This Is the Bridal Show You Don’t Want to Miss!

If you’re planning your wedding, you’ll want to be at the Long Beach Marriott next Sunday! From 11 am to 3 pm, you’ll have a chance to meet the best Southern California wedding professionals, win amazing prizes, and get inspired for your big day.

The first 50 brides at the door will get an awesome swag bag full of goodies, including a 700-page wedding planner. The first 50 grooms at the door will get a certificate for a Las Vegas getaway, including airfare, perfect for a couple’s escape or a bachelor party! Everyone will be able to enter to win thousands of dollars in door prizes, including three luxury honeymoons.

You’ll also get the chance to taste the scrumptious cake from the Kardashians’ favorite bakery, Hansen Cakes. You can learn the latest trends at the Bride & Groom 101 seminar, enjoy a spa massage and beauty makeover, listen to the Showcase of Entertainment, check out the latest bridal fashions, and try out a variety of mouth-watering hors d’oeuvres. If that’s not enough, you can also try out fun photo booths and see hundreds of great ideas and services for your wedding day.

At this show, you’ll also be able to meet the contestant producers from Let’s Make a Deal, and get free tickets to the show for the bride, groom, bridal party, family, and friends. You’ll all get the chance to make a deal with Wayne Brady for cash and prizes. Who knows, you might even win a car! Be sure to stop by their booth next Sunday to be in with a chance.

Just for attending, you’ll also get your free personalized bride T-shirt. To RSVP, email us at rsvp@bridalshowplace.net. You can also purchase your pre-sale tickets at www.bridalshowplace.net.

Is a Destination Wedding Right For You?

Feel like getting away from the freeways for your wedding day? Want to combine your honeymoon and your wedding into one fabulous vacation? Well, a destination wedding could be just the right thing for you!

Destination weddings are, as you would guess, a wedding you plan in a location that’s away from home. While the most popular destinations are tropical locales, you aren’t limited to these. More couples, especially here in California, are choosing colder climates for their destination weddings.

Before you start booking your plane tickets, though, make sure a destination wedding suits your needs. Destination weddings will generally have a much smaller guest list, and you might also need to plan a local reception when you get back home.

Destination weddings can also be a bigger planning challenge. However, when you work with an experienced destination wedding professional, it won’t be a lot more work than a local wedding. In some cases, it can be easier because of smaller guest lists or package booking.

If you’re curious about destination weddings, the best move is to speak to an expert. You can meet destination wedding professionals, and many other great Southern California wedding vendors, at our upcoming bridal show in Burbank. Find outmore about the show and buy your tickets today!

Join Us for a Bridal Show Like No Other!

Where will you be next Sunday, August 11th? If you're planning your Southern California wedding, you should be at the Bridal Showplace Bridal Show at the legendary Queen Mary in Long Beach!

From 11 am to 4 pm, you'll find everything you need to plan your perfect day. Meet SoCal's most distinguished wedding professionals, and taste scrumptious cake and hors d'oeuvres. At the Bride and Groom 101 seminar, you can learn the latest trends, too!

You'll also be able to enjoy a spa massage and beauty makeover, and see hundreds of ideas and services for your wedding day. From florists and invitations to photographers, DJs, videographers, honeymoon travel, and more, you'll find all the services you need.

The latest bridal fashions will be featured at the dazzling fashion shows. If all that isn't enough, you'll also get to enter to win thousands of dollars in door prizes, including three luxurious honeymoons.  

Get there early, because the first 100 brides will get amazing SWAG Bags, and the first 50 grooms will get certificates for a Las Vegas getaway including airfare.  

Sound good? Don't wait in line, buy your tickets today at www.bridalshowplace.net

Bridal Show Schedule 2013:

8/11 - The Queen Mary, Long Beach

9/8   - L.A. Marriott Burbank Hotel, Burbank

9/22 - Marriott Long Beach Airport Hotel, Long Beach

10/6 - Knott's Berry Farm Resort Hotel, Buena Park

11/3 - Hilton Hotel, Pasadena

Wedding Vendor Spotlight: Glow Concepts Fine Linen Rentals

Your wedding linens can make your big day fabulous. They’re a way to really transform any venue into a dream wedding space. If you’re looking for a fantastic Southern California linen rental company, check out what Glow Concepts has to offer.

The Santa Fe Springs company offers and extensive selection of table linens, overlays and chair covers. More than just the standard colors many firms offer, Glow Concepts can provide linens in different patterns and textures. This means you can perfectly match any color palette and wedding theme.

Working with an expert wedding linen rental company can offer you a gorgeous wedding and peace of mind. You can have a wedding day that’s custom made just for you, rather than using whatever your venue happens to have on hand. These small touches can make a big difference to the look of your wedding day!

You can meet Glow Concepts and many other great Southern California wedding vendors by coming to one of our upcoming shows! To find out more about them now, contact them through our exhibitor directory.

4 Ways to Have the Perfect Fourth of July Themed Wedding

The Fourth of July might be over for another year, but if it has you inspired, there's no reason it can't be the theme for your wedding day. Here are four ways to have the perfect Independence Day themed wedding.

1. Red, white, and blue color palettes are an easy way to bring the holiday theme to your wedding day. Don't feel like they have to be bold hues, though. Off-tones, faded hues, and other shades of the colors can be a great alternative.
2. Stars and stripes can also be brought into your theme without even needing to include a single flag. They can be part of your decor, cake decoration, or even your bridesmaids' dresses.
3. A themed menu is a perfect way to get your guests in the holiday mood. You don't need to have a relaxed menu, though. Ask your caterer for grown-up versions of your barbecue favorites.
4. Fireworks are always a great choice, but if your venue doesn't allow them, add the excitement in other ways. Indoor-safe sparklers are a fun addition to your cake, but you can also use your floral arrangements to create the fireworks look.

The best way to create an amazing theme wedding is working with fantastic Southern California wedding vendors. Come to our next show to meet and book all the vendors you need while having a great time!

Would You Wear Liz Taylor's Wedding Gown?

If you feel like wearing a celebrity wedding gown, now's your chance. Of course, you'll need a budget of at least $47,000, and possibly up to $78,000. That's the guide price for this week's auction of Elizabeth Taylor's first wedding dress.

The dress is satin with beaded pearl details and a built-in corset. It was designed at MGM by Helen Rose, and took two months for 15 of the studio's employees to create. The gown -- and the wedding -- was an iconic piece of old Hollywood, even though the marriage didn't last 9 months.

The gown is said to be so detailed that it's never been accurately recreated, so it really is a one of a kind style. You will need a very small waist, as it was an accentuated part of the 18-year-old Taylor's petite figure.

Even if wearing the actual dress doesn't appeal to you, we love the inspiration many brides get from the wedding. It's a great basis for planning a 1950s Hollywood themed wedding, and is a perfect example of all the glitz and glamour the era had to offer.

If you're planning your own fabulous wedding in Southern California, a great way to start is to come to one of our bridal shows. You'll be able to meet and book many of the area's best wedding vendors!

Upcoming Bridal Showplace Shows:

July 28 - Hyatt Resort & Spa, Huntington Beach

Aug. 11 - The Queen Mary, Long Beach

Sept. 8 - LA Marriott, Burbank

Sept. 22 - Marriott, Long Beach

Oct. 6 - Knott's Resort Hotel, Buena Park

Nov. 3 - Hilton Hotel, Pasadena

www.bridalshowplace.net

Wedding Vendor Spotlight: Balloon Thymes

No wedding is complete without decorations, and hiring a wedding decor specialist is a great way to reduce your wedding day stress and get the look of your dreams. Great decor can transform your venue, turning it from an empty room to the perfect wedding space.

Balloon Thymes is a full-service decorating and event planning service based in Pasadena. While they work on a variety of events, their real specialization is weddings. They love making weddings look fantastic.

They focus on the personal touches, and work with you to create the wedding you want, and with the style you want. Balloon Thymes aim to make your wedding day memorable from start to finish.

To find out more about Balloon Thymes, get in touch with them through our exhibitor listings, where you can also find plenty of other great Southern California wedding vendors. You can also find out more about them through their company website, where you can also view a portfolio of their work.

Planning a Black Tie Wedding

If you're planning a Southern California wedding, you might be thinking about a vintage theme, DIY theme, or any other big trend. Of course, you could also be thinking that this is the perfect time to have a glamorous black tie event!

To bring the fabulous formality of the Oscars to your wedding day, you'll need to treat it like any other theme. However, you'll also want to make sure that any of your wedding vendors are comfortable and experienced with a high-end style.

Unlike many other themes, black tie will require your guests to dress in a specific way. With your guests in formal attire, keeping everything else in theme is even more important. You won't want your guests -- or yourself -- to feel like you're overdressed for the occasion at any point.

A great way to meet some of Southern California's best wedding vendors is to come to a Bridal Showplace show. To find out about upcoming shows, or about our exhibitors, visit our site today!