Wed, Apr 15 2009 10:00 | Sdbride, bridal bazaar, tips, advice | Permalink Its bridal show time!! The Bridal Bazaar is next week!
April 26th at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. We are getting
excited putting together our new HD demo DVD and
updating our website with new samples. I have two
free passes and SEVERAL 2$ off coupons...call if you
would like them.

I found this helpful advice on SDBride.com on how to
best work a bridal show. Here's an adapted version:

BRING YOUR PEOPLE. They can help you cover twice
the ground and offer opinions about the choices of wedding
merchants. (Note: About 30% of fiancés attend, in spite
of what yours may assume!)

PLAN TO SPEND AT LEAST TWO HOURS so you can
visit all the wedding merchants and see at least one fashion
preview. You will kick yourself if you don't: nowhere else
can you get as much done in as short of period of time.

BRING PRE-PRINTED ADDRESS LABELS. Vendors hold
drawings for prizes and it gets annoying to write out your info
101 times

BRING YOUR CALENDAR. You will probably find vendors
with whom you would like to schedule a one-on-one consultation

ARRIVE WITH A PLAN. Know what you are looking
for and have questions in mind. You will save time
and you will see everything that's important to you.

WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES
Think about Disneyland...its sort of like that.

PRINT NEATLY. Prize winners are often chosen
at random from the registration form: make sure
your vital information is legible.

ASK QUESTIONS! The vendors are there to help you.
You are under no pressure to buy from them, so find
out everything you need to know.