Randy Needs To Find A Dress For A Bride Who Loves EVERYTHING! | Say Yes To The Dress

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From Season 3 Episode 17
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[@GeorgeWTush]

If you only have $1500 to spend, don't go to NYC and to Kleinfeld. Stay home. Go to a local bridal shop. Apply the cost of the plane tickets to NYC and the hotel to your gown. Or whatever. But don't go to NYC for a bargain. Go there for the best.

[@songbirdsystem1465]

Just to play devils advocate some of their sample gowns are exquisite. I love the $16,000 dress a girl got for $999. She originally wanted a black and white striped dress. Plus their blowout sample sale they have every year.

[@TieyaJ]

​@@songbirdsystem1465I wonder do they still have the blowout sale since Covid took over.

[@blueice011]

My thoughts exactly. She is pretty girl. She doesn't have to go long way to find perfect dress. She would have lovely selection of gowns locally or in one of many New York stores that doesn't have Kleinfeld's prices. Girls with low budgets who negotiate discounts with teary eye, are, in fact adults who applied to be featured in reality TV show. They sign contract and they very well knew what kind of store Kleinfeld was. I'm sorry, this is not going to be popular opinion, but to me it's a clever shopping tactics on par with psychological manipulation that huge overpriced bridal industry practices one clients. This girl won that game, good for her. She knows she could find better or equal for less. I guess most of brides who want to be featured on the show are there precisely for that - international TV time and professionally filmed experience saved for generations to come. I see no other reason why would anyone went through the whole ordeal otherwise.

[@rainbows_trees_clouds_dais1766]

@@songbirdsystem1465yes, I always remember that one too. It was odd people criticised that bride for trying dresses (ie the black and white dress) beyond her budget…. I was thinking “did you watch the episode?! By sticking to her guns, Kleinfeld team went out of their way to find a $16k dress reduced to $900… $900!!! Her budget was $2k. She got her dream dress (which she liked more than the black + white dress) for WAY under budget!” Lesson to me, was aim high and share what you like… if you don’t ask, the sales people can’t help you out (they’d have never pulled that $16k for $900 in a million years if she didn’t keep going back to that black and white dress).

[@1260jewel]

I agree with your advice. Why spend extra on plane tickets, gas if you drive, or hotel? I went to kleinfeld's when they were in Brooklyn and walked out. I knew they would be expensive and went inside a small Italian bridal shop instead and found my dress.

[@themermaidstale5008]

I’m glad Nancy found HER dress. She was glowing. I really like watching the British ladies who specialize in plus size gowns for women❤️

[@loriepark404]

I would have liked to see a veil on Nancy with that dress. I agree about watching the British show, Jo and Allison are great with their brides. The brides don't just get a dress, they get free therapy and a boost of self esteem!

[@alejandram2843]

She’s like “I don’t cry” and is literally crying the whole time 🤣

[@julievanderleest]

Right?! I don’t think any one of us believes that she doesn’t cry.😂

[@jb6712]

The episode is from 2009. The first bride was so gorgeous, with such a beautiful figure, it's as Randy said---every dress looked spectacular on her, and really, anything she chose was going to do so.

[@agnes15101968]

Put her in a potato sack and she will look like a million dollars.

[@natalieserrano3029]

She looked so much better in the first two dresses

[@allanawilks7232]

I was just going to say the same, the dress she came back and got was awful

[@Leafygreen123]

Agreed. The first three looked so much nicer.

[@katherinecoffman5285]

@@allanawilks7232looks like a costume

[@Princess_Sani]

💯💯

[@antoniajane5442]

Way too busy.

[@AFAskygoddess]

If I'm on a tight budget, I don't go to my local fish store and buy wild caught shrimp and crab legs. I go to the supermarket, where I can stretch my food budget. I don't understand why brides who must pinch pennies for their wedding want expensive dresses. There are many ways to buy very nice wedding dresses at more reasonable prices.

[@catladyfromky4142]

I don't either. And they go to Kelinfeld, Bridals by Lori, or Confetti and Lace. And lots of times those same frugal brides need the sparkle, the lace, and the "wow" factor. I guess these brides think that, for one day, they can look amazing - and rich. But they have to pay for it be aude it isn't free.

[@Rhianalanthula]

5 mins on TV.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

I agree and many I know just rented their dresses since they will never wear it again. I wonder what they do with the dresses after the wedding.

[@nikkib6604]

I bought a 100% silk dress floor sample that my local store sold to me at half off size 8. Saved me $1500

[@jenromano19]

I don't think $3000 is a small budget for a wedding dress, especially back in 2009, when this episode was filmed. 15 years ago, that was a really good amount to shop with.

[@margaretkieler7330]

I didn't cry when I found my dress. I loved it, but there were no tears. I still love it, 25 years later.

[@agnes15101968]

I would love to still have it. Unfortunately I had to sell it bc of money issues two years after the wedding. I did cry then.

[@laneuvillehelena]

Same. I got a really nice dress that was knee length and I knew I could use at other occasions (not weddings, but it would be good for some cocktail parties and really fancy restaurants). Still have it, still love it 5 years later

[@jandra3341]

No one cares

[@juliablake1253]

I didnt cry when I.found my sream dress. My mother on the other hand....

[@kcoffman3210]

Same. I chose a pretty dress and I liked it a lot. But I didn’t cry or have some overwhelming emotions

[@1tommyday]

Shes so stunningly pretty. 90% of these gowns would look incredible on her.

[@leannecanty8821]

I don't consider $3,000 a small budget.

[@deberahkearns3843]

My wedding dress was a long white cotton eyelet dress off the summer dress rack-$75.00 in 1978. Simple dress & simple small wedding. It was perfect.

[@Rhianalanthula]

I made mine. I think we bought material for myself and three bridesmaids for around £500. It was 26 years ago, so I can't remember exactly.

[@murpesc43]

Randy is just so elegant. 🥰

[@RockyMtnRebecca]

That last couple were adorbs.

[@marilyngall]

Bride #1 looks fabulous in everything!

[@jemmaj2919]

The last dress first bride chose is my definition of curtains

[@catladyfromky4142]

I like lace. And I thought it looked romantic and timeless. Every person has their own opinions.

[@kcoffman3210]

Or a costume from an 80s music video

[@Princess_Sani]

All the 1st bride's dresses were gorgeous 😍

[@nate2759]

What a lovely family, she looked beautiful in her chosen dress.

[@Methequeen]

First bride is one of the prettiest women I’ve ever seen! Second bride’s dress is sooo pretty

[@mariesmith1616]

She has a nice figure, but far from being one of the prettiest brides.

[@marycarla6245]

Since she didn’t know what she wanted I’m surprised they kept putting her in the same silhouette over and over. I would’ve liked to seen her in some fitted or ballgown styles for variety.

[@allanawilks7232]

I preferred the first two dresses she tried on compared to that dress she came back and said yes to 🤭

[@catladyfromky4142]

I liked them all. The last one was more romantic and sweet, IMO. IDK if that's what she was going for, but it works for that. The other ones were pretty too. But I despise taffeta for some reason. So I prefer the 2nd one if she wanted something glamorous.

[@freedom0022]

If they claim to have 1700 dresses within the store, why do they show the same dresses

[@nicoleh5768]

Wasn't the first bride's budget 3000? How is 3200 twice the budget?

[@MsJubjubbird]

Randy said 1500 though. So I think the graphic had a typo in it

[@mariesmith1616]

Budget was $3k but she wanted to keep it at $1,500 as her parents were already helping a lot for the wedding.

[@janetleesteinman9165]

They don't charge less for petites.

[@TightyWhiteyTrash]

Lol well they can’t cut fabric out of a dress; save it & reuse it. But fabric already put into a dress is…well more fabric. Plus if it had any embellishments that’s more

[@jeswainston]

Good point. If it takes less money to make petite dresses why don’t they cost less?

[@TightyWhiteyTrash]

@@jeswainston it is a good point. I just wonder if there is such a thing lol

[@TightyWhiteyTrash]

@@janetleesteinman9165 I used to work at a department store & we had a petites section but it didn’t do that well

[@user-bc6us6tb9f]

They always manage to charge more for tall clothes!

[@mariaferreras4369]

The veil and the headpiece are more than $3000 at Kleinfeld. You have to be very careful what you purchase if you want to stay on budget because alterations are now $800.

[@csandford6011]

You go Randy.

[@birgitgschier8006]

Why all this fuss, the bride is so pretty, all dresses were very similar, so choose the cheapest and use the rest of the money to enjoy life

[@shaunastern8609]

Ok, seamstress here, who often sews for plus size figures. Yes, the materials cost more due to the widths needed, especially if there is a lot of flare. You can end up using twice the amount of fabric depending on where the seams lie, and the width of fabric you are using. Unfortunately there also ends up being a lot of wasted fabric. It would help a lot if designers and pattern makers would take these things into account, rather than just designing for the easy to fit sample sizes.

[@MsJubjubbird]

The problem is often it changes the whole design of the dress, and they have to take that into account. Regular dresses are designed for women shaped like an 8, with different variations on the proportions. Once someone becomes obese and has a lot of excess fat on the waist, then they become O shaped, and you need a new design, which takes time and hence money. Some designers won't do larger sizes because they have to change the dress. Reality is, if you're designing very expensive wedding dresses, most of your clientele are going to be young women of high socioeconomic status- the demographic least likely to be obese.

[@cocosurgerow]

You have to take photos of you in the dresses - to see how the dress looks in photos

[@bugstomper123]

Yes this! That's what my mom and I did when I was trying them on. I'd see them in the photos after the "star struck" went out of my eyes and I could see it with different eyes. Really helped

[@nech527]

Budget under $3000, so Randy pulls a dress for $3200. Jeesh.

[@FSM866]

To me, $3k for a dress is a lot, so if you can drop that much on a dress you wear for a few hrs, you can drop $200 more dollars.

[@catladyfromky4142]

An extra $200 in NYC is like telling the family to go get pizza rather than eat at a nice restaurant in NYC. They would save even more, actually. IDK why you're complaining about $200. When the bride is having trouble finding a dress the wants, sometimes you have to go higher to get all that she wants. And $200 is nothing.

[@1tommyday]

$3200 vs $3000 is negligible and wouldnt matter

[@jenromano19]

​@@FSM866Yeah, I think it's mostly staged drama for the show. I don't think they're actually going to leave the dress behind over $200.

[@mollymelena6104]

Randy raises a valid point. Bigger dresses require more fabric so cost more. Why isn't that logic applied to ALL clothes? X-small sizes should cost less that X-large.

[@kristygriffey7401]

They do

[@mollymelena6104]

@@kristygriffey7401When I buy clothes, xs/S/M/L/xL are all the same price. Where do you find different prices?

[@suen5006]

@@mollymelena6104 Plus sizes are often more for the same style.

[@suen5006]

Most of the cost is in the construction and labor, not the fabric. Plus you add marketing, shipping, the store, etc.

[@francesfehrman741]

Take pictures. Go home decide what dress looks good

[@repkap2]

Randy and the team are so good at what they do!!

[@cocosurgerow]

Take photos of you in the different dresses

[@janetbest6638]

I honestly don't know how anyone can justify spending that amount of money for something that you will wear for a half day, and never again. So many things that money could far better be spent on. Just a total waste in my opinion.

[@aylacristina7295]

The wedding day is the most important day for a couple, it is not like any other day, it is a memorable day, so it is worth spending money.

[@JBUHJBUH]

I also wouldn't spend as much but some people love mementos & passing stuff onto their children.

[@Silvermoonscorpion]

Don't know either. We spent so little and had a small affair. Saved our bigger bucks for our first home. No regrets.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@aylacristina7295 Not sure about most important. If the wedding day is anyone’s most important day then their lives must have been miserable.

[@cecilyjones8692]

Why are they so many waspish comments today? Dont think I have ever read so many judgy comments for any episode. Seriously, if you loved your 1000$ wedding dress, thats wonderful for you but let others do what they choose.

[@absatwell8163]

So, is the dress less expensive when fabric has to be cut off?? Also, what do they do with the extra fabric?

[@alisonfraser8231]

Such malarkey that plus gowns cost more because of the fabric. They are mass produced. Do they give a discount for size zero?

[@anhu6780]

Do you expect the fabric to be free? Ridiculous comment.

[@teresarose731]

Yall are simply the best.

[@pinkylovettf3715]

I can't wait to visit klinefield

[@kwest5171]

You'll love it! I took one of my daughters there in 2017 for her dress and am going again next year for my younger daughter.

[@jb6712]

Kleinfelds.

[@birgitgschier8006]

The second bride is so much more selfconfident, a much happier person

[@danielleschilk9845]

I love you!! Randy you are a wonderful human being 😘❤️❤️❤️

[@momma8954]

3k. That’s plenty !! 😊

[@user-xh5wx2nk1b]

I would never expect the bridal store to discount a gown for me. All the crying was over the top. The mother should have said it was ok and that would have been that! Don’t go to Kleinfeld expecting discounts. Unless they are having their blowout sales. Plenty of shops in the garment district for discounts.

[@mariesmith1616]

I agree.

[@mariefricchione437]

I got mine for $200 plus $100 for veils… both short and cathedral. I bought it in garment district off the rack. It looked beautiful I thought.

[@chrisdavis7617]

No Closed Caption

[@MsJubjubbird]

I liked the second one. The detailing was lovely.

[@emiliaemiliaa1394]

Loveee randy from indonesia ❤

[@kaitlin_6180]

This show is the reason why my standards are so high for when I get my dress in the future😭 i’m definitely not gonna find one

[@leighlofgren]

Randy, you will go broke as you are so kind and wonderful.

[@EagerParaglider-vq1zd]

Randy you are so sweet

[@shehnazahmad5213]

Did she say 27 years?

[@Luanne1992]

I wish i had the first bride's figure. Im dreading going wedding dress shopping because i dont have the figure for them 😫

[@brionnachristian2464]

You're gonna look beautiful!

[@Luanne1992]

@@brionnachristian2464 🥺🥰 thank you. I hope so! Xx

[@mariefricchione437]

Don’t worry. You’ll find the dress you look great in! Good luck❤

[@theraweggfiles]

I will never get why brides who get engaged leap at the first breath to try on dresses when they haven't even cracked open a single bridal magazine or browsed a single website to get a feel for what she may like. That usually leads to brides picking a gown they later hate.

[@eileencollazo5243]

What a pretty and sweet girl!!!

[@AndreDMalan1966]

$3000 is a LOT of money in South Africa. We can have a whole wedding with $3000. She's a lucky girl.

[@Ambrrrjames]

It always makes me sad when I see brides and their parents sutrggling to pay for something that will be worn once. It's a special day but not something to go into debt over.

[@vathgriffith]

Man the second girl didn't even get the main room where the mirror is

[@JBUHJBUH]

The veil is the ultimate manipulation tactic, lol. That's cinching the deal, not the dress itself.

[@francescafurini7060]

Il trucco del velo

[@christinebrument6851]

If they can take that much off then put the dress at the correct price.

[@cherylholub3100]

I don't believe you understand retail.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

There is no “correct price.” They still have to make a profit.

[@karalynne7616]

​@cherylholub3100 Yep, was going to say "That's not how retail works!"

[@tamisams3536]

Its Very Pretty!!!

[@erickajuarez3202]

If you dont want to get involved in financial decisions, don't show her a dress she can't afford. Especially when she's going to look great in any other gown.

[@avrilvb]

How old are these shows?

[@janetrojas8939]

like 10 years old

[@thehungrygoldfish]

@@janetrojas8939More like 15 lol

[@glittermemyshow1811]

.

[@kerriann04]

Nope. If we get shown a dress outside our budget, we're walking out. You don't disrespect me like that.

[@LM-zr9ky]

Oh brother

[@sarahdee374]

Why is Olivia Coleman working as a bridal consultant?

[@dietotaku]

"Christy's trying to find a dress for under $3000" ... "Randy pulls a dress that's $3200" COME ON RANDY, DO BETTER.

[@catladyfromky4142]

"Christy is coming back to Kelinfeld because the first time she didn't find the dress she was looking for. And she likes everything." And $200 in NYC means that that the whole family settled for pizza instead of going to a fancy dinner that night. Easy peasy. You act like it was $1500 over her budget. And she, hemming and hawing on the price while she took her whole family to NYC, is really insane. If you don't live in NYC and have a strict budget, DON'T get plane tickets and fly your whole family out to NYC to go to a bridal salon. There are plenty of bridal salons near where she lives. Your complaint is ridiculous. That family spent more than $1500 just going to NYC. Don't tell me that they can't spend an extra $200. Especially since it was her SECOND trip there - with the whole family.

[@sandrap4188]

This show is a big commercial for Kleinfelds. I would hope the gals who appear on show gets some kind of store discount.

[@asaha7]

"There's always gonna be another guy"💀 No why would he say that when she's shopping for a wedding dress😂

[@paulettebollinger9938]

do you want to sit on the beading

[@trayciepitcher3098]

The first bride's dress was very pretty.The second bride dress was not pretty at all

[@TightyWhiteyTrash]

I wasn’t gonna say it, but it’s so true lol

[@julievanderleest]

They don’t have a big budget, just $3,000. Man, they have a different opinion than I do on small budget. I’m thinking small budget is under $500 for a wedding dress. I would only wear it once. I’ve seen beautiful dresses for far less.

[@user-xh5wx2nk1b]

You are at Kleinfeld. It is ridiculous and to keep expecting more and more off is not in good taste. $300 or more is a deal breaker. The mom should have stopped them after the discount on the dress. Accepting the veil. Blusher and headpiece was over the top.

[@francescraig7371]

Carmel is my least favourite consultant……..

[@carolharris5455]

I can’t believe she wasted all that time working Their nerves making sure they felt sorry for her this is awful!!!!!!!!

[@beccasmithers2672]

My dress was 600 dollars abd it was more pretty then some of these. It had a full.princess top and a beautiful beaded topnwith short sleeves. It was white. It was beautiful

[@user-tc4jx5uo9w]

When a dress is too plain , it looks like a bed sheet !

[@user-tc4jx5uo9w]

Taffeta is pretty but it wrinkles.

[@CC-ey1bi]

Dresses generally are not great in this shop, the first girl looked beautiful in any dress…maybe quality of fabric is good but not so much about design…sorry

[@hollydavis7555]

Can't STAND Carmel!!

[@kimmichaud7741]

Same here

[@CleoS-vx5pd]

r.e. 2nd bride. "Against the odds.." Just because she was a "plus size" doesn't mean she should have to settle. I find that a rude, demeaning comment from the narrator. Girl, go to the Curvy Bride Boutique in the UK. You'll be looked after, respected, and shown a huge array of flattering dresses. You won't be kept in the back and only shown the ugly dresses like at Kleinfeld!

[@SalkisRe]

Carmel has such a weird disposition. She seems so fake to me.

[@pandjbruno]

Every single dress she tried was the same style. They should have tried some different styles.

[@donnadrane4977]

Charging more for plus size is size discrimination and fat shaming.

[@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse]

No it isn’t. There is more fabric, and more embellishments needed (lace, beading, etc) to cover that extra fabric.

[@donnadrane4977]

@@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse Oh yes it is. If I go to a Macy’s and buy an XL in a size it’s the same price as a small.

[@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse]

@@donnadrane4977 Big difference between the fabric and embellishments needed for a size 20 wedding gown compared to a size 8 sample size gown. There isn’t significantly more fabric needed to make an XL top compared to a size small top.

[@lesliecruguet4136]

@@donnadrane4977 You're gonna compare a custom fitted wedding gown with alterations to an off the rack dress from Macy's??! Well you must be an XL then sorry.

[@mariem3429]

If Fat people can afford to eat more, then they can afford to pay for more fabric. Except the facts!