Brides to Be had so much fun one even stopped by Kellyﾴs Bridal Department in the Mall at Marathon to say ﾓThank you for the very special evening!ﾒ That was ﾓBrides 2005ﾗGirlsﾴ Night Out.ﾒ The extravaganza is now in its fourth year as a wedding partnership between Kellyﾴs and Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort and Spa.
Held in Sandals Ball Room, this bridal fair left little to be desired; it included Kellyﾴs latest china, flatware and crystal patterns from Wedgwood, Mikasa, Noritake, Waterford, Royal Doulton and Royal Albert, Lynn Chase, Durand, and Oneida; live bridal and lingerie fashions, Sandalsﾴ Royal Bahamian Resort and Spa wine tasting and food sampling, makeovers, video shows, a honeymoon suite and gift ideas and samples for attendants.
Then, there were dozens of prizes, including a $200 gift certificate from Kellyﾴs, won by Miss Erin Swain, who plans a December wedding in 2005; and a cocktail bridal reception for 50 from Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort, and won by Natasha Brown.
Mrs. Patrice Lloyd, Manager of Kellyﾴs Bridal Department at Kellyﾴs Home Centre, Mall at Marathon, planned the event along with Michelle Albury of Sandals, as a one stop shopping event for Brides to Be and their Maids of Honour.
ﾓWeﾴre here to make sure planning for your wedding is fun and exciting,ﾒ said Mrs. Lloyd. She thanked the Kellyﾴs Bridal Team and Mrs. Dorothy Booth for their efforts and invited the brides in to Kellyﾴs to see ﾓmany more beautiful patterns and register your choices in our Bridal Registry. We have experts and many affordable items to help you choose. Brides who select china and crystal at Kellyﾴs are automatically entered in our famous ﾓBride of the Month and Bride of the Yearﾒ promotions with thousands of dollars in prizes for the winners.ﾒ
Several of Kellyﾴs ﾓBrides of the Monthﾒ for 2004 were in attendance as Kellyﾴs announced its ﾓBride of the Monthﾒ for OCTOBER, 2004, during the event: Mrs. Melissa Thompson Hall, an attorney. The winner chose Kellyﾴs for her bridal selections because of ﾓthe wide variety of gifts and the outstanding service you provide.ﾒ
Each Kellyﾴs ﾓBride of the Monthﾒ receives: A Kellyﾴs $250 gift certificate; Mikasa ﾓGarden Terraceﾒ Heart dish; a Noritake serving set; a Sunbeam/Oyster Water Dispenser; a Howard Berger 5 pc. Tool set; a Villeroy & Boch ﾓBernadotteﾒ crystal bowl; a $50 gift certificate from Buttons Bridal & Formal Wear; Dinner for two from Sandalﾴs Royal Bahamian Resort & Spa; personalized towels from Bahamas Embroidery and a Wedgwood serving platter.
Kellyﾴs ﾓBride of the Yearﾒ receives a $1,000. Kellyﾴs gift certificate, a Wedgwood tea service for six in the ﾓIndiaﾒ pattern, a Sandals Royal Bahamian 2nd Honeymoon; a Sunbeam Chrome Classic Beehive Blender; an 8 piece collection from Wearever and eight place settings of fine china from Noritake.
Kellyﾴs ﾓBrides of the Monthﾒ attending were ﾓBrides 2005ﾒ were: Myriam Stapleton, February; Rhonda Roberts Carter, April; Raquel Edgecombe, July, a home economics teacher at Queenﾴs College; Anastacia Moultrie, August; and Ericka Hamilton, September.
Each year, more than 100 brides participate in the ﾓGirls Night Outﾒ sponsored and organized by Kellyﾴs and Sandals. In addition to the thousands of dollars in gifts and prizes, ﾓThe wonderful ideas and savings in time are, of course, priceless. You can talk to just about everyone you need to produce a memorable wedding, all in one fun filled evening, all in one beautiful place,ﾒ says Mrs. Nancy Kelly, Kellyﾴs Vice President. She, along with Sandalsﾴ Sales Director Andre Newbold, created the wildly effective ﾓBrideﾴs 200! ﾓ concept of ﾓWedding Partners ﾓ for wedding planning.
ﾠSandalsﾴ consultants explained affordable bridal packages, complete with flowers, food, photographs and honeymoons. Michelle Albury, Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort & Spa Sales Manager, said Sandalﾴs reception prices range from ﾓabout $1,000 to more than $50,000! Itﾴs all very individual. ﾓ
ﾓBrideﾴs 2005ﾒ and Kellyﾴs Toyland Opening set for Nov. 13 will be featured on ﾓNative Stewﾒ after the News on ZNS-TV (Channel 11 on Cable) on Thursday Nov. 18 and Sat., Nov.20
Other ﾓBrides 2005ﾒ participants included: The Beauty Spot with Brenda Knowles; Taste Sensations; Phoenix Productions; Video Solutions; Buttonﾴs Bridals; Designs by Greg; Sundrop Creations; Studio 3 Photography & Imaging; Michelle la Nuit and Sleep Gallery.
