The Wedding Fact Sheet

I remember how I loved going to wedding fairs and exhibits prior to getting wed. I guess it’s all a part of being an enthusiastic and excited bride-to-be! Since these fairs and exhibits gather together all the industry’s major suppliers in one roof, they can make life easy for you, especially if you’re on the lookout for fresh ideas and is scouting for the cheapest, most reasonable deals.

It is the wedding expos where wedding suppliers offer freebies, huge discounts and other irresistible treats. For example, travel and tour operators can give you extras for your honeymoon, if you book them. You’ll also be invited to caterer’s free tasting so you can sample their food. And you can get as much as P15,000 discount on your wedding photo-video package. Not bad isn’t it?

So if you’re getting wed, make sure you have the schedule of wedding and bridal expos at hand. Here’s our partial list for 2011:

March 12-13, 2011
Wedding Expo Philippines
SMX Convention Center
Mall of Asia
(organized by Themes & Motifs)

May 14-15, 2011
Before I Do: 9th Weddings & Debuts Fair
Megatrade Hall 1
SM Megamall
(organized by VRC CReative Events Management)

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With the coming of the ‘marry’ month of June, expect the holding of bridal exhibits to be in full swing. The latest to be unveiled is ‘Celebrations! A Bridal Show & Special Events Expo‘ to be held at the SMX Convention Center of the Mall of Asia on May 23 & 24 (this weekend!)

Here are some of the treats that await couples and guests who attend this event:

- The NSO and e-Census will be putting up registry booths to facilitate the marriage requirements of soon-to-weds. They will be billed regular charges, but without the hassle of waiting in line.

- BDO credit cards will put up its facilities on-site and will offer installment payment programs for selected exhibitors.

- Belo Medical Group specialists will be on hand for free consultation from 1 to 6 p.m. on the two Expo dates. Beauty packages at special rates will also be offered.

- The Celebrations! Coupon book will be given away to 500 lucky couples for use during the two-day event. This contains cash discount coupons from selected companies and entitles the holder to as much as P100,000 discount from their actual wedding purchases.

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Every bride probably can’t deny the fact that they want a notable designer to do their wedding gown. Not all of us can have a Vera Wang or our very own Monique Lhuillier who has made it internationally. But local fashion is brimming with talent itself. You just have to look around.

And that’s how I became a happy Edgar Allan bride. I was certainly proud to wear his creation during our wedding. I liked its simple cut and classic accents. It’s something I’ll treasure and content enough to pass on to my daughters, when the time comes.

Guess what, I thought Edgar Allan is hibernating…but it turns out he’s preparing for his own bridal exhibit from June 4 to 14 near his new boutique in Glorietta 5, Makati.
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‘The 2nd Southern Bridal Fair: A Wedding Festival 2009‘ gears up for another edition at the Festival Supermall’s Mini Trade Hall and Carousel Court on May 29 to 31.

Wedding suppliers will once again gather together in one roof to showcase their services to soon-to-wed couples, especially those residing in Southern Metro Manila. This time around, the fair will showcase the grandeur of Filipino weddings, as enhanced by the magic of modern technology.

The Philippines’ top wedding designers will be showcasing their works, among them Renee Salud, Jun Jun Cambe, Jorge Palmos, Michelle Lim for Okasyon, Tinay Ramirez, Veronica Velayo, Joel Bautista, Toffee Dioneda, Boyet Dysangco, Delby Bragais of North Road, Ines Juni & Evelyn Guerrero. Guest designers will be Fanny Serrano, Pepsi Herrera and Edwin Tan.
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Brides and grooms-to-be, keep this handy! This is your chance to take a peek at bridal fairs and wedding exhibits, before the ‘marry’ month of June sets in:

Before ‘I Do’ 5th Edition – May 9 to 10 at Mega Trade Hall 3, Fifth Level, SM Megamall

The 2nd Southern Bridal Show: A Wedding Festival – May 29-31 at Festival Supermall, Alabang

The Wedding Festival II – June 6-7 at Trinoma Mall Activity Center

Bridal Expo: Perfect Beginnings Year 6 – June 13-14 at World Trade Center Manila
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On April 19 and 19, 2009, the Marco Polo Plaza in Cebu City opens its doors for grooms and brides-to-be with the third edition of the “Weddings at Marco Polo Plaza.”

With the theme “New Beginnings,” betrothed couples will get a chance to meet the best designers, stylists, florists and photographers, as well as makers of jewelry, giveaways and invitation cards in one place, at one time.

For the second year in a row, the Marco Polo Plaza is partnering with the Cebu City Civil Registrar’s Office and the Cebu City Health Office to bring future brides and grooms to the bridal fair.
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At the just concluded Martha Stewart Bridal Fair, the audience had a chance to listen to the talk of Rajo Laurel, one of Manila’s in-demand designers. Would-be brides learned a lot about what wedding gown styles would flatter them the most, with the prime consideration being knowledge about one’s body type.

In the latter part of the talk, Rajo was asked about wedding trends for 2009 and his answer opened up our eyes to reality. We can’t disagree with these trends because they’re good!

The shift to “non-colors” for the wedding motif. Whereas in the previous years, motif colors were sunny and bright (think about lime green or even fuschchia), this year it’s going to be all tame. Gray and champagne, here you go!

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If you’re an excited bride-to-be, going to wedding exhibits and bridal fairs is not only a must, it is also a happy moment. The event will enable you to talk to potential suppliers, sample their offerings or see their products up close. That’s what happened to me when I visited the Wedding Expo Philippines recently.

Now, another event is upon us. It’s the Martha Stewart Bridal Fair, brought to us by Martha Stewart Weddings (Philippines). I like this magazine by Summit Media, and I actually bought one to guide me before the Big Day. The future bride shouldn’t be able to live without at least one resource publication. We simply like to have it with us to show us the way in the difficult business of wedding preparations.
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