title: Lori Allen
text: # Lori Allen
  
  Lori Allen is an American businessperson, television personality, and author known for her appearances on Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta.
  
  She is the founder of Bridals by Lori and an advocate for breast cancer awareness.
  
  ## Career
  
  In 1980, Allen opened the bridal salon, Bridals by Lori. In 2010, Allen and bridal consultant Monte Durham are featured in the reality television series, Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. Allen uses the show as a platform to advocate for breast cancer awareness. In April 2019, Allen tripped while filming a promo of Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta, leaving her with two cracked ribs, broken wrists, a broken nose, a concussion, and black eyes.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Allen is married to Eddie Allen. They have a son, Cory, and a daughter, Mollie Surratt. In 2012, she had a double mastectomy and several surgeries to treat her breast cancer.
  
  ## Selected works
  
  * Allen, Lori (2020). Say Yes to What's Next: How to Age with Elegance and Class While Never Losing Your Beauty and Sass!. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0-7852-3414-2.
  