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I Found the Gown

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Say Yes to the Dress at a discount; lots of brand names.

TV TLC Reality TV 2012
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What's the Story?

I FOUND THE GOWN is a reality series featuring Rick and Leslie DeAngelo, the owners of Vows Bridal Outlet, a Massachusetts store known for selling designer gowns at 50-80 percent below retail prices. While their staff works hard to please budget-conscious brides looking for their perfect dress, the couple sifts through the basements of retailers and and factories in New York and other areas looking for dresses they can buy in bulk and sell at a discount in their store. But helping a client find what she is looking for isn't always easy, especially since the store is limited to whatever dresses they have in stock, and the sizes they carry are limited. But the team works together to help each bride find the dress and the bargain of their wedding day dreams.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: Not yet rated
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The show is similar to the bridal gown series Say Yes to the Dress in that it features women desperately looking for that perfect dress for their special day. But unlike SYTTD, much of the focus is on how good a deal the bride can get on their dress. It also offers a behind-the-scenes look at how a discount outlet can manage to sell gowns this cheaply, as well as the ways the store owners go about securing inventory.

It lacks some of the colorful characters that other bride-themed shows feature, but folks interested in these kinds of shows will probably be inspired by some of the deals they see here. But if watching women change in and out of wedding dresses isn't your thing, you might find yourself changing the channel.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about wedding-themed reality shows. What makes these shows appealing? Do they help create a sense of fantasy about weddings and marriage?

  • Do you think people really get practical tips for their weddings from these shows? Or are these shows mostly produced to be entertaining?

  • Why isn't there a show called I Found the Tux?

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