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Kelly’s 22nd Bride of the Year is Mrs. Tabitha Butler-Smith, Kelly\u2019s Bride of the Month for April 2013, a patient relations officer at Doctor\u2019s Hospital.\u00a0 She is excited to reign over bridal events at Kelly’s House and Home, Mall at Marathon,\u00a0in 2014, during the company\u2019s 87th Anniversary Year.<\/p>\n
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On receiving the crown and thousands of dollars in prizes, she said, \u201c OMG! When I looked around, I saw 10 more girls who would win! And then they called MY name!\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t believe it!\u201dShe and husband Dennis Smith, Captain of a private yacht, will celebrate their first anniversary on April 20.<\/p>\n
Once again the competition was so close that the judges named a runner – up, Mrs. Dyontalee\u00a0 Maude Turnquest-Rolle, Kelly\u2019s Bride of the Month for August, 2013. She is a trained teacher with The Bahamas Department of Education, while husband Anwar Rolle s a police constable with the Royal Bahamas Police Force.<\/p>\n
Medical affiliations seem to run in the glamourous promotion. Retiring Bride of the Year Michaella Forbes-Conliffe is a registered nurse with the Public Hospital Authority. On relinquishing Kelly\u2019s\u00a0 bridal crown, she said,<\/p>\n
\u201c To the newly crowned Bride of the Year 2013, congratulations. The title that you hold is a very prestigious one. Always be mindful that you are a role model. How you dress, speak, and compose yourself is very important. You should be willing to participate in all events when called, as you are a\u00a0 representative of Kelly\u2019s. It is important to possess qualities that include: leadership, persistence, confidence, grace, poise, intelligence, and a positive attitude.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new Bride of the Year met her yacht captain husband at the Exuma Regatta.\u00a0She advises new brides,\u201d The first year is not an easy one,\u00a0 but it is the time to learn more about each other and to accept each other for who we are.\u201d<\/p>\n
She chose Kelly’s for her bridal selections because of their \u201creasonable pricing, wide selection of quality merchandise,\u00a0 and because of the extraordinary customer service\u00a0 from their team of\u00a0 bridal consultants.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her choices were \u201cExotica Orange\u201d china by Villeroy & Boch and \u201cAdorn Signature\u201d crystal by Lenox.<\/p>\n
PRIZES<\/p>\n
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The new Bride of the Year\u00a0 receives the Kelly\u2019s \u00a0House and Home \u00a0$1,000 gift certificate and a wealth of other prizes including:<\/p>\n
\u201cHayden\u201d 6pc Place Setting of Fine China\u00a0 (Noritake); \u201cSteak Lover\u2019s Grill\u201c (Hamilton Beach); \u201cStanton\u201d 7pc Serving\u00a0 Tray (Circle Glass); \u201cLady Anne\u201d 5 pc Party Set\u00a0 and\u00a0 Footed Cake Plate (Gorham\/Lenox); Luggage Set\/3 Purple (Nicole Miller) ; Kitchenaid Gourmet 11pc Pot Set\u00a0 (Meyer Corp.); Rachael Ray 5pc Bakeware set, 1qt \/ 1.5qt Oval Bakers, 6 pc Kitchen Tool Set\/Orange, 2pc Tongs\/Orange (Meyer Corp.);\u00a0 \u201cCanopy\u201d Candlestick Pair\u00a0 (Lenox); a beige rug 24×40\u00a0 (Springs); and a Weekend stay for 2\u00a0 and dinner for 2, Friday\/Saturday night Buffet at\u00a0 the British Colonial Hilton, site of the Bridal Awards luncheon.<\/p>\n
Runner Up Mrs. Dyontalee\u00a0 Maude Turnquest-Rolle, reminds brides, \u201cIn the planning phase, be as organized as possible, keep track of everything–all ideas and purchases.\u00a0 Be mindful of your husband. Although he may appear to be uninterested, he wants to be included. I wouldn’t bother to go anywhere else but Kelly\u2019s.The customer service is\u00a0 unmatched and the products are unmatched, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
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She receives a $250 Kelly\u2019s Gift Certificate and other prizes including: Rachael Ray 5pc Bakeware set, 1qt & 1.5qt Oval Bakers, 2pc \u201cLazy Spoons\u201d\/Orange\u00a0 (Meyer Corp.); \u201cLady Anne\u201d 5 pc Party Set\u00a0 and 12\u201d Bowl (Gorham\/Lenox); \u201cMetropolitan\u201d 3pc Candle Holder set (Godinger Silver); Rolling Carry-On Bag \/ Purple (Nicole Miller); 2pc Bathroom Rug set \/\u00a0 and a 24×40 Beige rug (Springs) and Sunday Brunch for 2 at AQUA, at\u00a0 the British Colonial Hilton.<\/p>\n
BRIDES OF THE MONTH 2013<\/p>\n
An independent panel of judges choses\u00a0Kelly’s Bride of the Year \u00a0from Kelly’s 12 Brides of the Month for 2013: January-Michelle Reckley-Hall, a banker; February-Krystle Alexis Christie-Davis, Atlantis personal assistant; March-Lyn Terez Davis-Nixon, Cultural Affairs Officer, Ministry of Youths, Sports and Culture; April-Tabitha Butler-Smith, Patient Relations, Doctor\u2019s Hospital; May-Lacretia Raquel Rolle-Johnson, Executive Assistant, Baha Mar; June-LaToya Renia Curry-Lees, Registered Nurse, PMH;\u00a0 July-Andronekia Clarke-Roberts, Office Manager and\u00a0 Architectural Technician; August-Dyontalee\u00a0 Maude Turnquest-Rolle,Teacher; September-Aquelle Francesca Plakaris, VP and Law Student; October-Ruth Davina Johnson, banking administrative assistant; November-Returea Drusilla Bain-Ferguson, gift shop manager; December- Collette Pickstock-Moree, MOE Teacher.<\/p>\n
Each 2013 Kelly\u2019s Bride of the Month received a $250 Kelly\u2019s House & Home Gift Certificate and other gifts including: a Kitchenaid Gourmet Porcelain 2pc Skillet\u00a0 (Meyer Corp.); Lady Anne Signature Goblets set\/4\u00a0 (Gorham\/Lenox); Electric Kettle\/Red\u00a0 (Hamilton Beach); and a Rachael Ray Oval or Square Open Casserole Dish (Meyer Corp.)<\/p>\n
Judges for the event include Mrs. Cypriana Fleischer, Mr. Vincent Vaughn; Mr. Nelson Georges (who has served every year).<\/p>\n
Kelly’s Bridal Department Head, Ms Beverley Maycock, urges prospective brides to \u201cEnter the Bride of the Year and Month competition. It is as easy as registering your bridal choices and wedding date, including china and crystal, at Kelly\u2019s House and Home, Mall at Marathon, preferably three months in advance of the wedding. We even have furniture \u00a0and patio furnishings!\u00a0Your bridegroom can select tools and grills, also, from our wide selection of the very best products.”<\/p>\n
Kelly\u2019s Brides are invited to special\u00a0events\u00a0during the year of their wedding. Kelly\u2019s Brides of the Month and Bride of the Year are guests of honour at these events.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Judith Adderley, Human Resources Manager at Kelly’s, was the MC for the Bride of the Year Event. \u00a0 She brought down the house when she quipped, \u201cWe look forward to seeing all of you in our Baby Department real soon!\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. Nancy \u00a0B. Kelly, President of Kelly’s House and Home and founder of the Bride of the Year Promotion, was unable to attend this year but sent a message, “Our Bride of the Year is always a young woman of very special qualities, attractive and community minded. These young role models, our Brides of the Month, represent women who have shown special qualities of giving back to their communities. We feel they will go on to make positive contributions through their churches and other civic organizations. \u00a0You are all winners!”<\/p>\n
All \u201cWith love from Kelly\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n
By P.S. News\/Features<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n Kelly’s 22nd Bride of the Year is Mrs. Tabitha Butler-Smith, Kelly\u2019s Bride of the Month for April 2013, a patient relations officer at Doctor\u2019s Hospital. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":61252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_10223285771444175_51037792744":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[55,963,154,282],"class_list":["post-61251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-awards","tag-contest","tag-shopping","tag-weddings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61251\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"kellys-brides-vincent-vaughan-3\"](\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/kellys-brides-vincent-vaughan-3.jpg\")
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