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One of the things that I was really excited about when Christine asked me to contribute to this blog was that I now have an excuse to attend all the bridal shows I want and not look or sound like an idiot to my friends. I absolutely love, love, love bridal shows. There is something buried inside me that just fights to get free when I hear that my hometown of Houston, TX is hosting a Bridal Extravaganza. I even considered trying to talk hubby into a second wedding for our 10 year anniversary just so I could go to the shows. So imagine my excitement when I realized I could go to the all the bridal shows I want and not feel guilty or out of place. I mean, it’s actually “work” right?
Well this weekend, I get to attend my first official “working” bridal show at the George R. Brown Convention Center here in Houston. As I was pondering fashion shows and cake samples, it occurred to me that a blog about national bridal show companies and some links on where to find some of these shows in your area would be fitting.
Great Bridal Expo’s lists their touring schedule through early May. When you click on the venue for the show, a list of venders attending the show comes up.
Bridal Trade Show has their schedule out through April and although the majority of their show are in New Jersey, there are a few more in the upstate area. Details for each show are listed as well as the ability to purchase tickets online.
Bridal Show Producers International (BSPI) is a bridal show trade association and lists bridal shows all over the country. Just roll your cursor over the shows listed to see where the show is and click to go to the shows own website.
Online Bridal Shows is a neat concept if you happen to live in an area where there are no bridal shows. It’s a virtual 3D bridal show that happens every Thursday from 12pm-10pm local time. There is a software download which is free to be able to view the shows but it only takes a few minutes to download and install. We have super fast techie geek internet access and the program pages take a little time to load so if you have dialup, this may not be the best option for you. Basically the whole thing runs like a first person video game, using the arrow keys to move through the “show”. When you enter, there is a map sign that will give you the basic “booth” layout in a sidebar. Rolling over the booths gives you the basic vendor info and clicking the booth brings you to the vendors virtual booth. From there, you click on what looks like a tv to start a video presentation and the sidebar turns into full information page about the company compleate with websites. Although, it lacks the excitement of actually being at a show, (not to mention no cake samples!!) it would be a great way for a bride who has no earthly clue where to begin to at least get some vendor ideas in her area. Call it the video game geek in me but I like this site. The more play with it, the more I like it. I mean, who could resist checking out a catering company called Popcorn Lady Productions (Atlanta) who specialized in carnival food and frozen drinks??
A search for “bridal shows” preceded by your area of the country will also yield a wealth of info as I found out there is more than one bridal show in Houston. Who knew?
Well this weekend I will be tasting cake samples, viewing fashion shows and interviewing brides-to-be, all in the name of bringing more info for you. Mmmmm cake…
Happy Planning
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