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A great opportunity to meet professionals and gather ideas
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As you browse this site,
or read your Cape Fear Wedding
planning book, you'll find plenty of good advice and see listings
of the many local wedding services. But to shop and compare dozens
of these wedding professionals at one time, there's nothing like a
well-organized bridal show.
Each year, several large wedding shows are
held in the Wilmington area between mid-autumn and the start of spring,
which is also the start of the busiest wedding season. Smaller, more
specialized events may be held at other times of year, often showcasing
an individual reception venue.
These shows offer you a wealth of resources
under one roof: gowns and formal wear, caterers and reception sites,
cakes and flowers, invitations, photographers and videographers, limousines
and many other products and services. Besides seeing their work up
close, a show gives you the chance to talk directly with these professionals,
get brochures, price lists and samples, taste the work of bakers and
caterers, and see examples of the latest wedding fashions.
If a show is sponsored by a hotel or other reception
facility, it may not be open to exhibits from competing venues. A show that's
organized by an independent entrepreneur typically offers more choices in some
types of service. Some shows are "exclusive," with only one or a limited number
of exhibitors in any business category. The larger independent shows typically
are open to all vendors. For these reasons, it may be worthwhile to attend more
than one show.
Expect to leave any show with a list of new
ideas you hadn't thought of before.
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Sunday afternoon
October 28, 2012
The seventh annual
In association with
Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday October 28, 2012
Wilmington Convention Center, Nutt Street
On the Riverwalk
Downtown Wilmington
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Bridal show schedule for 2012
Wilmington Wedding Showcase 2011
When: Sunday, March 4, 2012
Where: Holiday Inn Resort
1706 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach, N.C.
Time: Noon-3 p.m.
Contact: Tom Wunder, (910) 793-4044
Sponsored by The Perfect Wedding Planner. Admission $5.
2011-12 Member
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The Cape Fear Wedding Show
When: Sunday, October 28, 2012
Where: Wilmington Convention Center, On the Riverwalk
Nutt Street, Downtown Wilmington, NC
Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
Admission: $5
Contact: Kate Meyer (910) 392-5228
This unique bridal showcase is sponsored by Cape
Fear Wedding. It will feature a continual bridal fashion show, music and dance
demonstrations and Bride & Groom's lounge.
In association with our media partners: Z 107.5 FM and Sunny 104.5
Details: About the Wedding show:
to Cape Fear Wedding Show information page.
More: Cape Fear Wedding Show ad:
to advertisement.
Locator:
to map.
Other resources
Association for Wedding Professionals International
This trade association has a detailed calendar of bridal events around North
Carolina, as well as nationwide and international directories.
AFWPI NC events calendar
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Here are some tips for getting the
most out of a bridal show:
Do your homework. Many shows list their exhibitors on their websites
so you can check out the vendors and their services ahead of time.
This can help you ask better questions at the show.
Take a notebook or daily planner so you can write down information
you'll want to remember. Don't count on your memory to keep track
of every contact you make or idea that catches your fancy.
Bring a friend: your maid of honor, your mother -- even your
fiance. A second opinion or different perspective can be useful,
and besides: the show is more fun if you have somebody to share
it with.
Expect to fill out registration cards at many, if not all, of
the booths. Besides the chance of winning door prizes, this lets
the vendors whose work you're interested in send you information
and offers that can help your planning.
To save time (and avoid writer's cramp!) while filling out registration
cards, consider bringing a set of return-address labels that include
your basic contact information.
Even if you aren't sure you'll need a particular vendor's service,
at least pick up a business card or brochure. Add them to your
planning file so you can find them easily if your needs or plans
change.
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