Say Yes to the Dress

I'm not the type of girl who watches much television, Seems to me to be a great wasteland (with a few exceptions). But I have always had an interest in the show "Say Yes to the Dress". I finally got the chance to watch it last night.

"Say Yes to the Dress reveals the inner workings of the world's premier bridal salon, Kleinfeld Bridal. Part fashion show, part bridal story, part family therapy, the series uncovers the hurdles every staff member faces to make each bride completely satisfied on what may be the single most important day of her life.
Watch as a team of specialists guides brides through the process of selecting, fitting, altering and delivering each flawless dress in time for the perfect day. It's not a stress-free endeavor, but somehow by the final fitting Kleinfeld pulls all of the details together."

Thankfully the show is not into humiliating anyone. It's an adorable combination of lovely bridal fashion and the bride and her mother and friends (and especially the Bridal specialists) trying to make her completely happy with her selection. It's fun to watch and gives you a warm feeling inside. Check out some wonderful examples

Dress Code - How consultants help the Bride
Sweet 16 - being fitted for a Sweet 16 party
The blow out Sale - talking about pressure!
Simple Elegance - A bride has her first fitting.

Don't you just adore the reaction when the Bride sees herself in the gown she truly loves for the first time? Priceless!
The show is available from Itunes at $1.99 per episode. Wish it was available on DVD.

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100 Books sold! WOW! Thank you all!

I did a recent check of my sales from Blurb and was thrilled to see that I have sold 100 books to date. Half of those sales were from my two most recent photo books. Now I have to find a way to encourage those who purchased my books to write an endorsement! If you are one of those wonderful people who has been following my blog and purchased one (or more) of my books please take a few minutes to sign on to Blurb and write a short endorsement! Thank you.

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Portfolio 2003-09

By Andrea Nicole Baker

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My most recent portfolio has over 300 pages of modeling photos from the last 6+ years. The best option is to order the Hardcover Image Wrap book. It's a great coffee table book.

Gothic & Lolita

Sweet Lolita Andrea

By Andrea Nicole Baker

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As you can tell I am so excited about and interested in Gothic and Lolita fashions and lifestyle. I have only had this book available for about 2 weeks and already it has sold more than 20 copies.

There are 3 other books that are available also. One of my favorites is "The Bride" which is a collection of bridal photos taken at two very famous locations in the Atlanta area. Centennial Olympic Park and Stone Mountain.

The Bride

By Andrea Nicole Baker

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Bridal Gown

I saw this gown in the November issue of Vogue. I had to bookmark the page and blog about it.
Coco Brandolini worked for the designer who is a longtime friend of her parents.

In this "too true to believed story", Mr De la Renta asks her who is making her dress. The intelligent girl looks right back at him and exclaims "You, Please". The life lesson is to jump at opportunities when they present themselves. There aren't words to decribe this gown.
It's a feast for the eyes.



A few weeks ago I did a modeling job for Mary's Bridal at Stone Mountain Park here in Atlanta.
I have posted a link to a number of the photos on my web site. Look for some of them to appear in Modern Bride and Brides magazines come Spring 2009.

The gown is a Satin A-line gown with cathedral train set off by an embroidered sweetheart portrait neckline. Note the stunning crystal/bead work, metallic embroidery with beads, sequins,rhinestones and pearls.

Andrea Nicole Baker