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Narrator: SHOPPING FOR A WEDDING DRESS SHOULD STRENGTHEN FAMILY TIES.
AUNT ZENA IS LIKE A BEST FRIEND.
I AM ALMOST LIKE A DAUGHTER TO HER.
THIS IS A GOOD ONE.
UNH-UNH, GIRL.
Narrator: BUT WHEN THE BRIDE'S AUNT
HAS THE STRONGEST PULL...
SHE LIKES TO BE IN CONTROL.
I WANT HER TO HAVE MY TOP PICK.
MEOW.
IT DOESN'T MAKE YOU LOOK VOLUPTUOUS.
...SHE COULD UNRAVEL HER NIECE'S DREAMS...
I REALLY LIKE IT.
I AM OVER THIS. I'M READY TO GO.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
YOU'RE THE REASON SHE'S NOT SOLD ON IT.
Narrator: ...LEAVING THE BRIDE WONDERING
IF SHE'LL BE ABLE TO ONE-UP THE AUNTIE.
IT WILL NOT WORK FOR HER.
SHOW'S OVER.
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Narrator: BEFORE THE DOORS OPEN,
LORI AND MONTE TALK TO THE STAFF
ABOUT KEEPING FAMILY MEMBERS AT BAY.
WHEN THE BRIDE'S COMING IN
WITH A WHOLE ENTOURAGE OF PEOPLE,
IF THERE'S ONE CONTROLLING ONE IN THE BUNCH,
IT CAN THROW THE BRIDE INTO A SEA OF DOUBT.
Monte: YOU KNOW WHAT?
I SAY WE TAKE THE ONE CONTROLLING ONE
AND THROW THEM OVER IN THE SEA.
I THINK I'D LIKE TO THROW YOU OVER IN THE SEA.
MAN OVERBOARD!
WHERE'D YOU GET THAT WHISTLE?
I KNOW.
BOYS AND TOYS.
UH-HUH.
[ LAUGHTER ]
SO WHAT SHE NEEDS TO DO IS DROWN OUT ALL THE NAYSAYERS
AND GO WITH WHAT SHE WANTS.
Narrator: THAT'S GOOD ADVICE FOR CONSULTANT MELISSA
AS SHE MEETS A BRIDE HOPING TO FIND A FAMILY STAMP OF APPROVAL.
HELLO. WHERE'S MACEY?
RIGHT HERE.
MY NAME IS MACEY SAMPLES.
I AM 20 YEARS OLD.
I'M FROM AUGUSTA, GEORGIA,
AND I'M HERE TO FIND MY WEDDING DRESS.
WHO HAVE YOU BROUGHT WITH YOU?
MY MOM, MY AUNT, MY GRANDMA,
MY BRIDESMAID, AND MY SISTER, MADISON.
SO TELL ME WHERE YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED.
I AM GETTING MARRIED IN DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA,
WHERE ME AND MY FIANCĂ© ARE FROM.
MY FIANCĂ©'S NAME IS CALEB JOHNSON.
WE MET OUR SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL.
HE LITERALLY IS MY BEST FRIEND,
AND WE'VE NEVER SPENT TWO DAYS APART FROM EACH OTHER.
CALEB PROPOSED ON THE LAKE,
AND AS SOON AS I SAID YES, FIREWORKS WENT OFF EVERYWHERE.
[ FIREWORKS POP, WHISTLE ]
IT WAS LIKE A FANTASY.
WHAT DO YOU SEE YOURSELF WEARING?
I'M LOOKING FOR A MERMAID STYLE.
DEFINITELY FULL AT THE BOTTOM
AND DEFINITELY SOME BLING ON IT.
I DO NOT HAVE A THEME FOR MY WEDDING,
BUT MY DREAM DRESS HAS BLING AND SPARKLE TULLE AT THE BOTTOM.
I DO PAGEANTS, SO I'M KIND OF USED TO IT.
BUT I DEFINITELY WANT MY WEDDING DRESS TO BE DIFFERENT.
I KIND OF SEE A SWEETHEART NECKLINE
AND A MERMAID WITH A LITTLE BIT OF A TRAIN ON IT.
MY AUNT DIRECTS A PAGEANT LOCALLY IN OUR HOMETOWN,
AND SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN THE ONE WHO PICKS OUT MY DRESSES.
[ CHUCKLES ]
I KNOW WHAT SHE'S LOOKING FOR.
I'VE BEEN PICKING OUT DRESSES FOR MACEY
SINCE SHE WAS OLD ENOUGH TO BREATHE.
MY AUNT DOES NOT HAVE ANY CHILDREN.
I AM ALMOST LIKE A DAUGHTER TO HER,
BUT WE TEND TO BUTT HEADS
BECAUSE SHE LIKES TO BE IN CONTROL.
I THINK IT'S A HIGH POSSIBILITY
I'LL FIND THAT DRESS FOR YOU TODAY.
THE WEDDING DRESS IS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN A PAGEANT DRESS.
ULTIMATELY, IT'S HER DAY.
IT'S HER DRESS.
SO MY OPINIONS REALLY DON'T COUNT.
CAN I GET THAT IN WRITING?
NO.
MY SISTER HELPED RAISE MACEY,
SO SHE WILL BE VOCAL
WITH THE TYPE DRESS THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MACEY IN.
[ SIGHS ]
TELL ME ABOUT BUDGET.
COME ALONG.
Lori: FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE USED TO BEING IN CONTROL
AREN'T ALWAYS GONNA GIVE UP THEIR POWER.
LOOK AT THIS.
SO A BRIDE HAS GOT TO SET SOME BOUNDARIES...
I DON'T LIKE THAT.
...BECAUSE THEY'LL HAVE NO PROBLEM CROSSING THE LINE.
WELL, YOU GOT TO TRY IT.
I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD TRY THAT ONE.
I DO.
Macey: I HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH MY MOM
WHERE I CAN TELL HER HOW I'M REALLY FEELING
AND I KNOW SHE WONT GET UPSET.
BUT MY AUNT IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
WAIT. WAIT. WAIT. WAIT. WAIT. WAIT. WAIT. WAIT.
NO! ARE YOU KIDDING?!
SO, EVERYTHING'S ALWAYS AN ORDEAL WITH HER.
Narrator: WHILE BRIDE MACEY TRIES TO NAVIGATE STORMY WATERS,
ACROSS THE SALON, MANAGER ROBIN MEETS A BRIDE EAGER TO PLEASE.
WELL, HELLO, LADIES. WHO'S MY BRIDE?
I'M THE BRIDE.
MY NAME IS NICKI COLLINS, AND I'M 25.
I AM FROM WAYCROSS, GEORGIA.
SO, TELL ME WHO'S WITH YOU TODAY.
MY MOM, KITTY, MY AUNT ZENA,
MY SISTER EMMA, MY SISTER ERIN,
MY FRIEND AMELIA, MY FRIEND ALLISON,
AND MY FRIEND LINDSAY.
TELL ME ABOUT YOUR WEDDING.
I'M MARRYING JON KORMAN.
WE MET IN COLLEGE.
JON AND I ARE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER
BECAUSE HE IS TOTALLY CALM
AND I'M TOTALLY LOUD AND ENERGETIC.
WE WOULDN'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS
IF I WAS MARRIED TO SOMEONE JUST LIKE MYSELF.
I'M GETTING MARRIED AT A YACHT CLUB ON AMELIA ISLAND.
THE CEREMONY'S ACTUALLY OUTSIDE ON A DOCK.
THE THEME IS COASTAL, CASUAL ELEGANCE.
SO TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TODAY.
SOMETHING THAT WILL BE COHESIVE WITH THE VENUE
THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN BEFORE.
THIS IS A DAY THAT YOU CAN BE PICKY.
ALL RIGHT.
AUNT ZENA AND I
HAVE ALWAYS BEEN REALLY CLOSE.
SHE HAS ALL BOYS,
SO I MOVED UP HERE FROM SOUTH GEORGIA
'CAUSE SHE WAS HERE.
Zena: NICKI IS THE FIRST GRANDCHILD IN OUR FAMILY,
AND WHEN SHE CAME ALONG,
I JUST FELL TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH HER.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING
THAT SHOWS OFF YOUR LITTLE WAIST.
WELL...
I WORK HARD TO LOOK THE WAY I DO
AND DEFINITELY WANT TO SHOW OFF THE FIGURE THAT I HAVE.
AND LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO SPEND.
ABOUT $4,000.
SO, I GUESS MOM'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS THEN.
YES. FOR SURE.
GOT TO HAVE THE CHECK WRITER WITH US.
[ LAUGHTER ]
MY MOM'S PAYING, SO SHE'S GOT TO BE HERE, RIGHT?
MY OPINION MAY BE VALUED SOME.
PROBABLY NOT AS MUCH AS MY SISTER'S OPINION,
BUT I'M HAPPY WITH WHATEVER SHE LIKES.
MY ROLE TODAY IS TO WRITE THE CHECK.
[ CHUCKLES ]
ALL RIGHT, SO Y'ALL READY TO GO SHOPPING?
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GO. COME ON.
Lori: A BRIDE HAS EARNED HER RIGHT TO BE PICKY.
HER WEDDING DRESS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT DRESS OF HER LIFE.
WHAT ABOUT LACE LIKE THAT?
NO, I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT THAT DRESS.
BUT WHEN SOMEONE IN THE ENTOURAGE IS PICKY...
THAT'S REALLY A FUN DRESS.
I HATE IT. IT'S TOO BIG.
NO. NO. NOT ONE TO TRY.
...WELL, THAT JUST SPELLS DOUBLE TROUBLE.
AUNT ZENA KNOWS WHAT LOOKS GOOD,
AND I WANT HER TO THINK THAT I'M THE BEST
AND THAT MY OPINIONS ARE THE BEST
'CAUSE I AM THE BEST, RIGHT?
Narrator: SINCE BRIDE NICKI THINKS SHE'S THE ULTIMATE CATCH,
MANAGER ROBIN STARTS OFF WITH A DRESS
THAT CAUGHT THE BRIDE'S EYE --
A STRAPLESS, SILK, ORGANZA BALL GOWN.
LOOK AT THAT.
I LIKE THIS A LOT.
Nicki: THE DRESS IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN ANYTHING I'VE SEEN.
IT'S GOT LOTS OF MOVEMENT.
THIS IS A GOOD ONE.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS DRESS.
I LOVE THE WAY IT'S, LIKE, FITTED THROUGH HERE,
BUT STILL GOT SOME MOVEMENT AT THE BOTTOM.
I THINK IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
I LOVE THE TULLE.
IT'S GORGEOUS. I LOVE IT.
I'M NOT CRAZY ABOUT THE TOP.
IT LOOKS LIKE A BATHING SUIT TOP.
IT DOESN'T MAKE YOU LOOK AS VOLUPTUOUS.
I VALUE HER OPINION A GREAT DEAL,
SO WHEN SHE SAYS SHE DOESN'T LIKE SOMETHING,
I'M AT LEAST GOING TO THINK ABOUT IT.
I DON'T WANT IT TO BE REAL POUFY.
I LIKE THE FORM-FITTING DRESS.
Nicki: I FOUND A DRESS THAT I REALLY LOVE,
BUT I REALLY DO WANT AUNT ZENA TO BE HAPPY WITH IT...
OKAY.
...SO MAYBE I NEED TO TRY A DIFFERENT STYLE.
WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE ZENA: WEDDING WARRIOR PRINCESS
DOESN'T HAVE A PROBLEM CUTTING DOWN NICKI'S DREAMS.
Narrator: COMING UP...
AUNTIE LYNN REFUSES TO SAY "UNCLE".
WE SELL WEDDING GOWNS. WE DON'T SELL PAGEANT DRESSES.
Lynn: HONEY, I KNOW ALL ABOUT WEDDING DRESSES.
I'VE BEEN MARRIED TWICE.
Narrator: BRIDE NICKI WANTS NOTHING MORE
THAN TO PLEASE HER AUNT ZENA.
NICK IS THE FIRST GRANDCHILD IN OUR FAMILY,
AND SHE'S VERY SPECIAL TO ME.
Narrator: BUT SO FAR, THIS TIGHT-KNIT DUO
ISN'T SEEING EYE-TO-EYE.
I LOVE THIS DRESS.
IT LOOKS LIKE A BATHING SUIT TOP.
Monte: THE LAST THING NICKI NEEDS
IS TO BE WALKING DOWN THAT AISLE
THINKING HER BALL GOWN IS LOOKING LIKE A BATHING SUIT.
SO LET'S GO WITH ZENA'S PICK NEXT --
THE FITTED, SILK TRUMPET GOWN WITH JUST A TOUCH OF BLING.
YEAH, I MEAN, I LIKE THIS.
I LIKE THE SHAPE OF IT.
I LOOK GOOD IN THIS DRESS.
TA-DA!
[ CROWD AWWs ]
YEAH.
I LOVE IT.
Zena: IT REALLY SHOWS OFF HER FIGURE.
AND WHEN I GOT MARRIED, I WORE A FITTED DRESS,
SO I WOULD LIKE THE SAME FOR HER.
I JUST FEEL LIKE THIS IS EXPECTED.
I LOVE THE WAY IT SHOWS OFF MY FIGURE,
BUT I'VE SEEN THIS DRESS A HUNDRED TIMES.
I THINK YOU DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ANYBODY ELSE'S OPINION.
YOU NEED TO GO WITH WHAT YOU FEEL.
AUNT ZENA HAS ALL BOYS,
SO SHE IS NOT GONNA GET TO DO THIS WITH DAUGHTERS,
SO I'M THE BEST THING SHE'S GOT.
Narrator: WHILE BRIDE NICKI STRUGGLES TO PLEASE AUNT ZENA,
ACROSS THE SALON, BRIDE MACEY'S PAGEANT AUNT
WANTS TO HAVE THE FINAL SAY.
Lynn: I THINK IT'S A HIGH POSSIBILITY
I'LL FIND THAT DRESS FOR YOU TODAY.
AUNT LYNN IS USED TO HAVING HER PAGEANT PICKS TAKE THE CROWN,
BUT THIS IS NOT A PAGEANT COMPETITION.
THIS IS WEDDING-GOWN SHOPPING.
SO LET'S GO WITH HER MOM'S PICK FIRST.
Narrator: MOM'S PICK IS A STRAPLESS,
SILK, SATIN BALL GOWN.
I REALLY LOVE THE WAY THIS FITS.
BUT THEN THE REST OF THE DRESS, I DON'T KNOW.
I FEEL LIKE AN OLD-TIMEY SOUTHERN BELLE,
AND I WANT TO ENVISION MYSELF AS A MODERN ONE.
IT IS GORGEOUS.
IT'S BEADED, AND I LOVE THE FULL SKIRT.
MACEY, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
UM...
UNH-UNH, GIRL.
IT LOOKS LIKE A TABLECLOTH.
I HATE THAT DRESS. I TOTALLY HATE IT.
IT MADE HER LOOK YOUNG AND JUVENILE.
WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR THE BRIDAL GOWN?
SPARKLE AND MAYBE AN ELABORATE MERMAID, YOU KNOW?
LIKE IN HER PAGEANT WORLD.
Monte: YOU'VE GOT TO REMEMBER, WE SELL WEDDING GOWNS.
WE DON'T SELL PAGEANT DRESSES.
HONEY, I'VE BEEN MARRIED TWICE.
I KNOW ALL ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN PAGEANT DRESSES AND WEDDING DRESSES.
MEOW.
SO, MACEY, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS DRESS?
I AM OKAY WITH FULL, BUT NOT FULL ALL THE WAY OUT.
I WANT THE MERMAID-STYLE.
I AM TALL, SO I THINK THAT WOULD LOOK BEST ON MY BODY TYPE.
NOW, MOM, ARE YOU GONNA BE OKAY WITH THAT?
I JUST WANT HER TO BE HAPPY.
I HATE TO DISAPPOINT MY MOM,
BUT SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN MY SUPPORT SYSTEM NO MATTER WHAT.
SO WHERE ARE WE GONNA GO FROM HERE?
OUT OF IT. I WANT HER TO HAVE MY TOP PICK.
PAGEANT AUNT REALLY THINKS SHE'S ON THE JOB HERE TODAY.
THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, SHE'S GONNA BE TELLING THE BRIDE
TO PRACTICE HER PAGEANT WAVE.
Narrator: WHILE AUNT LYNN TRIES TO RUN THE SHOW,
ACROSS THE SALON,
BRIDE NICKI'S CAUGHT UP IN SELF-DOUBT.
Lori: FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE FIRST DRESS IS A GAMBLE
BECAUSE YOU GO OUT THERE AND YOU THINK
EVERYBODY IS GONNA LOVE IT TOO,
BUT WHEN THERE'S ONE PERSON THAT DOESN'T LOVE IT...
IT'S GONNA BE AN UPHILL CLIMB.
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
OOH! THAT IS BAD.
Nicki: ALL YOU NEED TO ADD
IS, LIKE, SOME WINE GLASSES AND SERVICEWARE,
AND WE CAN JUST HAVE A DINNER PARTY AT GRANDMA'S.
I MEAN, IT EVEN MAKES ME LOOK BIG.
OH, LORD.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I DON'T LIKE ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.
NEXT.
OOH.
THE *** ARE, LIKE,
POINTING OUT AT THE WRONG SPOT.
WHOA.
MAKES ME LOOK PUDGY RIGHT THERE.
YOU DO THIS ON EVERY ONE.
I KNOW.
I THINK SHE LIKES THE OTHER DRESS.
YOU'RE THE REASON SHE'S NOT SOLD ON IT.
I'M FEELING REALLY BAD FOR SAYING ANYTHING,
BUT IT'S HARD FOR ME TO HIDE MY FEELINGS.
IT'S TOO BUNCHY.
OKAY.
AT THIS POINT, I'M FEELING LIKE
I WANT TO LOOK AT EVERY DRESS IN THE STORE,
BUT AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT.
Narrator: COMING UP...
I'M NOT CRAZY ABOUT IT.
Narrator: SPARKS FLY ON THE RUNWAY.
ALL RIGHT. TAKE IT OFF.
Monte: IT LOOKS LIKE THIS FIRECRACKER --
SHE'S ABOUT READY TO BLOW.
Narrator: BRIDE NICKI LOVED
THE VERY FIRST DRESS SHE TRIED...
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS DRESS.
Narrator: ...BUT SINCE AUNT ZENA DIDN'T FEEL THE SAME...
IT DOESN'T MAKE YOU LOOK AS VOLUPTUOUS.
Narrator: ...NOW NOTHING ELSE SHE'S TRIED FEELS QUITE RIGHT.
NICKI AND ZENA HAVE BEEN CLOSER THAN TWO PEAS IN A POD.
THAT'S WHY NICKI CAN'T FEEL RIGHT
ABOUT A DRESS SHE LOVES AND ZENA DOESN'T.
YES. I REALLY LOVE THAT.
SO LET'S PUT HER BACK IN IT, JACK HER UP,
AND LET ZENA SEE HER BABY NIECE AS A BRIDE.
[ CROWD CHEERING ]
I REALLY, REALLY LOVE THIS ONE.
AND I LOVE THE VEIL.
IT MAKES IT.
I LOVE THIS DRESS ON YOU.
SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I FELT LIKE I WAS THE ONE THAT WAS HOLDING HER BACK,
BUT I CAN TELL THAT SHE'S HAPPY.
I LOVE IT.
DO YOU?
[ LAUGHTER ]
I GET EMOTIONAL WHEN I THINK BACK...
...ABOUT HOW PRECIOUS SHE IS TO ME,
AND I'M JUST SO HAPPY FOR HER.
SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL IN THIS DRESS.
SO...
SO, I THINK WE CAN SAY YES TO THE DRESS.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
SEEING AUNT ZENA CRY
JUST MADE ME KNOW THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT DRESS,
AND THAT REALLY WAS WHAT I NEEDED TO BE SOLD.
Narrator: WHILE BRIDE NICKI FINALLY GOT HER AUNT'S BLESSING,
DOWNSTAIRS IN FITTINGS,
A BRIDE ARRIVES FOR MOM'S FIRST-TIME LOOK.
I'M HAILEE JOHNSON, I'M 21 YEARS OLD,
AND I'M FROM ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA.
I AM MARRYING JACOB GIBSON.
IT WAS A BLIND DATE.
WE DIDN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT,
BUT AFTER TALKING, WE REALIZED THAT WE HAD FRIENDS IN COMMON.
WE FELT LIKE IT WAS FATE.
MY WEDDING THEME
IS OLD HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR, VINTAGE.
YEAH.
HEY, THERE.
I ONLY BROUGHT MY MOM WITH ME TODAY
BECAUSE SHE WASN'T THERE FOR THE SHOPPING.
IT WAS KIND OF SPUR OF THE MOMENT.
I JUST BOUGHT THE DRESS AND THOUGHT LATER,
"MAYBE MY MOM SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE".
Mimi: IT DID STING A LITTLE.
I SHOULD HAVE BEEN A BIGGER PART OF IT.
HAVE YOU SEEN PICTURES OF THE DRESS?
IS IT SOMETHING
YOU WOULD HAVE PICKED OUT FOR HER?
OH.
I WOULD HAVE GONE WITH SOMETHING MORE TRADITIONAL.
WHAT IF SHE DOESN'T LIKE IT?
I'LL HAVE 51 DAYS TO STEW OVER IT.
Narrator: BRIDE HAILEE'S DRESS IS AN IVORY LACE,
OFF THE SHOULDER FIT-AND-FLARE.
I LOVE IT.
I HOPE SHE LIKES IT.
MY MOM IS VERY OPINIONATED,
AND WE HAVE A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK ON A LOT OF THINGS.
SHE'S GONNA TELL ME THE TRUTH.
MY GOD. IT'S GORGEOUS.
THAT'S BETTER THAN ANYTHING I COULD HAVE PICKED OUT FOR HER.
I'M REALLY EXCITED THAT SHE LOVES IT.
IT VALIDATES THE WHOLE DRESS.
OH, I'M SO EXCITED.
Narrator: WHILE BRIDE HAILEE BREATHES A SIGH OF RELIEF,
ACROSS THE SALON, BRIDE MACEY AND HER AUNT
WERE ON THE SAME PAGE WHEN THEY JUDGED MOM'S PICK A LOSER.
I AM OKAY WITH FULL, BUT NOT FULL ALL THE WAY OUT.
OUT OF IT.
Narrator: PROBLEM IS, AUNT LYNN WANTS TO PICK THE WINNING DRESS.
I WANT HER TO HAVE MY TOP PICK.
Lori: OF COURSE AUNT LYNN IS USED TO CALLING THE SHOTS.
SHE'S A PAGEANT DIRECTOR.
SHE'S USED TO TELLING HER PAGEANT NIECE WHAT TO WEAR.
SO LET'S TRY HER PICK NEXT.
Narrator: AUNTIE'S PICK
IS A SILK, TAFFETA FIT-AND-FLARE WITH HORIZONTAL RUCHING.
UM...
I'M DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I WANT BLING AND SPARKLE
JUST LIKE SOME OF MY PAGEANT DRESSES,
BUT I DEFINITELY WANT IT TO BE DIFFERENT.
AND THIS DRESS, IT'S A LOT LIKE
THE DRESS I NORMALLY END UP GETTING
WHEN WE GO PAGEANT DRESS SHOPPING.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, AUNT LYNN?
I LIKE IT.
Lynn: THAT DRESS IS SO HER STYLE -- VERY GRACEFUL.
I CAN SEE HER GETTING MARRIED IN THAT DRESS.
I WOULD GIVE THIS DRESS A "2".
OKAY, MACEY, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS?
THIS IS THE SHAPE I WANT,
BUT I'M STILL NOT CRAZY ABOUT IT.
[ SIGHS ]
Dana: I REALLY WANT MY SISTER TO STEP BACK
AND NOT LET HER OPINION INFLUENCE MACEY'S DECISION.
I MEAN, IF YOU CUT OFF THE TRAIN,
YOU MIGHT AS WELL BE WEARING A PAGEANT GOWN.
Macey: WHEN IT COMES TO TELLING MY AUNT
THAT I DON'T LIKE SOMETHING, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT
BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T CHANGE HER MIND VERY OFTEN.
THIS IS NOT MY DRESS.
ALL RIGHT. TAKE IT OFF.
AUNT LYNN IS A RED HEAD WITH A VERY SHORT FUSE.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS FIRECRACKER --
SHE'S ABOUT READY TO BLOW.
I LOVE IT.
Narrator: IT'S AUNT LYNN'S WAY...
...OR THE HIGHWAY.
I'M READY TO GO.
THE SHOW'S OVER.
Narrator: BRIDE MACEY AND HER PAGEANT AUNT
ONLY AGREE ON ONE THING, AND THAT'S THE STYLE.
THIS IS THE SHAPE I WANT... BUT THIS IS NOT MY DRESS.
MACEY AND AUNT LYNN ARE ONBOARD
FOR SOMETHING FITTED AND BLINGY FOR MACEY'S WEDDING DRESS,
BUT -- AND THIS IS A BIG BUT -- AUNT LYNN IS INSISTING
THAT SHE BE THE ONE THAT PICKS IT.
I WANT HER TO HAVE MY TOP PICK.
NOW, HERE'S MY BIG BUT -- THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS,
SO WE'RE GONNA GO WITH MACEY'S PICK NEXT.
Narrator: BRIDE MACEY'S PICK IS A WHITE TULLE FIT-AND-FLARE.
OH, IT IS PRETTY THOUGH.
Macey: THIS DRESS IS A STYLE WHICH I REALLY LOVE,
AND WITH THE SPARKLED BELT ADD-ON,
IT HAS A LITTLE BIT OF BLING.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.
I LIKE IT.
IT'S PRETTY.
IT DIDN'T MATTER IF IT WAS A BALL GOWN.
IT DIDN'T MATTER IF IT WAS A MORE FITTED MERMAID GOWN.
IT MATTERED THAT SHE LIKED IT.
SO, AUNT LYNN, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE DRESS?
ALTHOUGH IT'S FITTED, IT DOESN'T DEFINE YOUR SHAPE.
WE'RE NOT DOING THAT.
I CANNOT SEE MACEY WALKING DOWN THE AISLE IN THAT DRESS AT ALL.
I LOVE IT.
NO.
I REALLY LIKE IT.
I AM OVER THIS. I'M READY TO GO.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! SHE'S READY TO GO?
IT WILL NOT WORK FOR HER.
AUNT LYNN REALIZED THAT SHE'S NOT GONNA TAKE THE CROWN TODAY,
SO I GUESS FOR MACEY -- SHOW'S OVER.
Macey: MY AUNT IS VERY SHOCKED
THAT SHE HAS NOT PICKED OUT THE DRESS.
AND HER NOT BEING FULLY IN CONTROL
IS STOPPING HER FROM SEEING THAT I LOVE IT.
THE NEXT TIME I GO DRESS SHOPPING,
I AM GOING TO GO BY MYSELF.
DEFINITELY WILL BE LESS OVERWHELMING AND CHAOTIC.
Narrator: WHILE BRIDE MACEY LEAVES EMPTY HANDED,
TWO MONTHS LATER,
BRIDE HAILEE IS READY TO SHINE IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
OH, MY GOD. IT'S PERFECT.
Mimi: IT IS PERFECT.
YOU LOOK FANTASTIC.
YOU'RE JUST THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BRIDE I'VE EVER SEEN.
Jacob: REALLY EXCITED TO SEE HAILEE IN HER DRESS.
I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT DRESSES,
BUT I KNOW HAILEE HAS REALLY GOOD TASTE,
AND IT'LL BE BEAUTIFUL.
Officiant: DO YOU TAKE THIS MAN TO BE YOUR WEDDED HUSBAND?
I DO.
I DECLARE THAT THEY ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HAILEE LOOKED BEAUTIFUL IN HER DRESS.
Hailee: AND I'M SO HAPPY THAT HE LOVED THE DRESS.
REALLY EXCITED FOR THE HONEYMOON.
Narrator: PLANNING THE PERFECT WEDDING
DOESN'T COME WITHOUT CONFLICT,
BUT IF THE BRIDE CAN STAY ON THE FRONT LINE,
SHE CAN SEE HER VISION THROUGH TO HER SPECIAL DAY.