'Cruel to be kind': Maid of honour's brutal feedback on her friend's wedding dress leaves everyone speechless

Bride-to-be Mel may have found her very own Mr Right, but if she doesn't find her dream dress her entire wedding could be called off.

In a recent episode of Say Yes To The Dress: Lancashire, which you can watch for free on 9Now, Mel admitted she was rushed into settling for her first pick.

"I was sick of trying dresses on. I just went for the first one that I felt alright in. I went to try it on again, and I hate it," she explained.

Stream episodes of Say Yes To The Dress: Lancashire for free on 9Now.

Her mission was clear: to find the perfect gown with the help of bridal stylist Gok Wan.

But there was one thing standing in Mel's way – her "opinionated" maid of honour Sara.

You can watch a clip of what happened in the video above.

"It's at the point now if I don't find a dress today, I can't walk down the aisle," Mel told cameras.

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Mel decided to put her trust in Gok to find the perfect gown.

First off the rack was a gorgeous fishtail gown with a hint of lace.

Although Gok believed it could be "super flattering," the bride was concerned.

Gok reassured her: "You somehow need to find the confidence in you to accept your body because you're getting married in 71 days."

"I hope so," Mel said.

Then came Sara's opinion.

"My role today is to speak my mind, to tell the truth because I don't think nobody else will," she said to cameras.

"I'm the blunt one... I think she knows I'm also doing it for her best interests. I wouldn't let her walk down the aisle looking like a mess."

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With a pounding heart, a nervous Mel was ready to face the feedback from her entourage.

Mel admitted she "really liked" the dress, but her maid of honour did not hold back.

"How can I put this without being awful..." she began. "Your stomach is really flat in it, it's not about your stomach.

"But behind I can see dimples in your legs and your bum."

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Gok was simply lost for words.

"I am blown away by that," he said, as he genuinely "hand on heart" disagreed.

"I don't feel mean about telling the truth because at the end of the day, I've got to be cruel to be kind," Sara added to cameras.

Gok reassured the bride: "I don't see anything and I've got a trained eye looking for that kind of stuff."

The concerned bride didn't know what Gok would pick next – or if it would win the praise of her maid of honour.

But you can watch Mel's full story and find out which dress she said 'yes' to on Say Yes To The Dress: Lancashire Season 2 in the episode 'A Dimple Dilemma'.

Stream episodes of Say Yes To The Dress: Lancashire for free on 9Now.