Insecure Bride Feels “Over Shadowed” By Her Sister | Say Yes To The Dress: Big Bliss

Bride Alyce and her entourage visit Kleinfeld to find the perfect wedding dress, but first, she will have to deal with a sibling rivalry to feel as confident as she looks!
From season 2 episode 12.
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[@missingmimic]

Her sister is six feet tall? Girl I'm going to guarantee she had or has her own issues with being that tall "as a girl" trust me, everyone has their own insecurities.

[@diamond852]

Not necessarily, the world loves a statuesque woman. The main problem she'd have, I think, would be finding long enough clothes, and possibly finding a tall enough partner.

[@lupechacon-florez7520]

Awww that can be the case at times. We women are so hard on ourselves. In the meantime men with big stomachs look at themselves in the mirror and they say man I look good 😂

[@annedalton289]

I’m 5”11 and daughter 6” we wear 3 or 4 inch heels no problem ! Love walking in a room together and see peoples faces ! We love being tall ! Her sister will not have problems apart from checking when she buys a wedding dress that 4 inches can be added to that style dress !

[@eleneturmanidze3385]

@@annedalton289 I love that

[@karma5394]

@@lupechacon-florez7520men also have insecurities. Ask the fat kid in your school, you'd know.

[@Raevynwing]

It's sad that she has such a competition going on in her mind with her sister because her sister is not feeding into those insecurities at all. She seems like a really sweet person who supports her and wants her to be happy..

[@jjthejetplane1794]

You can tell how much she values her sister Kelly’s opinion and it was so sweet when she was instantly supportive when she saw how happy the bride was! She looks absolutely gorgeous!

[@L.Spencer]

They seem like a close family. She has since lost weight, married someone else, wore a beautiful dress, and has a little boy. This episode is probably 12 years old, or so.

[@barbaracook7142]

@@L.Spencer WOWWW! That is One HELL of a turn around! Where did you find that please??

[@JodiLeaSnakeQueen]

@@L.Spencer whoa really??

[@L.Spencer]

I can't post links, they get deleted.

[@barbaracook7142]

@@L.Spencer Thankyou SOO much! And WOWWWWW again ! I found her on there,.She looks SOO Wonderful and Happy! What a great outcome!

[@mehnaznaseem1218]

From what I saw in this episode, I feel like Kelly is the person who challenges her sister to go for something daring and out of her comfort zone a bit and I like that because sometimes the bride needs just that 💜

[@karma5394]

The renaissance dress- THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL

[@kikkatzi1882]

It was gorgeous on her!

[@Larrysbride]

It was stunning and complimented her body so well.

[@vanessamarcieli5896]

I LOVED it!!

[@lunabelletheinsane]

It was a beautiful dress - and she looked good in it, but you could tell that it wasn't for her.

[@deeptabarua5997]

She's lovely and only if she realised that she has nothing to be insecure especially when her sister is so supportive ❤️

[@ryebaker4350]

I love how while the bride is trying to hide herself her mother and sister are trying to get her to not settle and instead choose something that shows who she is and that shes proud. She looked a lot more confident than in the before dresses.

[@supernaturalburrito2176]

You can tell Kelly really loves her sister and wants her to feel good in her own skin❤

[@LisaLGruman]

I love how the bride said sibling rivalry and competition ends now after seeing herself in this dress. I was so happy for her when she said she didn’t think she’d ever feel overshadowed by her sister again. 💕💕

[@fofocavirtuosa]

It will only end when she stops taking crap from that sister and decides to do something for herself once in her life - like losing some pounds

[@LisaLGruman]

@@fofocavirtuosa She chose not to practice sibling rivalry and competition at that moment even when she was the weight she was. Bravo for her.

[@italianlifestyle7911]

That dress really becomes her.. it's so sleek and makes her look radiant, which is exactly what a woman wants on the most important day in her life!♥

[@user-us6ce7me8k]

Agreed

[@zahraasaheb207]

I like how her sister challenges her and tries to show her that she can step out of her comfort zone. Support is not always about agreeing with someone, sometimes you have to challenge them and show them another side of the story

[@leorobin832]

I really think that it wasn’t her sister who made her feel insecure verbally, it was entirely just her constantly comparing herself to her sister. It’s very obvious her sister tries very hard to support her and give her the advice that she knows she is looking for from her. It’s obvious her sister and her mother love and care about her and want her to look the absolute best that they know she can look. I hope that this dress really does help her move on from feeling overshadowed by her sister because it’s obvious that she herself is the only one who thinks she looks bad in her clothes.

[@eloisabeatriz5677]

its really heartbreaking to hear these little comments like "it makes you look heavier than you are" and "it enhances her curves instead of diminishing them" sprinkled throughout the whole of the appointment and realizing that it's probably a recurring theme in her day to day life, and this attitude of seeing her body and curves as the problem is just normal for her.... she's beautiful and deserves so much better :(

[@pinkheart315]

I don't see a problem with it tbh. She wants to look fit. She has insecurity about her body. She wants to look thinner. Family is telling her the cold hard truth. Some dresses make your figure bigger and unflattering. Why wouldn't they tell her if she looks bigger in a dress. It goes for everyone. Family tells you the truth. You can see the end result was perfect for her. Being a bigger girl myslef yes you hear these things often but I would rather be upset if the dress was unflattering and my family didn't tell me the truth and I looked back and regretted it. They were still nice. My family would have straight up said you look fatter in that dress 🤣 Asian families don't hold back 💁🏻‍♀️

[@kp4911]

But there was truth in those comments. The bride was playing it safe with the "cupcake" dresses mistakenly thinking she was hiding her "faulty" figure when in fact she was enhancing it with all that fabric. The consultant also said she prefers to put the fuller figure prides in more figure hugging dresses so that they could actually see what they REALLY looked like. Alyce had no concept of what she really looked like and she wasn't going to get it in those giant dresses that did make her look bigger. The sister was right and Alyce would not have gotten out of her comfort zone unless she was pushed to see how beautiful her figure really was.

[@RajCol]

@@pinkheart315 Agree. Heavier than you are really isn't an insult. The bride was the one who kept finding her own faults and trying to hide them and give up on herself. The sister only wanted to find a dress that accentuated her curves, and she was right!

[@inescastro2780]

The bride literally told she wanted to hide her problem areas And she felt the most beautiful in the dress with the corset because it remodeled her figure and made her look slimmer so let’s not be hypocrites, the family wants the best for her

[@lunabelletheinsane]

If my sister didn't step up and tell me that a dress made me look bigger than I actually was - why is she even there? Her sister did exactly what she needed to do, which was not let her sister get a dress that didn't flatter her sister properly.

[@PsychoKittee1]

Alyce is beautiful, and seems very sweet. The dress she chose is perfect for her. I completely understand feeling "less than" a sister and I know what it feels like for boyfriend to use that insecurity against you. At 1st I thought Kelly was a not so nice person with the comment about Alyce needing her approval. Then, the pure joy at Alyce having the right dress on, I changed my mind. Sometimes our biggest "competition" is the approval we most desire. Kelly knows that Alyce values her opinion and only wanted the best for her.

[@eryzs7284]

I know the sister is a bit... snarky? but God I wonder how she doesn't have severe body dysmorphia issues yet. like imagine your sister being insecure about her body and CONSTANTLY blaming it on you. I don't think anyone could be happy with their body in that situation

[@katiesalvadore7306]

I was thinking that too! It’s a lot of pressure

[@RajCol]

Exactly! All the negative aspects of her body were said by herself, and not her sister. They just edited it to make the look like the sister was a villain, cutting to her just giving random looks every time the bride said something terrible about herself, and then blamed the sister for it. I actually felt bad for the sister. Imagine your own sister being so openly hostile towards you, because she feels insecure about her own body, and blames you for it!

[@sarahkinsey5434]

It’s going to take a lot of work for her to be happy with her body, or for her to lose weight if she wants. She needs to learn not to compare to be happy

[@annedalton289]

Behave ! What a stupid thing to say !

[@pinkheart315]

There is one thing that I have to point out! The 1st bride said her fiance accepts her because she is a bigger girl but the fiance is a bigger man too and the bride accepts him too. So girl your both accepting each other. Your equal 💁🏻‍♀️✨

[@mariesmith1616]

Exactly

[@christinedge7627]

It drives me up the wall when family members are all “She has to have MY approval for this”. B**** no she doesn’t! The only approval a bride needs for her wedding dress is her own!

[@BasedSockHead007]

💯

[@lisamo1013]

I didn't interpret it that way. To me it sounded like they are very close because the bride often asks her sister for fashion advice and so the bride would have a hard time chosing a dress the sister didn't like. That's just a neutral statement. It didn't sound like the sister meant it in such a negative way, at least to me it didn't.

[@mariesmith1616]

If so he would have ended looking ugly in those cupcake dresses she was set up for

[@jemmaj2919]

Really sad how she compares herself to her sister, something must've triggered this in the house

[@thomasdoyle9748]

Siblings compare themselves. It's natural.

[@foreva4eva385]

Well I don’t think it’s “natural” but it’s a thing.😊

[@cleoneberger2252]

@@thomasdoyle9748 yeah, but there is a point where it’s too much. and this is too much. especially with the comments her sister made

[@mariesmith1616]

Her sister does not have to be blamed for her own insecurities.

[@TatyanaKosh]

I think the worst comments came from the bride. The sister was providing the advice she needed and actually insisted that she wanted. Would you not want to know which dress made your body look better? Be the bride kept on and on about this rivalry that she created in her own mind because of her own insecurities.

[@graceaxisa4213]

Oh my goodness! That final dress was perfection! It suited her so well and looked as though it were made just for her. Alyce's sister came across as supportive and wanting the best for her. I hope Alyce had a wonderful wedding day ❤️

[@ladyjustice1474]

I feel for the bride. She may want to try counseling, to help her see herself, as the beautiful woman/bride that she is.

[@middleearthians5661]

finally the sister was actually supportive, man it took the whole appointment to get there, so glad the bride found a dress that made her feel beautiful

[@cyflym11]

Well if the sister wasn't so pushy the bride might have actually developed some faith in her own taste and would have known what would suit her.

[@middleearthians5661]

@@cyflym11 no kidding

[@marss0754]

It makes me so sad to see she has been put down so much in her life that she even puts down herself. She is so beautiful and I love that she found a man who builds her up instead ❤

[@mariesmith1616]

She has put herself down. She could choose to accept and love herself instead of comparing to her sister. Shame on herself and. Not the sister that to push her into more better fitting dresses for her.

[@michigan48]

@@mariesmith1616 THIS!!!!! It's her insecurities. Her sister just want her to look in her dress. Her sister knows she's insecure about her weight. Her sister didn't want a lot of fabric to make her feel bigger not slimmer.

[@TatyanaKosh]

I bet you that no one was putting her down at all. She was looking at her sister who was thinner or cuter or cuter because she was thinner, does not even matter, besides that she was looking at her sister and decided to take the path of jealousy. Her sister is not her rival. She is her own rival and she chooses that negativity. I am heavier than my sister and my sister is a bit cuter, and I NEVER looked at it like sibling rivalry. I had a problem of extra weight that is MY problem and not my sister’s fault. The fact that the bride had extra weight is HER OWN problem and it her sisters fault. She is the only one making rivalry scenarios in her own head. Her sister is actually nice to tolerate that nonsense

[@zabindhanji]

The first bride looked radiant in the dress that she chose. It is all about the silhouette and fabric. I think that plus-sized women think that a ball gown will make them look smaller, but they end up having the opposite effect most of the time. This gown transformed her from 'dumpy' to 'beautiful'. The second bride's dress just had too much going on. Having said that, she looked nice on her wedding day.

[@elanasharich8538]

The first bride looked stunningly beautiful in her chosen gown ,it enhanced her lovely figure and she was radiant.

[@MLMLW]

The first bride picked the perfect dress. There's no way her 6' tall sister is going to outshine her on her wedding day!! The 2nd bride looked beautiful in her gown as well.

[@dionneop1amnotithebestg08m3]

I feel bad for the bride. My grandmother would compare me to my cousins and my friends when I was growing up. And as an adult, sometimes that little frightened girl comes out especially when I go shopping for clothes. But she is so pretty and I hope she enjoys her wedding dress

[@annedalton289]

Get a grip tv as ts just attention seeking 🤦‍♀️😂! Be yourself and being compared to someone else ain’t a bad thing ! You have your good things and bad things as do your sister and cousins !

[@DustyHoney]

Both sisters are gorgeous. I hope this permanently boosted her self esteem!

[@ingridmckernan5102]

I was so happy for the bride when she found her gown, she looked so pretty 😍😍

[@CaNTjOURnEeY87]

My gosh I was so ready to hate her sister but wow how supportive she is is so sweet and the other woman fitting I'm emotional. My mom is sick qnd my dad passed over 10 years ago qnd it will always sting.

[@crystalmbf7535]

New consultant!? I’ve watched her for years and years, it’s awesome to see her 1st time!

[@jb6712]

New-to-Kleinfeld's-at-the-time.---She-already-had-three-years'-experience-at-another-bridal-salon.

[@HeronCoyote1234]

That dress, once fitted to her, will be perfect. The color, the silhouette, the subtle all over lace, very elegant.

[@cyflym11]

I liked that lace, it was so much more flattering than the bright shiny white satin one that she got halfway through trying on. I don't think the shiny fabrics do bigger girls any favours.

[@maryjolley6602]

❤❤

[@HeronCoyote1234]

@@cyflym11 I rewatched the episode. The lace dress she chose has such a Victorian sense of elegance, whimsy, and beauty. I honestly don’t think her sister could wear that dress.

[@NH-tb2sm]

The way the sister described the bride's body in the last dress, womanly va va voom, made me tear up.

[@mapatterson173]

The bride is a beautiful young woman. It breaks my heart she can’t see it.

[@dietotaku]

i thought she looked pretty good in the "old school" ballgown but DAMN her waist is SNATCHED in that lace fit & flare!

[@reyxh4dez694]

She’s so cute it upsets me ppl feel like that:((

[@ciarasimone2112]

I think she compares herself to her sister to much and she doesn’t have too, she’s beautiful

[@Marielysmarie]

THAT FIRST BRIDE 😍🔥holy God she just one beautiful woman I cried when I saw her on her dream dress her body her face she just stunning I wish she can see herself and love herself 🥰😍

[@hfs212000]

Both brides looked gorgeous. Wish them a lifetimes worth of happiness 💜

[@L.Spencer]

This seems to have been filmed in 2010 or 2011. I don't know if she ever married "Robert" but I found a more recent fb that shows her having lost a ton of weight, and wedding pictures marrying someone else about 2019 or so. It's kind of hard to believe it's the same person, but her mom, sister and aunt are in her pictures, so it must be her.

[@gabrielaencina3246]

What’s her name? Im dying to see

[@L.Spencer]

Alyce Meredith, that's it

[@zjjir]

oh that poor girl, constantly comparing herself to her sister, while her sister is clearly very supportive of her! that lace dress was Amazing, she looked stunning. no one would be thinking anything negative seeing her like that, and she shouldn't either.

[@barbaralee3425]

She is so naturally pretty and stunning in that dress. I wish she could recognize how beautiful she is.

[@hlondon2408]

How nice that she found a dress that made her so happy! She deserved it!

[@AshleyxVlogs]

Oh my gosh her dress she chose, the way she was absolutely glowing, it was just stunning!! Sis was very supportive too, good sisters.

[@AS-yz2iz]

The bride is right. Ball gown or a-line look the best on her shape. I LOVE those styles.

[@nillaskat1]

I thought A line

[@danaesquires7571]

The first dress is lovely.

[@amyegreene3852]

Kelley is stunning. And, you can tell she wants her sister to look and feel awesome.

[@carmenmiranda8963]

Alyse is a beautiful looking girl and she doesn't see that? Will somebody please tell her. She is beautiful. Love her. ❤

[@dee_mcgee11]

What a beautiful gown! Great job, Christianne!

[@pennylane8318]

The gown she chose was so beautiful.

[@kelligray1848]

I’m the youngest of six sisters and always considered the ugly one. I know this gal’s feels. Hiding becomes a habit. Wow! She looks great! She makes a beautiful bride❤.

[@breezynicholee]

That fitted dress that the consultant picked for her! She's so beautiful.

[@vgvlogs4182]

Wow that dress is just stunning on her, she looks absolutelly beautiful ❤

[@elizemuller5065]

The consultant said, "you had your fun, now it's my turn"

[@carolinec.c.6038]

It's sad and infuriating that society puts so.much pressure into our bodies that we end up treating our own sisters, the woman that should be our best friend, like an enemie.

[@deftlefthand9964]

I love the chosen gown on her!! Gorgeous.

[@onionhead4090]

What a fabulous consultant💕

[@thebalkanstravelbeauty]

I love how the wind was playing 9:02 with the second bride's dress 💠

[@kasandramckenna3250]

Wow Kelly was absolutely stunning in her dress!!

[@LindaBarham]

I feel for the first bride her story is my story. My sister is 14 years older than me and never had a weight problem her whole life up until the last 10 years. She's very beautiful and got all the attention. I on the other hand have always had a weight issue. I always felt like the ugly duckling 😢

[@zannakorobova6296]

Beautiful bride with a perfect dress! And sister is so nice in not being mean , but being supportive !😃

[@gigihide6974]

Awe baby…the one she tried on at 6:07 looked amazing on her..what a beautiful girl. I’m so sorry she had to deal with such sadness.

[@almaeclu]

She's beautiful and her sense of humor is fantastic.

[@maryflorence6022]

What a wonderful consultant! ❤

[@tuesdayhager1753]

I was fortunate to have my beloved dad walk me down the aisle. He passed away shortly before my 25th wedding Anniversary so I know what it's like to miss your dad so much that it hurts. I miss my dad everyday. This bride was SO beautiful and I wish her many amazing years to come.

[@annehersey9895]

The bride has those great cheekbones and looks EXACTLY like the mom. My two daughters were like these. One short with a huge bust and large hips while the other is tall slim and a B cup. One was always so jealous of the other.

[@someone-es5zo]

u were expecting evil beautiful sister but the inferiority was only in head.

[@sophie_arkenstone1484]

Crazy, Alyce didn’t even end up getting a big ball gown like she thought!! Never goes how they think!!

[@nativeegal]

Dress #5 and #6 looked beautiful on her !! Sister’s should not feel the need to look better than the other or feel less beautiful than the other. As sisters they need to be there for one another always ! ❤️

[@yanniegrannie]

Sister needs to really support her, what a way to live like your second best. Girl you are gorgeous even more so when beside your sister. You rock!!

[@user-ny3lf9bi2x]

Both brides are beautiful in their dresses, well chosen! the alterations to the dress of the second bride made it go from not fitting properly to WOW! And those alterations would not be easy to do, I'm a very long time seamstress and there are alterations that I would never touch. Congratulations to Kleinfeld's staff for their excellent work. 🥰

[@r.d.durfey5862]

I have 2 older sisters, and have never been able to measure up to their standards...so I know how this bride feels. I no longer strive for their approval. Because no matter what I do, it's never good enough and never will be. In order to have peace, I have had to cut them out of my life. If you knew the whole story, you would agree it's best.

[@AnniCarlsson]

This sister is the opposite to what you saying. The only one downplaying herself was the bride tos be and the sister never saw herself as better or anything like that. All she wished was that her a sister would see herself as the beautiful women she is

[@patriotgirl330]

I know how she feels. Although I'm not plus-sized, I know what it's like to be overshadowed by a sibling.

[@TatyanaKosh]

My sister is the prettier and thinner one than me. I don’t go throwing all my insecurities on her acting like it is her fault. I found the bride to be a pretty crappy sister that needs either therapy or the gym or both.

[@maggiefraz7694]

Love the wedding she looks so gorgeous

[@tai.6794]

she has a great figure. i hope she realizes she is absolutely beautiful just as her sister.

[@ellabrooks4372]

I KNEW she’d look absolutely stunning in a slimmer lined dress and omg she looked perfect

[@neorxnawange8862]

Wow. She's got the most beautifully shaped eyes. Gorgeous.

[@laurijohnson8285]

She looks sooo pretty in her dress!

[@cbhot2564]

Ok, this Bride was the Envious one big time of her sweet sister Kelly ... Kelly cant't change Who, How Beautiful She is (inside & out) so it's up to the Bride to control how She feels about Kelly :/.

[@tnr5385]

She has a very loving sister!

[@lynnecartwright3976]

Really enjoyed watching these two brides...

[@bevkee1183]

What a great consultant！

[@ciellexox]

Her sister was very supportive❤️

[@777jcskid]

I know how you feel. I am short , brunette, and stocky. My sister is tall, blonde with big green eyes. I used to be so envious of her. I have learned to love myself as God made me. You are gorgeous!!!

[@catladyfromky4142]

Awesome! Now go and prosper!

[@CaraTee88]

They are both beautiful - just as the sun and the moon are both beautiful and shine at different times

[@Momcharlie]

You know, no one ever gives a consultants enough praise. Some of these brides come in and have no idea what they want, or they have expectations way beyond what they believe to be true, but the consultants are like a little angels fluttering around to fulfill every need and want the brides have, and even some they don’t know that they want. I’m just saying no one gives y’all enough kudos for everything you do. Way to go. Consultants way to go!!!👍🏻💪🏻❤️🥰😁

[@Charlee152]

Alyce, you are stunning in this gown.

[@littlenekosparkles181]

SHE PRINTED OUT PICTURES?! I LOVE HER AWWWWWWWW

[@tcconnection]

Honestly, don't envy your sister, you are the one who is classically gorgeous

[@mariesmith1616]

No need to compare them.

[@TatyanaKosh]

She is pretty in her own way too hit her attitude towards her sister is no good. Her extra weight or insecurities is not her sister’s fault

[@klacier5111]

Bride lookes amazing in the final dress. And Ummm the sister is soo sweet. If this is her genuine personality, her inside is just as beautiful as her outside.

[@pinkheart315]

I felt the show was making the 1st bride's sister out to be more like a mean girl than she was. Cause all I saw was a supportive sister.

[@silaslizzie43]

She looked truly beautiful in that dress. So elegant.

[@lacarantona]

What a beautiful bride🥰!

[@thomasdoyle9748]

Last dress looks really nice on her. Good to give the consultants a chance.

[@Shasha8674]

Nice dress she found! Very pretty!

[@vsbaretummysugastonguetech1540]

She looked so good in the first one, and the one she chose!

[@aliibilli]

omg she looked gorgeous in the final dress

[@gracelindstedt4765]

I loved her in the first ball gown

[@avengernemesis7990]

You looked very stunning in the gown you chose. Sister, mum and friends were very supportive.. Australia ❤️

[@JesusCrisps]

this bride is gorgeous, wish she could see that

[@csandford6011]

I wouldn't be jealous of her the sister because the girl that's getting married is very pretty and she will look very beautiful on her wedding day. I hope she has a wonderful wedding day and a wonderful New Life