Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful events in your life. But it doesn’t need to be! I started GonnaGetWed.com and the GonnaGetWed Bridal Showcases to help relieve stress from Brides! Attending a bridal show and creating a profile on GonnaGetWed.com can help every bride save time, meet with wedding industry experts, get ideas, and see the latest wedding trends and fashions. These tips will help you get the most out of the GonnaGetWed Bridal show.
Pre-register for the show
Save time by registering before the show. Our lines are long, and pre-registration only takes a few minutes and will save you time in the check-in line. You can still need to check into the show to get door prize registrations.
Bring your friends & family
Bringing your friends and family to the bridal show will help them feel involved and also give you a head-start on gathering help for your wedding preparations. Many brides bring their maids-of-honor and their bridesmaids to help them with decisions. Many others will bring their mothers or mothers-in-law especially since they may be the ones paying for it all. Finally, don’t forget the GROOM! He can register for prizes, too, and should get involved early in the planning.
Bring Contact Return Labels
Wedding vendors will often have drawings for prizes at their booths throughout the show. You will save a ton of time and energy by bringing return labels. We recommend including the following info: your name, address, phone number, wedding date, wedding city and email address.
Take Notes
Or bring your tablet. Just be sure to take notes of vendors you talked to and try to rate them or keep some sort of record of who you liked best. You can also keep notes on ideas, thoughts, and dates of appointments made that day with vendors.
Take Pictures
Many exhibitors have neat displays and you may get some new ideas. Be sure to get permission from the exhibitor before you take photos. It is also fun to get photos of you and your friends and family attending the show for your wedding album.
Set A Budget
Setting your wedding budget and discussing who will be covering the different costs will help you focus on what to look for at the show. Come prepared with lists of questions to help determine if a vendor is right for you and also fits into your budget.
Bring your checkbook
Many wedding vendors will offer a special discount during the show. Bridal shows draw in hundreds of brides and many with the same wedding date. Some dates fill up quickly so being able to place a deposit with a vendor you find that you want to book will allow you to secure those professionals.
Prepare
Bring your questions for the different industry professionals. Try to review the vendors ahead of time that will be at the show. This will allow you to seek out and spend time talking to those you are really interested in.
Register for prizes
The GonnaGetWed Bridal shows are known for offering the best prizes! These are given away throughout the day with bigger grand prize drawings at the end. Every Bride and Every Groom can register so attend the show together to double your chances.
Wear Comfy Shoes
The bridal show is generally 4 hours long so making sure your feet don’t hurt so you can focus on the tasks at hand is important. So wear comfy shoes!
Stay All Day
Come early and leave late. This will allow you to visit all the vendors and find everything you need. After all, if you tried to go and visit each of the exhibitor’s locations it would take weeks! So take advantage of having them all in one place for the day.
~ Kari Black
Founder GonnaGetWed.com