David Gaffke

For 31 years David Gaffke has been making wedding dreams come true. David is the first to create a National Disaster Fund to replace Bridal Gowns lost in any type of National Disaster... Also the first to provide 40 plus brides new gowns who lost their gown in the Eva's Bridal Fire 2010... David is also the fashion designer that created the Chicago Bears, Sox, Cub's, Bull's and Blackhawks wedding gowns. His dresses have also been pictured with Mayor Daley and Jerry Reinsdorf. In 2014 he made his major television debut with FYI's Best in Bridal. Per FYI website: "Best in Bridal follows two Illinois-based bridal shops, with two very different approaches, as former friends strive to outwit and out-sell each other in the exciting, and sometimes glamorous, world of bridal retail. Dave Gaffke runs Complete Bridal; a successful salon owned and curated by him and his all-male team. Down the street is Shelley's Bridal Couture, an all-female, more traditional and no nonsense boutique managed by Shelley Murray, Dave's competitor and former boss. With an explosive rivalry between the two shops, viewers will see Dave, Shelley and their teams stop at nothing to be the best in town. In each episode, Dave and Shelley battle it out to see who has what it takes to score the most clients and sales, all with keeping the dreams and goals of each woman's special day at heart. From Dave's all-male consulting team, to Shelley's traditional sales techniques, the brides will discover which diverse shopping experience best suits their needs."