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The Colors of Romance
A Taste of Claret: Deep red bridesmaids gowns complement red sashes worn by bride and flower girl.
of Romance
 
 
 
Photos by Lee Pridgen
Pridgen Photographs
Rhinestones decorate 
	  these shoes from Brides to Babies.
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.
Beth wears a heavily beaded  Allure wedding gown in pearl and silver.
Kimberly’s bias-cut silk satin ‘slip’ style gown is by Jeanine Marie Designs.
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.
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.
Staying cool
with warm
Earth Tones
Kimberly models a classic style gown in Japanese ‘habutai’ silkby Jeanine Marie Designs.
One-of-a-kind handmade headpiece by Jan Wutkowski of That Hat!
 
 
 
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.
The Strap
 is back
The Strap
 is back
 
  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.

 
  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.
  Brittany rides the Wilmington Trolley, wearing a California Duchess satin gown from Brides to Babies.
 
Kimberly wears 
		  a sensual Chameuse gown by Romantic Bridals, from Brides to Babies. Kirsten models a Robert Bullock tea length gown from Bridal Mart.
 
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.
 
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.
 
 
Kelly pauses along the Henrietta III wharf on the Riverwalk in an Allure Ivory and pearl bridal gown.
 
 
 
 
 
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.

 
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.

 
 
  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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Cape Fear River Deck
    at Candles, Etc.
'Henrietta III' (Cape Fear Riverboats)
Wilmington Trolley
Hilton Wilmington Riverside
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Makeup and hair styling
Dynamic Images Salon
Gowns & accessories
Bridal Mart
Brides to Babies
Jeanine Marie Designs
That Hat!
 
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