Bridal Show!!

amyn1919

This will be my first bridal show this weekend and i'm wondering who you went with?? Did anyone go with your fiance?

Melgor78

I went with my mom, fi refused, but I did see a lot of men there.  I will tell you that the one I went to wasn't worth it.

ladysunkissed

I would recommend (if you haven't already done so) setting up a separate email account for your wedding-related stuff and register at the bridal show with that. I went to only one back in January and I still average about 5-10 vendor emails from that show each week.

As for your original question, no my FI did not go with me, but I did see a few guys there. Have fun!

Starkissedpirate

I took my MOH and one of my bridesmaids to a few. And FI went to two with me. (i was obsessed with bridal shows there for a minute!)

I agree about making a separate email. and also..if you can..make labels! Just the plain white address labels. Put your name (and FIs if it fits) your wed date, email, and address. I would usually write down my phone number only if I really wanted them to contact me...sometime I just signed up for the prizes! The labels save a ton of time and hand cramps!

corinne2010

Honestly, they are a waste of time. If you're going just to go, its not really worth it. I went to one back in January because I only had 2 vendors left to book (DJ and limo). It was easier to meet with the DJs there than it was to make individual appointments with them. Plus I wanted to see if they were having any show specials. With you being over a year out, I'm not sure they would have special pricing for that far in advance, but I guess its worth a try.

I went with my mom to one bridal show and my MOH to the other one. FI did not want to go at all and I didn't really want to subject him to the crazy women that are there!

Another tip I suggest is printing off labels with the following because you'll be doing ALOT of filling out postcards:

Name
Wedding date
Address
E-mail (and like pp said, definitely set up a separate e-mail account because you will get a ton of spam. Plus its nice to keep wedding stuff and your other personal stuff separate)

amyn1919

Thanks ladies...i'm going to go jsut to see what it's all about...and will def make labels!! Good call!! BUT...i think i might leave my FI at home...he might get freaked out by all the bridal crazy women there:)

sinnedambition

I went with my mom to one and a couple of my girls to another. I would leave Fi out of it! lol

Gwenwhyfare

The first one I went to, I took my Mom, FMIL and my Aunt. Then I went to two smaller ones, one with FMIL and one with my Aunt.

Like PP said, create an email addresses specifically for this and be prepared to be bombarded with emails. Depending on the vendor, some might honor their current prices in 2011 if you book them. But, I wouldn't book a vendor based on this alone, make sure you're comfortable with them.