Inside the Largest Group Date in 'Bachelorette' History (Exclusive)

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Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia step out with 19 men.ET was on hand for the group date, as the men arrived at a stunning venue, where they learned they'd be posing for a photo shoot with legendary photographer Franco Lacosta.«Having the largest group date ever today and the first group date of the season is pretty overwhelming,» Gabby tells ET. «I mean, it's a lot of men to manage, but they’re all coming in with great enthusiasm.

Rachel and I are going to have a lot of fun and I think it’s going to be a really good day.»As for how the men could possible stand out individually among so many, both Gabby and Rachel had some ideas.«I think that some men have already stood out.

They do that by really being assertive and not being afraid to make a decision,» Gabby says. "… The ones who have been really vocal about it and not afraid, those are the ones that stand out to me."«To stand out today, just really rolling with the punches and showing us that they can have a good time and [that] they’re not really afraid to make fun of themselves,» Rachel adds. "… It is so much fun seeing the guys individually put their personalities out there and just really have a good time.

We're still getting to know them, so it’s been really helpful.«Rachel's request to let loose was made because the men were dressed in a variety of costumes for the date, with some wearing itty-bitty swim shorts, one man donning a pregnant belly, a couple of guys looking dapper in a suit, and one suitor dressed as a dad.»I am wearing a bathing suit," Tyler notes of his small outfit. «I’m a beach boy.