BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Recently engaged and don't know where to start? Planning a wedding and need some ideas? The Southern Cape Fear Bridal Expo is just the place to start planning for your perfect day. 

Over 20 vendors specializing in weddings will be at the Southport Community Building on Sunday, Feb. 19 from 1 until 4 p.m. There will be over $1,000 worth of door prizes given away during the Bridal Showcase. Vendors include party rentals, caters, venues, florists, cakes, wine shops, video productions, disc jockeys, accommodations, photographers, transportation, wedding officials and planners.

Every bride in attendance will also receive an official Southern Cape Fear Coast Wedding planner. It includes helpful hints, timelines, information on traditions and a list of vendors ready to work with brides in our area.

This is an event of the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber Of Commerce and is sponsored by 3 Cheers Party Rentals. Admission is $5 per person. Advance tickets are available online at http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/wilmingtontickets/purchase?s=20036311 or at the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber Of Commerce, 4433 Long Beach Road, Southport.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Brunswick County’s unemployment rate decreased 0.6 percent in November when compared to the results from a year ago.

Of the 49,144 people in the labor force, 5,106 are unemployed, according to a report from the N.C. Department of Commerce’s Division of Employment Security. That 10.4 percent rate is down slightly from the 10.5 percent in October, which is an estimate subject to large seasonal patterns.

To read more about the report’s findings in the WECT viewing area, click here.

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