New England's own reality television show, Iron Brides, announced its Season I: New Hampshire winners after the final viewers voting were polled. Local celebrity Vania Crevier of Belmont was one of the participants in the reality series and, although she was not ultimately named the Iron Bride, she did not leave empty-handed.
"We are very proud of the tremendous efforts put forth by these amazing women," said Executive Producer George C. Jobel. "Eight strangers arrived for the first day of shooting. Eight self-confident comrades departed the last day, eager to face the future."
Engaged women, 21 or older, who planned to hold their ceremonies anywhere in New Hampshire, southern Maine or Northern Massachusetts after Feb. 1 were eligible to audition as contestants. Jobel reported that about 75 women registered online, 45 actually submitted video auditions or attended open auditions held throughout New Hampshire, and about 35 signed eligibility contracts with the show.
The two grand prize winners were Tricia Comi, 31, of Portsmouth, with the highest competition point tally, and Kylin Szlosek, 29, of Hampton, with the online popular vote of the public. Each will receive wedding videography services from Iron Brides Productions LLC and wedding photography from Rhapsody Studios in Methuen, Mass., each package is valued at $9,000.
Other contestants, such as Crevier, will not be left out, however. Jobel said the show will be offering all of the non-winning eligible contestants videography services equal to the grand prizewinners'.
"The girls are all winners in our view, and this is the very least they deserve," Jobel said.
Crevier was chosen as one of the eight brides to be on the show back in November and she devoted almost eight weekends to doing emotionally and physically demanding tasks. Brides-to-be met with various professionals, from consultants and stylists to chefs and personal trainers, on planning their weddings and developing their athletic abilities, personality, and life skills.
For three weekends in December and eight days January, the brides filmed at various local businesses around Southern New Hampshire, including Jacques Pastries Shop in Suncook where they learned how to decorate cakes and how to select pastries for their wedding.
Crevier said in a previous interview that she believes she has grown more as a woman since becoming involved with the show, making her more prepared to enter into marriage.
She plans to marry her fiance, Robert Pole, just a week after she graduates this weekend. Their wedding will take place at Newmarket Community Church with a reception at Huddleston Hall on the UNH campus. Their honeymoon is booked for sometime in July but remains a mystery since Pole plans on surprising her.
The 13-episode season of Iron Brides will be available on a special DVD collection along with four additional episodes that were not previously aired.
For more information, see www. ironbrides.TV.
