'Say Yes to the Dress' star Randy Fenoli is engaged
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- "Say Yes to the Dress" star Randy Fenoli proposed to his partner on Saturday.
- Fenoli and Mete Kobal have reportedly been together for nearly a year.
- The designer hinted he would propose to Kobal in a conversation with Insider in July 2022.
"Say Yes to the Dress" star Randy Fenoli is going from bridal support to groom.
Fenoli, 58, proposed to his partner Mete Kobal on Saturday, as he shared on Instagram.
The reality TV star and designer asked Kobal to marry him at Marmara Park Avenue in New York, where Kleinfeld Bridal is located, according to Instagram.
According to People, Marmara is where the couple first met in January 2022, as Kobal was the hotel's bar and restaurant manager at the time.
Fenoli proposed in front of 50 of the couple's friends and family members, and he arranged for Kobal's loved ones in Turkey to watch via Zoom, as People reported.
Marcy Blum planned the elaborate proposal, Mixed Greens Event Design provided decor, and On The Move Entertainment was the entertainment for the evening. Clane Gessel photographed the proposal.
Fenoli, who is known for his direct advice to brides, told People's Emily Strohm he is "so in love" with Kobal.
"Every day I'm giddy," Fenoli told People. "And every day just gets more amazing. It really does. It's easy. It's nothing like what I thought a relationship was and nothing like I've ever had in the past. It's unbelievable."
Fenoli also spoke to Insider about his relationship in July 2022 during a conversation about "Say Yes to the Dress."
"So many people think that they're not gonna find love, myself included," he said. "I've only been in one true relationship in my life. I'm in my second one now."
Fenoli and Kobal were still early in their courtship at the time, but the designer hinted that he saw forever with Kobal.
"We'll see how it goes," he went on to say. "I think there may be wedding bells for Randy Fenoli."
The couple is still in the process of planning their wedding, but Fenoli told People they're considering getting married abroad so Kobal's family can be included — and that they already have their outfits picked out.
"Princess Cruise Lines has a cruise that goes to Greece and Italy and then ends up in Istanbul," he told People. "And I'm thinking that might be something where we might do a little ceremony in maybe Italy or on the ship or something and then we'll get to Istanbul. We can disembark and do a reception for all of his friends over there and his family."
Fenoli did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.