A DEFINITE MUST IF YOU ARE PLANNING A WEDDING! This wedding expo is AMAZING! This past weekend, I went with my sister in law to find vendors for her wedding. It was our second time attending, and both times were awesome. SO many vendors to choose from, we were truly blown away both times. She found every vendor she is going to use from this expo. We had such a blast! She ended up finding her dress also, which was so exciting. The whole back of the convention center is filled with dresses, and a huge area to try on. So many gorgeous dresses to choose from that are in perfect condition and hugely discounted. You can buy jewelry and accessories also. We saw a bunch of girls walk out with dresses/bridesmaid dresses.
The booths and vendors that participate have awesome displays, you can get ideas for centerpieces, colors, tables decoration, cakes, DJ set-ups, candy bars, flower arrangements, photography, venue décor - literally anything you could think of is there to see. Vender's bring food to try, bakeries bring cakes and samples, there are photo-booths, and pretty much every booth has a raffle for some sort... giving away honeymoon packages, photography sessions, make-up applications, flower arrangements, candy bar set-ups, you name it, they have it, and you get a chance to win it. My sister in law has already won a free photography session and a discounted honeymoon package. She brought stickers with her name, phone number, and e-mail on it for all of the raffles, it made everything so much easier for her since you collect so much stuff.
The fashion show was also so much fun. This is seriously the best place to go if you are planning a wedding, or know someone who is. Everyone is excited to be there, and it shows how many vendors and different directions you can go with planning your big day. We had the mother of the bride, mother of the groom, and all the girls in the wedding party attend and we seriously had the best time. They have multiple bars and places to get food, it's a perfect opportunity to get the girls together and make an all day thing out of it. There were also A LOT of guys there, and people brought their kids. They have stuff for everyone, not just brides. It starts at 9:00 am and goes until 3:00 pm, it will take you all day to see everything and it's so worth it!
We can't wait to go again in January!