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Okay, take a look at this.
This is not a concert line, but a line to get into a Bridal Show.
You're kidding.
What's the attraction?
Of course, all things wedding all in one place.
Wow!
What more could a bride-to-be ask for?
Well, here's Rachel Leigh.
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There are over 50 exhibitors in the ballroom today.
And a ton of either brides-to-be, waiting patiently to get into the great bridal expo
in Weston, Florida.
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Many came with a supporting cast.
You brought your parents.
I did.
I brought my parents.
I'm very close with my mom.
I brought her to everything so far.
All the venues I've looked at, I've brought her and my dad.
My dad is kind of just tagging along because we made him.
This is my daughter-in-law.
That's impressive.
We're like best friends.
That's how -- Yes.
That's how we are.
The thing about this ring is that's her diamond.
It was from her, and she wanted to give it to me.
It was custom made.
Awe.
That's so sweet.
So how did she get you to come?
He actually told me he wanted to go.
Yes.
Hey, happy wife, happy life.
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You got that one right, Sean.
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She's getting married on the cruise ship.
Actually, Key West, but we're all going on a cruise through the weekend.
So, sounds like this is your wing woman?
Yes she is.
Oh yes I am.
She deals with the stress.
Yes, I'm her stress wall.
My finance stays out of it.
He's smart.
He leaves everything to me and her.
Way to go husband-to-be.
Lots of smart guys in here, and of course lots of business owners as well including
those who bake.
Who doesn't love a cool wedding cake?
Well this Birch Cake here is one of the trends that's very popular right now as well as the
Chandelier Cake.
I did a Travel Cake once for a couple that was traveling, and so we did three sets of
luggage and we had all of the travel stickers from all of the different places that they've
been, and that was very special for them.
And another big wedding consideration, flowers, especially the ones for your bouquet.
We preserve your wedding flowers so you can enjoy them for a lifetime, and then we frame
them in these beautiful displays.
Now that's unusual.
I actually saved my bouquet the old-fashion way: hung them upside down, dried them out,
I'm good.
Not bad for 3 years, right?
Now, onto the big question.
How much can these ladies expect to shell out for their big day.
The national average is about $31,000 for a wedding of about 150 people.
But, of course, that can vary greatly.
Honeymoon not included.
One of the decisions, if not the biggest decision for the bride-to-be, is what to wear.
So many choices.
But we have you covered with a look at the latest designs.
That's coming up.
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We return now to the bridal show.
And our Rachel Leigh, who has her pulse on some very exquisite formalwear.
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Meet Ted and Carol Barry.
Married for 27 years, in business together for 30 years.
The men's formalwear business.
The most unusual request was for the Dumb and Dumber look, the orange tuxedo with the
ruffles and the blue tuxedo with the ruffles from the movie Dumb and Dumber.
Any marital advice?
Yes, two words: Yes Dear.
I concur, and let her be the boss.
Excellent advice.
Hmm.
I hope my husband sees this.
I wonder how many of these women actually choose their own ring?
Gorgeous.
Naturally, choosing the right hairdo for your wedding do is a must-do.
I think I'm going to do an up-do for the wedding so I can have my back showing.
Do you have a dress yet?
Not yet, but I do have it sketched out in my head.
So it's almost there.
Now I just have to find it.
And to say she has lots from which to choose is an understatement.
I checked out the latest in bridal gowns at Boca Raton Bridal in Boca Raton, Florida.
Here comes the bride all dressed in white or at least something close to it.
There is a soft blush that's being seen and also a baby baby blue for the something blue.
Wedding dresses are all over the place right now.
One of the trends for the younger brides is the ball gowns.
They love to wear the big ball gowns.
So this is an example of a ball gown with a very full skirt and a fitted bodice.
This is a sweetheart neckline.
Here is an example of a ball gown, remember we talked about color.
Mm-hmm.
So I think this is for the girl who can't decide if she wants color because this is
ombre.
As you can see it starts out white and it goes down to a beautiful blush.
This is another ball gown which is very beautiful and soft and feminine with a case of the bling.
And Rachel this is an A-line and it actually has multiple layers to create this alabaster
color which is just beautiful, soft, feminine with nice bling on it.
Beautiful back.
I love beautiful backs.
The older brides are opting for a more slim silhouette, maybe with some lace and bling,
maybe even sheer sleeves which look beautiful.
Some sleeves are being seen in wedding dresses and these are beautiful sheer sleeves.
Beautiful.
This dress is absolutely gorgeous.
Again, it has a little bit of color but not really.
Another trend is two pieces in wedding dresses.
So a bride can wear a top and a full skirt which looks beautiful.
Now you want to talk about a beautiful back and color, this one has it all going on.
This is beautiful.
Turn this around.
I love the back because like we said you see so much of the back of the dress.
That's beautiful.
Isn't that absolutely gorgeous?
And it has like the pink, a blush color, to it.
It's beautiful.
I love how they incorporated the rhinestones with the pearls.
Yup.
And thank goodness, bridesmaid dresses have evolved.
Long gone are those typical bridesmaid dresses of yesteryear.
Now the trend is anywhere from separate, so there are two pieces for the bridesmaids'
dresses as well maybe with a full skirt mid-calf length.
They are also wearing a lot of bling again, and a lot of the bridesmaids are opting to
wear different dresses.
So, Rachel, another trend is the after party, and oftentimes brides will buy another dress.
Because we need two.
Because we need two, of course.
The advice I give the brides is to remember the reason why they're doing this, and they're
marrying their best friend.
The more planning that's done before the wedding, the less opportunity for anything to go wrong.
Hire good venders that you trust.
Make sure that everything is planned properly before and then on the big day just relax
and don't sweat the small stuff.
And after wearing something like this, at the end of the day you might want to slip
into something let's say a bit more comfortable.
And we met a vendor at the wedding show that gave us a great idea your new hubby will enjoy
for years to come.
We're Boudoir Photo Studio.
So we have the brides come in, they do a sexy photo shoot in their lingerie, and they present
it to their grooms the night of the wedding.
I like that.
And remember one of the couples we met earlier, D'nyia Porter and Sean Campbell.
We found them again at this popular booth.
I don't know.
Maybe a surprise for after the wedding.
I love surprises.
What better gift?
That's all I'm saying.
Because it's classy and something just for him.
So I think he would enjoy it.
I'm excited to see that day.
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My husband probably would've liked that as well.
Anniversary gift?
We'll see.
I'm Rachel Leigh reporting.
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