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[ GASPS ]
Narrator: COMING UP ON "I FOUND THE GOWN"...
Marquita: I REALLY NEED VOWS.
I WANT TO LOOK BEAUTIFUL ON MY WEDDING DAY,
AND I DON'T WANT TO BREAK THE BANK.
$4.50, YES.
$450, NO.
I'M HOPING SHE WILL JUST SHUT HER MOUTH.
DON'T MAKE ME THE VILLAIN.
YOU ARE GOING TO RUN INTO A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A COST.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S DEFINITELY WHAT I WANT.
I DON'T WANT HER TO MISS OUT ON THE DRESS OF HER DREAMS.
WE'RE HEADING OUT TO LONG ISLAND
TO COMB THROUGH ABOUT 600 WEDDING GOWNS.
I AM FEELING NAUSEOUS ALREADY.
WE HAVE IT FOR...
SHUT UP.
ALLISON, YOU'RE STEPPING ON THE DRESS.
IF I HAVE TO LEAVE THE STORE WITHOUT A WEDDING DRESS,
I'M NOT SURE WHERE I WOULD GO NEXT.
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Barb: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS CAKE?
I'VE BEEN WITH MY BOYFRIEND NOW FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS,
AND I WANT TO GET A JUMP START ON MY DREAM WEDDING.
I THOUGHT YOU ALREADY DID CAKE.
BARB'S BEEN PLANNING HER WEDDING FOR A COUPLE MONTHS NOW,
AND IT'S BEEN DRIVING US ALL A LITTLE CRAZY.
GOOD MORNING.
HEY, AL, I'M LOOKING AT WEDDING STUFF.
STILL PLANNING THE WEDDING, HUH?
SHE'S STILL PLANNING THE WEDDING.
I DON'T THINK BARBARA'S BOYFRIEND HAS PROPOSED YET,
BUT SHE SET A DATE, SEPTEMBER 13th.
THIS CAKE LOOKS LIKE VERA ***.
ALL RIGHT, AS MUCH FUN AS THIS IS,
I GOT TO RUN UP FRONT, GUYS.
TAKE ME WITH YOU!
YOU LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF THIS.
OH, YEAH, I DO.
Woman: ALL RIGHT, FOCUS, FOCUS, LADIES. DRESSES.
MY NAME'S MARQUITA.
I'M FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
YOU GUYS, LET'S START LOOKING AT SOME DRESSES.
I'M WHAT MOST PEOPLE CALL AN EXTREME COUPONER.
ANYTHING YOU CAN NAME, I WILL SAVE MONEY ON IT.
AND I DON'T EXPECT THIS EXPERIENCE TO BE ANY DIFFERENT.
THIS MIGHT BE THE DRESS FOR REAL.
I PROBABLY HAVE ABOUT $80,000 WORTH OF STUDENT LOANS,
SO THAT'S WHY I REALLY NEED VOWS.
I WANT TO LOOK BEAUTIFUL ON MY WEDDING DAY,
AND I DON'T WANT TO BREAK THE BANK.
YES, I DO.
I HAVE TRAVELED A LONG WAY TO COME TO VOWS,
SO IT HAS TO PAY OFF THAT I FIND MY WEDDING DRESS TODAY.
Marquita: HI!
MARQUITA.
NICE TO MEET YOU, TOO.
THANKS.
WHO DO YOU HAVE WITH YOU HERE TODAY?
TODAY, I HAVE WITH ME MY MAID OF HONOR, CHANEL.
HI, CHANEL. NICE TO MEET YOU.
MY BRIDESMAID, CHANEL.
Allison: HI, THERE, WELCOME.
CHANEL, TWO CHANELS.
AND MY GIRLFRIEND, JESSICA.
HI, NICE TO MEET YOU.
WHAT STYLES ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
I'M LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT'S, LIKE, LONG AND FLOWY.
I LIKE A SWEETHEART NECKLINE,
SOMETHING THAT WILL SHOW OFF MY CURVES.
AND WHAT PRICE POINT ARE YOU COMFORTABLE AT?
UNDER $1,000.
OKAY.
SO, LET'S TAKE A LOOK DOWN HERE.
SO, THAT'S VERY PRETTY, 'CAUSE IT HAS A SWEETHEART NECK.
I LOVE THIS. I LOVE IT.
OOH, THAT IS gorgeous.com.
OH, MY GOD, Y'ALL LIKE THAT? IT LOOKS DINGY.
WE'RE GONNA VETO YOU.
IS THIS ALLURE? BECAUSE I THINK --
I BELIEVE IT IS.
OH, MY GOODNESS, YES. DEFINITELY.
HAVE YOU SEEN THAT ONE BEFORE?
YES, I HAVE.
I'VE BEEN EYEING THIS DRESS. SO...
EXCELLENT.
MY FIANCé IS MELVIN THOMPSON.
MELVIN AND I WENT TO COLLEGE TOGETHER.
A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO,
HE SENT ME A MESSAGE ON FACEBOOK ASKING ME OUT TO DINNER.
WE'VE BEEN ON CLOUD NINE SINCE THEN.
HE'S JUST WONDERFUL.
HE'S SO GENTLE AND CARING AND KIND,
AND HE REALLY HELPS ME BECOME A BETTER PERSON.
THEY'RE BLINGY TYPE OF GIRLS,
SO I THINK THEY'LL LIKE THIS ONE.
[ GASPS ]
[ HUMMING ]
WHAT?
THIS IS AN ALLURE BRIDAL STYLE, RETAILS FOR $950.
AND IT'S $450 HERE.
$4.50, YES.
$450, NO.
CHANEL SMITH IS VERY OPINIONATED,
BUT I DIDN'T THINK THAT SHE WOULD JUST BE MEAN ABOUT IT.
HOW DO YOU FEEL IN IT?
WELL, I KIND OF LOVED IT
UNTIL YOU GUYS, LIKE, IMMEDIATELY, "EH, NO."
I AM NOT FEELING THAT STRAP.
THAT STRAP IS RANDOM TO ME.
WON'T THEY BE ABLE TO REMOVE THIS STRAP?
YOU CAN TAKE THE STRAP OFF.
SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ADD STRAPS OR TAKE STRAPS AWAY,
YOU CAN CHANGE THE WHOLE LOOK OF THE GOWN,
AND YOU CAN EITHER LOVE IT OR HATE IT.
I THINK IT LOOKS GREAT.
Smith: I DON'T LIKE IT AT ALL.
YOU DON'T LIKE IT AT ALL?
UH-UH.
SEEING THE GOWN WITHOUT THE STRAP HAS EVERYONE THINKING
THAT THIS IS MARQUITA'S DREAM DRESS.
EVERYONE EXCEPT CHANEL SMITH.
YOU CAN'T HATE WHAT SHE LIKES, THOUGH.
SHE DOESN'T LOVE IT.
I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT THIS DRESS FOR MONTHS NOW,
AND I COME OUT, AND YOU GUYS ARE, LIKE, "EH."
Rivers: NOT "YOU GUYS."
BOOM, diva.com HIGHLIGHTER OVER HERE.
DON'T MAKE ME THE VILLAIN.
I JUST WANT HER TO LOOK THE BEST.
UM, UM, ALLISON, YOU'RE STEPPING ON THE DRESS.
CHANEL, COME ON. TAKE IT DOWN A COUPLE NOTCHES.
IT'S UNDERNEATH, UNDERNEATH.
I TRAVELED ALL THIS WAY.
VOWS HAD THE DRESS THAT I HAVE BEEN EYEING FOR MONTHS,
AND AS SOON AS I PUT IT ON, THEY DON'T LIKE IT.
MY NAME'S ASHLEY.
I'M 23 YEARS OLD.
I'M FROM ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.
HI, THERE. HOW ARE YOU?
MY NAME IS BARB.
I'M GONNA BE HELPING YOU. ARE YOU ASHLEY?
I'M ASHLEY. NICE TO MEET YOU.
HOW NICE TO MEET YOU. WHO DID YOU BRING WITH YOU TODAY?
THIS IS MY FRIEND, DIANA.
HI, DIANA. VERY NICE TO MEET YOU.
HI, SUE.
AND MY FRIEND, LAUREN.
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR TODAY, ASHLEY?
I'M LOOKING FOR THE VERA *** DRESS "STEPHANIE"
THAT JESSICA SIMPSON WORE ON HER WEDDING.
IT IS A FULL BALL GOWN.
IT'S GOT BEADING. IT HAS A SWEETHEART NECKLINE.
IT'S COMPLETELY GORGEOUS.
THAT GOWN NOW IS 10 YEARS OLD,
SO WE'RE NOT ABLE TO FIND THAT EXACT GOWN,
BUT WE DO HAVE A LOT OF STYLES THAT ARE SO SIMILAR TO THAT
THAT I THINK YOU'LL LOVE.
WHAT PRICE POINT ARE YOU LOOKING TO STAY UNDER?
ABOUT $600.
I AM A STAY-AT-HOME MOM,
AND I WOULD DEFINE MYSELF AS A BARGAIN SHOPPER.
WE'RE GONNA START AT THIS RACK.
THE FIRST TIME I SAW JESSICA SIMPSON'S DRESS,
I WAS ABOUT 13 YEARS OLD, AND EVER SINCE WE'VE BEEN ENGAGED,
I'VE BEEN ON THE HUNT FOR THE DRESS,
AND THIS IS MY ONE OPPORTUNITY
THAT I THINK, YOU KNOW, WILL GIVE ME THE BEST CHANCE
TO FIND IT TODAY.
THIS ONE LOOKS VERY MUCH
LIKE THAT VERA *** "STEPHANIE" DRESS.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL SHAPE.
OKAY, I LIKE THAT.
OKAY, SO, WE'LL BRING THAT ONE IN.
OH, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.
MY HUSBAND AND I ARE PAYING FOR THE DRESS.
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A HIGHER BUDGET.
UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN'T.
I'M CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED AT THE MOMENT,
AND MY HUSBAND'S THE ONLY ONE WHO'S WORKING.
THAT'S THE MOM'S CHOICE.
OKAY.
I THINK YOU'RE REALLY GONNA LIKE THIS ONE.
MY FIANCE'S NAME IS TIM SPILLANE.
HE IS 23 YEARS OLD.
I MET TIM WHEN WE WERE 15 YEARS OLD, AND WE WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL.
EVERY SINGLE TIME WE DO ANYTHING TOGETHER,
IT'S JUST LIKE THE FIRST DAY THAT WE MET.
IT'S JUST FUN AND EXCITING.
WE HAD A CHILD SEVEN MONTHS AGO. HIS NAME'S TIMOTHY.
ONCE TIMOTHY CAME ALONG, I JUST LOVED TIM EVEN MORE
BECAUSE HE JUST KIND OF TOOK CONTROL
AND REALLY JUST BECAME A REALLY GREAT DAD.
I'M NOT A HUGE FAN OF THE -- THE TOP OF IT.
THIS IS THE MAGGIE SOTTERO.
RETAILS ORIGINALLY FOR $1,600.
WE HAVE IT HERE FOR $799.
OKAY.
SO, TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS DRESS.
I LOVE THE LACE ON IT.
I LOVE THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S FLOWY AT THE BOTTOM.
THE THING I DON'T LIKE THE MOST IS THE BEADING
ON THE TOP OF THE DRESS.
I WOULD LIKE IT MORE SPREAD OUT ON THE DRESS THAN UP AT THE TOP.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS ONE?
WELL, I AGREE WHAT SHE SAID.
IT JUST SEEMS LIKE IT'S TOO MUCH ON TOP
AND NOT ENOUGH ON THE BOTTOM.
OKAY, WE'LL PUT THIS ONE BACK
AND SEE WHAT ELSE WE HAVE IN THERE.
I REALLY DON'T WANT TO COMPROMISE.
I'M WILLING TO KEEP HUNTING RIGHT UP TO THE WEDDING,
IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES.
Rick: TODAY, WE'RE MAKING THE TREK OUT TO PARADISE BRIDALS
IN PATCHOGUE, NEW YORK.
THEY'VE GOT A LOT OF DISCONTINUED STOCK,
GOWNS FROM OUT OF SEASON,
AND EVEN GOWNS FROM CANCELED WEDDINGS,
SO WE'RE HEADING OUT TO LONG ISLAND
TO COMB THROUGH ABOUT 600 WEDDING GOWNS.
IN ORDER TO GET THERE,
WE HAVE TO DRIVE 2 1/2 HOURS TO BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.
THEN WE HAVE TO TAKE THE FERRY
FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF TO LONG ISLAND.
AND THEN IT'S ANOTHER HALF HOUR TO PARADISE.
I AM FEELING NAUSEOUS ALREADY.
ALREADY?
OF COURSE, I FORGOT MY DRAMAMINE,
SO, I'M ONLY ON THE WATER A FEW MINUTES,
AND I START FEELING NAUSEOUS.
IT MIGHT BE IN YOUR MIND.
NO, IT'S NOT IN MY MIND. YOU KNOW I GET SEASICK.
YOU'LL BE FINE.
I JUST KEPT MY EYE ON THE PRIZE.
600 GOWNS IS WORTH THE TREK AND A LITTLE BIT OF NAUSEA.
A LITTLE BIT?
YOU WANT TO GO EASY ON HER.
SHE'S LIKE AN EMOTIONAL BLOB RIGHT NOW.
Jessica: FOR REAL.
YOU ARE GONNA RUN INTO A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A COST.
I DON'T WANT HER TO MISS OUT ON THE DRESS OF HER DREAMS.
AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR-AND-A-HALF FERRY RIDE,
WE ARRIVED AT PARADISE BRIDALS IN PATCHOGUE, NEW YORK.
AND WE WERE READY TO COMB THROUGH
ABOUT 600 WEDDING DRESSES.
WE USUALLY ONLY LOOK THROUGH 100 TO 200 GOWNS,
SO THIS IS A BIG BUY FOR US.
OUR GOAL AT PARADISE BRIDAL IS TO PICK UP SOME VARIETY
AND SCORE A BIG DEAL.
LET'S GET BUSY.
THERE ARE A LOT OF GOWNS TO GO THROUGH,
BUT AS TREASURE HUNTERS, WE RELY ON TRIPS LIKE THIS
TO FIND THOSE DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH.
I THINK THAT'S A GOOD ONE.
THIS IS ENZOANI, WHICH IS ALWAYS GOOD FOR US.
WE SPOTTED SOME ENZOANI GOWNS
WITH SOME DELICATE BEADWORK.
AND THOSE GOWNS ARE REALLY OUR BREAD-AND-BUTTER.
THEY REALLY MOVE.
LITTLE RUCHING, LITTLE LACE, LITTLE BEADING.
IT'S GOT A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.
TOO POUFY?
WE SAID WE NEED VARIETY.
OKAY, LET'S TAKE IT.
AFTER GOING THROUGH 600 GOWNS, WE WERE EXHAUSTED.
Rick: BUT READY TO NEGOTIATE WITH PETER, THE OWNER.
I HEARD YOU FOUND SOME GOOD STUFF.
WE DID. WE GOT 172 PIECES.
REALLY?
SO, THE RETAIL'S AROUND $200,000.
WHAT WOULD YOU BE LOOKING FOR?
I'D LIKE TO SEE AROUND MAYBE $50,000, $60,000.
I WAS THINKING AROUND $20,000.
$30,000?
I CAN DO $30,000,
BUT I'D ASK THAT YOU PAY FOR SHIPPING.
WOULD IT BE MORE CONVENIENT FOR YOU
IF I SENT A BOX TRUCK UP THERE WITH EVERYTHING,
SINCE I HAVE ACCESS TO ONE?
YEAH.
THAT'D BE GREAT.
WE ENDED UP REALLY SCORING AT PARADISE BRIDAL.
WE GOT 172 GOWNS FOR $30,000, AND THEY PAID FOR SHIPPING.
THAT'S A STEAL.
NEXT TIME, I'LL BRING MY DRAMAMINE.
THINGS ARE A LITTLE TENSE RIGHT NOW.
MARQUITA'S ENTOURAGE, ESPECIALLY CHANEL SMITH,
GAVE HER A HARSH REVIEW ON THE ALLURE GOWN
THAT SHE'S BEEN EYEING FOR MONTHS.
I THOUGHT I WOULD REALLY LIKE THIS DRESS,
AND NOW I DON'T EVEN KNOW ANYMORE.
YOU WANT TO GO EASY ON HER.
INSTEAD OF JUST SAYING YOU FLAT-OUT HATE IT,
JUST SAY WHAT YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT IT.
[ SIGHS ] OKAY.
BUT STILL, THAT DRESS WAS NOT --
THAT DRESS WAS NOT A 10.
BUT SEE, THAT'S GOOD. "NOT A 10." THAT'S GOOD.
WE DECIDED THAT WE'RE NOT GONNA POINT FINGERS HERE
BUT WE'RE GONNA TRY OUR BEST TO SUPPORT MARQUITA.
I FEEL LIKE I LET HER DOWN, AND I GOT TO TALK TO HER.
I'M SORRY.
WHATEVER YOU FEEL
THAT YOU WILL STAND NEXT TO MELVIN IN ON THAT DAY
IS THE DRESS YOU SHOULD PICK, NOT WHAT WE LIKE.
OH, MY GOD. I'M SO SORRY.
AND I'M JUST GLAD THAT SHE CHOSE ME TO BE HERE.
AND I AM HONORED. I'M REALLY HONORED.
IT SEEMS LIKE CHANEL UNDERSTANDS NOW THAT THIS IS ABOUT ME,
SO, I'M HOPING THAT, WITH THE NEXT DRESS,
SHE WILL JUST SHUT HER MOUTH
AND LET ME DECIDE FOR MYSELF IF I LIKE IT OR NOT.
ASHLEY'S LOOKING FOR A GOWN
THAT LOOKS LIKE THE VERA *** "STEPHANIE."
SO, WE TRIED HER IN A MAGGIE SOTTERO.
SHE LOVED THE BOTTOM, BUT NOT THE TOP.
SO, NOW I'M GONNA PUT HER IN AN ENZOANI.
I DEFINITELY FEEL LIKE THIS IS THE CLOSEST ONE I'VE PUT ON
TO THE JESSICA SIMPSON DRESS.
Barb: OKAY.
SO, THIS IS THE ENZOANI.
THIS GOWN RETAILS ORIGINALLY FOR $2,400.
VOWS' PRICE IS $799.
I LOVE IT.
IT HAS THE LACE ON THE TOP, AND IT HAS THE TULLE ON THE BOTTOM.
IT DEFINITELY MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A BRIDE.
I'M, LIKE, SERIOUSLY OBSESSED WITH THAT DRESS.
MY GOD.
SUCH AN EMOTIONAL THING
TO SEE YOUR DAUGHTER IN A WEDDING DRESS.
ASHLEY LOVED THE ENZOANI DRESS,
SO I PUT HER IN A VEIL THAT SHE ALREADY PURCHASED,
AND IT LOOKED PERFECT.
Woman: I LOVE IT.
MY ONLY CONCERN IS ABOUT ALTERATIONS.
WITH ALTERATIONS,
YOU ARE GONNA RUN INTO A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A COST.
THE BALLPARK RANGE COULD BE $350 TO $450.
I DEFINITELY FELT DISAPPOINTED
BECAUSE THAT IS ULTIMATELY NOT AFFORDABLE FOR US.
I KNOW YOU WANTED TO STAY IN THE $600 RANGE.
THIS ONE'S $799.
WITH ALTERATIONS, IT DOES ADD UP THERE.
I COULD ALWAYS ASK THE OWNER.
I REALLY DO LOVE THE DRESS,
BUT I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO SPEND A FORTUNE FOR THE DRESS.
AND YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO.
SO, THAT WOULD DEFINITELY CHANGE MY DECISION,
DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH IT WOULD BE.
OF COURSE. ALL RIGHT.
I'M GONNA CALL THE OWNER AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY.
OF COURSE.
IF THAT'S IT, YOU KNOW,
WE'LL JUST HAVE TO MAKE THINGS WORK.
I DON'T WANT HER TO MISS OUT ON THE DRESS OF HER DREAMS
JUST BECAUSE OF ALTERATIONS.
Beth: IF I HAVE TO LEAVE THIS STORE WITHOUT A WEDDING DRESS,
I'M NOT SURE WHERE I WOULD GO NEXT.
Ashley: I'M FEELING A LITTLE BIT TORN
BECAUSE WE HAD A SPECIFIC BUDGET IN MIND.
SO, I JUST SPOKE WITH THE OWNER, RICK.
HE SAID...
MY NAME IS BETH SHEVLIN,
AND I LIVE IN TEWKSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS.
RIGHT NOW, I NEED VOWS TO RESCUE ME
AND HELP ME FIND A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING DRESS
BECAUSE I ONLY HAVE A FEW MONTHS
TO PLAN OUR WEDDING IN LAS VEGAS.
YOU WANT STRAPS OR NO STRAPS?
STRAPS.
THIS IS THE FIRST CHANCE I'VE HAD TO START DRESS SHOPPING.
WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF OTHER DETAILS,
SUCH AS THE INVITATIONS, THE RECEPTION, THE FLIGHTS.
I'LL LOOK LIKE A BALLOON.
I KNOW THAT VOWS HAS WEDDING GOWNS
THAT ARE READY TO BE SOLD, AND THEY'RE READY TO BE ALTERED,
SO I DON'T HAVE TO WAIT THREE MONTHS FOR A DRESS TO COME IN.
I CAN PICK OUT A DRESS.
I CAN KNOW I CAN HAVE IT ALTERED AND BE READY TO GO.
IT'S TOO MUCH OF A SKIRT ON IT.
MY FIANCE'S NAME IS ASH TRIPATHI.
WE MET THROUGH AN ONLINE SYSTEM.
HE'S VERY FUN.
HE LIKES TO TRY NEW THINGS WITH ME,
BUT WE ALSO HAVE A FABULOUS TIME JUST SITTING AT HOME
AND WATCHING TV ON THE COUCH, TOO.
WE WERE TOGETHER ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS BEFORE WE GOT ENGAGED.
WE HAD DECIDED TO GO DOWN TO NEWPORT FOR THE WEEKEND,
SO, WE'RE STANDING ON THE BEACH.
HE SAYS, "OH, THIS WOULD BE A NICE SPOT TO PROPOSE TO YOU,"
AND THEN HE GETS DOWN ON ONE KNEE
AND PULLS A RING OUT OF HIS POCKET.
I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A MORE PERFECT MOMENT.
CAN I HELP YOU FIND ANYTHING?
ACTUALLY, THE BRIDE-TO-BE.
Amelia: AMELIA.
WELCOME.
IS THERE SOMETHING SPECIFIC YOU'RE LOOKING FOR?
I'M LOOKING FOR SOMETHING WITH SOME LACE
AND SOME RHINESTONE DETAIL ON IT.
WE'LL DEFINITELY FIND YOU SOMETHING.
WHO DID YOU BRING WITH YOU TODAY?
I BROUGHT WITH ME MY FUTURE MOTHER-IN-LAW, SUNITA,
MY FRIEND JACKIE, MY FRIEND JOANNA,
MY FRIEND AMY, AND MY OTHER FRIEND JACKIE.
SO, I'M GONNA TAKE BETH THROUGH THE RACKS.
WE'RE GONNA DO A LITTLE BIT OF SHOPPING,
AND WE'LL MEET UP WITH YOU IN A MINUTE.
DID YOU HAVE A BUDGET?
YEAH, I'D LIKE TO KEEP MY DRESS RIGHT AROUND $800.
OH, PERFECT.
SO, WE'LL PUT THAT ONE IN THE FITTING ROOM.
THIS LOOKS A LITTLE PLAIN ON THE BOTTOM.
TOO NIGHTGOWNY.
THAT LOOKS LIKE A PROM DRESS.
IT LOOKS LIKE AN ARTS-AND-CRAFTS PROJECT.
ALL RIGHT.
THIS IS REALLY POUFY.
OKAY.
IT IS A WTOO BY WATTERS GOWN.
IT WAS ORIGINALLY $1,497.
AND WE HAVE IT FOR $758.
I FEEL LIKE I'M IN A PRISON.
[ LAUGHS ]
IT'S ITCHY.
Woman: IT LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD BE ITCHY.
THAT'S TERRIBLE.
THERE'S TOO MANY LAYERS.
IT WOULD MAKE A FABULOUS WEDDING CAKE.
Rick: THIS IS ONE OF THE GOWNS WE PICKED UP
AT OUR BIG BUY AT PARADISE BRIDALS.
SOMETIMES WE DON'T HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WITH EVERY GOWN,
BUT I'M SURE SOME BRIDE'S GONNA LIKE THAT POUFY LOOK.
POUFY? IS THAT REALLY A WORD?
SHUT UP.
WE'LL KICK THIS ONE OUT.
IF I HAVE TO LEAVE THE STORE WITHOUT A WEDDING DRESS,
I'M NOT SURE WHERE I WOULD GO NEXT.
ASHLEY IS IN LOVE WITH THE ENZOANI DRESS.
THIS IS THE ENZOANI.
BUT WITH ALTERATIONS,
THAT'S DEFINITELY GONNA EXCEED HER $600 BUDGET,
SO I OFFERED TO TALK TO RICK
TO SEE IF HE CAN COME DOWN WITH THAT PRICE AT ALL.
HI, THERE.
SO, I JUST SPOKE WITH THE OWNER, RICK.
NORMALLY, WE DON'T TAKE THINGS OFF THE DRESS,
'CAUSE THEY'RE ALREADY MARKED DOWN
AT SUCH A DEEP DISCOUNT.
RIGHT.
BUT HE SAID HE COULD TAKE $100 OFF THE COST OF THE DRESS,
SO THE COST OF THE DRESS WOULD BE $699,
MARKED DOWN FROM $2,800.
AND HE CAN ALSO OFFER A PAYMENT PLAN.
SO, NORMALLY, A FULL BALANCE IS DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
HE CAN GIVE YOU 60 DAYS TO PAY IT OFF.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
$699 IS A GREAT PRICE.
SO, YOU JUST HAVE TO MAKE THAT DECISION.
I KNOW. I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW.
IT'S UP TO YOU.
Barb: IF IT WASN'T THE PRICE, IS THIS SOMETHING
THAT YOU COULD PICTURE YOURSELF WALKING DOWN THE AISLE IN?
I DEFINITELY REALLY LIKE IT.
I JUST -- I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN MAKE
THAT, LIKE, FINAL DECISION, LIKE, RIGHT THIS SECOND.
ON THE DRESS, JUST ALONE.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE FINANCES OF IT ALL.
Susan: EVEN THOUGH I TOLD HER,
YOU KNOW, NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE FINANCIAL PART OF IT,
SHE MAY BE THINKING, "YOU KNOW, MY PARENTS ARE PAYING FOR THIS."
CAN I TAKE THIS OFF?
JUST THE DRESS.
I DON'T KNOW. [ SIGHS ]
TAKE YOUR TIME.
I'M JUST BEING INDECISIVE.
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO DO THAT.
IT'S SO EXPENSIVE.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT I'M NOT, YOU KNOW, MAKING A RASH DECISION.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S -- IT'S DEFINITELY WHAT I WANT.
I DON'T KNOW.
I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO WALK AWAY WITH THE DRESS TODAY,
BUT I DON'T WANT TO PUT MY FAMILY IN THAT FINANCIAL BURDEN
BECAUSE OF THE DRESS.
EVEN THOUGH OUR GOWNS COME AT DISCOUNT PRICES,
SOMETIMES THE PERFECT DRESS IS STILL UNAFFORDABLE,
AND OUR BRIDE HAS TO WALK AWAY EMPTY-HANDED.
AFTER MARQUITA'S ENTOURAGE WAS SPLIT ON THE ALLURE GOWN,
I DECIDED TO PUT HER IN A MAGGIE SOTTERO,
HOPING THEY WOULD LIKE THIS ONE BETTER.
THIS IS A MAGGIE SOTTERO STYLE,
RETAILS FOR $1,200, AND WE HAVE IT FOR $599.
OH, $599?
HELLO!
I REALLY LIKE THE NECKLINE. I LIKE THE RUCHING.
MAKES ME LOOK A LITTLE SLIM UP HERE.
AND I FEEL LIKE A GRECIAN BRIDE.
I WANTED THIS LOOK.
IT'S VERY NICE AND FLOWY.
THAT IS CUTE.
MEL IS GONNA WANT TO MILK YOU.
Rivers: OH, MY GOD.
I LOVE THE SHAPE IT GIVES YOUR BODY.
AND THERE'S A -- I WANTED A TRAIN.
I DEFINITELY WANTED A TRAIN,
AND I WAS AFRAID OF THE *** DRESS.
I NEED IT TO LOOK REGAL.
YOU GOT THREE YESES. THREE YESES ON THIS DRESS.
I LOVE IT.
I STARTED CRYING BECAUSE IT HIT ME THAT I'M GETTING MARRIED.
WAIT. HOLD ON.
ANYTHING UNDER $600 IS AS IS.
Jessica: WE CAN'T HAVE RAGGEDY ANN THE BRIDE.
SHUT UP.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MR. AND MRS. TRIPATHI.
[ APPLAUSE ]
Allison: MARQUITA TRIED ON THE MAGGIE SOTTERO
THAT EVERYONE LOVED UNTIL...
WAIT. HOLD ON.
THERE'S A STAIN RIGHT THERE.
CAN YOU GUYS TAKE THAT OUT?
ANYTHING UNDER $600 IS AS IS.
IT'S RARE THAT WE WOULD BUY GOWNS WITH STAINS ON THEM,
BUT WHEN WE DO, THEY'RE CONSIDERABLY MARKED DOWN.
AND WE WORK WITH A CLEANER
WHO CAN EASILY GET OUT ANY STAIN.
Woman #2: WHAT ABOUT THE CATCH?
Jessica: WE CAN'T HAVE RAGGEDY ANN THE BRIDE.
WE DON'T DO THAT.
EVEN THOUGH MARQUITA AND HER ENTOURAGE REALLY LOVED
THE MAGGIE SOTTERO GOWN, IT HAD STAINS AND PULLS,
SO SHE DECIDED TO GET BACK INTO THE ALLURE GOWN
TO SEE IF IT WAS REALLY FOR HER.
I WANT THEM TO LOVE THIS DRESS THE WAY I LOVE THIS DRESS.
AND EVEN IF THEY DON'T, I'M THE ONE WEARING IT, NOT THEM.
OKAY.
OKAY.
I WANTED TO COME BACK OUT IN THIS DRESS,
BECAUSE I CAME HERE FOR THIS DRESS.
I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT WHEN I SAW IT ONLINE.
I THOUGHT I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT WHEN I PUT IT ON THE FIRST TIME.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
I LOVE IT. I LOVE THIS DRESS.
AND WE SEE WHY YOU LOVE IT.
I CAME HERE WANTING THEIR OPINIONS,
BUT AS SOON AS I REALIZED THAT THEY WEREN'T REALLY ON BOARD
WITH THE DRESS THAT I KNEW I LOVED,
I HAD TO PUT MY FOOT DOWN AND TAKE A STAND.
I LIKE THE RUCHING. I LIKE THE NECKLINE.
I LIKE THE BLING.
THIS IS THE DRESS I WANT TO MARRY MELVIN IN.
Allison: IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL IN IT.
SO, DID YOU FIND THE GOWN?
I FOUND THE GOWN.
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Jessica: WE THANK YOU, GOD,
THAT SHE FOUND THE DRESS THAT SHE WANTS.
Woman: SHE FOUND THE GOWN!
All: SHE FOUND THE GOWN!
Both: AMEN!
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♪ SHE FOUND THE GOWN, Y'ALL ♪
♪ AMEN ♪
SHE FOUND THE GOWN, Y'ALL
♪ AMEN ♪
♪ SHE FOUND THE GOWN ♪
NOBODY LIKED THE WTOO BY WATTERS I PUT BETH IN.
SHE ACTUALLY SAID SHE LOOKED LIKE A WEDDING CAKE.
SO, I PULLED ANOTHER GOWN
THAT RICK AND LESLIE JUST BROUGHT BACK FROM LONG ISLAND.
I FIGURED I'D PUT BETH IN A GOWN WITH A BIT OF SPARKLE
THAT'LL BE PERFECT FOR HER LAS VEGAS WEDDING.
Woman: WOW.
OH, MY GOD.
YES. YES. YES.
YES.
WOW.
Woman: THAT IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.
Amelia: THIS IS AN ENZOANI GOWN.
THE ORIGINAL PRICE WAS $1,400, AND WE HAVE IT FOR $700.
SHUT UP.
[ LAUGHTER ]
I LOVE THE BEADING AND THE LACE.
I DIDN'T THINK I'D LIKE A STRAPLESS DRESS,
BUT THIS IS PERFECT.
I LOVE THE RUCHING ON THE ANGLE
AND HOW IT FITS IN MY WAIST AND MY HIPS.
IT'S STUNNING ON YOU.
Woman: WOW, IT LOOKS GREAT.
OH, JOANNA!
Joanna: BEAUTIFUL!
[ LAUGHTER ]
BEAUTIFUL.
Beth: THANKS.
I'M SORRY. I HAVE TO ASK.
DID YOU FIND YOUR GOWN?
I FOUND THE GOWN.
All: YAY!
♪ OH, IT'S POSSIBLE ♪
♪ I CAN SEE THAT IT'S RIGHT ♪
I AM READY TO GET THIS VEGAS WEDDING STARTED.
♪ MM-MM-MM-MM ♪
SHE LOOKS SUPER GORGEOUS.
STUNNING.
THIS IS AMAZING.
EVERYTHING HEAD-TO-TOE.
♪ RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME ♪
[ ALL CHEERING ]
KISS YOUR BEAUTIFUL BRIDE.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]