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Narrator: BRIDAL EXPERT RANDY FENOLI
IS TRAVELING COAST TO COAST WITH HIS DREAM TEAM,
MAKING BRIDES OVER FROM HEAD TO HEM
AT HIS ULTIMATE POP-UP BRIDAL SALON.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
OHH!
THIS WEEK, RANDY'S IN AUSTIN,
WHERE HE'LL TRANSFORM THE BRIDES OF THE LONE STAR STATE.
YOU'RE BADONK IS, LIKE -- LOOKS REALLY, REALLY GOOD.
Narrator: EVERYTHING'S BIGGER IN TEXAS.
SO, BOTH OF YOU ARE SHOPPING?
WHOO!
THAT COULD SPELL TROUBLE.
Narrator: AND IN AUSTIN,
RANDY HAS TO WRANGLE SOME ENORMOUS DEMANDS.
WE'RE HAVING A TWO-DAY WEDDING.
WHAT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO DO IS FIND ONE DRESS
OKAY.
Narrator: THERE'S DOUBLE THE PRESSURE.
I DON'T KNOW.
WHEN YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY BRIDE ON THE PEDESTAL,
YOU'RE GONNA BE COMPARING YOURSELF.
Narrator: AND IN THE SALON,
THINGS GET HOTTER THAN AUSTIN IN AUGUST.
OH, COME ON!
THE SLEEVES JUST MAKES HER LOOK SHORT AND STUBBY.
I'M RE-THINKING SHARING THIS EXPERIENCE WITH TINA.
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BRIDES OF AUSTIN, HERE I COME!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
I'M ROLLING IN IN MY SEMI TRUCK FILLED WITH EVERYTHING I NEED
TO MAKE THESE BRIDES OVER FROM HEAD TO HEM.
HELLO, AUSTIN!
LET'S ROLL OUT THE DRESSES!
Narrator: IN NO TIME, THE BALLROOM TRANSFORMS
INTO THE ULTIMATE POP-UP BRIDAL SALON.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HELLO, AUSTIN!
I'M SO EXCITED TO BE HERE AT THE CROWNE PLAZA, AUSTIN.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
NOW, I KNOW THEY CALL THIS
THE LIVE-MUSIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD,
BUT I'M HERE TO MAKE SURE
THAT YOUR WEDDING-DAY LOOK IS IN PERFECT HARMONY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
LET'S FIND YOUR DRESS!
Narrator: THE DAY BEGINS WITH TWO TEACHERS WHO WANT AN EDUCATION IN STYLE.
OH, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.
HEY, RANDY, MY NAME IS TINA BRETSON,
AND I'M ORIGINALLY FROM CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA,
AND NOW LIVE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS.
HI, EVERYONE, MY NAME IS EMILY BEATTY,
AND I'M THE...DRAMA TEACHER.
THIS LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING I MIGHT CHOOSE BY ACCIDENT.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
TINA AND I ARE BOTH GONNA BE
LOOKING AT WEDDING DRESSES TOGETHER.
WE ARE BOTH REALLY GOOD FRIENDS.
WE DO EVERYTHING TOGETHER,
SO WHY NOT ALSO PICK OUR BRIDAL GOWNS TOGETHER?
IT JUST MAKES SENSE.
I AM A MIDDLE-SCHOOL SOCIAL-STUDIES TEACHER.
MY FIANCé'S NAME IS STEPHEN,
AND I MET HIM IN GRAD SCHOOL ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO.
STEPHEN AND I LOVE TO TRAVEL,
AND THAT'S KIND OF THE THING THAT BONDED US TOGETHER.
HE IS SO SUPPORTIVE AND REALLY JUST MY BEST FRIEND.
Emily: MY FIANCé'S NAME IS MICHAEL.
AND WE WORKED TOGETHER FOR ABOUT A YEAR.
HE ASKED IF I WANTED TO GO ON A DATE WITH HIM,
AND THAT WAS THAT.
HE'S THE PERFECT MATCH FOR ME.
I NEED RANDY'S HELP BECAUSE I AM SOMEWHAT WORRIED
ABOUT SHOPPING WITH MY BEST FRIEND, TINA.
TINA'S THIS EXOTIC, LIKE, GORGEOUS, BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
AND SHE HAS A WAY BETTER SENSE OF FASHION THAN I DO,
SO I KNOW SHE'S ALREADY AHEAD OF ME IN THAT DIRECTION.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
I WANT A DRESS THAT I REALLY, TRULY LOVE,
BUT I THINK THERE'S SO MANY DIFFERENT STYLES OUT THERE.
THE THOUGHT OF PICKING JUST ONE SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO ME.
IT'S GONNA BE DOUBLE THE CHALLENGE
BUT DOUBLE THE FUN.
HELLO, EVERYONE!
YAY, RANDY!
HOW ARE YOU?
HI, RANDY. I'M TINA.
TINA, NICE TO MEET YOU.
AND THIS IS RYAN.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
SHE'S GONNA BE YOUR CONSULTANT TODAY.
IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU.
I HEARD WE NEED SOME HELP OVER HERE.
YEAH, WE NEED A LOT OF HELP
'CAUSE THERE'S TWO OF US
WHO ARE ACTUALLY DRESS-SHOPPING TODAY.
SO, BOTH OF YOU ARE SHOPPING?
YES. SURPRISE!
WHY ARE YOU GUYS SHOPPING TOGETHER?
EMILY GOT ENGAGED,
AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER, MY FIANCé PROPOSED,
AND SO WE'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH ALL OF THIS TOGETHER.
SO WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO TRY ON THE DRESSES TOGETHER.
I'VE NOT HAD TWO BRIDES.
MORE LIKE SISTERS SHOPPING.
YEAH.
IT'S RARELY A GOOD IDEA FOR TWO BRIDES TO SHOP TOGETHER.
THEY'RE ALWAYS THINKING, "HOW WILL I LOOK IN THIS DRESS,
AND HOW WILL I LOOK COMPARED TO MY FRIEND?"
HOW DOES EVERYBODY KNOW EACH OTHER?
ALL FOUR OF US ACTUALLY WORK TOGETHER AT THE SAME SCHOOL,
AND WE'RE ALL TEACHERS OF DIFFERENT SUBJECTS.
AND THESE ARE MY FUTURE IN-LAWS DOWN THERE.
SO, HOW DO YOU WANT TO LOOK ON YOUR WEDDING DAY?
I WANT TO FEEL BEAUTIFUL AND LOOK BEAUTIFUL,
BUT I DON'T WANT THE DRESS TO WEAR ME.
I IMAGINE MYSELF IN SOMETHING MAYBE LACY.
MY WEDDING FEELS KIND OF RUSTIC AND NATURAL.
OKAY.
EMILY, HOW DO YOU WANT TO LOOK ON YOUR WEDDING?
WELL, I LOVE LACE, AS WELL,
'CAUSE WE'RE HAVING A VERY SOUTHERN,
AUSTIN-STYLE WEDDING, SO I LIKE A LACE LOOK.
I AM SOMEWHAT WORRIED ABOUT FINDING A DRESS
THAT CONCEALS MY WAIST
AND PARTICULARLY, LIKE, AROUND MY HIP AREA.
HOW MUCH WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEND ON YOUR DRESS?
MY BUDGET'S ABOUT $3,000.
AND HOW MUCH WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEND ON YOUR DRESS?
$1,000.
YES.
GIRLS, LET'S GO SHOPPING.
SHOPPING FOR A WEDDING DRESS IS ABOUT ONE WOMAN
ON HER DAY WITH HER DRESS.
WHEN YOU HAVE TO SHARE THAT SPOTLIGHT,
THAT COULD SPELL TROUBLE.
Narrator: RANDY AND THE CONSULTANTS START SHOPPING.
FOR EMILY, I THINK AN A-LINE IS GONNA SHOW OFF HER WAIST NICELY.
LIKE THAT A LOT.
FOR TINA, I REALLY WANT TO PULL A SLEEK GOWN
THAT SHOWS OFF HER CURVES.
OKAY.
Narrator: FIRST BRIDE OUT OF THE FITTING ROOM IS TINA.
OOH! WOW!
THAT IS NOT SOMETHING I WOULD HAVE GUESSED.
I THINK IT'S BEAUTIFUL AND STRUCTURED.
THIS DRESS IS GORGEOUS ON ME.
I ACTUALLY REALLY LIKE THE FIT OF THE DRESS.
BUT I THINK IT'S A LITTLE -- MAYBE "STAR TREK"-Y.
[ LAUGHTER ]
I WAS THINKING MORE AUDREY HEPBURN,
NOT REALLY "STAR TREK."
OH!
HELLO, BEAUTIFUL.
OHH!
HELLO.
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
I LIKE IT.
I THINK IT'S BEAUTIFUL. I LOVE THE LACE.
I LOVE THE SASH.
I WAS FEELING THAT THIS AREA IS, LIKE, NOT FLATTERING.
WELL, I THINK IT'S A LITTLE SNUG HERE.
OKAY, YEAH, 'CAUSE I HAVE THIS SITUATION.
THE SITUATION IS A BULGING MIDSECTION.
THIS SITUATION IS HERE. NOT HERE.
I THINK IT'S HERE.
I REALLY LIKE IT.
I COULD SEE THIS ON YOU ON YOUR WEDDING DAY.
I THINK PEOPLE ARE BEING POLITE, YEAH.
I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU CAN'T SEE IT.
I DO.
I'M CONFUSED.
LET'S GET ANOTHER DRESS ON. COME ON.
WOW.
Narrator: TINA HOPES THE ENTOURAGE WILL HAVE THE SAME REACTION
AS SHE COMES OUT IN DRESS 2.
WOW.
[ LAUGHS ]
THAT'S VERY FLATTERING.
DO YOU GUYS AGREE
THAT THIS SHAPE IS GOOD, FIRST OF ALL?
YES, YOUR BADONK IS, LIKE, AMPLE IN THERE.
IT LOOKS REALLY, REALLY GOOD.
Narrator: AS TINA IS FIELDING COMPLIMENTS ON THE PEDESTAL,
EMILY IS UNHAPPY IN THE FITTING ROOM.
I FEEL LIKE A GIANT DOILY.
I DON'T WANT TO SHOW MY ENTOURAGE WHAT I'M TRYING ON
BECAUSE NOTHING LOOKS GOOD.
I DON'T FEEL THERE'S ANYTHING WORTHY
OF GETTING OUT ON THE PEDESTAL AND SHOWING OFF IN.
KIM! ARE YOU SAYING YES TO THE DRESS?
YES!
READY TO SHOP IS A BRIDE WHO'S HAVING TWO WEDDINGS...
Kate: [ Scottish accent ] HAVE YOU FIGURED OUT YET, EMMA,
WHETHER IT'S ONE DRESS OR TWO?
WE'RE PROBABLY GONNA DO ONE DRESS.
MY NAME'S EMMA.
I LIVE IN HOUSTON, BUT I WAS BORN IN SCOTLAND.
MY FAMILY IS STILL OVER IN SCOTLAND.
MY SISTERS AND MY PARENTS AND I MOVED OVER TO HOUSTON
WHEN I WAS 10.
MY FIANCé'S NAME IS NATHAN.
WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR FIVE YEARS,
AND HE'S MY BEST FRIEND.
NATHAN AND I MET AT A PARTY
WHILE WE WERE BOTH GOING TO COLLEGE
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IN AUSTIN.
SHE WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL REDHEAD I'VE EVER SEEN.
I KNEW I HAD TO TALK TO HER.
MY LIFE IS CRAZY-HECTIC RIGHT NOW.
I'M IN MEDICAL SCHOOL, WHICH TAKES UP ALL OF MY TIME.
MY FIANCé IS ALSO SUPER-BUSY. HE'S A POLICE OFFICER.
AND THEN ON TOP OF OUR WORK SCHEDULES AND SCHOOL,
WE'RE TRYING TO PLAN THIS WEDDING,
WHICH IS TURNING INTO A TWO-DAY EXTRAVAGANZA.
THE FIRST DAY IS A CATHOLIC CHURCH CEREMONY.
IT'S GOING TO BE VERY INTIMATE.
AND THEN THE SECOND DAY'S GONNA BE
THE MORE RELAXED AUSTIN WEDDING
WITH ALL OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
I JUST WANT A LITTLE SPARKLE, IF ANY.
MAYBE NONE.
RANDY, I NEED YOUR HELP.
I WOULD LOVE TO GET ONE DRESS
THAT I COULD WEAR TO BOTH EVENTS,
BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WOULD REQUIRE A MAGICIAN
TO ACCOMPLISH. [ CHUCKLES ]
RANDY! HI!
HI, BEAUTIFUL. HOW ARE YOU?
NICE TO MEET YOU.
I'M EMMA.
EMMA, NICE TO MEET YOU. HAVE A SEAT.
I WANT YOU TO MEET EMILY.
SHE'S GONNA BE YOUR CONSULTANT.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
OH, MY GOSH.
TELL ME WHO YOU HAVE WITH YOU.
Emma: I HAVE MY MOM, SHARON.
LOVELY TO MEET YOU.
THAT'S AN ENGLISH ACCENT?
[ Scottish accent ] SCOTTISH!
Emma: TODAY I'VE ALSO BROUGHT WITH ME MY TWO SISTERS,
ABBIE AND LAUREN,
MY BEST FRIEND, AMANDA, AND MY AUNT KATE.
COME TO KICK EVERYBODY INTO LINE.
OKAY, OKAY, WONDERFUL.
SO TELL ME, WHY DO YOU NEED MY HELP TODAY?
WE'RE HAVING A TWO-DAY WEDDING.
SO, ARE WE TALKING TWO DIFFERENT DRESSES?
WHAT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO DO IS FIND ONE DRESS
OKAY.
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE DRESS
THAT WE COULD MAKE MORE DEMURE ON THE CHURCH WEDDING,
AND THEN SOMETHING I COULD DANCE AROUND AND HAVE FUN IN
AND KICK BACK WITH MY FRIENDS.
WHAT KIND OF DRESS DO YOU SEE YOURSELF WEARING?
I LIKE LACE.
I LIKE SLEEVES.
MOM, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE EMMA?
SOMETHING MORE FITTED AND FLOWY.
AND AUNTIE KATE.
I'M HERE TO PUSH HER.
SHE HAS THE BODY OF A RUNWAY MODEL.
WHY THE HECK IS SHE NOT WEARING A COUTURE-STYLE DRESS?
WHOO!
CALL IT OUT!
AUNTIE KATE, I LOVE IT!
AND SCOTTISH DANCING.
WHAT'S A SCOTTISH DANCE? ARE YOU GONNA SHOW ME?
WE CAN SHOW YOU.
SHOW ME A SCOTTISH DANCE.
Sharon and Kate: [ HUMMING "SCOTLAND THE BRAVE" ]
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
[ LAUGHTER ]
THAT WAS GREAT!
SHE NEEDS A DRESS SHE CAN PARTY IN FOR DAY 2.
WHO'S PAYING FOR THE DRESS?
MY MOM IS BUYING MY DRESS FOR ME.
$3,000 TO $5,000.
OKAY. DONE.
SO, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I NEED TO KNOW?
WELL, WE WERE THINKING OF INCORPORATING SOME TARTAN.
TARTAN IS WHAT AMERICANS CALL "PLAID."
YES.
AND EACH CLAN IN SCOTLAND HAS A TARTAN.
THEIR OWN PATTERN. ABSOLUTELY. I KNOW THIS.
AND SO WE HAVE A COUPLE TARTAN SASHES
THAT WE BROUGHT TO TRY ON
JUST AS SOMETHING TO PAY HOMAGE TO THE SCOTTISH CULTURE.
I LOVE THAT.
I THINK WE NEED TO GO DRESS SHOPPING.
EMMA'S GIVEN ME A REALLY BIG CHALLENGE.
I HAVE TO FIND A DRESS THAT'S GONNA WORK
FOR BOTH EMMA'S CONSERVATIVE WEDDING
AND HER LAID-BACK WEDDING THE NEXT DAY
AND ACCESSORIZE IT DIFFERENTLY TO GIVE IT TWO DIFFERENT LOOKS.
HER AUNTIE KATE SAID ONLY A DRESS
A RUNWAY MODEL COULD WEAR.
WELL, THIS IS THAT DRESS.
Randy: WE HAVE SO MANY DRESSES FOR YOU.
NOW, THIS IS -- WHAT?
OKAY!
[ WOMAN GASPS ]
Narrator: EMMA'S ALL SMILES AS SHE SHOWS HER ENTOURAGE DRESS 1.
OH, THE BACK IS PHENOMENAL.
Emma: WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?
WOW! [ LAUGHS ]
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I LIKE IT.
THIS DRESS HAS THE CLASSIC, ELEGANT VIBE
THAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT.
IT'S FABULOUS.
BUT IF YOU EAT ONE RAISIN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY,
IT'S GONNA SHOW.
[ LAUGHTER ]
LAUREN, WHAT'S THAT FACE FOR?
OH, COME ON!
I THINK IT LOOKS LIKE SHE'S GOING TO BED.
I DON'T SEE IT AS A WEDDING DRESS,
AND I DON'T THINK
THAT IT'S THE RIGHT DRESS FOR HER.
IT'S LIKE A NIGHTGOWN.
Narrator: COMING UP, ONE DRESS, THREE LOOKS.
[ GASPS ]
I FEEL LIKE A LOOFAH.
[ LAUGHTER ]
Narrator: AND THE DRAMA TEACHER'S PERSONAL DRAMA.
IT'S A LITTLE TROUBLING TO BE
STANDING NEXT TO SOMEONE WHO LOOKS THIS BEAUTIFUL.
Randy: THE BRIDES OF AUSTIN MAY WANT TO KEEP IT WEIRD,
BUT I WANT TO KEEP THEM BEAUTIFUL
AT MY ULTIMATE POP-UP BRIDAL SALON.
ARE YOU SAYING YES TO THE DRESS?
YES!
[ LAUGHS ]
Narrator: EMMA WANTS ONE DRESS FOR TWO CEREMONIES.
THE FIRST DRESS IS MORE RED-CARPET
THAN WEDDING AISLE,
SO RANDY PULLS A MORE BRIDAL GOWN.
[ WOMAN GASPS ]
OH, MY GOSH!
[ LAUGHTER ]
THAT'S GORGEOUS.
WAIT A MINUTE NOW. HOW DO YOU FEEL?
I FEEL LIKE A LOOFAH.
[ LAUGHTER ]
OKAY.
A BEADED LOOFAH.
A BEADED LOOFAH. OKAY.
I ACTUALLY LIKE IT.
All: AWW!
THIS DRESS REMINDS ME SO MUCH OF EMMA AS A YOUNG GIRL.
THIS COULD BE, LIKE, ONE OF THE LOOKS, AND THEN...
DRUMROLL.
[ IMITATES DRUM ROLL ]
Sharon: OH, WOW!
WE HAVE ANOTHER LOOK.
THE BOTTOM PART LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE.
OKAY. THEN LET'S GET RID OF IT.
WHEN DOES IT END?
THEN WE CAN DEFINITELY DO THE SCOTTISH DANCE, RIGHT?
[ LAUGHTER ]
YOU COULDN'T DANCE
OUR KIND OF DANCING IN THAT DRESS.
YOU LIFT YOUR ARMS UP, YOU'RE JUST FLASHING TOO MUCH.
OH. OH. DOWN THERE.
OKAY. ENOUGH SAID.
Narrator: ENTERING THE SALON IS A SNOWBOARDER
WHO'S MORE INTO FREESTYLING THAN FASHION.
OH, MY GOD.
HI. I'M LAUREN, AND I AM FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS.
I NEED HELP. I NEED RANDY'S HELP.
I'M NOT A GIRLY GIRL.
I WEAR T-SHIRTS AND SNOWBOARD PANTS,
HAVE A HALF-SLEEVE TATTOO OF R2-D2,
WHICH I LOVE AND I'M NOT ASHAMED OF.
I'M NOT GOING TO PUT THIS ON MY BODY.
THAT'S REALLY PRETTY.
YEAH, IT'S ALSO REALLY SHINY.
LAUREN DOESN'T HAVE STYLE.
T-SHIRTS, JEANS, MAYBE A CARDIGAN IF WE'RE LUCKY.
LOOK AT THE BEADED ONE.
WHY NOT?
THE KIND OF WEDDING I WANT IS A VERY RUSTIC TEXAS WEDDING.
BLAKE IS CURRENTLY SERVING IN SOUTH KOREA
FOR THE U.S. ARMY.
WE ACTUALLY WENT TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOGETHER.
THEN, LAST YEAR, WE RECONNECTED.
BLAKE IS THE PERFECT GUY FOR ME
BECAUSE HE KNOWS HOW TO MAKE ME SMILE.
ONE DAY, PLEASE BE A GIRL. PLEASE.
OKAY, NO TENNIS SHOES.
I ACTUALLY WANT TO BE A GIRL ON MY WEDDING DAY,
BUT I'M GOING TO SHOW MY TATTOO.
RANDY, I NEED YOU TO HELP ME NOT BE A SNOWBOARDER FOR A DAY
BUT BE A WOMAN WHO'S GETTING MARRIED.
HELLO.
HELLO, BEAUTIFUL.
LAUREN.
NICE TO MEET YOU, TOO.
I WANT YOU TO MEET KELSEY.
SHE'S GONNA BE YOUR CONSULTANT.
HI. NICE TO MEET YOU.
Lauren #2: I BROUGHT MY MOM, CHRISTINE, AND MY DAD, LARRY,
MY SISTER, TAYLOR, AND MY COUSIN CAITLIN.
SO TELL ME, WHY DO YOU NEED MY HELP TODAY?
I NEED YOUR HELP BECAUSE I WEAR A T-SHIRT AND JEANS EVERY DAY.
[ LAUGHS ]
BUT WE'RE NOT WEARING THAT ON OUR WEDDING DAY, RIGHT?
NO.
I ACTUALLY DO WANT TO BE REALLY GIRLY ON MY WEDDING DAY.
I WANT TO BE GIRLY
BUT SHOW MY PERSONALITY THROUGH IT,
AND I WANT TO SHOW MY TATTOO.
MY MOM LOVES IT.
NO.
SO, ARE WE GOING FOR THE MORE SLIM SILHOUETTE
OR THE MORE PRINCESS SILHOUETTE?
I DON'T WANT TO BE PRINCESSY.
YOU WANT SOMETHING THAT'S JUST UNIQUE.
OKAY.
SOMETHING THAT, LIKE --
SOMETHING THAT GOES OVER THE ARMS.
IF SHE WANTS TO SHOW THE TATTOO,
SHE COULD LIFT IT UP LATER,
BUT SOMETHING THAT WOULD COVER IT UP.
I'M NOT GONNA WALK DOWN THE AISLE LIKE THIS.
HOW MUCH WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEND ON YOUR WEDDING DRESS?
$5,000 TO $7,000.
OKAY, SO, LET'S GO FIND YOU A DRESS.
I WANTED TO HIT SOME OF THESE HAYLEY PAIGES.
LAUREN'S A BIT OF A TOMBOY, BUT SHE SAYS FOR HER WEDDING,
SHE WANTS TO KIND OF SHOWCASE HER FEMININE SIDE.
SO I HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT I CHOOSE A GOWN
THAT'S NOT TOO OVER-THE-TOP FEMININE
AND NOT TOO TOMBOY-ISH.
IT'S GOT TO BE SOMEWHERE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
TO WHERE SHE FEELS COMFORTABLE.
THIS.
I SURPRISINGLY LIKE A LOT.
Narrator: LAUREN'S FEELING GOOD
AS SHE COMES OUT IN THE FIRST DRESS.
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
I LIKE IT. I LIKE HOW DIFFERENT IT IS.
AND I LIKE -- FOR SOME REASON, I LIKE THE TULLE A LOT.
[ LAUGHS ]
THAT'S SURPRISING.
I LOVE THE UNIQUENESS OF THE DRESS.
I LIKE HOW THE THING IN THE MIDDLE --
IT JUST ADDS TO IT.
MM.
[ LAUGHTER ]
Randy: APPLIQUé?
YEAH, I DON'T LIKE THAT.
THAT'S WHAT I LIKED ABOUT IT.
I THINK IT'S, LIKE, OVERPOWERING YOU.
IT DEFINITELY TAKES AWAY.
I DON'T KNOW. I'M BLINDLY DISTRACTED BY THAT TATTOO.
YEAH, I KNOW. THE TATTOO REALLY IS --
I WASN'T LISTENING TO YOUR MOM, BUT IT REALLY IS.
THE SLEEVES JUST MAKES HER KIND OF LOOK SHORT AND STUBBY.
IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIG FOR SUCH A PETITE FRAME.
SO I THINK WE NEED TO KIND OF SCALE IT DOWN A BIT.
EVERYBODY'S GOOD WITH THAT?
Larry: YES, SIR.
Narrator: TINA AND EMILY ARE SHOPPING TOGETHER.
EMILY'S INSECURITIES SEEM TO BE GETTING THE BEST OF HER
IN THE FITTING ROOM
AS A CONFIDENT TINA COMES OUT IN HER THIRD DRESS.
THIS ONE'S PRETTY. THIS ONE'S PRETTY.
I LIKE IT.
I THINK I FEEL SEXIER IN THE OTHER STYLE.
[ LAUGHS ]
I REALLY LOVE THIS DRESS. I THINK IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
BUT I WANT TO FEEL A LITTLE MORE GLAMOROUS.
AND THAT DRESS DOESN'T MAKE ME FEEL SEXY
OR GLAMOROUS OR STUNNING.
Narrator: MEANWHILE, EMILY IS STILL RELUCTANT TO COME OUT.
SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MATERIAL I'M NOT SUPER-CRAZY ABOUT.
[ SIGHS ] JESUS.
YEAH.
I DON'T THINK THIS IS IT.
Narrator: THIS LACE DRESS MAY NOT BE IT,
BUT SHE FINALLY LEAVES THE DRESSING ROOM
TO JOIN TINA IN THE SALON.
I'M BACK.
All: OOH!
STEALING MY SPOTLIGHT!
[ LAUGHTER ]
FINE!
LOVE THAT!
[ GROANS ]
TELL ME HOW YOU FEEL.
I-I-I DON'T KNOW. I...
AT THIS POINT, I AM SO FRAZZLED.
IT'S OKAY. NO, NO.
AW!
I NEED A COUNSELOR.
WE'RE JUST TRYING ON DRESSES.
THAT'S ALL.
I HAVE TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH.
AND JUST FEEL BEAUTIFUL.
Randy: THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I FEARED WOULD HAPPEN.
WHEN YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY BRIDE ON THE PEDESTAL,
YOU'RE GONNA BE COMPARING YOURSELF,
AND THAT'S WHAT EMILY'S DOING.
I'M FEELING VERY CRITICAL OF MYSELF,
AND I THINK IT'S JUST KIND OF -- IT'S HARD TO TAKE ALL THAT IN.
Tina: I FEEL BAD THAT I'M LIKING
SOME OF THE DRESSES THAT I'M TRYING ON
AND EMILY'S NOT.
[ CLEARS THROAT ]
Emily: I'M RE-THINKING SHARING THIS EXPERIENCE WITH TINA.
PERHAPS I NEED TO SHARE IT WITH SOMEONE
WHO'S A LITTLE MORE ON MY LEVEL.
IT'S A LITTLE TROUBLING TO BE STANDING NEXT TO SOMEONE
WHO LOOKS AS GOOD IN EVERYTHING AS SHE DOES.
Narrator: COMING UP, FOR TINA, THE RAVES KEEP COMING.
I HATE TO SAY THIS, AS YOUR FUTURE FATHER-IN-LAW --
YOU LOOK -- YOU LOOK HOT.
[ LAUGHS ]
Narrator: AND LAUREN'S UNRELENTING ENTOURAGE.
THE SLEEVES, I THOUGHT, COULD COVER THAT UP.
THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
JUST GET OVER IT. SHE'S NOT COVERING IT UP.
PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT IT.
AUSTIN BRIDES MAY BE INDEPENDENT THINKERS,
BUT THEY ALL WANT TO LOOK BEAUTIFUL
ON THEIR WEDDING DAY,
AND I'M HERE TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENS.
ARE YOU SAYING YES TO THIS DRESS?
I'M SAYING YES TO THIS DRESS.
YES!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Narrator: TWO DRESSES DOWN, AND EMMA'S STILL SEARCHING.
THE NEXT GOWN HAS LACE SHE LIKES.
Kate: OOH.
Randy: THIS GOWN'S A GREAT OPTION FOR EMMA
BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF A CLEAN SLATE.
I CAN EITHER DRESS IT UP OR DRESS IT DOWN.
OOH.
I LOVE THIS ONE.
IT FITS LIKE IT WAS MADE FOR ME.
I THINK THE DRESS IS SO SIMPLE AND ELEGANT
THAT WE CAN DRESS IT UP HOWEVER WE WANT.
I THINK IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S LIKE EVERYTHING I PICTURED HER IN.
I HAVE THIS ONE. THIS IS THE ONE I THINK.
FOR AUSTIN, ADD THIS,
AND THEN TAKE OFF THIS.
MM-HMM. YEAH.
YOU LOOK AWESOME.
WOW. THIS IS A PRETTY WEDDING DRESS.
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
I'M JUST HESITANT BECAUSE I HAVEN'T TRIED ONE ON
WITH FULL-LENGTH OR EVEN 1/4-LENGTH SLEEVES YET.
OKAY.
DROP YOUR ARMS DOWN AND LOW.
HERE WE GO. OKAY.
OHH.
[ Crying ] I REALLY LIKE IT.
[ LAUGHS ]
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT IN MY HEAD.
[ SNIFFLES ]
IT'S EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT IN MY HEAD, TOO.
[ LAUGHTER ]
I LOVE IT.
WHEN RANDY PUT THOSE SLEEVES ON,
IT MADE ME FEEL EXACTLY HOW I WANTED TO FEEL.
YES?
ARE YOU SAYING YES TO THE DRESS?
YES!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
YES!
SO, I REALLY WANT TO TAKE YOU BACK TO HAIR AND MAKEUP
AND LET LINDSAY AND RAYCHEL WORK THEIR MAGIC. OKAY?
NOW THAT EMMA HAS SAID YES TO HER DRESS,
I'M GONNA GIVE HER HER BRIDAL BLUEPRINT,
WHICH REALLY OUTLINES HER COMPLETE WEDDING-DAY LOOK
FROM HEAD TO HEM.
FOR BOTH OF EMMA'S WEDDINGS,
SHE'LL LOOK STUNNING IN THIS FORM-FITTING LACE GOWN.
FOR THE CHURCH CEREMONY,
WE'LL ADD A LONG-SLEEVE BOLERO JACKET.
HER HAIR WILL BE IN AN ELEGANT BUN.
EMMA'S MAKEUP WILL BE NATURAL AND HIGHLIGHT HER EYES.
FOR THE LAID-BACK AUSTIN WEDDING,
WE'LL REMOVE EMMA'S BOLERO AND LET DOWN HER HAIR.
AS A SURPRISE, WE'LL ADD A SASH WITH A TOUCH OF TARTAN
TO PAY HOMAGE TO EMMA'S SCOTTISH HERITAGE.
Narrator: IT'S TIME FOR EMMA TO MEET HAIR STYLIST LINDSAY YAMASHITA
AND MAKEUP ARTIST RAYCHEL WADE.
SO, LINDSAY, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL FACE
THAT COULD PULL OFF REALLY ANY UP-DO,
BUT TO REALLY SWEEP THAT HAIR UP OFF OF YOUR FACE,
REALLY SEE YOUR JAW LINE AND YOUR CHEEKBONES
AND LET RAYCHEL, YOU KNOW, DO HER THING WITH THE MAKEUP.
DO YOU NORMALLY WEAR A LOT OF MAKEUP?
I DON'T WEAR A LOT OF MAKEUP.
I THINK FOR BRIDES WHO NEVER WEAR MAKEUP
IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIFE, IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOT, ALL OF A SUDDEN,
WEAR A TON OF MAKEUP ON THEIR WEDDING DAY.
RAYCHEL AND I ARE GONNA LEAVE AND LET LINDSAY GET STARTED WITH YOUR HAIR.
OKAY.
THIS IS THE LAST TIME YOU WILL SEE YOURSELF
IN THE MIRROR BEFORE YOUR FINAL REVEAL.
ALL RIGHT?
SO, WE TELL EMMA THAT WE'RE ONLY GONNA SHOW HER
ONE OF HER WEDDING-DAY LOOKS,
BUT THAT'S NOT EXACTLY THE TRUTH.
LINDSAY AND I HAVE A LITTLE SURPRISE UP OUR SLEEVES.
WE'RE ACTUALLY GONNA SHOW HER BOTH OF HER WEDDING-DAY LOOKS.
HOPEFULLY EMMA DOESN'T NOTICE THAT I'M SPENDING SO MUCH TIME
CURLING HER HAIR JUST TO PUT IT INTO A HIGH BUN.
Narrator: THE HAIR IS DONE, SO RAYCHEL GETS TO WORK ON THE MAKEUP.
I THINK WE'LL GO FOR SOMETHING POLISHED
AND NATURAL AND YOUTHFUL.
IF YOU WANT TO HAVE YOUR LIPSTICK LAST A LITTLE LONGER,
A NICE TRICK IS TO TAKE THE LIP LINER
AND NOT JUST LINE YOUR LIPS,
BUT ACTUALLY SKETCH IN YOUR WHOLE LIP.
SO, EMMA, YOUR MAKEUP IS READY,
AND I'M GONNA SEE YOU AT YOUR BIG REVEAL.
YOU'RE WELCOME.
Narrator: TOMBOY LAUREN IS LOOKING FOR A FEMININE GOWN
THAT SHOWS OFF HER TATTOO.
THE FIRST GOWN WAS TOO FULL, SO RANDY CHANGES DIRECTION
WITH A GOWN THAT HAS A SLIMMER SILHOUETTE.
I LIKE THE BACK.
PRETTY.
OOH! I LIKE THAT!
MUCH BETTER.
AND THE SLEEVES, I THOUGHT, COULD COVER THAT UP.
THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
JUST GET OVER IT. SHE'S NOT COVERING IT UP.
[ LAUGHTER ]
I THINK ALL YOU'RE SEEING RIGHT NOW IS
THIS POP OF COLOR ON HER ARM.
WHEN SHE HAS A BOUQUET HERE WITH A POP OF COLOR,
I THINK MAYBE THAT'LL MAKE MORE SENSE.
WE ARE HERE SHOPPING FOR DRESSES,
AND THEY ARE BRINGING UP MY TATTOO
LIKE IT'S GONNA GO AWAY.
THE TATTOO FAIRY IS NOT ABOUT TO SWOOP IN
AND JUST ERASE IT FROM MY ARM, SO PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT IT.
Narrator: TINA AND EMILY MAY DO EVERYTHING TOGETHER,
BUT SHOPPING FOR A WEDDING DRESS IS
TURNING OUT TO BE A BAD IDEA.
TINA FEELS BEAUTIFUL IN EVERY DRESS.
EMILY DOESN'T FEEL GOOD IN ANY.
THIS IS A ROUGH SITUATION.
IT'S JUST TOO SPARKLY AND...
HMM.
A LITTLE TOO BIZARRE FOR ME.
I'M WORRIED THAT RANDY IS NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO HELP ME
AND I'M GONNA GO HOME EMPTY-HANDED TODAY.
HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
LIKE I WAS A BURDEN.
YOU ARE NOT A BURDEN.
OKAY.
OKAY, THIS IS WHAT I DO.
I LOVE DOING WHAT I DO.
OKAY.
COME HERE.
THANK YOU.
Randy: I HAVE TO GET HER TO REALIZE SHE'S A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN,
AND IN THE RIGHT DRESS,
SHE'S GONNA LOOK JUST AS BEAUTIFUL
AS ANY BRIDE WALKING DOWN THE AISLE.
[ LAUGHS ]
DEEP BREATH IN. DEEP BREATH OUT. YES.
THEY'RE JUST DRESSES.
YES.
THANK YOU.
Narrator: AS EMILY GETS HERSELF TOGETHER, TINA'S OUT IN A MERMAID GOWN
THAT RANDY THINKS HAS JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SPARKLE.
WOW!
MY GOODNESS.
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
I FEEL BEAUTIFUL.
I FEEL MUCH MORE BEAUTIFUL
THAN I DID IN SOME OF THE OTHER DRESSES.
I HATE TO SAY THIS AS YOUR FUTURE FATHER-IN-LAW,
BUT YOU LOOK -- YOU LOOK HOT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
IN THAT DRESS,
I FELT THE PRETTIEST AND MOST GLAMOROUS.
AND THAT'S EXACTLY HOW I WANTED TO FEEL.
IT MAKES YOU SMILE.
AND YOUR SMILE IS BIGGER
THAN ALL THE SPARKLES ON THIS DRESS.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL. I LOVE IT.
SO, TINA. TINA.
YES?
ARE YOU SAYING YES TO THE DRESS?
YES. I'M SAYING YES TO THE DRESS.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
I AM STRUGGLING, AND THEN I HEAR THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE
FOLLOWED BY LAUGHING AND A LOUD "YES."
[ SCREECHES ]
I'M REALLY STARTING TO PANIC.
Narrator: COMING UP, A REVEAL WITH A TOUCH OF TARTAN.
OH, MY GOSH!
AND EMILY IS AT THE END OF HER ROPE.
I WANT TO SOB.
I WANT TO, LIKE, POUND MY HANDS IN THE GROUND.
Randy: EVERYTHING'S BIGGER IN TEXAS,
INCLUDING THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE BRIDES.
HELLO, BEAUTIFUL. HOW WE DOING?
YEAH, THIS IS BY LAZARO.
I THINK YOU WOULD LOOK BEAUTIFUL IN THIS.
YOU'VE GOT THESE PEACH COLORS IN YOUR FACE.
Narrator: AFTER TRYING ON
ALMOST EVERY DRESS IN HER PRICE RANGE,
EMILY HAS AN EPIPHANY.
I'M THINKING I SHOULD TRY THE FIRST ONE BACK ON.
NOW THAT I'VE SEEN EVERYTHING ELSE,
I NEEDED TO JUST HAVE A COMPARISON.
I'M REALIZING THAT A LOT OF THE THINGS
I WAS WORRIED ABOUT INITIALLY ARE NOW NO LONGER ISSUES.
It was the first one!
[ LAUGHS ]
I WANT TO SOB.
I WANT TO, LIKE, POUND MY HANDS IN THE GROUND.
OOH!
Tina: BACK IN THE DRESS.
LOOK AT THAT SMILE ON YOUR FACE!
I'M FEELING GREAT.
YES!
I FEEL GREAT THAT YOU FEEL GREAT!
I FEEL PRETTY.
I'M GONNA EMBRACE THE CURVAGE THAT IS SHOWN
'CAUSE IT LOOKS GOOD.
EMILY...
ARE YOU SAYING YES TO THE DRESS?
I AM FINALLY SAYING YES TO THE DRESS.
YES!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
OKAY.
IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MANY IT TAKES
AS LONG AS YOU'VE FOUND THE ONE, RIGHT?
AW!
[ LAUGHTER ]
HALLELUJAH!
BOTH BRIDES HAVE SAID YES TO THEIR DRESSES.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO GET YOU BOTH MADE UP.
LET'S GO TO HAIR AND MAKEUP.
OKAY, LET'S GO.
[ LAUGHS ]
Narrator: AFTER SOME QUICK FINISHING TOUCHES,
EMMA'S READY FOR HER REVEAL.
WOW!
HI.
I'M DOING GREAT.
YEAH.
OKAY.
OOH!
Sharon: I FEEL A LITTLE NERVOUS
ABOUT SEEING THE COMPLETE WEDDING-DAY LOOK.
OH, MY GOD!
SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!
Randy: EMMA LOOKS GORGEOUS
IN THIS $2,400 AUGUSTA JONES DESIGN.
THE LACE JACKET IS PERFECT
FOR HER CONSERVATIVE CHURCH WEDDING.
AND HER SLEEK UP-DO IS ELEGANT.
EMMA'S MAKEUP GIVES HER THAT PERFECT TOUCH OF GLAMOUR.
OH, MY GOSH!
HI!
FIX THIS THING.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, MOM?
SHE'S RADIANT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
THE DRESS WAS JUST PERFECT.
IT FIT LIKE IT WAS PART OF HER.
JUST STUNNING. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.
PLAYS TO ALL YOUR STRENGTHS.
FABULOUS.
YES.
OH, WOW.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
YOU REALLY ARE.
YEAH, THE HAIR IS FANTASTIC.
EMMA, YOU CAN'T SEE IT.
THERE'S SOME BEAUTIFUL JEWELED CLIPS HERE. BUT LET ME JUST --
Narrator: BUT RANDY'S NOT DONE YET.
AREN'T THOSE PRETTY?
UH-OH.
Emma: WHEN RANDY MESSED UP MY HAIR,
I WAS A LITTLE MAD AT HIM.
CLOSE YOUR EYES.
OH, WE'RE GIVING YOU BOTH LOOKS, BABY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
WHILE EMMA WAS IN HAIR AND MAKEUP,
I ADDED SOME TARTAN TO HER SASH
TO HONOR HER SCOTTISH HERITAGE.
Emma: I HEAR SNIFFLES.
YES, THERE'S SNIFFLING GOING ON BACK HERE.
OH, MY GOSH!
[ LAUGHTER ]
OH, WOW!
OH, MY GOODNESS.
I THINK MY AUSTIN LOOK IS FANTASTIC.
IT'S FUNKY. IT'S EDGY.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I WOULD NEVER DO.
I REALLY KNOW
THAT YOU REALLY WANTED TO HONOR YOUR SCOTTISH HERITAGE.
NOW, JUST TURN JUST A LITTLE SO YOU CAN SEE THE BACK.
OH, MY GOODNESS!
OH, MY GOSH!
THAT'S SO PRETTY.
LOOK AT THAT.
I LOVE IT.
OH, I THINK YOU'VE COMPLETELY NAILED IT.
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS.
YES!
I THOUGHT IT WAS LIKE EMMA UNLEASHED.
I REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT YOU GET THIS RIGHT ON YOUR WEDDING DAY.
AND I WANT TO DO A BRIDAL BLUEPRINT
FOR YOU TO TAKE, SO ON YOUR WEDDING DAYS --
ON YOUR WEDDING DAYS --
YOU CAN JUST SIT BACK AND RELAX AND LET THIS BE YOUR GUIDE.
OKAY. THANK YOU.
Emma: I ABSOLUTELY THINK I HAVE ONE DRESS
THAT HAS TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LOOKS.
I DON'T THINK ANYONE WILL EVEN KNOW
THAT I'M WEARING THE SAME DRESS.
I REALLY WANT TO SEE THIS SCOTTISH DANCE.
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN DO IT IN THIS DRESS?
I THINK I CAN.
ONE, TWO, TURN.
THERE WE GO. OKAY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
[ Scottish accent ] MY SCOTTISH LADY.
Narrator: LAUREN'S GOT A COLORFUL TATTOO
THAT'S TOO MUCH FOR HER ENTOURAGE,
SO IT'S UP TO RANDY TO FIND A GOWN
THAT TAKES THE FOCUS OFF HER INK.
THIS, I THINK, IS GONNA SHOW HER BODY OFF NICELY.
IT'S GOT THIS ASYMMETRICAL DRAPE.
Woman: OOH.
I LIKE THE FIT.
I LOVE IT.
I LOVE IT.
IT'S DIFFERENT. IT'S DEFINITELY UNIQUE.
I THINK YOU LOOK GORGEOUS, LAUREN.
IF YOU PICK ANY OTHER DRESS, YOU'RE CRAZY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
OOH!
YOU LOOK LIKE A BRIDE.
YOU DO.
YEAH.
THAT'S WHAT I WANTED.
THIS DRESS -- SHE DEFINITELY LOOKS GIRLY IN IT.
DO YOU WANT TO TRY ON MORE DRESSES?
NO, I ACTUALLY JUST REALLY LOVE THIS DRESS.
I LOVE IT.
SO, LAUREN AND EVERYONE ELSE,
ARE WE SAYING YES TO THIS DRESS?
All: YES!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
COME HERE.
THANK YOU.
I'M JUST REALLY HAPPY WITH HOW EVERYTHING TURNED OUT.
WELL, I THINK WE NEED TO GET YOU IN HAIR AND MAKEUP, OKAY?
Randy: SO, NOW THAT LAUREN HAS SAID YES TO THE DRESS,
I WANT TO GIVE HER HER OWN PERSONAL BRIDAL BLUEPRINT.
LAUREN IS ALL WOMAN IN THIS LACE TRUMPET GOWN
WITH FLORAL ACCENTS ON THE NECKLINE AND SASH.
IN KEEPING WITH HER LAID-BACK STYLE,
LAUREN'S HAIR WILL BE PULLED BACK IN A CAREFREE UP-DO.
A CRYSTAL-AND-PEARL HAIR ACCESSORY WILL
ADD SOME PIZZAZZ.
WITHOUT HER GLASSES,
WE'LL PLAY UP LAUREN'S GREEN EYES,
AND A BOUQUET OF ORANGE AND GREEN FLOWERS WILL
COMPLEMENT HER COLORFUL TATTOO PERFECTLY.
SO, LAUREN, I'VE SEEN YOUR DRESS.
IT'S ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.
I THINK WE SHOULD DO AN UP-DO.
BUT THIS IS THE LAST TIME YOU ARE GOING TO SEE YOURSELF
BEFORE YOUR FINAL REVEAL.
I'M JUST SETTING THE CURL.
REALLY WANT TO PIN IT UP IN JUST A NICE, SOFT WAY.
I'M TAKING SMALL SECTIONS
SO I CAN WEAVE THESE BRAIDS INTO YOUR UP-DO.
AND I AM ALL DONE.
Narrator: NOW IT'S TIME FOR RAYCHEL TO GET STARTED.
Raychel: THE KEYS TO A SMOKY EYE IS
A NICE BLACK EYELINER LINED INSIDE.
IT'S GONNA MAKE YOUR WHITES LOOK WHITER.
IT'S GONNA MAKE YOUR GREEN EYES LOOK GREENER.
A LOT OF TIMES, PEOPLE USE
A BIG, BIG FLUFFY BRUSH FOR BRONZER.
IT'S HARD BECAUSE THEN IT COVERS YOUR WHOLE FACE,
AND YOU CAN'T GET ANY SORT OF PRECISION.
SO I LIKE TO USE, ACTUALLY, A SMALL BLUSH BRUSH.
AND THEN THAT WAY, I HAVE A LITTLE MORE CONTROL
AS TO WHERE I PUT IT.
SO, THE NEXT TIME I SEE YOU,
IT'S GONNA BE AT YOUR BIG REVEAL.
ALL RIGHT. BYE.
BYE.
COMING UP, THE DREAM TEAM'S ON DOUBLE DUTY.
YOU'LL NOTICE SOMETHING'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT HERE.
WE BROUGHT YOU TWO BRIDES.
SURPRISE!
Narrator: AND A TOMBOY'S AMAZING TRANSFORMATION.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Randy: I'M HERE IN AUSTIN,
THE CAPITAL OF THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS,
TO MAKE THESE BRIDES OVER FROM HEAD TO HEM.
LAUREN...ARE YOU SAYING YES TO THE DRESS?
YES! [ LAUGHS ]
Narrator: TINA AND EMILY HAVE FOUND THEIR DRESSES,
AND IT'S TIME FOR THE TRANSFORMATION
FROM TEACHER TO BRIDE TO BEGIN.
I'M GONNA GIVE TINA AND EMILY THEIR OWN BRIDAL BLUEPRINTS.
SOCIAL-STUDIES TEACHER TINA WILL MAKE HISTORY
IN THIS FIGURE-FLATTERING MERMAID GOWN.
FOR HER HAIR, WE'LL DO A SOFT WAVE,
AND HER LIPS WILL BE A DRAMATIC RED.
DELICATE EARRINGS WILL GIVE TINA EXTRA CREDIT IN SPARKLE.
DRAMA TEACHER EMILY MAKES THE GRADE
IN THIS A-LINE GOWN WITH A TOUCH OF LACE.
EMILY'S HAIR WILL BE LOOSELY CURLED AND ADORNED
WITH A DRAMATIC FLORAL ACCESSORY.
HER MAKEUP WILL BE NATURAL WITH A GLOSSY LIP.
TOGETHER, THESE TEACHERS WILL GET AN A+ IN GLAM.
NOW, RAYCHEL AND LINDSAY, YOU'LL NOTICE
SOMETHING'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT HERE.
WE BROUGHT YOU TWO BRIDES.
SURPRISE!
AND WE'LL START WITH TINA.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT DOING, LIKE,
AN OLD HOLLYWOOD BOLD LIP?
OOH. I THINK I WOULD LOVE THAT.
AND, LINDSAY, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT FOR THE HAIR?
I LOVE THE IDEA OF DOING SOME REALLY SOFT,
MORE VINTAGE-TYPE WAVES.
YES.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE
SOMETHING A LITTLE SOFTER ON YOU.
DO, LIKE, A REALLY DRAMATIC SIDE PART.
JUST KEEP IT VERY SOFT AND ROMANTIC.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT FOR THE MAKEUP, RAYCHEL?
WHAT I WANT TO DO IS TAKE EVERY ONE OF YOUR FEATURES
AND JUST MAKE IT THE BEST IT CAN POSSIBLY BE.
AND I'M GONNA EXIT AND LET THESE EXPERTS
GET STARTED ON YOUR HAIR AND MAKEUP.
GREAT.
Raychel: I HAVE A FOUNDATION THAT DOESN'T LOOK HEAVY.
IT DOESN'T LOOK TOO LIGHT.
IT HAS A LUMINOUS QUALITY TO IT,
SO IT'LL LOOK LIKE YOUR SKIN BUT BETTER.
TINA, THIS IS A REALLY OLD-SCHOOL TRICK.
Lindsay: THIS IS LIKE YOUR GRANDMA'S OLD-SCHOOL TRICK.
WE DON'T WANT ANY CREASES IN THAT WAVE,
SO I'M USING A LONG-BILL CLIP TO SET THE WAVE.
IN ORDER NOT TO GET THE CREASE,
I'M JUST PLACING A TISSUE ON THE TOP.
AND IT WON'T CREASE IT.
Narrator: TIME FOR THE DREAM TEAM TO SWITCH BRIDES.
SO, EMILY, I'D LIKE TO SET YOUR FRINGE
IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAT IT'S GOING TO LAY
BECAUSE THAT INCORPORATES MORE VOLUME,
BUT YOU STILL GET THE ELEMENT OF A DRAMATIC SWEEP.
OKAY.
SO, BECAUSE YOUR LIPS ARE
THE FOCAL POINT OF YOUR LOOK TODAY,
I'M GONNA START WITH THEM,
AND THEN I'M GONNA WORK ON THE REST OF THE FACE.
THAT WAY, I CAN SEE WHAT YOUR FACE LOOKS LIKE
WHEN THE MOST DRAMATIC PART IS DONE.
ALL RIGHT, SO WE'RE GONNA SEE YOU GUYS AT YOUR BIG REVEAL.
Narrator: LAUREN'S TRANSFORMATION FROM TOMBOY TO BRIDE IS
ALMOST COMPLETE.
HI.
I'M GOOD.
MAKE SURE THIS STAYS UP NICE.
OKAY. LET'S GO.
Caitlin: TO SEE LAUREN ALL DRESSED UP
WITH HER HAIR DONE AND MAKEUP DONE,
IT'S GONNA BE SO SPECIAL
BECAUSE SHE NEVER TAKES THE TIME TO DO THAT FOR HERSELF.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE INTENSIFY ]
Randy: LAUREN SHOWS OFF HER FEMININE SIDE
IN THIS $3,100 GOWN BY RAMONA KEVEZA.
LAUREN'S SMOKY EYE IS SEXY,
AND HER EFFORTLESS UP-DO IS AN ELEGANT UPGRADE
FROM LAUREN'S LAID-BACK STYLE.
Larry: LAUREN LOOKS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.
SHE LOOKS SO GIRLY AND SO PRETTY AND STILL LAUREN.
SHE STILL LOOKS LIKE HERSELF.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?
[ LAUGHTER, APPLAUSE ]
I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE THE TATTOO, HONESTLY.
SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
ARE YOU READY TO SEE THIS GIRLY GIRL?
Lauren #2: I'M READY.
HOLY...
[ LAUGHS ]
WOW!
I LOOK GOOD.
[ LAUGHTER, APPLAUSE ]
OH, MY GOD.
I FELT LIKE A WHOLE LOT MORE OF A WOMAN
WHEN I LOOKED AT MYSELF IN THE MIRROR.
I WAS DEFINITELY SHOCKED.
OH, MY GOSH. THIS IS PERFECT.
[ LAUGHS ]
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
LIKE A BRIDE. [ LAUGHS ]
Randy: I HAVE ONE MORE THING FOR YOU.
I DID A SKETCH FOR YOU -- A BRIDAL BLUEPRINT.
OKAY?
SO, THIS IS LIKE A DRESS REHEARSAL,
SO NOW YOU CAN JUST RELAX ON YOUR WEDDING DAY AND ENJOY.
NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT. [ LAUGHS ]
AND I THINK YOU NEED
TO WALK DOWN THE AISLE ONE MORE TIME.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
COMING UP, THE BEST-FRIEND BRIDES' BIG REVEAL.
IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR ME TO PACK UP MY MY TRUCK AND HIT THE ROAD,
BUT BEFORE I LEAVE AUSTIN, I STILL HAVE WORK TO DO.
ARE YOU SAYING YES TO THIS DRESS?
YES!
YES! YES!
Narrator: BEST FRIENDS TINA AND EMILY ARE READY TO WALK
OUT OF THE CLASSROOM AND ONTO THE AISLE OF STYLE.
BUT FIRST, SOME FINAL TOUCHES FROM RANDY.
Randy: HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
FEELING GOOD. I BROUGHT YOU SOME EARRINGS.
YES.
YOU ARE A MAGICIAN.
THAT IS BEAUTIFUL!
YES.
OKAY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Randy: TINA IS RADIANT IN THIS $1,500 MERMAID GOWN BY VENUS.
THE SOFT WAVE IN HER HAIR HIGHLIGHTS HER FACE,
WHILE HER BOLD RED LIPS ADD A BIT OF DRAMA.
EMILY IS STUNNING IN THIS $1,200 VENUS DESIGN.
HER NATURAL HAIR AND MAKEUP ARE PERFECT FOR HER WEDDING.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Kat: THEY LOOKED STUNNING, THE TWO OF THEM.
THEY LOOKED AMAZING.
HOW WE FEELING?
[ LAUGHS ]
WHO ARE ALL THESE KIDS?
Emily: THESE ARE OUR STUDENTS.
YES.
I LOVED HAVING MY STUDENTS HERE.
THEY'RE KIND OF LIKE MY EXTENDED FAMILY.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
[ LAUGHTER ]
THIS WAS SOMETHING I'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE --
DOUBLE THE BRIDES, DOUBLE THE CHALLENGE,
DOUBLE THE BEAUTY.
ARE YOU READY TO SEE YOURSELVES?
YES.
OKAY.
OH, MY GOD! OH, MY GOD!
OH, MY GOD!
I DIDN'T EVEN -- I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS ME.
[ LAUGHS ]
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
IT'S BEAUTIFUL. I LOVE IT.
IT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED WITH THIS -- STUNNING.
I FEEL STUNNING IN THE DRESS AND THE HAIR AND EVERYTHING.
I FEEL AWESOME.
I WAS ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED WHEN I SAW MYSELF IN THE MIRROR.
AND IT LOOKS GREAT.
ARE YOU READY?
OKAY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL YOU ARE.
CAN YOU SAY THAT?
YES, I DO FEEL BEAUTIFUL.
I AM BEAUTIFUL. [ LAUGHS ]
IT TOOK ME A MINUTE TO RECOGNIZE MYSELF, BUT IT IS STILL ME.
I'VE DONE A BRIDAL BLUEPRINT FOR BOTH OF YOU
THAT LAYS OUT YOUR ENTIRE LOOK FROM HEAD TO HEM
SO THAT ON YOUR WEDDING DAY, YOU CAN RE-CREATE THIS.
THANK YOU, RANDY.
THANK YOU.
[ LAUGHTER ]
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR TINA AND EMILY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Tina: I LOVED SHARING THIS EXPERIENCE WITH EMILY.
I THINK SHE LOOKED ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.
Emily: IT WAS A LOT EASIER TO WALK OUT ON THE RUNWAY
KNOWING THAT YOUR GOOD BUDDY WAS STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
Narrator: AND WITH THAT,
RANDY'S ROLLING UP HIS POP-UP SALON.
EVERYTHING'S BIGGER IN TEXAS, AND AUSTIN DID NOT DISAPPOINT.
WE HAD DOUBLE THE BRIDES, DOUBLE THE CEREMONIES,
AND DOUBLE THE OPINIONS.
AND I HAD DOUBLE THE FUN.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU, AUSTIN! I LOVE YOU!
I'M READY TO TRAVEL TO THE NEXT CITY
AND RESCUE SOME MORE BRIDES.