Jodi Gillard, owner and manager of Go2Wed.com, is looking to bring something new to the world of wedding shows.
The Web site, now in its fourth year, provides the names of wedding resources, planning sheets, tools, articles and other materials for newly engaged couples.
"Our vendors have been asking to produce a show for the last three years," Gillard said.
The challenge for Go2Wed in hosting its own show was to make it different. "Ours is set up so it doesn't have the pipe and drape, it's a little more elegant, very open, not like a convention staff show," Gillard said. The 2008 Wedding Show will be in the ballrooms at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, rather than a hall or convention center.
"It's going to be a little bit more upscale, the rooms decorated more," said Erin Dunn of Fine Exposures, one of the vendors that was influential in getting the Wedding Show together.
The show also provides a way for vendors to connect in person with brides who are visiting the site online. "Online trends are growing. Brides spend a good portion of their time online," Gillard said.
More than 70 vendors will be featured; there will be live entertainment, live models, product and service displays, interactive games and other activities.
Attendees will be eligible for several prize drawings, including the "Grand Prize Package," which features: ballroom rental for a reception at the Ramada Hotel, a jacuzzi suite for the bride and groom the night of the wedding at the Ramada Hotel, a free tuxedo for the groom and $500 off a bridal gown from Jenni's Bridal, a Treasure Island Overnight Stay Package, and more.
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