Lori Allen, of ‘Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta,’ has a new book out

07/10/2020 - Atlanta, Georgia - Lori Allen, owner of Bridals by Lori and star of TLC's decade-long "Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta," sits for portrait inside the bridal store in Atlanta, Friday, July 10, 2020.Allen has written a book to encourage women over the age of 50 to embrace themselves and not choose the dowdy grandmother route. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Credit: Alyssa Pointer

Credit: Alyssa Pointer

07/10/2020 - Atlanta, Georgia - Lori Allen, owner of Bridals by Lori and star of TLC's decade-long "Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta," sits for portrait inside the bridal store in Atlanta, Friday, July 10, 2020.Allen has written a book to encourage women over the age of 50 to embrace themselves and not choose the dowdy grandmother route. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
07/10/2020 - Atlanta, Georgia - Lori Allen, owner of Bridals by Lori and star of TLC's decade-long "Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta," sits for portrait inside the bridal store in Atlanta, Friday, July 10, 2020.Allen has written a book to encourage women over the age of 50 to embrace themselves and not choose the dowdy grandmother route. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Credit: Alyssa Pointer

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Credit: Alyssa Pointer

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