Local News
Bridal Fair winner counts down days
With her wedding date just days away, Dusty Johnson is busy with all those last-minute details that make for a stunning wedding.
“It does get overwhelming at times,” said the winner of the 2008 Bridal, Prom and Special Occasions Fair at the Tamarack Conference Center.
Winning the grand prize, however, gave her 1,000 fewer reasons to be stressed, the Sissonville resident said.
“Planning a wedding can be so expensive, and every little bit helps. The $1,000 from Party King, All Seasons Floral and Lite Side has gone a long way to provide things for my wedding,” Johnson said. “Party King owners Brian and Bridget Adkins and Lite Side manager Cathy Johnson have all been so great to help me with my planning. They’ve helped me in person, by e-mail and by phone and have provided lots of advice and tips for making things go more smoothly.”
Johnson was chosen during the bridal brunch to participate in Battle for the Brides, one of the most popular events at the annual bridal fair. During the final drawing, she was the lucky grand prize winner.
As part of the prize package, Johnson will have a five-tiered wedding cake from Lite Side. All her boutonnieres and corsages will be provided by All Seasons Floral. Party King will furnish all her rentals, ranging from the columns on the stage to a kneeling bench she and David Hurley will use during their wedding ceremony.
“I was especially fortunate because Party King has a location in Charleston which made it much more convenient for me to shop there and work with them on picking the items for my wedding,” Johnson said.
She and John David Hurley of Sissonville will be married at 4:30 p.m. next Saturday at Allen’s Fork Community Church in Sissonville. A reception will follow at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in South Charleston.
The former Laura Diem of Beckley took home a $500 prize provided by Lite Side, Party King and All Seasons Floral. She and Russ Bond of Crab Orchard were married June 21 at Mount Zion’s Light Baptist Church in Ronceverte.
— E-mail: bdavis@register-herald.com
- Local News
-
-
22 dogs euthanized in Summers County animal cruelty case
Twenty-two dogs have been euthanized after Summers County authorities say they found the dogs “sick and in distress” and living in “disgusting” conditions.
-
Owner of Beaver Hardware optimistic about future of business
Julie Mills lost everything in her warehouse at Beaver Hardware when weekend floodwaters damaged the inventory in the almost century old store.
-
Health care provider to receive federal funds
Community Health Systems Inc., has been awarded $1.8 million in federal funds to help citizens of Raleigh, Fayette and Wyoming counties continue to receive quality accessible health care at affordable costs, said U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall on Monday.
-
Public meeting set
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Summers County Memorial Building, 97 Park Ave., Hinton, to provide the latest information about the Bluestone Dam.
-
DEP seeking public comment on impaired streams, lakes
The Department of Environmental Protection has developed a draft list of West Virginia’s impaired streams and lakes.
-
SCHOOL CLOSINGS and DELAYS
Click HERE to go to the West Virginia Department of Education with up-to-date school closings and delays by county.
-
Beckley to host SkillsUSA state leadership competition
Beckley will play host next weekend to 540 students from throughout West Virginia competing in the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference.
- Calendar — Wednesday, March 17, 2010
-
Beckley woman dies in Woodlawn Avenue fire
A Beckley woman died Monday night in a fire at her home in the 300 block of Woodlawn Avenue. The cause of the blaze is under investigation, according to Beckley Fire Department Chief Kevin Taylor.
-
Crews still working to reopen major road artery
A portion of Airport Road in Beaver closed by flood damage since early Saturday should re-open this morning, DOH officials say.
- More Local News Headlines
-
22 dogs euthanized in Summers County animal cruelty case
