2008 BRIDES Contest
Getting Ready
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1st Place: Kara Purtell from Michigan, United StatesJudges Comments
PHOTO CAPTION BY BRIDES MAGAZINE: It ain't easy being a bridesmaid, especially when you're wearing a dress with a complicated corset. The girls form an assembly line to dutifully lace each other up. (That's the bride, in veil and flip-flops, bringing up the rear.) Purtell catches the essence of preparation and teamwork leading up to the big moment.
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2nd Place: Kirsten Shultz from Idaho, United StatesJudges Comments
A last minute freshening up in such an unexpected place makes this humorous.
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Judges Comments
To be getting dressed out of a car for what seems like a formal wedding makes this shocking and hilarious.
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4th Place: Stacey Kane from Maine, United StatesJudges Comments
Normally, getting ready can be hectic but seeing this sweet interaction makes it seem calm and less nerve racking. Just a very nice moment captured by a diligent photographer.
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5th Place: Edmund Tham from Selangor, MalaysiaJudges Comments
The graphic double frame works in this behind-the-scenes shot. It lets you see the bride and groom at the same time but they can't see each other. Dramatic irony!
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Judges Comments
There is a grandiose quality to the image and environment. It shows how every bride wants to look and feel on her wedding day.
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Judges Comments
The facial expressions are so sincere. It's a sweet, funny moment with curlers in the bride's hair.
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8th Place: Dorota Kaszuba from Warsaw, PolandJudges Comments
This image shows just how early everyone has to get up to get ready (whether you like it or not).
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9th Place: Marcin Labedzki from Gdansk, PolandJudges Comments
The angle makes for a really funny and personal image. The realism in this shot makes it relatable to any bride.
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Judges Comments
This picture shows the bride's moment of composure and preparation for her big day. And the color of her bouquet really pops off her dress. I am fascinated by the tension in this straight forward image. A refreshingly different take on pre-wedding jitters.
