We are so excited to share that the Magpie Wedding Show is once again returning to the National Wedding Show with our Vintage Village this month. The National is a huge event with so much to see and do from catwalk shows, to champagne bars, a secret garden VIP experience to make up classes with Lancome. Find out all about the features in store for you here.
Image of last years Vintage Village taken by Louise Bjorling Photography
To celebrate our Vintage Village at both the London ExCel show this weekend (21st and 22nd October 2017) and Manchester Central (28th and 29th October 2017) we thought we would share our top tips for getting the best out of a wedding fair. Read on for an amazing offer too – we have teamed up with them to offer you a discount when you book in advance tickets for either shows.
Before The Show – Wedding Fair Preparation
Think about who the best people to take on the day are, and whether they will be a help or a hinder. Choose people who have embraced your style so they can help you make decisions. If you want to find bridesmaid dresses at the event, then take them along so they can try everything on the day.
Gather all your ideas together into one place to bring along, as showing exhibitors your ideas will really help them to understand your thoughts. Whether it is a Pinterest board on your phone or an actual scrap book, bring it along and refer to it throughout.
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes as you may well be on your feet for a while. Wear clothes that are easy to take off so you can try on wedding dresses. Also, think about wearing good underwear so you will get a better idea of what you will look like on the day once in the dress. Bring heels if you will be wearing them with your dress as well as any key accessories that you have already chosen.
It is worth setting up a new email address for wedding planning so that all communications go there instead of clogging up your inbox. When the wedding is over you can then close the email account which is easier than unsubscribing to everything.
Finally, join the Facebook event page for the fair to get any news on suppliers and timings of workshops and fashion shows. Try to see everything throughout the day, to get the most out of the fair.
Image of last years Vintage Village taken by Louise Bjorling Photography
During the wedding show
You will meet a lot of suppliers throughout the day so ensure you collect all their business cards so you can refer to them later. If you see something that you really love, take a photo of it with the business card as there’s nothing worse than forgetting the name of your dream accessory designer!
Be open and chat through your plans and ideas with the exhibitors – they will love to hear them. The more you divulge, the more they can add to your ideas. They also may have the perfect design for you, which they haven’t brought with them on the day which they will be keen to share with you.
Many businesses offer competitions if you sign up to their mailing lists, sometimes to win a cake or even your wedding photography. Give your new wedding email address to them, so all their newsletters are sent there.
Try on all the dresses that catch your eye plus any that others recommend to you. Keep an open mind when dress shopping as often the one that you don’t think you like, can turn out to be your dream wedding dress.
Image of last years Vintage Village taken by Louise Bjorling Photography
Try samples of anything that is offered to you, such as cake and food. Spend some time relaxing too in the tea room or over a glass of fizz, taking the opportunity to review everything that you have seen. Listen closely to the bands and DJs that are playing as they too are there to promote their services to you, and have a chat with any that you like in between their performances
After the wedding show
You will leave the fair excited with so many ideas whirring around your head. Refer to the cards that you have collected and follow any favourites on social media to hear of their news and offers. If you have a long lead time to your wedding, do revisit some of the fairs as they will have different exhibitors every time with even more exciting ideas and designs!
And now for the offer: If you book in advance using the promo code MAGPIE17 at checkout, you can get a paid of tickets for £25 giving you a £15 saving on the door price. And if come along, do come and say hi to us all in the Vintage Village. You can buy your tickers HERE.
And here are some of what will be with us to whet your appetite.
