You might just think this is a show about going out and getting a dress, but there are actually a lot of wacky secrets that go on behind-the-scenes on Say Yes To The Dress.
You might just think this is a show about going out and getting a dress, but there are actually a lot of wacky secrets that go on behind-the-scenes on Say Yes To The Dress.
You may (falsely) believe that people just go on this show and it's all la-de-da, pick a dress and leave, but there are a lot of rules when it comes to being on the set of SYTTD.
For example, no one was allowed to wear pink because it would clash with the background.
There was a very complicated series of events, but long story short Godino didn't want her episode to premiere before her wedding because she wanted her dress to be a surprise.
Needless to say, TLC aired her episode before her wedding.
As in, the narrator doesn't actually see the dresses that he's narrating about. Weird, I know, but it's something about the sequence of how things are produced.
Hollywood is so weird.
Alright, so get this, a woman named Emily comes on the show and buys a $6,500 gown.
After all is said and done, it's discovered that the guy who paid for it (the husband) paid with ill-gotten gains.
As in, money he got through fraudulent means.
Obviously, a lot of the stuff you see on the show has to be cut for time. If they didn't, you'd see like 9 hours of raw footage!
They just pick and choose the best dresses in the show or the best moments.
This time, it was by a woman named Randi who sued them because after some alterations were done to the dress she bought on the show, it was ill-fitting and honestly, a huge mess.
As a result, Randi had to wear a dress off-the-rack on her big day — instead of her $12,000 custom gown.
Well, this is a reality show after all, and people aren't just going to watch for the pretty dresses.
No, the producers create a bunch of drama so that the episodes are more interesting.
"You can tell that they want to stir up some drama. If someone says something that could potentially cause a disagreement, the director asks you questions about it."
You know what they say, the camera adds ten-inch– er, I mean poun– er, I mean 10 square meters.
What I'm trying to say (with much difficulty) is that the real-life Kleinfeld store is actually much smaller than it looks. With a combination of clever camerawork and sneaky angles they make it look bigger.
Not in the way you're hoping for, though.
You won't be the center of attention, but you might just get to be in the background. It's like a participation prize!
When people aren't filming in the store, there are a lot of other brides that want to check out the now world-famous Kleinfeld store.
Which means the place is a zoo.
You'll be shoulder to shoulder with other brides if you choose to visit Kleinfeld, so be careful!
Not only because it's one of the best selling dresses on the show, not because the designer sometimes shows up, but because they also tend to be some of the most expensive.
Considering the shop isn't as big as it is seen on TV, where do you think they keep their vast inventory?
Well, the answer might surprise you: they are in the ceiling.
The way that one bride describes it, the entire taping process can become quite the ordeal. It took upwards of five hours just for her to be able to try on five dresses!
The show attracts a wide array of viewers. While many show up to shop, others are just there to soak in the atmosphere and pick up a souvenir.
Kleinfeld's also sells Say Yes to the Dress merch!
Yes, it's a bridal store. But don't forget that Kleinfeld's is also a TV studio as well! Many of the dresses that you see are accounted for.
If you wanted to browse, you actually need to have a consultant with you at all times.
"I didn’t expect all of the questions. I thought it was just like, “Alright, go.” I didn’t expect all the redirection of the questions. Also, when I watched it, I couldn’t get over how much they cut out and edited it."
The show asks the bride to write out the names and descriptions of each bridesmaid: their likes and dislikes as well as who they do or don't get along with.
They then choose up to three from the list.
"When they started filming, they would ask us things, like 'What kind of dress are you looking for?' Then we’d all put our two cents worth in, and they’d stop us and say, 'Say what you said again, but say it like this.'"