Just a heads up if you're wanting to meet with vendors, especially in the North Texas / Denton area,
Planner's Zone will be this Thursday 11-2 at the Gateway Center at UNT. It's free to attend, and there will be lots of vendors (caterers, venues, hotels, rentals, cakes, etc) you can meet with all in one place. There will also be a bunch of free food and doorprizes (bring a business card to enter the drawings). Just thought I'd let you all know. I went last year when I lived in Denton, and met with a lot of vendors as I was planning my wedding. I liked that it was in Denton, because it seems all the bridal shows are in Dallas, Plano, etc, far drive from Denton.
Here's the website with a little more info.