress while looking for dress styles and inspo on Instagram or Pinterest. It's always good to go into the experience prepared, and save pictures of gowns with appliquƩ or lace to show your bridal attendant. If you have a general idea of what style you're looking for, the attendant can help you narrow down your options. Aside from the traditional, A-line dress with a tulle skirt, there are midi-length, strapless, and non-white dresses you can say "yes" to. There are also chic jumpsuits, and accessories like veils, floral hair pieces, and earrings.


During your appointment, take time to try on looks in your wheelhouse, as well as ones you could never picture yourself walking down the aisle in. Dance around a bit, too, to make sure you'll be comfortable during a reception, cocktail hour, or elopement adventure. Like the day your SO proposed, you'll squeal when you find the dress and know it's "the one."


"I said I wanted a dress that would make me look like a queen," laughed Johnson. "Randy, the show's host was there to help and we taped for eight hours until I found the perfect dress. I cried when I saw myself in the mirror. I didn't think a plus-size woman could wear a white gown and look so beautiful."


With the success of SYYTD: Atlanta, TLC set another Say Yes spin-off at Lori's place. Just like it sounds, the Bridesmaids series was all about fitting the bridesmaids for the big day. This show was interesting because it put a spotlight on the difficulties of finding the perfect dresses for some of the most special friends in the bride's life.


Benelux is formed by Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, but they still decided to let American Randy Fenoli come help out their brides! The series premiered in 2016 and follows Dutch and Flemish brides who are in search of the perfect dress. Details on this international series are difficult to track down in America, but the bridal boutique for the show appears to be Koonings: The Bridal Place in the Netherlands.


SYTTD: Australia followed with its 2016 premiere. The Aussie series takes place at Brides of Sydney with Adam Dixon, a sensitive bridal expert with a warm and inviting staff. Adam deals with the same complexities in the bridal business as his American counterparts, and the Sydney shop is a nice change for fans who love watching participants go wedding dress shopping.


Southeast Asia's take on Say Yes premiered in 2017 and was hosted by Malaysian television professional Daphne Iking and Malaysian designer Jovian Mandagie. The series only lasted for one season, and it featured eighteen brides. They go for all kinds of stunning looks, from a princess ball gown to a golden dress to a traditional Cheongsam (which originated in Shanghai in the 1920s).


Say Yes to the Nest was a 2019 synergistic attempt between TLC and HGTV. This spin-off seems to have mimicked a brief 2016 special called Say Yes to the Address in that it focused on finding a home, not on securing a bridal ensemble.


SYTTD: America is a special project featuring Randy Fenoli and 52 couples representing all fifty states as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Though only ten of the couples are prominently featured, every couple that signed up got quite the prize: a fabulous wedding dress and shopping experience at Kleinfeld, an all-expenses paid New York trip, and a massive wedding right in Central Park, officiated by Randy. The ten-part series aired in 2020.


Parents need to know that the brides-to-be in this reality show sometimes come across as selfish, spoiled, and materialistic. They're often shopping on an unrestricted budget, so frugal viewers may be turned off by the brides' nonchalant attitude about hefty price tags. Staff members describe the sales process from their point of view, talking about their tactics for steering customers toward a particular dress or making a sale official. Brides-to-be may enjoy this series -- and might possibly spot their own dream gown onscreen -- but it's a sleeper for just about anyone else.


SAY YES TO THE DRESS chronicles the sometimes-intense, often-overwhelming, and always-emotional journey of finding the \"perfect\" wedding gown. Filmed at New York's famed Kleinfeld Bridal store, the reality series follows the entire dress selecting process. Cameras hover as consultants learn about the brides' preferences and budgets and help them model dresses for their entourage of friends and family. Everyone involved in the process gets individual camera time. From confused brides to domineering moms to overly opinionated bridesmaids, everyone airs their feelings about the pivotal dress quest. Kleinfeld staffers even discuss the process from their own perspective, describing how they tailor their care to the needs of each customer.


Before going any further, I must confess that despite the Manhattan bridal salon's status as heralded host of the beloved TLC show "Say Yes to the Dress," I have watched a grand total of 15 combined minutes since it debuted in 2007. Yet when my cousin asked me to join her for a dress consultation a few months ago, I decided I had to see for myself what all the fuss is about.


From the sharply dressed employees rushing around in Louboutins, to the palpable excitement radiating from fawning friends and family members, I was immediately transfixed. The store itself is immaculate, awash in ornate gowns made with delicate lace, chiffon, tulle, and silk in hues of cream and ivory. Everything appears to be endlessly shimmering, thanks to the sheen emanating from the elaborate bridal jewelry displays and embroidered specialty dresses.


Pnina Tornai's dresses are among the most costly at the store, and her designs are exclusive to Kleinfeld. She began collaborating with Kleinfeld in 2004, becoming one of several designers who have launched special collections with the store over the years.


I was busy planning my course load rather than my own wedding then, but even now that my big day is only a few months away there are things about the show I find I have trouble relating to. The cavern of never-ending dress options was intimidating. And the price points of many of the dresses they featured were easily more than the down payment for my car.


So when it came time for me to start dress shopping for my wedding this past year, I had my heart set on a getting my dress a different way. I wanted something pre-loved that would reflect my personality and my passion for sustainability.


I feel lucky to have grown up in a family who supported and loved me regardless of what I was wearing, and am glad I was able to experiment with my gender presentation as I grew up. However, once I fell into my more masculine presentation in high school, I found that further experimentation would come with intense scrutiny from people around me. Wearing a dress when I was in the mood triggered excessive and unwanted attention which made me choose the usual jeans and a T-shirt more than I wanted to. This attention came in part from infuriating catcalls from men. Perhaps even more painfully, it also came from friends and family who seemed entitled to ask why a queer woman like me would want to wear a dress.


In season nine, audiences get to watch the episode "Queen for a Day," where they learn about Margo Mallory, a young lady who has cervical cancer. She comes to Kleinfeld in search of her perfect wedding dress. However, this has to be one of the most gut-wrenching episodes of Say Yes to the Dress, because of Mallory's story. In late 2012, Mallory and her fiancƩ planned to get married. The young bride-to-be was gorgeous, and the episode was charming and wholesome. The audience also got to see snippets from the exquisite wedding ceremony at the episode's end. 041b061a72


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