Nelson brides are being called upon to dust off their wedding gowns for this year’s ‘bride of the year’ competition, which is being run as part of the Nelson Wedding Show this October.
To be eligible to enter, brides must have gotten married between 30 April 2014 and 30 April 2015, and of course, still need to be married.
Show organiser Casey Stevenson says that although it is normally the groom who enters the bride, they also get plenty of entries from bridesmaids and mothers-of-the-bride. “Whoever enters the bride needs to send in a photo of the bride and groom, and a blurb about them and why they should be selected,” she says.
The entries will be narrowed down to a top five, who will get their hair and make-up professionally done on the day of the show. The overall winner will win a mystery weekend escape, and there will also be a people’s choice award, as voted on show day, which will be a pearl necklace and earrings from Glen James Jewellers.
Judging the brides this year will be Glen Tomlinson from Glen James Jewellers, Sarah Board from Nelson Weekly and Tonia Brydon from Tonic Hair Culture and Beauty, who is also in charge of hair and make-up on the day.
Brides will also have the opportunity to ‘trash’ their wedding gown at the show. “It’s just a bit of fun on the day,” says Casey.
Entries can be sent to info@nelsonweddingshow.co.nz and close mid-September. The Nelson wedding show is being held on Sunday October 4 at Saxton Stadium. Entry is $10 per person (kids under 16 free).
