Newtown coach Greg Matterson said it was a disappointing second half for the Jets after leading 18-6 at the break.“We’re finding a few things out each week,” Matterson said.After last spring's British royal wedding, the bridal industry was watching for a possible "Pippa Middleton effect" after Kate Middleton's sister turned heads in a show-stopper of a gown. Website http://www.longpromdresses2012.com/ declared Pippa's ivory satin-based crepe column dress with cowl neck and cap sleeves "the first bridesmaid dress that anyone ever wanted to knock off." In response, bridal boutiques, including many in the Carolinas, rush-ordered replica Pippa dresses.But the replica dresses didn't sell. What store owners learned, they say, is that brides want to set their own trends on their big day. Individualism, a strong trend in http://www.longpromdresses2012.com/long-prom-dresses-2012-sexy-style-c-2_12.html, seems to trump the celebrity wedding effect.While mom or grandma might have their own ideas about what is appropriate attire for bridesmaids, brides today don't worry much about adhering to rules.
"I joke and say 'All the rules went out the window 10 years ago,' " says Anna Kelly, senior consultant for J Major's bridal boutique in Charlotte. "It used to be that you asked, 'What time is the wedding?' " and that dictated the attire. "But it just doesn't matter anymore. People wear very simple, svelte skinny dresses in an enormous Catholic Mass, and fully beaded ball gowns on the beach."