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2005 Queensland Brides Design AwardsOh what a night!

The Grand Ballroom of the Brisbane Hilton Hotel was abuzz on Monday evening the 29th October, with over 450 people waiting in anticipation for what was to be the biggest bridal fashion event of the year ... the 2007 Queensland Brides Design Awards! The crowd was not disappointed, with 16 of the state’s top bridal designers showcasing 70 gowns in four categories. Also a highlight of the evening was the ‘Calico Bride’ student category, where 27 budding designers dazzled the audience with their creativity, flair and talent using calico.

It wasn’t an easy job for the judging panel, who not only had to decide a Winner, a Runner Up and a Highly Commended for each category, but which gown was to receive the coveted Supreme Award. The selected 97.3 FM listeners’ judging panel also had a tough task of choosing the People’s Choice Winner, Runner Up and Highly Commended awards. This guest panel of three People’s Choice judges were recruited prior to the event in a special 97.3 FM promotion and sat alongside fellow judges, radio personality Dani Bellamy and Channel Nine’s Extra presenter Jasmin Geisel (who at the time was only five sleeps away from her own wedding day!).

The evening was hosted by comperes Steve Hill and Leigh Muirhead, who kept the commentary flowing and ended the event with the drawing of some fabulous lucky door prizes. These giveaways included a weekend for two at Sea Temple Resort & Spa, Palm Cove and a $500 groom’s package donated by Tony Barlow Menswear. Guests enjoyed a dancing demonstration by I Do Dancing and everyone took home a complimentary Design Awards bag jam-packed full of great wedding day special offers. A big thank you to Andrew Porfyri of Porfyri Photography, who was our photographer at the event and whose work is displayed on the following pages! To those who could not join us on the night, we hope this showcase of gorgeous gowns provides you with much inspiration.

 

2007 Winners Announced

Supreme

Wendy Makin - Design Awards - Queensland Brides

Winner
Wendy Makin for Wendy Makin Bridal Designs
Gown #64

  
People's Choice

Toscano Bridal - Design Awards

Winner
Diana Toscano for Toscano Bridal
Gown #68

Leonard Derecourt - Bridal Design Awards

Runner Up
Leonard Derecourt for Leonard Derecourt Design
Gown #50

Elizabeth De Varga - Queensland Brides

Highly Commended
Rebecca De Varga/ Tammi Nitschke for Elizabeth De Varga Fashions
Gown #60

Student Encouragement

Bridie Gillman - Queensland Brides

Winner
Bridie Gillman for St Peters Lutheran College
Gown #10 - Student

Vanessa Rankin - Queensland Brides

Winner
Vanessa Rankin for St Peters Lutheran College
Gown #18 - Student

 
Couture

Wendy Makin - Queensland Brides

Winner
Wendy Makin for Wendy Makin Bridal Designs
Gown #64

Leonard Derecourt - Queensland Brides Design Awards 2007

Runner Up
Leonard Derecourt for Leonard Derecourt Design
Gown #57

Fiorenza Collections for Brides - Queensland Brides

Highly Commended
Pina Fiorenza for Fiorenza Collections for Brides
Gown #67

Student

Angela Dill - Student Bridal Awards

Winner
Angela Dill for Australian Institute of Fashion Design
Gown #13 - Student

Caitlin Verall - Academy of Design - Design Award Winner

Runner Up
Caitlin Verall for Academy of Design
Gown #1 - Student

Samantha Amy Spano - Queensland Brides

Highly Commended
Samantha Amy Spano for Academy of Design
Gown #28 - Student

Classique

Brides Desire - Queensland Brides Design Awards

Winner
Wendy Sullivan for Brides Desire by Airs and Graces
Gown #12

Wendy Makin - Classique Dress

Runner Up
Wendy Makin for Wendy Makin Bridal Designs
Gown #14

Brides Desire - Queensland Brides

Highly Commended
Wendy Sullivan for Brides Desire by Airs and Graces
Gown #3

Bride Nouveau

Leonard Derecourt - Queensland Brides

Winner
Leonard Derecourt for Leonard Derecourt Design
Gown #39

Wendy Makin - QUeensland Brides

Runner Up
Wendy Makin for Wendy Makin Bridal Designs
Gown #24

Helena Couture - Queensland Brides Designer Awards

Highly Commended
Helena Karkovic for Helena Couture Designs
Gown #35

Avant Garde

Leonard Derecourt - Queensland Brides

Winner
Leonard Derecourt for Leonard Derecourt Design
Gown #50

Pina Fiorenza - Queensand Brides

Runner Up
Pina Fiorenza for Fiorenza Collections for Brides
Gown #45

Paddington Weddings - Queensland Brides

Highly Commended
Anne Bertossi for Paddington Weddings - Bertossi Brides
Gown #46

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