The long wait is officially over. After three decades of anticipation, devoted fans of “ The Young and the Restless ” are finally getting their wish — their favorite soap supercouple, Cricket and Danny, are giving marriage a second chance . The highly anticipated wedding is set for Nov. 21, with a huge reception to follow on Nov. 24.

A last-minute change to a wedding gown would typically send any real-life bride into a complete, nerve-racking spinout. But on “Y&R,” that same adjustment translated into a moment of pure Hollywood inspiration — drawing inspiration from Selena Gomez and “Sex and the City.”

“We found this incredible dress that the viewers voted on,” says Lauralee Bell , who has portrayed Cricket since 1983. When the day came for taping of the wedding and reception, the

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