<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>The Newlywed Ring Presents ... The Dress of the Month Contest (Archive)
</TITLE>
<META NAME="author" CONTENT="Robyn">

<META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="bridal, wedding, gown, dress, newlywed, marriage, formal">

<META NAME="description" CONTENT="The home of the Newlywed Ring's 'Dress of the Month' Wedding Dress Contest">

<META name="mytopic" content="Women:Marriage:Weddings">

</HEAD>

<body bgcolor="#CDC3CD" text=000000 link="000000" vlink="#666666">

<div align="center">
  <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="650" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolorlight="#9A9DAE" bordercolordark="#5C6072">
  <tr>
    <td>
      <center>
<BR>

<CENTER>
<!--#include virtual="/cgi-bin/ads/carousel.cgi" -->
</CENTER>
<BR>
<A NAME="Feb01"></A>

<CENTER>
<A HREF="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/DressContest/dressmonth.html"><IMG SRC="/DressContest/dotmscript2.jpg" BORDER=0 WIDTH=525 HEIGHT=68 ALT="[Dress of the Month Contest]"></A>
</CENTER>
<BR>

<CENTER>
<A HREF="http://communities.msn.com/HeidiandEricsWedding" target="_blank"><IMG SRC="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/DressContest/feb2001dress.jpg" BORDER=0 WIDTH=525 HEIGHT=225 ALT="[Our February 2001 'Dress of the Month']"></A><BR>
<font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>Here's the "Dress of the Month Contest"</I> February 2001 winner...<I>Heidi and Eric</I></font>
</CENTER>
<BR>
<BR>
<CENTER>
<TABLE BORDER=0 width=550>
<TR><TD>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><font size=2 face=Tahoma>The <B>Dress of the Month Contest</B> is proud to announce our new February 2001 winner, <A HREF="http://communities.msn.com/HeidiandEricsWedding" target="_blank">Heidi and Eric</A>, who were married on April 8, 2000.  Here's Heidi's wedding gown description:</font></P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<BR>

<CENTER>
<TABLE BORDER=0 width=550>
<TR><TD>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><font size=2 face="Times New Roman">"Simply the most beautiful dress I have ever seen. The gold embroidery on the bodice and the chapel-length train with double tails, along with the true corset back, made this Maggie Sattero dress. I wore a two-tier fingertip veil with satin piping & opera-length satin gloves."</font></P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<BR>
<BR>
<CENTER>
<HR width=550>
</CENTER>
<A NAME="Jan01"></A>
<BR>
<BR>


<CENTER>
<A HREF="http://www.aspringcelebration.com/" target="_blank"><IMG SRC="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/DressContest/jan2001dress.jpg" BORDER=0 WIDTH=525 HEIGHT=225 ALT="[Our January 2001 'Dress of the Month']"></A><BR>
<font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>Here's the "Dress of the Month Contest"</I> January 2001 winner...<I>Christi and Ryan</I></font>
</CENTER>
<BR>
<BR>
<CENTER>
<TABLE BORDER=0 width=550>
<TR><TD>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><font size=2 face=Tahoma>The <B>Dress of the Month Contest</B> is proud to announce our new January 2001 winner, <A HREF="http://www.aspringcelebration.com/" target="_blank">Christi and Ryan</A>, who were married on March 25, 2000.  Here's Christi's gown description:</font></P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<BR>

<CENTER>
<TABLE BORDER=0 width=550>
<TR><TD>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><font size=2 face="Times New Roman">"I had been searching for a dress that was classy and modern, but without a heavy skirt. I came across this Mori Lee (by Madeline Gardner) dress by accident and almost didn't even try it on!  I immediately fell in love with the simplicity of the sheath skirt coupled with the detailed train. My mother and my maid of honor saw me in it several weeks later and just by the look in their eyes, I knew it was the one!</font></P>

<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><font size=2 face="Times New Roman">The dress has a bodice that includes a squared scooped neckline with short sleeves of battenberg lace. The midriff also has a wide band of battenberg lace, as well as, the detachable chapel length train. The most wonderful thing about my dress is the way it made me feel – like a princess on the most important day of my life – I'll never forget it!"</font></P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<BR>
<BR>
<CENTER>
<HR width=550>
</CENTER>
<A NAME="Dec00"></A>
<BR>
<BR>

<CENTER>
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/sidekickgirl/" target="_blank"><IMG SRC="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/DressContest/dec2000dress.jpg" BORDER=0 WIDTH=525 HEIGHT=225 ALT="[Our December 2000 'Dress of the Month']"></A><BR>
<font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><I>Here's the "Dress of the Month Contest"</I> December 2000 winner...<I>Kimberly & Steve</I></font>
</CENTER>
<BR>
<BR>
<CENTER>
<TABLE BORDER=0 width=550>
<TR><TD>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><font size=2 face=Tahoma>The <B>Dress of the Month Contest</B> is proud to announce our new December 2000 winner, <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/sidekickgirl/" target="_blank">Kimberly and Steve</A>, who were married on June 17, 2000.  Here's Kimberly's gown description:</font></P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<BR>

<CENTER>
<TABLE BORDER=0 width=550>
<TR><TD>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><font size=2 face="Times New Roman">"I wore a white ballgown made of peau-de-soie silk. It featured a natural waistline with boxpleats, jewel neckline, and chapel-length train. The shoulder straps were adorned with little bows, along with the the chapel length train. The bodice had delicate embroidery and beadwork that really stood out in certain lighting. I wore a crystal and pearl tiara with a two layered, silver trimmed, elbow length veil."</font></P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<CENTER>
<HR width=550>
</CENTER>
<BR>
<CENTER>
<A HREF="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/DressContest/dressmontharchive.html"><img src="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/DressContest/click4more2.jpg" BORDER=0 width=550 height=40 ALT="[Click here for more Dress of the Month Winners]"></A>
</CENTER>
<BR>
<CENTER>
<HR width=550>
</CENTER>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>

<CENTER>
<TABLE BORDER=0 width=550>
<TR><TD>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><font size=2 face=Tahoma>So if you are sitting there thinking, "Hey!  My wedding dress was beautiful too...I could win this award...no scratch that, I <U>must</U> win this award!" -- why not <A HREF="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/DressContest/dressmonthap.html">fill out the application</A> and prove it!</P>

<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><font size=2 face=Tahoma>The <B>rules</B> are few.  Unlike the <A HREF="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/DressContest/">Dress Contest</A>, <B>anyone</B> is eligible to participate in the Dress of the Month Contest.  (The Dress of the Month Contest is <B>not</B> limited to <A HREF="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/Webrings/newlywed.html">Newlywed Web Ring</A> members only!)  We want <B>real brides</B> in <B>real wedding gowns</B>.  No supermodel magazine scans or "on the rack" shots, please.  You must have at least one photo of your dress online at the URL you submit, so that the contest owner can see what the dress actually looks like on you.  (Multiple shots from multiple angles preferred.)  <B>E-mailed photos are not accepted</B>!</font></P>

<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><font size=2 face=Tahoma>Please enter the Dress of the Month Contest only <U>once</U> every three months.  Contest winners are asked to display the award (shown <A HREF="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/DressContest/dressmonthaward.html">here</A>) at their web site, with a link back to <A HREF="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/DressContest/dressmonth.html">this URL</A>.  Photos entered <U>must</u> be available for current and future use/promotion by the contest owner.  The Dress of the Month Contest is privately owned, and your photos will not be used for profit!</font></P>

<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><font size=2 face=Tahoma>As this contest grows, this web site will be continually updated to archive each Dress of the Month.  Good luck to everyone who decides to enter, and as always..."<I>may the best dress win</I>"!</font></P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>

<CENTER>
<A HREF="http://www.connect-dots.com/" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="http://www.connect-dots.com/Temp/connectdots_design.gif" BORDER="0" WIDTH="468" HEIGHT="60" ALT="[ Stop by for your new website today! ]"></A><BR><BR>
<font size=2 face=Times New Roman><A HREF="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/DressContest/dressmontharchive.html">Dress of the Month Winners 2000-2001</A> . <A HREF="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/DressContest/1999_2000_archive.html">Winners 1999-2000</A> . <A HREF="http://www.whollymatrimony.com/DressContest/">The Annual Dress Contest</A></font>
</CENTER>
<BR>

      </td>
    </tr>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>
</div>

</BODY>
</HTML>