Farmington bride appearing on 'Say Yes to the Dress'

Before Farmington bride-to-be Helana Koch walks down the aisle with fiancé Michael Brasley next September, she had to take one very important side trip first — to New York City's wedding Mecca: Kleinfeld Bridal. Chosen out of hundreds of applicants to appear on the guilty pleasure TLC show "Say Yes to the Dress," Koch lived the fantasy of brides across America and traveled to the Big Apple in search of her dream dress.Her "Say Yes to the Dress" episode, "Family Feuds," was filmed in May and will air on Friday night, Nov. 25, at 9:30 on TLC network.

"My aunt Kimmy and aunt Michele were the instigators," said Koch. "They filled out the application online while I was filling out engagement announcements."Koch's mom, Debbie Flora, could barely contain her excitement for her daughter."We didn't think we were going to get picked," Flora said, "but because we all live next door to each other and we're an Italian family — and we all know each other's business — they picked us. They told us when we were down there that we had a unique family."Unique indeed. With a mom, a Nana, two aunts and a cousin (with a baby) along for the ride, what more could a bride ask for on her special shopping day?

"It was a lot of fun," laughed Koch's mom, Debbie Flora. "We left around 5:45 in the morning,  and drove down to New York and then went to Kleinfeld. They filmed us for five and a half hours to get 10 minutes (for the show). Helana was locked in the dressing room, and we had sit on the couch the whole time."Koch said she honestly can't remember much about her part on the show."But those dresses were gorgeous," she oozed. "It's not like your regular bridal gown shop. It's the Mecca for bridal gowns — you can't imagine these high-end gowns. I think I tried on four different dresses in the time I was there."

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