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Narrator: IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE BRIDESMAIDS DEPARTMENT.
I LIKE HOW IT GIVES HER THE...MM.
THAT'S UGLY.
BUT A RECORD-BREAKING BRIDAL PARTY...
I HAVE 22 BIBLICAL BRIDESMAIDS.
Narrator: ...IS CAUSING CHAOS ON THE FLOOR.
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
RIGHT NOW WE'RE KIND OF ALL OVER THE PLACE.
I HAVE A SAY-SO, TOO.
YOU AIN'T GOT NO SAY-SO, GIRL. YOU JUST TALKING FOR NO REASON.
OH, MY GOD.
I CAN POP HER IN THE MOUTH.
Lori: IF THIS GROUP DOESN'T GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER,
I'M KICKING THEM OUT OF THE STORE.
Narrator: IT'S GOING TO TAKE A STRONG HAND TO TAME THE TANTRUMS...
IT'S A WEDDING -- JUST EVERYBODY REMEMBER THAT.
[ Voice breaking ] I'M STARTING TO CRY.
Woman: AWW.
Narrator: ...SO THE WEDDING DAY IS FILLED
WITH PEACE AND LOVE.
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BEFORE THE CONSULTANTS START THEIR DAY,
SALON OWNER LORI SHARES SOME SOUTHERN WORDS OF WISDOM.
LATELY, SOME OF THESE GIRLS HAVE BEEN COMING IN HERE
WITH GROUPS THAT ARE SO LARGE,
YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE WRANGLING A HERD OF CATTLE.
WHEN THESE BRIDES COME IN WITH ALL OF THESE BRIDESMAIDS,
EVERYBODY GETS CONFUSED, SHE'S OVERWHELMED.
SO WE'VE GOT TO TELL THE BRIDE TO HAVE THE BALLS
TO TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS...
[ CHUCKLES ]
...AND TELL THESE GIRLS TO SHUT UP AND PAY UP.
Narrator: READY TO WRANGLE SOME BRIDESMAIDS,
CONSULTANT ASHLEY MEETS A BRIDE WITH TOO MANY MAIDS TO TAME.
GOOD MORNING, LADIES.
All: HI.
[ Laughing ] OH, MY. THERE'S SO MANY OF YOU.
WHO'S MY BRIDE?
I AM.
I'M CHRISTINA HUGHES. I'M 23 YEARS OLD.
I AM MARRYING RUSS GODWIN,
AND HE MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A PRINCESS.
MY WEDDING IS GONNA BE IN TIFTON, GEORGIA,
AT THE CHURCH THAT I GREW UP IN MY WHOLE LIFE,
WITH OVER 700 GUESTS.
IT IS CRAZY.
IS EVERYONE HERE A BRIDESMAID?
YES, MA'AM.
HOW MANY IS THAT?
I HAVE, UH...
[ LAUGHTER ]
I HAVE NINE HERE TODAY.
OKAY.
I HAVE MORE THAN THAT TOTAL.
HOW MANY TOTAL?
22.
[ LAUGHTER ]
DOUBLE DEUCES.
I'M RENDERED SPEECHLESS.
[ Laughing ] I DON'T GET RENDERED SPEECHLESS THAT OFTEN.
A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK IT'S CRAZY TO HAVE SO MANY BRIDESMAIDS,
BUT I WROTE DOWN MY LIST OF GIRLS.
AND I KEPT THINKING,
"OH, MY GOSH. I FORGOT SO-AND-SO.
"LIKE, SO-AND-SO HAS TO BE IN IT.
"OH, MY GOSH -- IF SO-AND-SO's IN IT,
THEN SO-AND-SO's GONNA HAVE TO BE IN IT."
WHEN I THOUGHT I HAD A GOOD COLLECTION
AND I REPRESENTED EVERYBODY, THERE WERE 22.
22 ACTUAL BODIES.
YES.
HOW MANY DRESSES?
WE'RE LOOKING FOR TWO DIFFERENT DRESSES.
ONE FOR TRADITIONAL, ONE FOR BIBLICAL.
EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT, PLEASE.
I CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF BIBLICAL BRIDESMAIDS
SO THAT WE COULD INCLUDE EVERYONE.
BIBLICAL BRIDESMAID --
DOES THAT MEAN I HAVE TO DRESS LIKE A NUN OR SOMETHING?
I WAS LIKE, "WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?"
22 WOULD NOT FIT IN THE FRONT OF THE CHURCH,
SO THE BIBLICAL BRIDESMAIDS ARE GONNA BE IN THE AISLE.
THEY'RE ACTUALLY GONNA "LIGHT THE WAY" FOR THE CEREMONY
THAT'S BASED OFF OF THE WAY
BRIDESMAIDS WERE IN BIBLICAL DAYS.
LOOK, I'M PRAYING ALREADY.
WITH THAT MANY GIRLS, HONEY, THE BRIDE NEEDS TO STAND UP
AND BE THE LEADER OR GET READY TO BE TRAMPLED.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND JUMP INTO THE DRESSES
AND TALK ABOUT STYLES THAT YOU LIKE.
I HAVEN'T DECIDED ON STYLE OR A COLOR YET.
BECAUSE, MOST IMPORTANTLY,
I WANT ALL MY BRIDESMAIDS TO LIKE THE DRESS.
DO WE LIKE THIS ONE OR THIS ONE BETTER?
I REALLY LIKE THAT BACK.
I LIKE THAT A LOT.
WHICH ONE?
THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE. I'M GETTING CONFUSED.
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
OR THAT ONE?
I KNOW THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
HOLD ON.
I THINK WE NEED TO MAKE ONE RACK BE TRADITIONAL
AND ONE RACK BE BIBLICAL
'CAUSE RIGHT NOW WE'RE KIND OF ALL OVER THE PLACE.
Ashley: THIS IS A CHIFFON.
I DON'T LIKE MYSELF IN CHIFFON.
SO, WHAT FABRIC IS YOUR DRESS?
I HAVE NOT ACTUALLY PICKED MY WEDDING DRESS
BECAUSE IT'S GONNA DEPEND ON THE DRESSES
THAT WE FIND TODAY.
I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS, I HAVE TO SAY. [ LAUGHS ]
I SEE THESE PEOPLE-PLEASING BRIDES ALL THE TIME.
SO, THIS WAS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
SHE'S AFRAID TO HURT ANYONE'S FEELINGS.
IT'S THE SAME REASON CHRISTINA HAS 22 BRIDESMAIDS.
THAT'S THE ONE YOU REALLY LIKE?
SHE'S GONNA HURT HERSELF, THOUGH,
IF SHE DOESN'T SAY WHAT SHE WANTS.
Narrator: WHILE CHRISTINA'S OUTNUMBERED BY HER 22 BRIDESMAIDS,
CONSULTANT BRANDON IS HOPING HE CAN HOLD HIS OWN
AGAINST A SMALLER BRIDAL PARTY.
WHO IS THE BRIDE?
ME.
MY NAME IS LaSHANAE BUTLER, AND I'M 21 YEARS OLD.
I'M MARRYING ERIC GOOCH. WE HIT IT OFF INSTANTLY.
HE'S GREAT, I GET -- [ Laughing ] I'M BLUSHING.
WHO HAVE YOU BROUGHT WITH YOU TODAY?
BRITTNEY, ARIEL, MORGAN, ALISHA, AND, LAST BUT NOT LEAST...
KRISTIN.
MY BRIDAL PARTY IS FRIENDS SINCE HIGH SCHOOL.
THEY ARE EXTREMELY SPUNKY, OUTGOING.
I LOVE THEM FOR THAT.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR TODAY?
Y'ALL ARE GONNA WEAR SILVER, AND SHE'S GONNA WEAR RED.
SHE'S THE MAID OF HONOR.
I WANT TO WEAR A RED DRESS, TOO,
BECAUSE I'M JUST AS IMPORTANT.
A MAID OF HONOR IS KIND OF A LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIAL.
YOU'RE WEARING SILVER. I'M WEARING RED.
KRISTIN AND ALISHA HAVE A HIGH-SCHOOL RIVALRY
THAT IS STILL COMING BACK OVER FIVE YEARS LATER.
RED.
BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL, ALISHA HAD THIS ATTITUDE
AS IF SHE WAS BETTER THAN EVERYONE.
I DON'T LIKE ALISHA.
IN HIGH SCHOOL, I WAS HAPPY AND POPULAR,
SO KRISTIN WAS ALWAYS JEALOUS.
SEE, YOU'RE NOT THE MAID OF HONOR.
BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER. IT DOESN'T MATTER.
OH, MY GOD. LADIES.
ME-OW. [ SCOFFS ]
THEY NEED TO LEAVE THIS DRAMA IN THE HIGH-SCHOOL PARKING LOT
WHERE IT BELONGS.
Narrator: BEFORE THESE FRENEMIES GET OUT OF CONTROL,
CONSULTANT BRANDON GETS THEM SHOPPING
SO HE CAN HAVE A PRIVATE CHAT WITH THE BRIDE.
SO, TELL ME ABOUT YOUR WEDDING.
I HAVE A HOLLYWOOD-VINTAGE THEME.
OKAY.
I HAVEN'T GOTTEN MY GOWN YET,
BUT MY IDEAL BRIDESMAID DRESS
IS SOMETHING THAT'S FUN, THAT POPS.
THAT'S EXTREME RUCHING.
I DO LIKE THE FACT THAT IT HAS THE SASH.
SO, I KIND OF FEEL LIKE THERE'S SOME TENSION GOING ON.
YEAH, I FEEL LIKE THEY MIGHT SPLIT MY WEDDING PARTY UP,
AND I DON'T WANT THAT
TO BE THE BIG WAR OF THE BRIDESMAIDS.
IT'S LIKE "TEAM KRISTEN" AND "TEAM ALISHA,"
AND THEN YOU'RE LIKE "TEAM IN BETWEEN."
YEAH.
THAT IS SO CUTE!
Woman: I LIKE THAT.
OH, MY GOSH, Y'ALL. THIS IS --
SHE'S NOT WEARING THAT. THAT'S UGLY.
I HAD A BOYFRIEND A LONG TIME AGO IN HIGH SCHOOL,
AND KRISTIN WAS THE REASON WE BROKE UP,
SO KRISTIN IS NOT GONNA GET ANYTHING BUT ATTITUDE FROM ME.
THAT'S A HOT MESS.
YOU A HOT MESS!
NO, I'M NOT.
NOBODY ASKED YOU.
NO, I'M NOT.
ALISHA NEEDS TO KNOW HER PLACE,
AND I'M GONNA TELL HER HER PLACE.
I'M THE BEST BRIDESMAID.
I'M THE MAID OF HONOR.
THESE GIRLS NEED TO GROW UP
AND REALIZE WE'RE SHOPPING FOR A WEDDING, NOT A PROM.
Narrator: COMING UP, THE GLOVES COME OFF.
THAT'S A HOT MESS.
SHE A HOT MESS.
NO.
I CAN POP HER IN THE MOUTH.
Narrator: AND A BRIDE'S PRIVATE STRUGGLE.
THIS IS AWFUL.
I'M OUT ON AN ISLAND ALL ALONE.
Narrator: BRIDE CHRISTINA NEEDS TO FIND TWO DRESSES
FOR HER 22 TRADITIONAL AND BIBLICAL BRIDESMAIDS.
WHEN I ASKED SOME OF MY GIRLS TO BE BIBLICAL BRIDESMAIDS,
THEY'RE LIKE, "A WHAT?"
AND I SAID, "YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRESS LIKE THE *** MARY.
YOU CAN WEAR SOMETHING CUTE." [ LAUGHS ]
SO, SINCE CHRISTINA IS SO ADAMANT ON PLEASING HER MAIDS,
I'M GONNA START ROUND ONE
WITH THEIR PICKS OF CHIFFON DRESSES.
Woman: WHOO.
AND A FLOWER DETAIL.
OOH.
OOH.
LYNSEY IS WEARING A SCOOP NECKLINE
WITH A SASH AT THE NATURAL WAIST.
OH.
MARGARET IS WEARING A LONG V-NECK DRESS.
WOW.
JOY IS WEARING A ONE-SHOULDER DRESS
WITH A SASH AT THE NATURAL WAIST.
SO, WE LIKE THESE?
DEFINITELY.
YES.
IT FITS VERY COMFORTABLE. I KNOW WE CAN DANCE IN IT.
LOVE IT.
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT SOMETHING?
UM...
Christina: THIS DOES NOT LOOK FLATTERING ON EVERYBODY.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME,
EVERYONE ELSE IS SO, "CHIFFON, CHIFFON, CHIFFON,"
THAT I'M WORRIED THAT IF I DON'T LOVE IT,
THEY'RE GONNA BE DISAPPOINTED.
Narrator: MEANWHILE, ACROSS THE SALON,
BRIDE LaSHANAE WANTS HER MAID OF HONOR TO STAND OUT IN RED.
NO. I WANT TO WEAR A RED DRESS, TOO.
BUT AN OLD HIGH-SCHOOL GRUDGE...
I HAD A BOYFRIEND,
AND KRISTIN WAS THE REASON WE BROKE UP,
SO KRISTIN IS NOT GONNA GET ANYTHING BUT ATTITUDE FROM ME.
Narrator: ...IS THREATENING TO FLUNK THIS APPOINTMENT.
SINCE THIS IS A PARTICULARLY OPINIONATED BRIDESMAIDS GROUP,
FOR THE FIRST ROUND, I AM GONNA PUT THE GIRLS IN THEIR PICKS.
SO, GET EXCITED.
IT'S A ROUND OF RED BRIDESMAIDS' PICKS.
ARIEL IS WEARING A KNEE-LENGTH, SILK, CRINKLE CHIFFON GOWN.
ALISHA IS WEARING A SATIN GOWN WITH RUCHING ALONG HER WAIST.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE'RE GONNA BRING OUT MAID OF HONOR KRISTIN.
KRISTIN IS WEARING A FLOOR-LENGTH MIKADO GOWN
WITH A TRADITIONAL SWEETHEART NECKLINE.
GIRL, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT Y'ALL, BUT I THINK THIS DRESS IS HOT.
IT FITS MY BODY FRAME. IT HUGS ME THE RIGHT WAY.
I LOVE IT. IT'S ME.
THE DRESS IS HIDEOUS.
IT LOOKS BAD ON THE HANGER, IT LOOKS BAD ON.
IT'S JUST NOT IT.
THAT'S A HOT MESS.
SHE A HOT MESS.
NO, NO.
ALISHA JUST PULLED THIS UGLIEST TRASH-BAG DRESS.
THIS IS IT.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE, "MM, LOOK HOW GOOD I LOOK IN RED,
AND LOOK WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE."
LITTLE DOES SHE KNOW, I CAN POP HER IN THE MOUTH.
OH, GOD.
THESE TWO BELONG IN A BOXING RING, NOT A BRIDAL PARTY.
ALL THREE OF THESE ARE A NO.
I WANT TO HAVE A HAPPY DAY,
BUT THIS IS BECOMING MORE ABOUT THE HIGH-SCHOOL DRAMA
RATHER THAN DRESS SHOPPING FOR ME.
Narrator: BRIDE LaSHANAE ISN'T THE ONLY ONE FEELING THE PRESSURE.
ACROSS THE SALON,
BRIDE CHRISTINA IS LOOKING FOR TWO DRESSES
TO PLEASE HER 22 TRADITIONAL AND BIBLICAL BRIDESMAIDS.
BUT AFTER A ROUND OF CHIFFON DRESSES,
HER EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT DIVINE.
I'M WORRIED THAT IF I DON'T LOVE IT,
THEY'RE GONNA BE DISAPPOINTED.
CHRISTINA OBVIOUSLY HATES CHIFFON,
SO I'M GONNA PUT THE GIRLS IN SOME TAFFETA DRESSES.
MAYBE SHE'LL LIKE THIS FABRIC.
MOLLY IS WEARING A SHORT TAFFETA DRESS WITH A CUMMERBUND WAIST.
LYNSEY IS WEARING A RUFFLE-NECK HALTER DRESS.
MARGARET IS WEARING A ONE-SHOULDER DRESS
WITH A SASH DETAIL.
JOY IS WEARING A BALL GOWN
WITH A BAND AT THE NATURAL WAIST.
CHRISTINA IS FINALLY SMILING.
I LIKE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.
THIS IS AWFUL, CHRISTINA.
I DON'T LIKE, REALLY, ANY OF THEM.
I JUST THINK IT LOOKS REAL STIFF.
YOU LIKE CHIFFON?
YEAH, I DO.
Christina: EVEN THOUGH I HAVE 22 BRIDESMAIDS,
I'M OUT ON AN ISLAND ALL ALONE,
FEELING LIKE I'M NEVER GONNA MAKE A DECISION.
IF YOU HAD TO PICK RIGHT NOW, CHRISTINA,
WOULD YOU GO CHIFFON OR TAFFETA?
I DON'T KNOW.
I'M ALREADY INDECISIVE,
AND I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GONNA CHANGE.
Narrator: COMING UP, REVVED-UP RIVALS DRAG AN APPOINTMENT DOWN.
I'M KICKING THEM OUT OF THE STORE.
Narrator: AND LATER, A BRIDE GETS THE SHOCK OF HER LIFE.
IT'S NOT GONNA ZIP. NO.
[ GASPS ] OHH.
Narrator: BRIDE LaSHANAE'S DREAM
OF HAVING HER GIRLS IN SILVER AND MAID OF HONOR IN RED
IS TAKING A BEATING AT THE HANDS OF TWO RIVAL MAIDS.
THAT'S A HOT MESS.
SHE A HOT MESS.
NO.
LaShanae: THIS IS BECOMING MORE ABOUT THE HIGH-SCHOOL DRAMA
RATHER THAN DRESS SHOPPING FOR ME.
WITH ALL OF THIS FIGHTING,
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE BRIDE WANTS.
SO FOR THIS ROUND, I'M PUTTING THE GIRLS IN SILVER DRESSES
WITH THREE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT NECKLINES.
MAYBE, AT THE VERY LEAST, THEY CAN SETTLE ON A STYLE
BEFORE THEY START TO KILL EACH OTHER.
ARIEL IS WEARING A KNEE-LENGTH SILKY TAFFETA GOWN
WITH A RUCHE WAIST.
ALISHA'S WEARING A KNEE-LENGTH, SILKY TAFFETA DRESS
WITH A BRIGHT RED SASH.
KRISTIN IS WEARING A KNEE-LENGTH, SILKY TAFFETA DRESS
WITH A MODIFIED SWEETHEART NECKLINE.
I LOVE KRISTIN'S TOP, AND I LOVE THAT COLOR ON HER.
SILVER IS BEAUTIFUL. I LOVE IT ON EVERYBODY.
I DON'T WANT SILVER BECAUSE I'M THE MAID OF HONOR.
WE KNOW THAT YOU'RE THE MAID OF HONOR.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT.
LADIES, LISTEN --
SHE NEEDS TO KNOW HER PLACE IN THIS WEDDING.
I DO KNOW MY PLACE.
I ACTUALLY --
I'M THE BEST BRIDESMAID.
YOU KEEP TALKING.
OH, MY GOD.
Both: NO.
BEST BRIDESMAID, MAID OF HONOR.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU'RE THE MAID OF HONOR ALL DAY.
WE KNOW THIS.
YES, I DO.
WE KNOW THIS.
YOU DON'T KNOW 'CAUSE --
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
I HAVE A SAY-SO, TOO.
YOU AIN'T GOT NO SAY-SO, GIRL. YOU JUST TALKING FOR NO REASON.
SHE'S STILL RUNNING HER MOUTH.
IF THIS GROUP DOESN'T GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER
IN THE NEXT FIVE MINUTES,
I'M KICKING THEM OUT OF THE STORE.
Narrator: WITH THE CLOCK TICKING
AND LORI'S GOOD WILL RUNNING OUT FOR THESE RIVALS,
DOWNSTAIRS IN FITTINGS,
ANOTHER BRIDE HAS THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD ON HER SHOULDERS.
ARE YOU MIA?
I AM.
MY NAME IS MIA FIELDS, I'M 27 YEARS OLD,
AND MY FIANCE'S NAME IS GORDON.
WE MET SIX YEARS AGO, AND HE'S A GREAT MAN.
WHO'D YOU BRING WITH YOU TODAY?
THIS IS COURTNEY, JASMINE, KRISSY, AND SHURONDA.
WE HAVE ALL BEEN REALLY GOOD FRIENDS ALMOST A DECADE NOW.
WE WERE TEENYBOPPERS.
WHEN'S THE WEDDING?
IT'S IN A MONTH.
I'M REALLY NERVOUS ABOUT THAT.
WHY?
THEY'VE ALL GAINED WEIGHT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
OH, REALLY?
OH, WOW.
I'VE LOST 27 POUNDS OVER THE PAST YEAR,
SO I EXPECT THEM TO AT LEAST LOSE 5.
IT'S NOT GONNA ZIP. NO.
[ GASPS ] OHH.
IT'S NOT.
MY WORLD'S JUST STARTING TO KIND OF CRUMBLE. [ CHUCKLES ]
OH, MY GOD.
Narrator: WHILE BRIDE MIA WAITS
TO SEE IF WEIGHT'S AN ISSUE,
UPSTAIRS, BRIDE CHRISTINA PRAYS SHE CAN PLEASE
HER 22 BIBLICAL AND TRADITIONAL BRIDESMAIDS.
IF YOU HAD TO PICK RIGHT NOW, WOULD YOU GO CHIFFON OR TAFFETA?
I DON'T KNOW.
CHRISTINA NEEDS TO PICK A STYLE THAT SHE LOVES
BECAUSE WITH 22 BRIDESMAIDS,
THE DRESSES ARE AS MUCH THE DECOR AS THE CENTERPIECES.
YOU HAVE A LOT OF GIRLS HERE TODAY.
YEAH.
SO, OF COURSE, WE WANT TO HEAR Y'ALL'S OPINION, RIGHT?
BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO FILTER THAT OUT.
CHRISTINA'S FACE EXPLAINS IT ALL,
AND I DON'T WANT HER TO SAY THAT SHE LOVES SOMETHING
IF SHE REALLY DOESN'T.
CHRISTINA, IF YOU LIKE IT...
I'LL WEAR IT.
YEAH.
ALL OF MY BRIDESMAIDS WANT THE BEST FOR ME,
SO I HAVE TO START MAKING DECISIONS.
I LIKE TAFFETA.
WHOO! SHE MADE A DECISION!
SHOULD WE SEE SOME MORE?
YES, PLEASE. THANK, Y'ALL.
OOH.
OH.
Ashley: MOLLY IS WEARING A LONG TAFFETA DRESS
WITH A RIBBON DETAIL.
LYNSEY IS WEARING A LONG, LUMINESCENT, V-NECK BALL GOWN.
MARGARET IS WEARING A LONG SWEETHEART-NECKLINE
WITH A RUFFLE DETAIL.
WOW.
JOY IS WEARING A LONG SWEETHEART-NECKLINE DRESS.
CHRISTINA, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THESE DRESSES?
I LOVE SEEING THAT DRESS IN THE PINK,
AND I WOULD PROBABLY DO IT THE BIBLICAL BRIDESMAIDS.
LYNSEY'S IS PROBABLY MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE.
I COULD SEE ALL MY TRADITIONAL BRIDESMAIDS IN THIS DRESS.
I THINK IT WOULD BE FLATTERING ON EVERYONE.
[ Voice breaking ] I'M STARTING TO CRY.
Woman: AWW.
MISS CHRISTINA, ARE YOU SAYING YES TO THESE DRESSES?
I'M SAYING YES TO THE TWO MIDDLE DRESSES.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
I CAN DEFINITELY SEE MY 22 BRIDESMAIDS
WALKING DOWN THE AISLE IN THESE DRESSES,
AND EVERYONE SAYING THAT THEY LOVED THEM
WAS JUST ICING ON THE CAKE.
I LIKE THAT!
Narrator: COMING UP, A FEUD AT ITS BOILING POINT
THREATENS THE APPOINTMENT AND A FRIENDSHIP.
WHO ARE YOU?
I'M ALISHA RICHARDSON.
EXACTLY.
THAT'S WHY I'M GONNA HAVE AN ATTITUDE.
LADIES, LADIES, LISTEN.
Narrator: AND LATER, A MAID MUST LOSE WEIGHT
OR LOSE HER PLACE IN THE WEDDING.
Narrator: BRIDE LaSHANAE'S MAIDS HAVE ONE MORE SHOT
TO GET OVER THEIR HIGH-SCHOOL RIVALRY
BEFORE THEY GET EXPELLED FROM THE SALON.
Lori: IF THIS GROUP DOESN'T GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER,
I'M KICKING THEM OUT OF THE STORE.
I LOVE KRISTIN'S TOP.
LaSHANAE DECIDED THAT SHE REALLY LIKES THE TOP
ON KRISTIN'S DRESS,
SO I'M GONNA PUT THE GIRLS IN THREE STRAPLESS DRESSES
THAT HOPEFULLY FIT HER VINTAGE-HOLLYWOOD WEDDING THEME.
ARIEL'S WEARING A KNEE-LENGTH SATIN GOWN.
ALISHA IS WEARING A KNEE-LENGTH, BLACK ORGANZA GOWN
WITH A TRADITIONAL SWEETHEART NECKLINE.
KRISTIN IS WEARING A SHORT MIKADO GOWN
WITH A MODIFIED SWEETHEART NECKLINE.
WHAT DO WE THINK?
THAT MIDDLE DRESS IS SPEAKING TO ME.
I LIKE HOW IT GIVES HER THE...MM.
THIS IS MY THEME, MY HOLLYWOOD-VINTAGE DRESS.
I LIKE THAT DRESS.
I DO LIKE IT.
BUT NOT IN SILVER, SO THAT'S DEAD.
WHO ARE YOU?
I'M ALISHA RICHARDSON.
EXACTLY.
THAT'S WHY I'M GONNA HAVE AN ATTITUDE.
THIS IS NOT HIGH SCHOOL ANYMORE.
AND SHE DON'T KNOW WHO I AM, SO SHE NEEDS TO STOP TALKING.
LADIES -- KRISTIN AND ALISHA,
HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO, OKAY?
WE'RE HERE TO PICK A DRESS, OKAY?
I LIKE THE DRESS.
IF SHE WOULD JUST HUSH SOMETIMES.
OKAY, BUT LOOK. ONLY IN THE BLACK.
MY FIANCE ERIC'S FAVORITE COLOR IS BLACK, AND MINE IS RED.
I WOULD ACTUALLY COMPROMISE THAT IN BLACK.
I'D LOVE THAT IN BLACK IF IT HAD RED SHOES.
COULD YOU CHANGE THE ACCENT OF THIS BELT TO BE RED?
OH, MY GOSH, YES.
YES!
YES! YES!
OOH, THAT IS IT!
MY EYES ARE LIGHTING UP, AND MY HEART IS THUMPING.
AND I'M WEARING THE RED WITH THE BLACK SASH, RIGHT?
YES.
THAT'S FINE.
BLACK IS SLIMMING.
Brandon: SO, ARE YOU SAYING YES TO THIS DRESS?
I'M SAYING, "HELL, YEAH."
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
THERE'S DEFINITELY STILL TENSION IN THE ROOM
THAT WE HAVE TO ADDRESS,
BUT I CAN'T BELIEVE I FOUND MY DRESS.
Narrator: WHILE BRIDE LaSHANAE ENJOYS SOME HARMONY
WITH HER HIGH-SCHOOL FRIENDS, DOWNSTAIRS IN FITTINGS,
BRIDE MIA WAITS TO SEE IF A FEW EXTRA POUNDS
WILL WEIGH DOWN HER WEDDING.
ALL RIGHT, COME ON OUT.
OH!
OH, MY GOSH. OKAY, I HAVE SOME BAD NEWS.
I REALLY NEED A MOMENT.
[ Chuckling ] ARE YOU CRYING?
OH, KRISSY. IT'S GONNA BE OKAY.
[ Crying ] I'M SORRY.
MAYBE WE CAN LET IT OUT.
FROM THAT POINT, IT MAY GIVE YOU AN INCH OR TWO.
IT WOULD MEAN SO MUCH TO ME IF SHE IS PART OF MY WEDDING.
BUT, HONESTLY, I DON'T KNOW
HOW MUCH THE DRESS IS GONNA LET OUT.
Narrator: 30 DAYS LATER, MIA IS READY TO SAY, "I DO,"
AND THE MOMENT OF TRUTH HAS ARRIVED FOR BRIDESMAID KRISSY.
HELP ME, BABY JESUS.
YOU CAN DO IT.
YEAH, GO AHEAD.
I'M FINISHED.
OH, THAT WAS IT?
YOU SURE?
YES, HONEY. YOU GOT IT.
MY DRESS IS FITTING MUCH BETTER TODAY
NOT BECAUSE I LOST ANY WEIGHT --
BECAUSE MIA WAS LOVELY ENOUGH TO GET IT TAKEN OUT FOR ME.
YAY.
I AM FEELING, TODAY, COMPLETELY RELIEVED
THAT THEY ALL, ESPECIALLY THAT ONE, FITS IN HER DRESS.
OH. I LOVE YOU, GIRLS.
AWW, LOOK AT HER. [ CHUCKLES ]
MIA, I GIVE YOU THIS RING AS A SIGN OF MY VOW.
AND WITH ALL THAT I AM...
Officiant: AND ALL THAT I HAVE...
...AND ALL THAT I HAVE, I HONOR YOU.
GORDON.
YES.
YOU MAY KISS YOUR BRIDE.
ALL RIGHT.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
I AM ECSTATIC.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE WOMAN OF MY DREAMS.
[ CHEERING ]
I DO FEEL LIKE I'M IN A FAIRY TALE.
Narrator: NOTHING SHOULD COME BETWEEN A BRIDE AND HER DREAM,
NOT A HUGE WEDDING PARTY OR A HUGE GRUDGE.
AND IF HER LOVED ONES WORK TOGETHER,
THE WEDDING DAY IS GUARANTEED TO BE HEAVENLY.