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Narrator: BEFORE A BRIDE CAN SECURE THE PERFECT WEDDING DRESS,
FIRST SHE HAS TO FIND HER STYLE.
HOW DO YOU WANT TO LOOK?
SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE...
SO WEDDING-LIKE.
AND WHETHER THE BRIDE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT SHE WANTS...
THERE'S A JIM HJELM DRESS I HAVE BEEN DROOLING OVER.
Narrator: ...OR HAS NO IDEA...
YOU HAVE NO IDEA?
[ LAUGHS ] NO.
Narrator: ...THE CONSULTANTS WILL GO ALL OUT
TO HELP THE BRIDE DECIPHER THE KEY TO HER LOOK...
YOU ARE BECAUSE SHE IS.
I'M GONNA JUST HAVE TO PULL HER DIFFERENT STYLES
UNTIL SHE COMMUNICATES WHAT SHE LIKES.
THE BOW IS JUST NOT MY THING.
Narrator: ...OR HER WEDDING-DRESS DREAM BECOMES A NIGHTMARE.
I AM SHOCKED.
I DON'T KNOW. IS IT TOO MUCH?
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WELL, GOOD MORNING, GIRLS.
All: GOOD MORNING.
TODAY WE'RE GONNA TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
BRIDES THAT LEAVE IT UP TO YOU GUYS
TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THEIR STYLE IS.
YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY OKAY NOT TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT,
BUT YOU'VE GOT TO JUST TRY THE DRESSES ON.
AND WHEN IT'S RIGHT, YOU'LL KNOW IT.
FIRST, WE'LL START WITH AYANA TODAY WITH FARRAH.
JILLIAN, YOU'RE SEEING STEPHANIE.
AND, CHRISTIANE, YOU HAVE LELA.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS THEY'RE PUTTING THEIR TRUST IN YOU
BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THAT YOU GUYS
CAN FIND THEM THE DRESS OF THEIR DREAMS.
LET'S HAVE A GREAT DAY.
Narrator: AYANA'S FIRST APPOINTMENT OF THE DAY
IS A BRIDE JUST BEGINNING HER QUEST FOR THE DRESS.
NICE MEETING YOU. FARRAH. YES.
MY NAME IS FARRAH, AND I'M HERE TO TRY ON SOME DRESSES.
I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TYPE OF DRESS I WOULD WANT,
BUT I WANT TO LOOK AS PERFECT AS POSSIBLE.
I BROUGHT MY MOTHER, SIMONE, MY SISTER MARJORY,
AND THREE OF MY BRIDESMAIDS.
TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU SEE YOURSELF IN --
HMM.
I DON'T KNOW. I WANT SOMETHING...FITTED.
FITTED?
DEFINITELY SOMETHING FITTED
BECAUSE SHE HAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SHAPE.
THE MERMAID FORM WOULD BE VERY NICE FOR HER.
TIGHT, AND THEN, LIKE --
LIKE RUFFLES OR TEXTURE OR SOMETHING?
OKAY!
DO YOU AGREE?
YES, AND I DON'T -- I DON'T KNOW.
I CAN PICTURE FARRAH TURNING DOWN A LOT OF DRESSES.
I'M VERY, VERY PICKY.
"HMM, NO. HMM, NO."
MAYBE $2,000.
MM-HMM.
OKAY. LET'S GO.
ALL RIGHT, SO, TELL ME A LITTLE BIT
WHERE YOU'VE MET YOUR FIANCé. HOW DID YOU GUYS MEET?
WE WENT TO JUNIOR-HIGH ELEMENTARY TOGETHER.
Farrah: MY FIANCé'S NAME IS JOSé.
WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR NINE YEARS,
AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HIM.
HE'S THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN TAME ME.
I SAY IF ANYBODY COULD PUT UP WITH ME, THEY'RE WORTH IT.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME, ALL RIGHT?
Narrator: DETERMINED TO FIND FARRAH
THE RIGHT GOWN TO SUIT HER STYLE,
AYANA TEAMS UP WITH RANDY.
MM-HMM. $2,300.
WELL, THIS IS MERMAID-Y. OKAY.
WE'LL JUST PULL THIS ONE, ALL RIGHT?
HI, FARRAH! ALL RIGHT.
SO, THIS IS KIND OF WHAT YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT?
NO.
NO?!
NO?!
I CAN JUST TELL EVERYTHING WOULD LOOK HORRIBLE ON ME.
HOW DO YOU WANT TO LOOK ON YOUR WEDDING DAY?
I WANT SOMETHING... I DON'T KNOW.
UM...
I DON'T KNOW.
WHAT TYPE OF FABRIC DO YOU LIKE?
LIKE SHINE OR DO YOU LIKE SOMETHING WITH MOVEMENT?
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT ONE.
YOU HAVE NO IDEA?
[ LAUGHS ]
OKAY.
FARRAH DOESN'T KNOW, REALLY, WHAT SHE WANTS.
HOWEVER, SHE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT SHE DOESN'T WANT,
WHICH IS EVERYTHING WE'RE SHOWING HER.
LET'S JUST -- LET'S START PUTTING DRESSES ON
'CAUSE I DON'T THINK SHE HAS ANY IDEA.
RANDY, I'M CLUELESS. OKAY.
WELL, YOU ARE BECAUSE SHE IS.
I'M GONNA JUST HAVE TO PULL HER DIFFERENT STYLES
UNTIL SHE COMMUNICATES WHAT SHE LIKES.
Narrator: FARRAH'S BRIDAL STYLE MAY BE A MYSTERY,
BUT JILLIAN'S NEXT BRIDE KNOWS EXACTLY WHICH DRESS
WILL COMPLETE HER WEDDING-DAY LOOK.
STEPHANIE. NICE TO MEET YOU.
STEPHANIE, WELCOME. NICE TO MEET YOU.
MY NAME IS STEPHANIE SARTO. I'M 29 YEARS OLD.
I AM HOPING TO FIND MY DREAM DRESS TODAY.
THERE'S A JIM HJELM DRESS I HAVE BEEN DROOLING OVER
FOR LIKE THE LAST THREE YEARS,
I JUST NEEDED A GROOM -- JUST KIDDING.
SO HOPEFULLY IT'LL LIVE UP TO MY EXPECTATIONS. [ LAUGHS ]
WHO DID YOU BRING WITH YOU TODAY?
I BROUGHT MY MOTHER, MY FUTURE MOTHER-IN-LAW,
MY AUNT ELIZABETH, MY BEST FRIEND, CHRISTINA,
MY SISTER, ASHLEY.
AND HAVE YOU TRIED DRESSES ON BEFORE?
I HAVE TRIED ON DRESSES IN CHICAGO.
THERE WAS ONE DRESS THAT MIGHT BE THE ONE,
BUT I'M HOPING TO FIND, LIKE I SAID, THE ONE TODAY.
THIS IS THE DREAM THAT IS GOING TO HAUNT MY DREAMS
IF I DON'T TRY IT ON.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
BUT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FRONT LOOKS LIKE.
SO THAT MAKES ME A LITTLE APPREHENSIVE.
I CALLED AHEAD TO SEE IF THEY CARRIED IT --
WHICH THEY DO -- BECAUSE I'M A PSYCHO.
BUT I, FOR THE LIFE OF ME,
CANNOT FIND A PICTURE OF THE FRONT OF THE DRESS.
I'M SERIOUS.
SO, MY LAST QUESTION IS PRICE POINT.
I'M PAYING FOR MY DRESS,
SO I AM COMFORTABLE BETWEEN $3,000 AND $5,000.
AWESOME. SO, COME WITH ME.
YOU EXCITED?
I'M REALLY EXCITED. [ LAUGHS ]
WHAT'S YOUR FIANCé'S NAME?
MY FIANCé'S NAME IS MARCUS BENAVIDEZ.
HE IS A POLICE OFFICER IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA.
HOW'D YOU GUYS MEET?
WE MET AT A MUTUAL FRIEND'S SUPER BOWL PARTY.
WE WERE PRETTY MUCH INSEPARABLE THE WHOLE GAME.
I COULDN'T EVEN TELL YOU WHO PLAYED.
IT'S TAKEN ME 29 YEARS TO FIND MR. RIGHT, BUT I DID.
HE MAKES ME VERY HAPPY. [ GIGGLES ]
I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M GONNA CRY.
WHAT WORDS WOULD YOU USE TO DESCRIBE
HOW YOU WANT TO LOOK ON YOUR WEDDING DAY?
THE WHOLE FEEL, I THINK, OF OUR WEDDING, IN GENERAL, IS --
I'VE BEEN DESCRIBING IT -- "VINTAGE GLAM."
WE ARE GETTING MARRIED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 --
DOWNTOWN-CHICAGO WEDDING,
AND OUR RECEPTION IS AT THE ALLERTON HOTEL,
WHICH WAS ONE OF THE OLDEST HOTELS IN THE CITY.
AND I WILL BE RIGHT WITH YOU.
OKAY. I'M EXCITED!
SO, STEPHANIE -- SHE HAS THIS VERY PARTICULAR DRESS IN MIND,
SO I'LL SHOW HER WHAT SHE'S LOOKING FOR,
BUT ALSO THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFERENT, AS WELL.
Narrator: BEFORE STEPPING INTO THE JIM HJELM DRESS,
STEPHANIE TRIES ON HER FAVORITE GOWN
FROM A PREVIOUS SHOPPING TRIP.
I FIGURED THAT, BECAUSE SOME OF THE GROUP
HAD NOT SEEN ME IN IT IN PERSON,
THAT I SHOULD RE-TRY IT ON FOR THOSE PEOPLE.
OH.
THAT LOOKS -- THAT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT.
THIS IS THE ONE THAT I TRIED ON IN...
YES.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I LOVE THE SWEETHEART NECKLINE HERE.
I LIKE THE FACT THAT IT SHOWS OFF MY WAIST AND HIPS.
THIS WAS THE VINTAGE, LACE, ROMANTIC LOOK
THAT I WAS GOING FOR.
MOM?
THIS ISN'T MAKING ME CRY ANYMORE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I DON'T KNOW! I'M LIKE...
IS THAT JIM HJELM DRESS GONNA TOP THIS DRESS?
Narrator: COMING UP...
HOW'S IT GOING?
WELL, NOT TOO GOOD.
THE ONLY WORD THAT SHE'S GIVEN US IS "NO."
[ LAUGHS ] I DON'T LIKE THAT!
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS FRONT OF THE DRESS LOOKS LIKE.
I AM SHOCKED.
Narrator: STEPHANIE IS CERTAIN OF HER STYLE,
BUT THE DRESS THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY HER FAVORITE
IS NO LONGER MAKING THE GRADE.
I THOUGHT IT LOOKED BEAUTIFUL, SURE.
BUT DID I HAVE THAT AHA MOMENT, "THIS IS MY DRESS"? NO.
Narrator: NOW SHE'S READY TO TRY ON
WHAT SHE HOPES IS THE DRESS OF HER DREAMS.
OKAY, I THOUGHT...
THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MY "JIM HJELM DREAM DRESS"
WITH THE ALL-OVER LACE, THE KEYHOLE BACK.
HOWEVER, I FEEL...MATRONLY. [ CHUCKLES ]
I AM SHOCKED. IT'S NOT WHAT WE THOUGHT.
IT'S JUST NOT DOING ANYTHING FOR HER,
AND I THINK SHE'S AS SURPRISED AT IT AS WE ARE.
THE JIM HJELM DRESS WAS MY ICONIC DREAM DRESS
I'VE HAD MY HEART SET ON FOR THE LAST, HMM, THREE YEARS.
IT WAS JUST KIND OF BLAH.
I DIDN'T EVEN TAKE MY BRA OFF --
THAT TELLS YOU HOW UNAPPEALED I AM BY IT, SO...
NO.
YEAH, RIGHT.
SO, I'M SWITCHING GEARS.
Narrator: IT'S A CHANGE OF GEARS FOR STEPHANIE,
BUT PICKY-BRIDE FARRAH SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN NEUTRAL,
AND SHE'S YET TO TRY ON A SINGLE GOWN.
ALL RIGHT. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS?
Randy: OH, THAT LOOK!
REALLY?
WE NEED TO GET A LITTLE LANGUAGE GOING HERE.
SO IF WE JUST PUT YOU IN A DRESS,
YOU CAN TELL US WHAT YOU LIKE AND WHAT YOU DON'T LIKE.
THEN WE CAN GO SEARCH FOR OTHERS. HOW'S THAT?
OKAY? SO JUST GUIDE US.
DO I LIKE LACE?
RANDY, SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT SHE LIKES.
[ LAUGHTER ]
THIS IS A TOUGH APPOINTMENT FOR ANY CONSULTANT
BECAUSE SHE ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT KNOW WHAT SHE WANTS.
I KNOW I WANT SOMETHING... VERY NICE.
THE ONLY WORD THAT SHE'S GIVEN US IS "NO."
[ LAUGHS ] I DON'T LIKE THAT!
IT'S TOO HUGE FOR YOU?
YEAH. IT GOBBLES ME UP, I THINK.
HOW'S IT GOING?
WELL, NOT TOO GOOD.
THIS LOOKS LIKE... A BALLROOM GOWN.
AND YOU'RE LOOKING FOR...?
SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE...
SO WEDDING-LIKE.
[ LAUGHS ]
WHAT AM I GONNA DO NOW?
I PULLED THIS. I FOUND THIS.
THAT'S THE ONE I WAS LOOKING FOR!
IS THAT TOO GOWNY-GOWN?
YOU ARE GIVING THESE LOOKS LIKE, "WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?"
YOUR PARTY IS WAITING OUT THERE SO WHY DON'T WE TRY THIS ON?
YEAH, IF YOU WANT THEM TO.
OKAY.
HEY.
OH, NO.
UH-HUH.
ALL RIGHT, LADIES. STEP UP.
I DID NOT LIKE THAT DRESS AT ALL.
IT LOOKED LIKE A TYPICAL WEDDING DRESS, AND THE BELT --
I FELT HORRIBLE.
NOW, I DON'T THINK I LIKE THE BELT
BECAUSE THEN I HAVE TO MATCH THIS
YOUR JEWELRY?
SO, YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING MAYBE MORE SIMPLE,
WITH NO BEADING, MAYBE.
UM...
IT'S EITHER BEADING OR NO BEADING.
NO, RIGHT.
I LIKED ALL THIS, BUT I DON'T LIKE THIS PART AT ALL.
OKAY.
FINALLY, WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE.
LET'S PULL THE SAME GOWN WITH NO BEADING.
SO, I DON'T THINK IT'S UGLY.
ALL RIGHT!
SO, LET'S SHOW THEM AT LEAST
SO WE CAN GIVE THEM A DIFFERENT...
FEEL. OKAY?
OKAY.
OH, THAT'S NICE!
Farrah: SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Roxy: IT'S PRETTY, ACTUALLY.
I MEAN, IT'S NICE BUT...
TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK.
I LIKE THE RUCHING -- I THINK IT LOOKS NICE.
I THINK IT HIDES A LITTLE BIT MORE OF MY FIGURE,
WHICH, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT TOO HAPPY ABOUT.
THE BOTTOM -- IT'S A LOT OF MATERIAL.
I DO LIKE THE FRONT. I DON'T LIKE THE BACK.
REALLY? I DON'T LIKE THE FRONT EITHER.
WE WENT THROUGH A LOT OF DRESSES TO GET TO HERE.
[ LAUGHS ]
WE DIDN'T TRY A LOT OF DRESSES. THIS IS ONLY --
OH.
SHOWED YOU A LOT. THEY SHOWED YOU A LOT.
Narrator: THE QUESTION OF FARRAH'S STYLE REMAINS UNSOLVED,
BUT FOR STEPHANIE, IT'S A FRESH DILEMMA.
HER DREAM DRESS WAS A BUST.
IT FEELS LIKE I'M GETTING RID OF AN OLD BOYFRIEND.
GOODBYE, JIM!
OKAY, WHICH ONE ARE YOU MOST EXCITED TO GET?
I REALLY WANT TO TRY THE FEATHER ONE ON FIRST.
Narrator: WITH NOTHING TO LOSE, SHE AGREES TO TRY ON JILL'S GLITZY PICK.
LOOK -- HERE SHE IS. HERE SHE IS.
OH, WOW!
WOW!
OKAY.
OH, WOW.
AMAZING.
I LOVE IT AND I...
YES.
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
GLAMOROUS.
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANT.
EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT.
BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IF I WOULD LIKE ALL THIS.
ALL THE BLING.
I DID NOT SEE MYSELF IN ANYTHING COVERED
IN A COMPLETELY BEADED BODICE AND FEATHERS.
I DIDN'T WANT SOME OVER-THE-TOP PAGEANT DRESS.
YES, IT'S FULLY EMBELLISHED -- THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
AND THIS IS SORT OF THE RIGHT TONE
AS FAR AS BEADWORK GOES.
Jillian: IT'S NOT WHAT SHE IMAGINED, AND I THINK
SHE FEELS A LITTLE SHOCKED AND MAYBE EVEN A LITTLE CONFUSED.
I DIDN'T WANT TO COME ACROSS AS TOO SHOWY.
CAN I SAY YES TO THIS DRESS?
HOW DO YOU FEEL IN THIS DRESS, HONEY?
I DON'T KNOW. I FEEL LIKE -- IS IT TOO MUCH?
Narrator: COMING UP...
MM-HMM.
THAT'S WHAT SHE WANTS.
I HOPE IT'S WHAT SHE WANTS, RANDY.
...STEPHANIE TO BE YOUR LAWFULLY WEDDED PARTNER,
TO LOVE AND HONOR AND CHERISH
FOR AS LONG AS YOU SHALL LIVE?
I SURE DO.
Narrator: THE SIMPLE-LACE DRESS OF STEPHANIE'S DREAMS
TURNED OUT TO BE A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT.
NOW IN A FAR MORE ELABORATE GOWN,
SHE'S STRUGGLING TO RECONCILE THE STYLE SHE HAD IN MIND
WITH UNEXPECTED FEELINGS FOR THE FLASHY NEW CONTENDER.
I DON'T KNOW. I FEEL LIKE -- IS IT TOO MUCH?
NO.
JUST YOUR FACIAL EXPRESSION WHEN YOU WALKED OUT SAYS IT ALL.
SAYS IT ALL, BABY.
I KNOW, BUT I JUST DON'T WANT TO LOOK LIKE...JERSEY.
[ LAUGHS ]
I WAS IMMEDIATELY COMFORTED BY MY FAMILY.
IT WAS THAT OLD-HOLLYWOOD GLAM THAT I WAS SEARCHING FOR.
DO YOU THINK THIS IS THE DRESS?
ARE YOU SAYING YES?!
[ SNIFFLES ] YES.
All: YAY!
Narrator: THIS BEADED SOPHIA MONCELLI GOWN, FOR $5,300,
MATCHED STEPHANIE'S VINTAGE-GLAM STYLE PERFECTLY.
I FEEL LIKE A BRIDE -- FINALLY.
Narrator: FOR THE NEXT BRIDE ARRIVING AT THE SALON,
FINDING HER STYLE IS A PRESSING CONCERN.
SHE'S TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SHE'S SHORT ON TIME.
HER FIANCéE AND WEDDING PLANNER
ARE HERE TO HELP EXPEDITE THE DRESS SEARCH.
HI, LELA. I'M CHRISTIANE.
WELCOME TO KLEINFELD'S.
MY NAME IS LELA McARTHUR. I'M FROM ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
MY FIANCéE, STEPH, AND I
ARE HERE TO PICK OUT A DRESS FOR MYSELF.
WE WON A CONTEST THROUGH COLIN COWIE WEDDINGS.
LELA AND STEPH
WERE ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE TO SEND IN THEIR VIDEO,
AND EVERYONE FELL IN LOVE WITH THEM
'CAUSE THEY WERE VOTED "THE LOVELIEST COUPLE."
STEPHANIE PROPOSED HERE... THREE MONTHS AGO ABOUT?
THREE MONTHS AGO!
Lela: SHE HAS BLOWN ME AWAY FROM THE FIRST DAY THAT I MET HER,
WHICH WAS AT SCHOOL IN ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY CLASS.
AFTER CLASS WAS OVER, I TALKED TO HER FOR, LIKE, ABOUT AN HOUR.
WE'VE BEEN INSEPARABLE SINCE.
THIS IS A PRETTY SPECIAL PLACE TO US.
WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME OUT HERE THIS PAST SUMMER.
I DIDN'T THINK I WAS GONNA GET MARRIED THIS SOON,
AND STEPH DIDN'T THINK SHE WAS GONNA GET MARRIED AT ALL.
[ CHUCKLES ]
WE'RE READY TO DO THIS, SO...
LOVE YOU.
LOVE YOU.
Christiane: SO, TELL ME ABOUT YOUR WEDDING.
THE THEME IS VERY "WINTER WONDERLAND" --
KIND OF INSPIRED BY THEIR HOME IN ALASKA.
WE CANNOT LEGALLY MARRY IN ALASKA
BECAUSE ALASKA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
OR DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS.
BUT NEW YORK JUST RECENTLY LEGALIZED GAY MARRIAGE,
AND THAT BECAME VERY IMPORTANT.
Lela: IT'S ON TOP OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING.
OKAY. WHICH IS NEXT WEEK.
LELA'S GETTING MARRIED IN A WEEK,
SO WE HAVE TO FIND OUT
WHAT SHE WANTS TO LOOK LIKE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
AND DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR?
NO. [ LAUGHS ]
DO YOU LIKE BEADWORK?
LACE?
[ Laughing ] OKAY.
YES.
BUT YOU JUST WANT STREAMLINE, SOMETHING ELEGANT.
YES. YES.
SO, BUDGET-WISE, WHERE ARE YOU COMFORTABLE AT?
$3,500's PERFECT.
ALL RIGHT. GOOD. I'M EXCITED. ALL RIGHT.
OKAY.
WE HAVE TO FIND OUT WHAT HER STYLE IS.
SO WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS
PUT HER IN A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT SILHOUETTES
SO WE'LL NARROW DOWN WHAT EXACTLY SHE'S LOOKING FOR.
HELLO.
UM...YEAH. IT'S NOT MY FAVORITE.
I CAN TELL YOU'RE NOT HAPPY.
THE BOW'S JUST NOT MY THING.
I FELT LIKE A BIG PRESENT.
YEAH.
WHOOPS.
KIND OF VERY GREEK-GODDESS, ISN'T IT?
YEAH, IT'S LIKE TOGA-LIKE.
WHICH YOU HAVE TO LOVE -- OR NOT.
RIGHT, AND I'VE WORN TOGA AND... I DIDN'T LOVE IT. [ LAUGHS ]
Narrator: THE KEY TO LELA'S LOOK MAY BE ELUDING CHRISTIANE.
AND ACROSS THE SALON, RANDY AND AYANA ARE ALSO STRUGGLING.
PICKY-BRIDE FARRAH MAY NOT KNOW WHAT HER STYLE IS,
BUT SHE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT IT ISN'T.
I DON'T WANT TO BE A CAKE-TOPPER.
SHE WANTS NO BEADING, NO RUCHING, NO TRAIN,
NO FULL SKIRT.
IT'S LIKE, "AH! I GOT IT! OKAY.
SHE WANTS THIS EVENING-WEAR LOOK."
MM-HMM, PLAIN.
MM-HMM.
THAT'S WHAT SHE WANTS.
I HAVE SIMPLE, FIT-TO-FLAIR MERMAID.
OKAY.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I DON'T LIKE HER FACE.
HOW WE DOING, FARRAH? IT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU ASKED FOR.
Narrator: RANDY AND AYANA THINK THEY'VE FINALLY
SOLVED THE PUZZLE OF FARRAH'S WEDDING STYLE...
MM-HMM.
...BUT THE BRIDE, HERSELF, IS NOT CONVINCED.
HMM. I DON'T KNOW. THIS JUST DOESN'T SCREAM AT ME.
OKAY.
DO YOU WANT TO SHOW THEM OR DO YOU WANT TO STAY PUT?
I WILL SHOW THEM.
SHE DOESN'T -- I DON'T LIKE HER FACE.
I THINK THAT'S SEXY.
STEP UP.
I LOVE THE BACK.
YEAH, THE BUTTONS ARE BEAUTIFUL.
SHE SAYS SHE WANTED MORE OR LESS OF A FLARE AT THE BOTTOM.
HOW WE DOING, FARRAH?
I THINK THIS LOOKS WAY BETTER.
IT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU ASKED FOR.
YEAH, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.
YOU CAN SEE ME, LIKE, WEARING THIS AND GOING DOWN THE AISLE?
YES.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK ABOUT IT BEING, LIKE, SIMPLE?
Roxy: YOU COULD PLAY UP THE JEWELRY.
ANY JEWELRY'S GONNA LOOK FABULOUS WITH THAT.
SHE CAN REALLY ACCESSORIZE WITH THIS.
YOU CAN DO A BIRDCAGE.
SHOULD WE THROW THAT ON?
All: YES!
Ayana: YAY!
FINALLY, A SMILE! [ LAUGHS ]
[ LAUGHTER ]
OH, MY GOD. NOW I'M GONNA CRY.
THAT'S THE ONE! THAT'S THE ONE!
Simone: YES!
YES. YES.
OH!
OKAY.
Farrah: I LIKE IT 'CAUSE IT'S A BLANK CANVAS,
AND I COULD BLING IT UP AND DO ANYTHING I WANT TO IT.
WHEN SHE REALIZED THAT WITH THIS SIMPLE GOWN
THAT SHE COULD REALLY SHOW OFF HER ACCESSORIES,
THAT WAS IT FOR HER.
FARRAH'S ALL ABOUT ACCESSORIES.
SO, I'M GONNA ASK YOU...
ARE YOU SAYING YES TO THIS DRESS?
YES!
YES?!
IS THAT A YES?
YES. OH, I LOVE IT.
Narrator: FARRAH'S BRIDAL ACCESSORIES WILL TAKE CENTER STAGE
WITH THIS MOST MINIMAL OF GOWNS --
A SATIN MERMAID STYLE BY HENRY AND MICHELLE ROTH.
I THINK IT JUST SAYS FARRAH. I LOVE IT.
Narrator: FARRAH FOUND THE DRESS SHE DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS LOOKING FOR.
BUT FOR LELA, HER BRIDAL STYLE REMAINS ELUSIVE.
AND WITH HER WEDDING ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY,
THERE'S NO TIME TO LOSE.
Christiane: I THINK IT REALLY GOES WITH THE WHOLE THEME OF THE WEDDING,
YOU KNOW, WITH A LITTLE BIT OF SPARKLE,
VERY "WINTER WONDERLAND."
YEAH. I DON'T THINK I DISLIKE ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
YOU LIKE THE DRESS OR DO YOU LOVE THE DRESS?
I LOVE THE DRESS. I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT.
SO...I DO HAVE AN IMPORTANT QUESTION TO ASK YOU.
UH-OH.
ARE YOU SAYING YES TO THE DRESS?
YES!
I'M SAYING YES TO THE DRESS.
All: YAY!
Lela: I FEEL LIKE A QUEEN, YOU KNOW.
AND I CAN'T WAIT TO WEAR IT AGAIN ON MY BIG DAY.
Narrator: THIS SATIN ALITA GRAHAM SAMPLE FOR $3,199
WAS THE ANSWER TO LELA'S STYLE SEARCH.
AND JUST ONE WEEK LATER...
SHE'S READY FOR HER "WINTER WONDERLAND" WEDDING.
I FEEL AMAZING.
Stephanie: AS SOON AS I SAW HER, I WAS LIKE, "ALL RIGHT."
AND THEN SHE FACED ME, AND I JUST -- I LOST IT.
LELA, DO YOU TAKE STEPHANIE TO BE YOUR LAWFULLY WEDDED PARTNER?
I SURE DO.
STEPH, THIS RING I GIVE YOU AS MY PERSONAL GIFT.
PLEASE SEAL THESE VOWS WITH A KISS.
WHOO-HOO!
WE'RE MARRIED!
CHEERS, EVERYBODY.
THANK YOU!
WELL, WE FEEL LIKE ROYALTY.
ABSOLUTELY.
Narrator: FOR THE BRIDE, DISCOVERING HER STYLE
ISN'T ALWAYS EASY, BUT IF SHE PERSISTS,
SHE'LL FIND THE DRESS OF HER DREAMS
BECAUSE TRUE LOVE IS ALWAYS IN STYLE.