Photos by Lee Pridgen
Pridgen Photographs
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Kelly pauses along the Henrietta III wharf on the Riverwalk at Dock Street in an Allure #1959 Ivory and pearl bridal gown with a strapless lace bodice, dropped waist and three-tier chiffon skirt with cathedral train. The bodice has a lace-up back. From Bridal Mart.
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Kimberly’s bias-cut silk satin ‘slip’ style gown, right, with drape neckline, open back
and spaghetti straps, is by Jeanine Marie Designs. The setting is Cape Fear River Deck
at Candles Etc., on the Riverwalk at Chandler’s Wharf.
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Left, Beth wears an Allure #8329 Pearl/Silver wedding gown. The heavily beaded bodice
has lace cut-outs; the full satin skirt has pick ups and is accented with crystal beading.
From Bridal Mart. Seem on the Riverwalk at Hilton Wilmington Riverside.
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Staying cool
with warm
Earth Tones
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Kimberly models a classic style gown in Japanese ‘habutai’ silk, a custom-made
original by Jeanine Huggins of Jeanine Marie Designs. The bodice features a wide
scoop neckline, slight v-shape back neckline and off-the-shoulder strap sleeves.
A-line skirt fits over a medium-size crinoline. One-of-a-kind handmade headpiece,
by Jan Wutkowski of That Hat!, was fitted into the hairdo by Gail Darling of
Dynamic Images Salon.
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A taste of Claret: Candice wears After Six chiffon skirt over satin. Haley has a sequined, beaded and embroidered Eden satin gown with empire bodice. Sara’s Watters & Watters two-piece gown is organza. Natalie models an Eden chiffon gown with empire bodice. Carson’s Venus ivory satin flower-girl dress and Kirsten’s bridal gown feature matching sashes. Dianne’s black mock two-piece Victoria's mother’s dress has crepe skirt, bodice and sheer sleeves. From Bridal Mart.
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Colors so rich and deep
you can almost taste them are coming on strong for 2007. Colored accents have been showing
up on bridal gowns the last couple of seasons. Now bridesmaids are getting decked out in
such flavorful hues as chocolate browns and claret reds.
Brittany catches a ride down Water Street on the Wilmington Trolley, in a Duchess
satin gown from California. It features off shoulder straps, fitted basque waist,
ball gown skirt with semi-cathedral train, all with elegant beaded designs. Bandeau
headpiece has rhinestone roses and two-tiered veil. Gown and headpiece from Brides
to Babies.
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Top left:
Kimberly looks
out on the Cape Fear
River wearing a sensual
chameuse gown by Romantic
Bridals. Fitted sheer sleeves are lightly adorned with beading and pearls. Fluid fabric
flows down the body from empire bustline, ending in a chapel train. Shoes with rhinestone
ornamented straps catch the light with each step. Gown and shoes from Brides to Babies.
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Top right:
Kirsten
models a
Robert Bullock
#46251 tea
length halter
gown with
beading on a ‘V’
bodice and a contrasting sash, from Bridal Mart. She’s seen at Candles
Etc. in Chandler’s Wharf, 2 Ann St.
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Cape Fear fashion shoot
Models: Kimberly Cluer, Beth Forrester, Sara Griffin, Carson Harris, Haley Hopper, Nikki Lamb, Kelly Maines, Brittany Tucker, Natalie Swanson, Kirsten Ward, Dianne Wilson and Candice Yannuzzi.
Fashions provided by: Bridal Mart,
Brides to Babies,
Jeanine Marie Designs, and
That Hat!
Special Thanks to: Dynamic Images Salon.
Hair styles by Gail Darling and Kimberly McNally; makeup by Ken Grimsley.
The settings: Cape Fear Riverwalk in historic downtown Wilmington.
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From left: Kirsten wears a Robert Bullock tea length halter bridesmaid dress with
beading on a ‘V’ bodice and contrasting belt. Haley has a Mori Lee two-piece chiffon
dress with asymetrical bodice and long A line skirt. Carson models a Forever Yours
Ivory satin long gown with Cafe' satin sash. Nikkie’s Jordan gown is a long chiffon
A line with lace applique on a sweetheart neckline and spaghetti straps. Nikki is
in a Jordan satin gown with double contrasting bands at the hip and a strapless
bodice. Dianne’s mother-of-the-bride dress is described on page 27. All from Bridal Mart.
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The setting: Candles, Etc., in Chandler's Wharf.
Off-shoulder and spaghetti straps, as well as sleeves of
all sorts, are coming back into demand as brides react against strapless designs, says
Jeanine Huggins of Jeanine Marie Designs in Wilmington. "Most brides want something very
creative on the back of their gowns," she says, and some also want to experiment with
textures and colors to trim their gowns.
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