Saying “yes” to the dress and “I do” all within 48 hours sounds more like the makings for a tacky Vegas wedding than a storybook affair in Central Park. That sort of turnaround usually means whatever you happen to be wearing is good enough, and an Elvis impersonator will do the honors. However, a few months back 52 brides landed in Manhattan on a Monday and by Wednesday they were wed in designer gowns in front of Bethesda Fountain.
Randy Fenoli, TV host, designer and every bride’s best friend, officiated at the massive July 10 wedding. That episode of TLC’s ten-part event series Say Yes to the Dress: America, featuring brides chosen from each state, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, will be telecast on March 14.
“You can’t even imagine the challenges to coordinate travel arrangements from 52 (places) with 104 people,” Fenoli recently told MediaVillage. “Coordinating those flights and the car services to pick them up and getting them to the hotel and the salon and all of the events and getting their hair and makeup right – there was some drama there.”
Even with the dizzying logistics, it all came off without a hitch,