As the star of
TLC'sSay Yes to the Dress and
Randy Knows Best, Randy Fenoli, Fashion Director at the famous Kleinfelds Bridal Salon, is seen by millions of viewers and works with nearly 15,000 brides a year! Randy was featured as a main correspondent for
TLC'sRoyal Wedding week, which included several special program packages and a live broadcast and event from Times Square on April 29, 2011.
Born on a cattle farm in Southern Illinois, Randy is the youngest of seven children. Driven by his fascination for design, Randy taught himself how to sew at the early age of 9. Randy's passion for fashion & design led him to the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology. While at FIT, Randy won a number of awards for bridal design and achievement. Immediately after graduating, Randy launched two bridal industry collections: Randy Fenoli for the Diamond Collection and Randy Fenoli for Dressy Creations. Randy is the recipient of two DEBI awards (Design Excellence in the Bridal Industry), the most prestigious award for bridal designers. Randy believes that no matter what size, age or shape EVERY woman is beautiful and it is his job to find her the perfect wedding dress to help enhance her natural beauty.
Besides being featured on
TLC'sSay Yes to the Dress shows, Randy has found time to appear on other shows including
The Today Show, The View, Regis & Kelly, Rachel Ray, Extra, Get Married
and
The Martha Stewart Show. Most recently, Randy has made personal appearances and has been booked as a guest speaker at many bridal industry events such as the Engage events in the Cayman Islands, Palm Beach, San Diego, Las Vegas, and The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Randy is often featured and quoted in many publications such as 'People', 'In Touch', 'Bride and Bloom', 'Southern Weddings', 'Brides', 'Destination Weddings and Honeymoons'. Fenoli has blogged and contributed to websites including
theknot.com, theringbearer.com, kleinfeldbridal.com, and
TLC.com
.
Randy is excited about the recent launch of his new book, "It's All About the Dress" and cannot wait to hit the road for
Randy to the Rescue:TLC's Ultimate Bridal Event!