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I'm Persia Shariatzadeh. I came to Kleinfeld today to find this Pnina Tornai ball gown that I've been dreaming of. I am a spoiled Persian princess. I always get what I want. Hello, ladies.
Persia and Dawn search for their dream wedding gowns at Kleinfeld, facing challenges and family opinions before saying yes to the perfect dress.
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Key Takeaways
- Finding the perfect wedding dress can be a challenging process involving family opinions and personal preferences.
- Brides often have a clear vision but remain open to trying different styles suggested by consultants or family.
- Designer gowns like those by Pnina Tornai are highly sought after and can be worth the wait.
- Emotional support and honest feedback from family members play a crucial role in the decision-making process.
- Budget considerations vary, but the focus remains on finding a dress that makes the bride feel beautiful and confident.
What the video covers
- Persia Shariatzadeh visits Kleinfeld to find a Pnina Tornai ball gown she has dreamed of, accompanied by her family.
- Persia is determined to find a specific dress not currently on the showroom floor, leading to a search by the consultants.
- Her brother's honest opinions influence her choices, especially regarding mermaid styles which she dislikes.
- After much searching, the dream dress arrives, and Persia confidently says yes to a $14,100 Pnina Tornai ball gown with a matching veil.
- Dawn Ziemniak, a model and real estate agent, also shops for her wedding dress with her mother, sister, niece, and bridesmaids.
- Dawn has a $5,000 budget and a clear vision of a strapless, fitted gown without sleeves, while her friends and family offer differing opinions.
- The episode highlights the emotional and sometimes humorous dynamics between brides and their entourages during the dress selection process.
- Consultants at Kleinfeld assist in finding dresses that balance the brides' desires, budgets, and family input.
- The video showcases designer gowns, including those by Pnina Tornai and Casablanca, emphasizing couture and princess styles.
- Both brides ultimately find dresses that satisfy their visions and receive family approval.
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Hi. And gentlemen.
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And gentlemen. You're right. Who did you bring with you today?
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I brought my mom, my mother-in-law, my future sister-in-law, and my brother.
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My brother's opinion really matters to me because he won't let you wear something if you look fat or if you look ugly. I don't really care what Persia thinks. I'm just going to tell her how it is.
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So, tell us, where is this big day?
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My wedding is in California. This wedding is the event of the year. Everyone keeps asking, "Are we invited? Are we invited?"
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Great. Well, welcome to New York.
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Thank you.
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My fiancé's name is Jared Zirilli. I love everything about Jared. I can't live without him. He's my world. He's my soulmate. He completes me.
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So, have you tried on wedding gowns?
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Yeah. And?
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There's nothing out there. At least in LA. I've gone all over Rodeo Drive, Melrose. How do you want to look on your wedding day?
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This one.
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Oh, this one?
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It's this dress. Until I see this dress on me, I can't make a decision. She has to have the dress that she wants.
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Really? Persia is a spoiled princess. She knows what she wants and she'll usually get it. I think there's some better options. I like more of a mermaid type gown.
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Have you tried on a mermaid before?
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Yeah. I don't want a mermaid. I feel like everyone does it. How much do you want to spend?
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I don't really have a budget. Mom, how do you feel about this?
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Very good. She's my baby.
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Well, the good news is Pnina herself is here. So, you could create anything and everything.
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But this one, this one is my dress.
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Oh, okay. That's it. That's it. That's it. That's it. So, this is going to be easy.
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Persia is dead set on this one dress. That's weird. It's not here. And it's not on the showroom floor. So, I'm going to have to track this down. In the meantime, we're going to try to keep her busy with other dresses.
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I tell you, these are heavy. And we will see if we can find that one that you really want.
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We can't leave until we find it.
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We won't. We'll stay till tomorrow. No problem.
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So, which one do you want to try on first?
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I think we should put you in a mermaid for Arsh.
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Okay. So, Wendy, in the meantime, if possible,
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Check the consultant's rooms. While Randy's on the hunt, Antonella puts Persia in a mermaid Pnina Tornai.
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I don't think it's pretty. I think mermaid dresses look cheap. Let's show them. Let's see what they think.
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She reluctantly tried on her brother's choice of a mermaid silhouette. What do you think?
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I don't like this. And I don't like this stuff. It makes me wider and shorter.
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Basically, you like nothing about this dress, right?
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Basically.
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So, this is Pnina Tornai and Ah, Arsh has a smile. I really like it. Maybe strapless and then it will be perfect.
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I agree. I want strapless.
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Yeah, you see, I know everything. I want poofy.
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You don't know anything.
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You know nothing. Zero.
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We all agree this is Arsh's dress.
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Okay.
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Clearly not in love with her brother's mermaid silhouette, Antonella puts Persia in the princess style she loves while Randy continues to hunt for her dream dress.
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Pretty.
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Oh my God.
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Okay, so this is by Casablanca. It's nice if you're working as a princess in Disneyland or something.
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I don't know what's wrong looking like a princess. I want to be a princess.
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I just think it's straight up ugly.
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I think you look fat.
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You may get thrown out of this appointment, Arsh. Be honest.
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My brother's opinion really matters to me because he'll tell me the truth.
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Okay, how do you feel about this dress?
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I don't like it.
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But did we find the dress?
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I knocked on every door and asked every single consultant and no one has this.
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I'm starting to think that the dress isn't here and this dress doesn't compare. It has a flower on it.
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You have to find it. I can't say yes to anything until I try it on. I've asked all the consultants, but I have not asked Pnina.
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I'm depressed. You better find the dress. We came all the way from OC. If we can't find that dress, it's a disaster.
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She's going to make life hell for me.
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They have to find it because I have to live with her, not you.
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This is an emergency. I need this dress.
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Hi, I'm sorry. I have to interrupt you.
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No, it's okay.
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So, we've been looking for this dress high and low. I can't seem to locate it. It went out on a photo shoot.
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So, is it back?
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I don't know. I have to see. Let me check.
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I'm nervous. Pnina better have this dress because there's not any dress in the store that Persia is going to be happy with.
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My love.
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Yes! You are so lucky. It came in. It must have come in when I was working with a customer.
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All right! Yeah!
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Surprise!
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Really?
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Yeah, really! You ready?
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I'm ready.
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All right. Let's do this, girl.
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Oh my God, it's so pretty.
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It's perfect. I want to show them.
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Okay. Oh my God. This is the dress.
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That dress is gorgeous. OMG.
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Oh my God. It's Pnina Tornai.
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Was it worth the wait?
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Yes.
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And it's so gorgeous. It's so much more than what I thought it would be.
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And this is the matching veil.
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$7,000.
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They don't have a budget, so it doesn't matter.
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That's right. When I put the veil on, it just completed my vision. I don't care what it cost. I need it.
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What does everyone think now?
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Hello. This is Miss Pnina. Some of us want to be princesses and I think this is a real princess.
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Well, what does he think?
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Uh-oh. Arsh?
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It wasn't exactly what I had in mind. But I was wrong. It's perfect on her.
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I'm so excited that my brother is on board because I don't know how I would feel if I had to say yes to a dress without his approval.
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Okay, so we're going to ask, Persia, are you saying yes to the dress?
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YES.
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Thank you for making me look so beautiful. Congrats. You finally found something I like.
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Persia confidently says yes to her dream dress, a $14,100 sheer bodice Pnina Tornai ball gown.
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I found my dress. I'm so excited.
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Your dad's going to cry when he sees the credit card.
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My name is Dawn Ziemniak. I'm 29 years old. I live in Manhattan. I'm a model signed with Ford Model Agency and I'm a residential real estate agent.
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Hi, ladies. How are you? Today, I brought with me my mother, my sister who's my maid of honor, my niece who's the flower girl, and two of my bridesmaids.
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My two bridesmaids, Nick and Lena's opinions matter most to me. My mom and my sister are not as much into fashion as I am. So, I want them here to be part of the experience.
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I have my bridal shoes already picked out, so hopefully we can find a dress that matches my shoes.
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Okay. Well, she has the guy and the shoes, right, ladies?
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My fiancé's name is Jabril Jackson and we've been together for three years.
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We met actually at his apartment when he was having a small get-together.
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I am getting married next May at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.
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I'm looking for a dress that makes me look good. I'm pretty open to a lot of things except sleeves.
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But her friends have their own opinions.
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I would like to see her in something a little more dramatic, but not too much.
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And mom?
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Well, maybe something lace with sleeves.
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I see you kind of in strapless, kind of fitted, and then out.
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You know, almost like that dramatic fit and flare.
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I'm going to be really interested to see what they pull for me.
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And price point? Is there somewhere you want to be?
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$5,000 range.
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Okay. My budget is around $5,000. I'll be paying for it myself.
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I'm going to take her with me to the back and we'll bring her out with some dresses. Let me show you what I had in mind originally.
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This girl wants a very couture gown.
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I would try this one on. She really loves the idea of something very flowy and soft.
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The first dress at $2,500 is under budget.
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Really delicate and subtle to me and I like that about it.
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But will her group agree?
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This dress is surprisingly really soft and subtle and like it just kind of floats.
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I do like it. You do like it, right?
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It's like this one gave a different, admitted a different sense of me. I
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Thank you so much. We're so proud of you. We love you. We want to buy this dress for you.
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You are? Yes. Thank you. Congratulations. Love you. Congratulations. Thank you. With her brothers in agreement, Katrice says yes to a $5,400 Pnina Tornai ball gown.
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It's really special. I'm always going to associate my wedding gown with my brothers. No, you're the star.
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Yay! Thank you. Thank you. it. My name's Danielle Pree, and this Georgia girl's going to get her dress today in New York City. Here we go, girls. Let's do it. I can't believe it.
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Oh my gosh. Today I brought with me um Shan and Maureen. They're both dear friends of mine. I can't believe I have people close enough to me that are willing to fly to New York and experience this with
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me. Are you going to do a veil, though? I don't know if I want a veil. I like these little head things. Walking into Kleinfeld today, we are so excited.
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There's so many to choose from. I'm glad it's not me. I'm glad it's you. Thank you. Just saying.
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I'm glad you're here to help me. Oh, I'm going to help you, all right.
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Hi, ladies. Are you saying yes? I'm Briana. Nice to meet you. So, tell me a bit about what we're looking for today.
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Um the roaring '20s are more like satin, elegant, not a lot of lace, silk. Uh I like the back to be out, maybe a little bit of bling.
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Sounds very glamorous. Yeah, that's kind of what we're going for, right? And where is your wedding going to be?
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Augusta, Georgia. Is that where you're from? Mhm. Our theme is lucky in love. I love lottery tickets. You have to bring a lottery ticket to the wedding as a gift to us. So, hopefully on our honeymoon, we'll become rich scratching them off.
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Danielle, tell me about the budget that I need to be aware of. We'd like to keep it under like around 5,000. All right, ladies. So, let's get some seating and I'll take you back to the room. All right, wonderful. Thank you.
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My fiance's name is Don Harper. I call him Boo, and I've never given nicknames to other men I've dated, but he just looks like a boo. He's funny, and you wouldn't know it until you start talking to him, but he has like this smart humor
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about him. We just get each other, and we have a good time together. All right, Danielle, I'm coming in. Yay! Okay, exciting. Oh, I see some bling.
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Oh, yeah. Danielle wants a gown with an open back and sexy with a 1920s feel.
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Wow, it is sexy. Oh, yeah, look at the back. Oh, wow, that's so pretty.
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Mhm. Oh. Oh my gosh. This dress is very low in the front, and that's what I asked for, and very low in the back, and it's tapered. It has the bling that I like. It has the straps that I like.
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But yeah. What do we think, ladies? That is just stunning on you. My waist is small, my curves are kicking.
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The only thing I would wish, if this was just silk. Silk or satin? Okay.
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Instead of the tulle. But I love the back of it. It looks beautiful. I'm not in love with the front, and that's because of the tulle that was blocking everything. Maybe open Maybe without the illusion, right? Okay, let's try another one. Okay? A good
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first start. It was a good first start. This one I love. Yeah, this is a stretch satin, so you're going to be able to move and dance.
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They did good. Danielle's friends picked out this Pnina stretch satin fit and flare. I'm hoping they all love it.
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Ooh mamacita. Danielle, what do you think about this? dress. This dress is gorgeous. It has the detail I wanted in the beads in the front, in the back.
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Oh my gosh. Wow. Makes my hams look good. It's what Boo calls them is my hams.
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Look at her butt. It's just like Boom, right there in your face, Boo. I love it. I love it. I think it's you.
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Yeah? Honestly think this will be my dress. Can you get her mom on Skype? Yes, we'll get her. She's going to be so excited. I know she's waiting all day. My mother has breast cancer, and she's not able to
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be here today, but I want her to get the full experience as if she is here, because these are all moments in our lives, and I just want to her to be a part of it. Mama, you see me?
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Mama, do you like it for real? You want to see the back? You like it?
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Mama, I miss you. I miss you. I was just staring. No, I love you.
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Really? It is just overwhelming having her here, see it on me instead of me having to go back home and describe it to her, and just be a part of this moment.
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Mama, it's not a real long veil. What do you think about the head pieces?
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My hair would be up like this. very glamorous. Okay. Yeah, we can still kiss.
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She loves it, and that just makes it even more special. I like it. Like I need to just go ahead and get married while we're here.
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Danielle, are you saying yes to the dress? Oh my gosh, yes, I'M SAYING YES TO MAMA, WE HAVE A DRESS.
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Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. I'm right here. Thank you so much. Pat myself on the back because yes, I found this gorgeous dress.
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Ali, nice to meet you in person. finally. Pnina's waiting, so come on in. My name is Maria, and I was fortunate enough for Kleinfeld to tell me that Pnina will sometimes do special appointments if people show this crazy
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passion for her dresses that I clearly must have made obvious on the phone. Pnina.
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This is Maria Frucci. Nice to meet you. This is so exciting. My pleasure. I don't have a budget. I don't want to put a price on what's the perfect dress, because my fiance and I are big on saying, "This is what I want, and what's
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it going to cost me?" I would love a ball gown with some bling Some bling.
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and lots. I live for bling, but bling is expensive. A bride with an unlimited budget is my dream, because I can focus on making the dress perfect at any cost.
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This corset is fully beaded, all Swarovski stones. This is a definite. I love this top.
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Okay, I'm going to take this one in. The skirt, though, something with maybe some pickups, not so kind of um traditional.
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I want everyone to be surprised with my selection. I want it to be a showstopper. You were saying you love some pickups. Oh my god, this is gorgeous. It can come in pure white, like Pnina does.
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We can do a white. We can absolutely do a white. I can tell you this is probably my skirt.
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Perfect. Great. Maria heads back to the dressing room to combine the two Pnina dresses she loves. This is stunning. I definitely love this top. My arms up?
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Yep. Okay, so it wasn't as bad. Okay, this is just amazing. Gorgeous. This skirt with this top is really bringing my vision to life.
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Wow, I think we're on the right direction. I think so, too. Okay, so we're loving the top. Of course, this will not be the color. We're going pure white.
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Anything that you want? Maybe something that would add a little bling to the skirt.
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Ali, I need the flower. I have a special flower for brides that can't get enough bling. They're all hand embroidered with Swarovski stones, but they don't come cheap.
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A flower like that is around $1,200 a piece. Wow, it's stunning. Think we need one wherever we have a pickup.
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Yeah, that sounds great. Later, you love it? Beautiful. Love it. She's got me to a T, I think.
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Panina knows. When I do a customized dress, it's a piece of art. We want it to hold. The corset to be with the lace and the flowers.
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Yeah, I love that. And the flowers coming out a little bit. Being able to sit on a couch next to Panina watching her bring this creation to life is absolutely priceless. Then we'll have another cluster here.
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Is this your dream? It's perfect. I love it. The final sketch that Panina put together, it is absolutely my dress. It was just so exciting to work with Panina creating really my dream dress.
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I'm so happy. Thank you so much. Monisha had Panina custom design every single element of her dress. With all the add-ons, the customization, and the accessories, she spent $50,000.
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Money is no object for Monisha and her extravagant wedding plans, so she's counting on Cristiana to make her dreams come true. Welcome to Kleinfeld.
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Congratulations. My name is Monisha Corry. I'm having three different ceremonies. I'm having one Catholic ceremony for my mom, a ceremony for Chris and I in the vineyards, and a ceremony that's going to be Indian based for my father.
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Hi. Hi, I'm her mom, Jenny. How are you? you. Hi, I'm Leah, her sister. Sister?
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I'm Leah, friend. Sharon. Sharon. Hi, I'm Coco. Nice to meet you all. What are we looking for? I'm looking for three different dresses.
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One, two, and three. Okay. It's going to be an insane appointment. One's a Catholic ceremony in a church.
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For the Catholic ceremony, I want it to be a little bit more traditional. One of them is in a vineyard. Okay. For the winery one, I want it to be real whimsical, very romantic. And then we're doing one in New Jersey that's going to
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be an Indian ceremony. For the Indian one, I want it to be really glamorous.
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She likes all things fancy. Fancy, yeah. It is. Anything fancy is going to be, yeah. My family think it's absolutely crazy that I'm getting three dresses and doing three ceremonies cuz three ceremonies is really kind of wild.
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Budget-wise, where are you comfortable? We're going to do 15,000 for all three. three? Her father is very much enamored with and loves his daughters. He loves us so much and he would do anything for us. So, he's paying for the wedding
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Tell me about your fiance. We met in DC through friends. My fiance is Chris Fava. About a year into us dating, we decided to move to Australia together, and it was kind of one of those do or die moments like we're either going to
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make it or not, and he was just amazing. And after that experience, we just knew that this was the the the relationship.
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I'm going to start shopping for your three options, and uh we're going to do this today. Yes. Cristiana wastes no time pulling Randy into this over-the-top appointment.
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You know what I would say about three dresses normally, you know, it's not a fashion show. I think because Monisha's having, you know, different weddings at different locations on different dates, I think it makes sense to have several dresses.
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This is gorgeous. This is gorgeous. You know what? If she's got the money, why not?
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Let's do it. I'm Randy. Nice to meet you. So, we're doing three wedding dresses. We are.
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to say yes to the dress every half hour. I'm in for it. Okay, we are too. We're in for it.
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We are too. I'm excited. Well, you're in great hands here, so. Great. Fight. The first dress that I put Monisha in is the Lazaro with the beaded bodice and the ruffles. I started with that because she wanted something really extravagant.
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This Lazaro gown is a candidate for Monisha's Indian ceremony. Oh, Monisha, you look so beautiful. Get the tissues out, Mom. I got them out.
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Step on up. Oh. Incredible. Incredible. I know. I love it. It's a wow. It's amazing. It's a wow, but I don't like those circles in it.
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What? Just take this off and I'll love it. I wasn't as happy with the round circles on that dress. You find one without those, I'll love it.
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No. Get some scissors. I think that these parts make it a little more modern.
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You look happy. I love it. This is going to be hard to beat. Mom, it's growing on you? A little bit.
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bit. Monisha needs three dresses in one appointment, so we've got to keep this appointment moving. But I love the enthusiasm. Keep it going.
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Let's do something completely different then. So, Cristiana changes gears and chooses a dress for Monisha's vineyard wedding, a $5,000 dress with a slimming silhouette. I love the full lace. I'm not sure how I feel about the beading with the full lace. Like the beading
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almost seems a little harsh compared to like the softness of the dress. The lace dress is out, but there's another dress that Monisha would like to see. It has a kind of a sweetheart, but it has beading along the top almost like this is. It's
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just a little bit more of a drop. I know which one it is. Oh my god, please still have it.
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I knew I saw it in the store. I wasn't sure if we still had it. Oh my god, please be here.
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Yes. Oh my god. Let's go show this to her and just to see if this is it or not.
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Yes. That's it. That's awesome. I love it. This is very me. This $6,400 Lazaro gown is being considered for Monisha's vineyard wedding. Really? Oh, I love this one.
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Where did this one come from? This is me. This is just like That is beautiful. It's like a little antiquey, but it's whimsical. It's almost like old Hollywood, but in a perfect way.
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Sold? Sold. I'm saying yes to this dress. Maria. Perfect. Perfect. Mom. Yes. Are you saying yes to dress number one? Yes.
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Two more to go. Monisha said yes to a $6,400 Lazaro gown for her vineyard wedding. I was thinking this. Bang it out.
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Oh yeah. Love it. beautiful? Love it. So, the lace dress is very fitted and it's traditional. It goes with the church ceremony. I really do like this one, too. Good thing I can get three.
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Oh. Oh, that's beautiful. She's getting married in a Spanish chapel and that just to me looked like Spanish lace and it's just beautiful on her.
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I love this part. That's what I love. You're not sold, Maria. what? After the like what we've seen, I think it's hard. Because it's a totally different vibe here. Yeah. It's a different wow factor, though. Yeah. This dress makes me feel very romantic, very
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sweet. I really do like this a lot. I would like to keep going. We'll keep this to the side and try this one on again. As Cristiana puts Monisha in another option for her church wedding, Yeah, I really like this. Randy greets a
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surprise guest. Hi, I'm Randy. Hi. And you are? Ravi. My name is Ravi A Corry.
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And I'm the father of the bride. She's expecting you, right? No, she's not. She's not? She's not.
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She doesn't know you're coming. No. Okay, good. I was in Boston. I had a meeting. I cut my meeting short.
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What are you doing? How was your trip? So, I made a special point to try and make it. Just stand in the middle, Dad, and let's when she comes out, let's see if she notices you're here. Oh. Trust
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me, watch brides in the mirror. Okay. Oh my god, Papa. When I walked out and saw him, I was just floored. I didn't think he was going to be there and I was just so happy to see him.
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I'm so excited. You blew it. I know. I know. That's pretty special. We are so close and he's just so special to me that it was missing that he wasn't here. So, it really it was amazing to have him come.
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What do you guys think of this one? You look um flatter than normally. Yeah. The lace isn't as pretty in this one. I don't think so. I think she has some other designs that look better.
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That look better. This dress is not working and the clock is ticking. We've got to find a dress that she can say yes to.
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Monisha still needs to say yes to two more dresses and she shows her family a possibility for her Indian ceremony.
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Oh. That's glamorous. Wow. The shape and the way that it, you know, this part is just amazing to me.
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It looks so flattering on you. It is crazy. But I feel like I still want more drama.
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It is very conservative. I still like the other one better. Which one? You didn't see it. The personality of the other dress is more my personality. I didn't see the other one. Why don't you put it back on and show Dad. See what he
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thinks. So, Randy and Cristiana help Monisha into the dazzling dress she loved earlier. That. I love this. It's like wow.
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I love this. Oh, this is This is This is the full thing. This is the full thing. Wow. Oh, this is the one we love. Yeah.
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Yes. The wedding dress is a little bit more jazzed up. That's Monisha. Are you saying yes to your SECOND DRESS? YES.
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MONISHA'S SECOND LAZARO DRESS cost $6,200 and will be worn for her lavish Indian wedding celebration.
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After a quick change, Monisha returns to the salon in the lace dress she's considering for her church wedding. Oh, this is the one you liked. Uh-huh. Yeah, I like it more now. You like it more?
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Okay good. The wedding dress is very sophisticated, elegant, lacy kind of dress, which is much more appropriate for the kind of wedding.
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It'd be perfect for the occasion. Are you saying yes to dress number one? Yes.
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Are you saying yes to dress number two? Yes. Are you saying yes to DRESS NUMBER THREE?
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FOR THE THIRD TIME TODAY, Monisha said yes to a dress. This $3,100 lace creation is by designer Ramona Keveza.
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And even with three dresses, Monisha managed to stay within her budget. The total price of all the dresses with alterations is 15,400.
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I love them. We're looking for Gretchen. Hi guys, how are you guys? Who's Gretchen?
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I'm Gretchen. This is the bride. Hi, nice to meet you. And of course you know Amber. Nice to meet you. Congratulations, you're so beautiful. And so are you guys. Oh my god. Look at this Are these all bridesmaids or what?
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Yes, sisters. Yeah, we're all Sisters, wow. You have matching shoes? We do. I love it. Louboutins nonetheless.
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So um, I see all the sisters here. Where's mom and dad? Well, they passed away when we were younger. So I'm sorry. Thank you. That's okay. Around the time I was 14, our parents passed away. Our Our mom passed
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away first. She had lymphoma cancer. And then about a year and a half after that, my dad passed away from a heart attack.
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I was 16 when my dad passed and Jacqueline was five. So the hardest part was we didn't know what was going to happen to us. But we have 10 aunts and 10 uncles and they all stepped up to the
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plate to do their part and take care of us to make sure that we didn't get put in foster care and thankfully now we're so close.
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And it feels so great to be able to have all of them here today.
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I was 12 when my sister passed. She was 26. I still don't think there's a day that goes by that I don't think of her.
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She was the only girl out of seven children. She was the second oldest and she was my entire world.
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Her name was Linda and my mom still My mom's almost 98 now and she still calls me Linda every once in a while.
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Our mom's name was Linda. Your mom's name was Linda? Meant to be that we were supposed to meet you.
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Very few things make me cry. Okay. This is so This is This is a happy day.
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This is a happy day and we're going to find you a gorgeous dress. So um, tell us silhouette. Are you thinking more fitted, more A-line, more ball gown?
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Well, I think I'm anti ball gown cuz I am short, but Petite. Petite. We don't say short. We don't say short.
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One of you said you really would like to just try one. Her venue is a Pittsburgh historical landmark. It's so dramatic and I think a ball gown would just be the perfect dress for that venue.
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Our wedding is at the Pennsylvanian. It has a huge rotunda that our ceremony will be in and then the ballroom has these elegant 45-ft ceilings. It's stunning. So that's why I need a really stunning dress. I think definitely a
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V-neckline is really flattering on you. We can do deep V and fitted or an A-line, you know. But that's the one thing we all agree on. I think that'll be the most flattering for you for sure.
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And how much would you like to spend? Ideally I'd like to keep it under 10,000. Initially I was thinking one dress. They all kept saying two dresses.
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Have you ever thought about a fitted dress with a detachable train? I didn't know they had those. Oh, we have everything, darling.
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We have everything. And that's a way to get two looks in one. Okay. So if you lovely ladies would like to sit on the sofa and we'll take you to the room.
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What's happening, Randy? Can I tell you? Amber and I were both kind of thinking of this one dress.
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Yeah, the first one she wanted to try on, so we shall see. We'll see. I'm so excited to see her in a dress now.
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It really has everything that she's asking for. It's got the deep V-neckline. It's got a bit of shimmer and sparkle. It has a very slight trumpet. It has this really dramatic overskirt with a long train.
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However, we have four other opinions we have to deal with. Look how insane this train Oh my gosh.
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It's gorgeous. The girls are quite quiet. That makes me feel a little uncertain about what they're thinking. Won't be able to buy the dress if they don't love it like I do.
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It is amazing. I think it's stunning and I think you look just gorgeous in that.
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Jacqueline, what do you think? I like it. I think it's very sexy. I kind of picture her being decisive right away, but at the same time you don't really want to jinx it. Yeah, I feel like to be sure you have to see
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what else is out there. So now we're going to show you for the reception. Take it off. I'm excited to see it without this.
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What in the world? Yep, I love it. I want it. Hold ye horses. When I know, I know. And I know some people would think that's crazy, but I am a little worried that they might not fully have my vision. We're going to try
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to beat this, okay? Might be very hard, but we are going to try. I don't feel I need to try on any other dresses. But we came all this way, so let's just see a couple other options and see what the
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sisters have to say. I love this dress. I want to buy it. I don't personally need to try on anything else. This is the one to me. But if my sisters would love for me to try on some
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more, so absolutely I will. It's just beautiful to see you guys here supporting her.
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All the sisters said this is perfect. When you get five girls to agree on one dress, knock me over with a feather.
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Okay, so this is by Tony Ward. Let's get you out of this one. I want to try this dress on because I know Hannah is going to really love it. But I'm also curious to see what the other sisters
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have to say. Okay. This is stunning. Oh my god, Randy's going to be so excited. Wait, wait, wait. Do you like this one, too? I like this a lot more than I thought. I was not expecting to like this dress. So
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I'm getting nervous because I'm starting to question if the first dress is the right dress.
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I'm excited to see her in something so different. Yoo-hoo. So just a little different, this one. Oh my.
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How do you feel? I like this way more than I thought I was going to. I love the shape. I think it makes your body look flawless. But if you had the attached train again, See, I just want it to be dramatic and surprise
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you guys. So there is a skirt. What is happening? Oh my. It is amazing. I My whole brain is in shock.
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And Hannah? I love it. There's not one thing I would change about it. I think it's stunning and I think you look just gorgeous in that.
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So now we've just made it really tough, haven't we? Yeah. I love this dress. If this was my wedding, which it's not, I would probably choose this one. I'm all about this dress. So what do we do now,
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Gretchen? Get me into that first dress again. I'm so surprised that they all love it.
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I wasn't really thinking that was going to happen. So now I'm really sweating. Getting very nervous.
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Oh, this is beautiful. It's just so It's just elegant AF. I agree. This is my dress.
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Okay. See, we're going to store it again. Do you think the girls are all on board with you?
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They better be. How do you What do you think? 100%. This is the dress. Yes. It all makes sense.
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It's wonderful to have their support. I don't think I could do it without them.
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So it really just makes me feel even more confident in dress number one. So would you like to see a veil with this?
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I would. Yes. Today I brought my mom's earrings that she wore on her wedding day. I wore them for my wedding day. I'm not sure if, you know, that might be too emotional for her, but I do have it as a surprise. It
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was sweet. Well, I don't think that your earrings go and I thought that maybe you might want to try on mom's wedding earrings.
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So these are mom's? I forgot about these. I know. Seeing my mom's earrings, I'm feeling really sad in a way that she's not here, but also very happy that I'll be able to have a piece of her on my wedding day.
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I do feel her here. Yeah, she if she were here, she would love this dress.
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Beautiful. Yeah. They're beautiful. They're beautiful, actually. They really are. I love it. You look beautiful. Absolutely amazing.
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just so perfect. I love it. I don't like it, I love it. Thank you, guys.
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Congratulations. Beautiful. I don't think I've ever been this happy. Well, except for when Michael proposed, but this is pretty close to that.
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Is that bad? I love this dress as much as I love Michael. Me, too. We're laughing and crying.
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Carla, are you saying yes to THE DRESS? YES. I CAN'T WAIT TO MARRY MICHAEL.
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I've never felt that beautiful in my life and the highlight of the wedding is being able to have all of my sisters there beside me.
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It's going to be very special. It's going to be very magical. I think you got some friends coming to join you.
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Mission accomplished. We're so excited. We're just so happy for her. I knew she would find a dress, but I didn't think she'd find one this good.
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Don't grab my butt. My name is Carla Rose Parajon. I'm 24 years old, and today I brought my mother and my grandmother. I am the mother of the bride, and I've been waiting for this all my life.
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What's the look that we're going for? I don't know if we agree on this. I like some of Panina Tornai's designs. I want a lot of details in the screen. Mom, do Um, something a little a little different. Everyone seems to have the
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same type of gown. We just have different taste. We we've always had different taste. My mother is very opinionated. I just want to be sure that the dress is in good taste. I'm hoping there will be no disagreement, but I
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guess only time will tell. Is there a price point we want to keep it around or under roughly?
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7,500. Tell me about your fiance. My fiance's name is Michael Anthony Rada. He's a police detective, and uh we've been together for 5 years now. It was love at first sight, I guess you could say.
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So, ready to go shopping? Yes definitely. These aren't glitzy enough. Mom, do you like this? I don't like it.
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You don't like it? No, I don't like it. Do you like this, honey? I don't know if I can carry this. This seems like it's going to be a little bit of a tough appointment because mother and daughter
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are not seeing eye to eye. While Sarah starts pulling dresses, Carla and her mom corner Randy in the stock room to pick his brain.
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Hey, Randy. Hi. And you are? Carla. I'm minding my own business, and Carla and her mom stop me and say, "What dress would you put me in?" Sometimes women want a guy to come in and tell them what
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to wear. Especially a fabulously dressed guy like myself. You want a grand dress, but you also don't want it to overpower you.
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Yes. Right. Definitely. Carla, Come, let me show you something. Oh, great. I I See, this came to me and asked me about what dress, and I was thinking the Kenneth Pool with the cape. Royal taste in the room.
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I know. That's why I said that Sarah's dead on. Come take a look at this dress.
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It's a Panina. This is a surprise skirt. So, this goes on top for the ceremony.
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Ooh, I like that. And then you take that off, and for the reception, you have this. Ooh, I like that. Carla is a true Panina bride. She wants bling, sparkle, she wants to be dramatic. Sarah's first pull has Carla in a flutter, but will
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she feel the same once it's off the hanger? I like how it drops over here, and I like the the glitzy straps because I feel that's a different look. Oh, I hope everybody likes this one. I hope so,
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too, for you. When I see the dress, it's lacy and glitzy, and I love it.
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Wait, you're sure that this can be in my price range, though, right? That's what Dorothy said. She's the buyer. Okay, good. Oh my goodness.
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I love this gown. It's so different, and that's what I love about it. Mom, the best part is to see? Yeah. Ready?
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For the reception. The whole gown is lacy and poofy, and you see the lace and poof and poof.
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It's just a little too gaudy, I think. Oh, gaudy? I'm all out gaudy, Mom.
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Costume-y. Costume-y, not a lot Well, my mom and I haven't agreed on many dresses, so I don't know if it's shocking that I love it and that she doesn't as much. Everyone look at her and say, "Oh my goodness, Bernadette has
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such elegant good taste, and you know, look at her daughter." When I think of her bride, she's happy, her mom's happy.
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You know, I always want to please the bride. But even though you know that something doesn't look well on the bride, you still want to please the bride. If I'm standing in front of the mirror in a dress that looks hideous,
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and I turn to you and say, "This is my dress. I love it. What do you think?" What am I supposed to say? I'm caught in the middle here because I'm really trying to work for the bride, and I'm really agreeing with her mom
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that this dress is over the top. It's going to be beautiful when you go down that aisle. If the daughter loves one dress and the mother hates it, it's over.
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What Carla finds gorgeous, Mom finds gaudy. I like classic and elegant. This I don't know if it's classic and elegant.
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And in good taste. Well, my mom and I haven't agreed on many dresses. She likes poofy and and flowers and I'm kind of agreeing with the mom. I personally like a dress that's going to really stand the test of time. So, when
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Carla looks back at her wedding photographs, it's going to be timeless. See, I want to see this on you.
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Okay. You don't love it? I I like it, but I just feel the front is so plain. This is probably more maybe your mom's taste.
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Yes. Okay. Yes. And I'm I'm And And And And I like your mom's taste, actually. I have to say I love your mom's taste. I think your mom has great taste, actually. I Moms are definitely important, but I'm
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here to work with the bride. So, I feel like it's important for the bride to have what she wants. I think Randy's waiting for this If he doesn't see you in this soon, he might just collapse.
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This is quiet, Carla. Yes. This is stifled Carla. It didn't have all the components that I wanted in a dress. I needed more going on.
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Oh, that's great. Oh my god. That's That I like. That is really Oh, yeah.
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What do you think? You really don't think this is so boring? It's elegant. I mean, it's it's it's elegant.
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Be honest. It's your day. Don't look at her. Yeah, don't look at anybody. Just I like the other one. And you think it's in good taste, right? It's good taste. Mom, all I know is what I like, not what not
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what fits this standard or this standard. I just know what I like and what I don't. But if I know that like If I know you two are going to be unhappy the whole time, then No. No, we want you
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to be happy. Well, you came out I mean, very pretty. It's not true, though, cuz you're so opinionated. Well, that you know, I am opinionated. I am your mother. Even if the mom and the bride clash, I really
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think that secretly they want their mom's approval on their wedding dress. So, if you're going to be like making comments on my wedding day, Well, yes, I'm going to think that. I'll be honest.
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If I can't be honest with you, who can be honest with you? Well, sometimes it doesn't pay to be too honest. No. Very wisely spoken. Thank you, Grandma. She is really the perfect buffer between Carla and her mom. Um, you have to make
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up your mind, not us. I'm just not a plain person, really. So, for me to get a plain dress, it just wouldn't match my personality or my style.
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Oh, that's nice. That's pretty, too. That's so different. It needs bling. It needs bling. It's the perfect dress in her eyes, but I've always envisioned myself in a different dress. You look like a sweet, beautiful bride.
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is a beautiful bride? I'm her mother. I know what looks well on her. I want it to look classy, but that's not her. That's not my daughter.
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You would think that I'd be able to predict by now what dress I'm going to love and she's going to hate, but it's funny I still can't.
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I think she she knows what she wants. let me wear a gown like that to my wedding? If you wanted it, yes.
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Carla knows this is the one, but will Mom stand by the bride? That completes it. There is the bride.
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Yes, that's for sure. You you think the front's okay, right? With all that Mom, obviously if I said I love it, I love the front, too.
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I get it. Oh, beautiful. It doesn't matter what I say. This is what she wants, and her grandmother and her really like it.
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Well, here's the question. Is this the one? I'm so nervous. This is the one. This is the one. This is the one, baby. Dress the bride.
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I I yes. My mother and I of, for lack of a better word, just gave in. It's her day. It's really her wedding day. It's not about me. It's about her.
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