Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids

Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids
Genre Reality
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 52
Production
Running time 20 to 22 minutes
Production company(s) North South Productions
Broadcast
Original channel TLC
Original run July 8, 2011 – present
Chronology
Related shows Say Yes to the Dress
External links
Website

Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids is an American reality television series on TLC which follows events at Bridals by Lori in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs, a bridal shop owned by Lori Allen. The series shows the progress of individual sales associates, managers, and fitters at the store, focusing on bridesmaid dresses and the bridesmaid showroom at Bridals by Lori. It is a spin-off of Say Yes to the Dress. Soon after the end of its first season, TLC renewed the show for a second season.[1]

Development

The idea for the spin-off occurred while in the set of Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. While the producers were in the bridal boutique where the show takes place they overheard a commotion between women in another part of the store over which bridesmaid dresses to select. This gave the producers the inspiration for a separate show based in the same boutique, focusing on bridesmaid dresses and the conflicts between the bride, her bridesmaids, and her family over what designs to purchase.[2] Lori discussed with Good Morning America that the conflict often occurs because of a lack of communication between the bridesmaids and the bride over budget, body-type issues, and the bride's vision for their visual role in the wedding, which Allen states should have been discussed before entering the store, not afterwards.[3]

Episodes

Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale
1 6 July 8, 2011 July 22, 2011
2 18 April 13, 2012 June 8, 2012
3 18 October 26, 2012 December 21, 2012
4 10 June 28, 2013 August 2, 2013

Season 1 (2011)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Title Original air date
11"Peacocks, Pink, and Purple"July 8, 2011
22"Fur Muffs and Fickle Friends"July 8, 2011
33"The Sister Standoff"July 15, 2011
44"Brides Against Bridesmaids"July 15, 2011
55"A Tale of Two Bridesmaids Dresses"July 22, 2011
66"The Groomzilla"July 22, 2011

Season 2 (2012)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Title Original air date
17"Maid of Honorzilla"April 13, 2012
28"Not So Identical Twins"April 13, 2012
39"Mini Maid of Honor"April 20, 2012
410"Budget Bullies and Busty Bridesmaids"April 20, 2012
511"It's a Drag Being a Bridesmaid"April 27, 2012
612"Maids Against Modesty"April 27, 2012
713"Showdown At the Bridesmaids Corral"May 4, 2012
814"Designer Dreams and Indecisive Brides"May 4, 2012
915"Insults and Insecurities"May 11, 2012
1016"Nautical Navy and Military Maids"May 11, 2012
1117"Many Maids & Many Dresses"May 18, 2012
1218"Mother Knows Bridesmaids"May 18, 2012
1319"Sweet Brides and Sour Sisters"May 25, 2012
1420"Jump for Joy With Your Country Cousins"May 25, 2012
1521"Bridesmaids Are No Angels"June 1, 2012
1622"Sorority Sisters & Sassy Sisters"June 1, 2012
1723"Father Doesn't Know Bridesmaids Best"June 8, 2012
1824"Say Yes to the Short Dress"June 8, 2012

Season 3 (2012)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Title Original air date
125"Trouble With the Twins"October 26, 2012
226"22 Brawling Bridesmaids"October 26, 2012
327"Pink, Pink, Pink!"November 2, 2012
428"Miss America's Maids"November 2, 2012
529"Maids Gotta Go-Go"November 9, 2012
630"Black Sheep"November 9, 2012
731"Political Parties"November 16, 2012
832"Orange Appeal"November 16, 2012
933"Tiaras and Tribulations"November 23, 2012
1034"Thou Shalt Not Wear Strapless"November 23, 2012
1135"No Passion for Fashion"November 30, 2012
1236"Mama-In-Law Knows Best"November 30, 2012
1337"Potty Party"December 7, 2012
1438"In-Law and Order"December 7, 2012
1539"Sisters and Frothers"December 14, 2012
1640"Size Matters"December 14, 2012
1741"Show Up and Shut Up"December 21, 2012
1842"Daycare by Lori"December 21, 2012

Season 4 (2013)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
143"Girl Power"June 28, 20131.11[4]
244"Cold Feet and Hot Tempers"June 28, 20131.01[4]
345"PhD in Persuasion"July 5, 20130.88[5]
446"Jarring Politics"July 5, 20131.06[5]
547"Pray for Peace"July 12, 20131.11[6]
648"Falling Apart at the Seams"July 12, 20131.15[6]
749"Mudslingin' Mamas"July 19, 20131.11[7]
850"Catfight on the Catwalk"July 19, 20131.12[7]
951"Singled Out"July 26, 20131.19[8]
1052"Breaking the Rules"August 2, 20131.21[9]

References

  1. ↑ Philiana Ng (July 27, 2011). "TLC Renews 'Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  2. ↑ Rodney Ho (July 7, 2011). "TLC’s ‘Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta’ generates ‘Bridesmaids’ spinoff". Access Atlanta. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ "4 Bridesmaids Dresses You'll Actually Want to Wear". Good Morning America. May 31, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Friday's Cable Ratings: Disney Originals, "WWE Smackdown" Top Charts". The Futon Critic. July 2, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Friday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Smackdown" Tops Demos, Disney Originals Lead Viewers". The Futon Critic. July 9, 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Friday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Smackdown," "Treehouse Masters" Lead Demo Race". The Futon Critic. July 15, 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Friday's Cable Ratings: Disney Dominates with "Teen Beach Movie," "Liv and Maddie"". The Futon Critic. July 22, 2013.
  8. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 29, 2013). "Friday Cable Ratings: 'Friday Night Smackdown' Wins Night + 'Storage Wars', 'Jessie', 'Shake it Up', 'Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas' and More". TV by the Numbers.
  9. ↑ "Friday's Cable Ratings: Disney Originals Top Viewers, "Gold Rush: South America" Leads Demos". The Futon Critic. August 5, 2013.
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