It is always nice to see new businesses with a really good product, and at Earls Court’s Top Drawer trade event yesterday the stand that really stood out was Cutture who design and make intricate wedding place settings and small decorative pieces.
Director Helen Sharland is working hard to expand the range which also includes beautiful butterflies, birds and snowflakes to perch on the edge of wine glasses as an innovative place setting.
Weston Manor Hotel
As we know the peak proposal times are Christmas, New Year and Valentine’s Day which is why Wedding Fairs are always held from January to April.
Yesterday saw the start of the Spring season for many venues hosting such events.
We had a flying start with our own Fairs at The Compleat Angler, Marlow, The Manor House nr Guildford and Weston Manor, Weston-on-the-Green.
So if you are just starting to plan your wedding, looking for inspiration, or wanting to book businesses then why not attend a fair near you. This is a great opportunity to meet the businesses face to face and to have a look at some samples of their work. Much better than looking at a website or talking on the phone!
Wherever you are in the country there will be a Wedding Fair near you in the coming months. So to find an event please have a look at the Guides for Brides Wedding Fair Diary.
Vintage Wedding Fair
I met the lovely Anna Coombes last week. Anna has been collecting and hiring out vintage crockery for weddings for some time now, and has used her extensive contacts in the wonderful world of vintage weddings to organise a vintage wedding fair, to be held in Dorset on the 16th October.
A little too niche for outside London we thought? It seems not. Anna has been fending off daily calls from businesses desperate to be involved. All 45 spaces were booked up some time ago with many businesses being offered exclusivity. We kn
Want a bit of the action? There is one exhibition space left, available to the one business Anna has been unable to source – so if you are a videographer still working with Super 8 “technology” that space could be yours.
Yes it is that time already!
August Bank Holiday Monday was the start of the Guides for Brides Wedding Fair season and what a great start!
We had two events running on Monday, the first at Eynsham Hall in North Leigh near Witney and the second at The Compleat Angler in Marlow.
Two beautiful venues that are renowned for holding weddings and good weather meant that brides, grooms, families and friends were keen to come and have a look. 187 visiting Eynsham Hall and 117 at The Compleat Angler.
Many exhibitors reported that they had received bookings on the day and that they had also booked plenty of appointments for weddings in 2012 and 2013.
For full details of all Wedding Fair dates and venues have a look at www.bridal-shows.co.uk.
These popular Wedding Fairs are now fully booked with exhibitors for the Autumn 2011 season. However you can still book the leaflet option at these events to guarantee your presence.
