Pnina Tornai

Pnina Tornai (Hebrew: פנינה טורנה; born November 25, 1962) is an Israeli fashion and wedding dress designer, reality and daytime TV personality.

[1] Pnina Tornai was born in Ramat HaSharon, Israel, to Mizrahi Jewish parents Shaul and Ruth Assis;[2] she is the eldest of four girls.

Tornai has a love for entertaining, she is an avid gardener and a collector of vintage couture fashion - a passion she developed while living in Paris for ten years.

Tornai accepted the challenge, and when the woman got married, the photo of their wedding made the front page of an Israeli newspaper.

[11] Tornai takes personal interest in each and every one of her brides, and feels truly honored to be dressing them on the most important day of their lives.

Her creations are sold around the world, including the United States, Canada, Bahamas, Israel, Italy, Greece, Germany, Croatia, Angola, South Korea, and China.

Much of Tornai's design inspiration comes from her travels to exotic places where she takes in new cultures and beautiful surroundings, and is able to "see things differently, as though I am experiencing them for the very first time."

[8] Her passion for design was inspired by her Moroccan mother and Egyptian father who exposed her to elaborate cultural ceremonies and celebrations from a young age.

Her love for beauty and intricate details grew into a desire to create gowns that reflected her unique heritage and today she has a line of dresses that are specialized for religious Jewish and Muslim brides.

[16] The Pnina Tornai product line has expanded to include footwear, accessories, headpieces, jewelry and fragrance, all befitting the brand's couture aesthetic .

Inspired by how wind moves water, creating breathtaking reflections of light, and how waves break and fluff as they hit the sand.

Tornai's 2012 collection featured gowns made of silk, satin, lace and were topped with pearls and jewels.

[2] Tornai's 2008 bridal collection was infused with floral designs on the corsets, silk pantsuits, and spaghetti-strapped dress that had scalloped hemlines.

[21] Good Morning America's meteorologist, Ginger Zee said "I do" to her NBC News correspondent fiancé Ben Aaron with a Pnina Tornai dress.

[22] Real Housewife and actress NeNe Leakes remarried her husband wearing a Pnina Tornai wedding gown covered in Swarovski crystals.