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6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Calendar for 2012

Narnia, partners offer raffle for $50 gas card

Shop March 11-17th, Drawing on March 18th.

Hendersonville’s 5th annual Winter Bridal Fair
Sunday, February 20th 1-3pm
At Inn on Church
201 3rd Ave West
Hendersonville, NC

Bridal fair lets couples, vendors mix and meet

By Gary Glancy
Times-News Staff Writer
Published: Monday, February 21, 2011 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 10:00 p.m.

With a slice of wedding cake in one hand and a fruity cocktail in the other, John Denison of Mills River discovered that attending a bridal fair isn’t such a bad way to spend a Sunday after all.

Click to enlarge Fairy Tale Gowns is a new bridal boutique that is opening in Mills River. It offers ‘gently-used’ gown for less. Buy photo Gary Glancy/Times-News

And since Denison and his fiance, Ashley Featherstone of Asheville, are paying for their Oct. 1 wedding themselves, Denison was more inclined to immerse himself in the planning process.

“I’m fine with it; it’s harder on her than me,” Denison said. “I help when I can, but a lot of it is the bride’s arena.”

On Sunday, Featherstone and other soon-to-be brides from as far away as Spartanburg, S.C., were exposed to more than 20 vendors during the fifth annual Hendersonville Bridal Fair at the Inn on Church.

Denison and Featherstone attended the bridal fair at the Asheville Civic Center last month but still had a couple of items left on their checklist.

“We still need a dress and flowers,” Denison said, “so she’s on the hunt for those two things, and this is the most central place to see everything.”

Vendor Barbara Hughes, owner of Narnia Studios in downtown Hendersonville and a co-organizer of the event, called this a “boutique” bridal fair.

“And that’s different from the mega-bridal fairs in that you’re meeting with all local vendors, and you can have one-on- one time with them and ask them all the questions you want,” Hughes said while standing behind her table of fresh-cut flowers.

It also was a great opportunity for businesses such as Fairy Tale Gowns, a new bridal boutique in Mills River that specializes in new, vintage and “gently worn” high-end gowns sold at 50 to 80 percent off retail value.
 
The business, owned by sisters Barbara Duff and Kathy Engheta, is having a soft opening on Wenesday, so the timing of the fair was ideal.

And Hughes said the event’s new date worked well for everyone. “Normally we do it right after New Year’s because brides get their rings at Christmas and New Year’s,” she said. “But they also get them on Valentine’s Day, so it’s good timing.”

And with football season now over, “the men are not doing Super Bowl,” Hughes added with a chuckle, “so it’s perfect. And you do see the guys come with (the brides), which is great.”

15th Annual Black History Essay Contest
Essays due February 22, 2012
Awards Ceremony will be held on February 24, 2012

Believing In The Dream on BlueRideNow.com

Our contest winners from 2011 were honored at an awards ceremony at Narnia Studios
on Main Street Friday, February 25, 2011.
The winners received books, gifts and framed certificates from sponsor.

Winners from the 10th Annual Black History Essay Contest
Winners from the 11th Annual Black History Essay Contest
Winners from the 12th Annual Black History Essay Contest
Winners from the 13th Annual Black History Essay Contest

9th Annual "Tulip Extravaganza"
~April 1 - 30, 2012~
Featuring an array of spring fun!
A Narnia Studios Production

Annual Easter Bonnet Promenade for 2012
An old fashioned Easter Bonnet parade with a new twist!
Saturday April 7, 2012 11 AM
A Narnia Studios Production

Hendersonville welcomes the spring tulips

PATRICK SULLIVAN/TIMES-NEWS

15th Annual Mighty Kite Flight
Saturday April 21, 2012
at Bonclarken, sponsored by Narnia Studios.
12:30 PM ~ 4:30 PM
(no rain date)

Mighty Kite Flight Home.

9th Annual “Tulip Extravaganza” photo contest
sponsored by Narnia Studios

Entries are due by April 27, 2012
no later than 5pm

Winner is announced on
April 30th, 2012
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Narnia Studios ~ Hendersonville, NC ~ Video Feature

Edgar Ward of Hendersonville won the
4th Annual "Tulip Extravaganza" contest.

July 14, 2012
(rain dates: July 21 and July 28).
Registration begins June 5th, 2012.

Chalk It Up Home.

Just In Time For The Holidays!
Narnia Studios of Hendersonville announces the
Sixth Annual Gingerbread Cookie Contest
November 30, 2012

Winners will be announced December 7, 2012

"Bakers of every age are encouraged to create their best gingerbread man or woman, boy or girl! We are looking for the most artistic creations the entrants can cook up," said Barbara Hughes, owner of Narnia Studios. "There are four categories: traditional, unusual, teamwork and a special category created by bakers 13 and under", added Hughes.

The rules are simple: they must be 100% edible and the deadline for entries is November 30, 2012. We will announce the winners during our 18th Annual Christmas Open House on December 7th and have all the cookies on display throughout that weekend. The top winner in each category will be awarded a $50.00 floral gift certificate from Narnia Studios. For more information, call Hughes at 697-6393. Narnia Studios is located at 315 N. Main Street in downtown Hendersonville.

Click here to read about this year's winner!