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On Randy to the Rescue, Fenoli travels the country with a semi truck filled with wedding gowns and accessories helping brides find their dream wedding dress at his ultimate pop up bridal salon. Randy selects three lucky brides who have said Yes to their dress and then, with the help of a hairstylist and makeup artist, transforms these brides from head to hem and presents each with a bridal blueprint for her wedding day. With a philosophy that no matter what her size, age or shape, EVERY woman is beautiful, Randy seems able to overcome any challenge.

Randy has appeared as a guest on many television shows, including, The Today Show, The View, Rachel Ray, Extra, Get Married, and The Martha Stewart Show. He has also co-hosted on Toronto’s number one rated talk show The Marilyn Denis Show and served as main correspondent during TLC’s Royal Wedding live broadcast and event from Times Square.Stepping outside of the bridal arena, Randy served as a fashion commentator for The Associated Press on the red carpet of the 2010 Academy Awards.

As a writer and contributor, Randy is often featured and quoted in many publications such as People, Parade, and In Touch magazines and in nearly all of the bridal magazines, including, Brides, The Bridal Guide, Bride and Bloom, Southern Weddings, Destination Weddings and Honeymoons, New Jersey Bride and Florida Bride magazines. Besides posting his own blog on his website, Fenoli often acts as a contributor to other websites & blogs including theknot.com, theringbearer.com, kleinfeldbridal.com, & TLC.com. On November 1, 2011 Randy released his first book, Its All About the Dress, the brides ultimate guide for shopping for a wedding gown.

Randy Fenoli’s appeal reaches far beyond bridal. His natural charm & enthusiasm is infectious, making everyone who comes in contact with him feel beautiful.

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American television personality and fashion designer

"Fenoli" redirects here. For the monk of the Carthusian order who was born in the late 12th century, see William of Fenoli.

Randy Fenoli is an American television presenter and fashion designer who is mainly known for his work on wedding dresses and his own TV show Randy to the Rescue and Say Yes to the Dress. He was the fashion director for the wedding dress store Kleinfeld Bridal from 2007 to 2012.

Biography

Born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Fenoli grew up with a love of fashion and began sewing dresses when he was only nine years old, eventually expanding his efforts into the areas of make-up artistry, hair styling and entertainment. After winning the Miss Gay America competition in 1990, performing as Brandi Alexander, he used the prize money to enroll at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology. He was offered a job working for Vivian Dessy Diamond, of the Vivian Diamond company. Subsequently, his design experience paid off when he was offered a job at Kleinfeld. He is now an independent consultant.

He has been a fashion designer since 1992. In 2007, Fenoli made his television debut on the U.S. cable channel TLC with Say Yes To The Dress, where his wit and fashion sensibilities charmed viewers. Since 2011 he has hosted Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best, broadcast in Spain and Italy, and Randy to the Rescue.

In 2022, it was announced that Fenoli became godfather of the Discovery Princess cruise ship.

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Born on a cattle farm in Southern Illinois, Randy is the youngest of seven children. Driven by his fascination for fashion design, Randy taught himself how to sew at the early age of nine. Randy’s passion for fashion and design led him to the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology.

While at FIT, Randy won several awards for design and achievement. Immediately after graduating in 1993, Randy launched his first two bridal industry collections: Randy Fenoli for the Diamond Collection and Randy Fenoli for Dressy Occasions. Randy is the recipient of two DEBI awards (Design Excellence in the Bridal Industry) in 1999 and 2000, the most prestigious award for bridal designers. From 2007-2012, Randy worked as the Fashion Director at New York’s Klienfeld Bridal Salon, where nearly 15,000 brides are consulted each year. In 2015, Randy also received the President’s Award for Creative Excellence from FIT.

Today as the star of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress, Big Bliss, Randy to the Rescue, and Say Yes to the Dress Benelux, Randy is seen by millions of viewers each week in approximately 150 countries. On Randy to the Rescue, he travelled across the country with a semi-truck filled with wedding gowns and accessories helping brides find their dream wedding dress at his ultimate popup bridal salon. Randy selects three lucky brides who have said “yes” to their dress and then, with the help of a hairstylist and makeup artist, transforms these brides from “head to hem” and presents each bride with a “bridal blueprint” for her wedding day. With a philosophy that no matter what her size, age, or shape, EVERY woman is beautiful, Randy seems able to overcome any challenge.

Randy has appeared as a guest on many television shows, including Good Morning America, The Today Show, The View, Rachel Ray, Harry Connick Jr., New York Live, The Wendy Williams Show, Extra, Get Married, and The Martha Stewart Show. He has also co-hosted on Toronto’s numb