Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids

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Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids
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GenreReality
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes52
Production
Running time20 to 22 minutes
Production company North South Productions
Original release
Network TLC
ReleaseJuly 8, 2011 (2011-07-08) 
August 2, 2013 (2013-08-02) [1]
Related
Say Yes to the Dress
Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta

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. [2]

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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. [3] Allen 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. [4]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 6July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08)July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22)
2 18April 13, 2012 (2012-04-13)June 8, 2012 (2012-06-08)
3 18October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)December 21, 2012 (2012-12-21)
4 10June 28, 2013 (2013-06-28)August 2, 2013 (2013-08-02)

Season 1 (2011)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Peacocks, Pink, and Purple"July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08)
22"Fur Muffs and Fickle Friends"July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08)
33"The Sister Standoff"July 15, 2011 (2011-07-15)
44"Brides Against Bridesmaids"July 15, 2011 (2011-07-15)
55"A Tale of Two Bridesmaids Dresses"July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22)
66"The Groomzilla"July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22)

Season 2 (2012)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
71"Maid of Honorzilla"April 13, 2012 (2012-04-13)
82"Not So Identical Twins"April 13, 2012 (2012-04-13)
93"Mini Maid of Honor"April 20, 2012 (2012-04-20)
104"Budget Bullies and Busty Bridesmaids"April 20, 2012 (2012-04-20)
115"It's a Drag Being a Bridesmaid"April 27, 2012 (2012-04-27)
126"Maids Against Modesty"April 27, 2012 (2012-04-27)
137"Showdown At the Bridesmaids Corral"May 4, 2012 (2012-05-04)
148"Designer Dreams and Indecisive Brides"May 4, 2012 (2012-05-04)
159"Insults and Insecurities"May 11, 2012 (2012-05-11)
1610"Nautical Navy and Military Maids"May 11, 2012 (2012-05-11)
1711"Many Maids & Many Dresses"May 18, 2012 (2012-05-18)
1812"Mother Knows Bridesmaids"May 18, 2012 (2012-05-18)
1913"Sweet Brides and Sour Sisters"May 25, 2012 (2012-05-25)
2014"Jump for Joy With Your Country Cousins"May 25, 2012 (2012-05-25)
2115"Bridesmaids Are No Angels"June 1, 2012 (2012-06-01)
2216"Sorority Sisters & Sassy Sisters"June 1, 2012 (2012-06-01)
2317"Father Doesn't Know Bridesmaids Best"June 8, 2012 (2012-06-08)
2418"Say Yes to the Short Dress"June 8, 2012 (2012-06-08)

Season 3 (2012)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
251"Trouble With the Twins"October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)
262"22 Brawling Bridesmaids"October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)
273"Pink, Pink, Pink!"November 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)
284"Miss America's Maids"November 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)
295"Maids Gotta Go-Go"November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)
306"Black Sheep"November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)
317"Political Parties"November 16, 2012 (2012-11-16)
328"Orange Appeal"November 16, 2012 (2012-11-16)
339"Tiaras and Tribulations"November 23, 2012 (2012-11-23)
3410"Thou Shalt Not Wear Strapless"November 23, 2012 (2012-11-23)
3511"No Passion for Fashion"November 30, 2012 (2012-11-30)
3612"Mama-In-Law Knows Best"November 30, 2012 (2012-11-30)
3713"Potty Party"December 7, 2012 (2012-12-07)
3814"In-Law and Order"December 7, 2012 (2012-12-07)
3915"Sisters and Frothers"December 14, 2012 (2012-12-14)
4016"Size Matters"December 14, 2012 (2012-12-14)
4117"Show Up and Shut Up"December 21, 2012 (2012-12-21)
4218"Daycare by Lori"December 21, 2012 (2012-12-21)

Season 4 (2013)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
431"Girl Power"June 28, 2013 (2013-06-28)1.11 [5]
442"Cold Feet and Hot Tempers"June 28, 2013 (2013-06-28)1.01 [5]
453"PhD in Persuasion"July 5, 2013 (2013-07-05)0.88 [6]
464"Jarring Politics"July 5, 2013 (2013-07-05)1.06 [6]
475"Pray for Peace"July 12, 2013 (2013-07-12)1.11 [7]
486"Falling Apart at the Seams"July 12, 2013 (2013-07-12)1.15 [7]
497"Mudslingin' Mamas"July 19, 2013 (2013-07-19)1.11 [8]
508"Catfight on the Catwalk"July 19, 2013 (2013-07-19)1.12 [8]
519"Singled Out"July 26, 2013 (2013-07-26)1.19 [9]
5210"Breaking the Rules"August 2, 2013 (2013-08-02)1.21 [10]

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