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Updated: Tuesday, January 3, 2006 10:36 AM EST

Trina Kinstler / The Sunday Challenger WHAT DO YOU THINK?: Delana Pierce tries on a bridal gown at Fabulous Bridal Boutique while bridal consultant Becca Coppage looks on.

Fabulous Bridal Open in Wedding District

By Vicki Prichard
The Sunday Challenger
vprichard@challengernky.com

Boutique Owned by Fabulous Furs Proprietor

COVINGTON - Delana Pierce stands before a mirror donned in what some might say are the things that dreams are made of; dream weddings, that is.

Surrounded by an array of tactile and visual pleasures - shimmering satin, wispy chiffon, delicate lace and glittering jewels - Pierce begins to plan her September 2006 wedding to Covington City Commissioner Rob Sanders.

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Step one is finding the perfect gown, and Pierce hopes she will find that, as well as many of the other essential accoutrements of her impending nuptials, at Fabulous Bridal Boutique at 601 Madison Ave. in Covington.

"There are few other places where brides can find their own gowns, bridesmaids' gowns, and accessories in one shop, while feeling like they are the only customer in the shop," Pierce said.

One of the earliest businesses to locate in what will come to be known as the city's wedding district; Fabulous Bridal Boutique is the brainchild of Donna and Jim Salyers. It will be part of an entire area devoted to weddings, called the Madison Avenue Wedding Mall.

Salyers doesn't hide her enthusiasm for her husband's plan.

"If we can build the wedding district, it will be wonderful," Salyers said.

Her husband, Jim, has purchased the building next to Covington City Hall on Madison Avenue, and plans to create a one-stop shop that will cater to a variety of wedding needs, from selecting a wedding cake to choosing music for the event.

"A Fairytale Experience"