Well, it’s that time again. The Austin Wedding Guide is hosting the Semi-Annual Bridal Extravaganza at the Palmer events Center in Austin, TX this Sunday.
There are over 250 austin wedding vendors scheduled to attend – you will be able to find florists, cake bakers, musicians, tuxedo rentals, wedding photographers (of course), and tons of wedding related things. In fact you will find stuff you never even dreamed you would need for your wedding. It doesn’t matter if you are planning a small wedding, or a large wedding. There is something for everyone – except for maybe your groom (you might want to leave him at home to watch the Game).
Here are the details:
Sunday
September 13th, 2009
Palmer Events Center (click for map)
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
$14
Their website doesn’t have much info, here’s the link, but what I can tell you is you will need to pay a couple of bucks for parking. Once inside bring cash so you can quickly buy your tickets. Sometimes I’ve been there and the credit card machines aren’t working. I think there is an ATM there, just in case. Then, if you are getting married, you will be asked to enter some of your info into a computer, and they will put a bride sticker on you to identify you to the vendors.
Once you are actually inside, you will be able to easily find a wedding photographer, or sample some foods from the cake makers and caterers. Some will have other give-a-ways, flyers, or sign-up sheets. I recommend taking a business card and traveling lightly. In 6 months, after your wedding you won’t ever need this stuff again.
Take your time, and visit booths that are interesting to you. Ask about pricing, get specifics. Connect with the people who will be working for you. Remember it’s your day. You should have exactly what you want, and get a little deal along the way. One thing to note though – just because the wedding vendor has a booth doesn’t mean they have experience. Anyone can pay the money and set up shop. Be careful, and you should be OK.
Later, all the vendors will receive a list with the contact info you entered into the computers, and you will surely receive tons of email offers and special deals.
My regular readers know that I don’t advertise, but I will be at the show for a little while on Sunday. I actually buy a ticket and walk around the different booths with my little camera. Its fun to see all my friends, and snap some photos of the different set-ups people prepare. Here are some bridal extravaganza photos that I shot at the last show earlier in the year.
Finally, My friends over at the Austin Wedding blog have prepared a great list of tips if you are attending this (or any other) bridal show. My favorite is to have pre printed labels with your contact info. Lots of vendors will collect your info, and writing it over and over becomes tedious.
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Thanks Eric for including a link to our bridal tips! Looking forward to seeing some of your great photos of the event!
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