After the recent Bridal Extravaganza I remembered a couple of tips that I share with brides that visit us at Angel Springs. If you are going to attend a Bridal Show, Bridal Extravaganza, or other event where there are a lot of vendors, here are some tips for you:
- Create a “throw-away” email address. If you use a new email address at gmail, hotmail, or other mail hosting site for your wedding planning, you won’t still be getting wedding vendor emails a year after you’re married.
- Print your name, wedding date, phone number, and your new wedding planning email on a sheet of mailing labels. When you visit with a vendor that you want to hear from later, put a label on their sign in sheet. This saves you from having to write this information a dozen times during the show.
- Bring a camera or cell phone camera. Take pictures of design ideas that interest you. You can then show these pictures to your wedding planner, florist, or other vendor to help them create the wedding of your dreams. Also take pictures of vendors that you want to follow up with, including their sign with their name on it. This will help you remember who they are when you’re digging through the pile of fliers and brochures you brought home.
Now, in case you didn’t take pictures of our booth at the most recent show, here is how we decorated our space.
