Fun New Wedding Show: “Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta”

I am a sucker for wedding shows in general, and especially the ones which show the brides shopping for their gowns. If you love seeing brides try on mermaids, ballgowns, and all the rest in the quest for that one perfect wedding dress, then there is a new show you will love. The fun new wedding show of the season is “Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta”.

Southerners love a good wedding! This must be true based on the multi-generational clans which accompany the brides to Bridals by Lori in Atlanta. If picking out a dress to please your mom seems daunting, imagine also having to please your grandmother, your aunt, your sisters, your best friend, and oh yeah – yourself! It is a major undertaking, and sometimes it is a miracle if the bride finds a dress that the whole family can agree on.

The families on “Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta” are opinionated! And they are not shy about expressing their feelings on the bridal gowns, veils, and wedding jewelry, either. On one recent episode I saw, the bride was a stunning Atlanta Falcons cheerleader who was seeking something to wear for an outdoor wedding at an historic style location. But did the bride’s mom care about any of that? No way! The mother of the bride had decided that if fitted was good, skin tight was better and that if delicate beading was good, than an all-out sparkle explosion was the only way to go. The staff at Bridals by Lori got “madder than a wet hen” watching the mother shoot down everything her daughter liked, while the patient bride went home empty handed.

Sometimes those great big families can pull together to support the bride, even if it takes them a while to come around. That is one of the things that is the most fun about “Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta”. When a bride has tried on a gazillion gowns and she is about to tear her hair out, suddenly the fashion director or consultant pulls out a dark horse: a gown that is nothing like what the bride thinks she wants. She slips it on and the magic happens: moms start crying, stern grandmothers melt, and sisters cheer. This is the moment that makes all the drama worth it, for brides and the staff at the bridal salon.

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