Greetings!
The holiday season is upon us and we at Bridal
Shows, Inc. would like to take a moment to "give
thanks" to all our many customers!
Thank you for your continued support and trust
in us, as we strive to help you grow your
business.
This month, take a moment to give thanks for
the many blessings your business has received. Enjoy
time with family and friends, and try not to eat too
much!
Happy Thanksgiving from Bridal Shows, Inc.!!
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The Dallas Bridal Show is the second largest
bridal show in the United States and is barely two
months
away! Have you reserved a space yet?
Drawing 3,000 brides out of 10,000 attendees,
the Dallas Bridal Show held January 14-15 is not only
our
largest bridal show of the year but the largest bridal
show in the DFW Metroplex! The Dallas Bridal Show is
a two-day show held at Dallas Market from 10:00am
to 6:00pm both days.
Being face to face with thousands of brides gives
you the chance to really sell your product or service.
Our longtime customers will tell you this is one show
you don’t want to miss out on. Read just a few of
our many testimonials below:
Our videography company, Soulbox Productions,
owes a lot to Bridal Shows Inc. The first year we
took our business fulltime, we also had our first
show. That year we got over 85% of our weddings,
booking more than 20 brides and grooms, from the
Dallas Bridal Show alone. Which meant the show paid
for itself 20 times over. Not only that, but their staff
is so kind and always willing to work with us.
Thank you for helping our business grow and
profit,
David and Corbin Baxter
Soulbox Productions.
I have been a professional florist since 1974, and
have seen many trends come and go. In all this time,
there has never been an establishment that has had
a greater impact on the wedding industry than the
Dallas Bridal Show. My business has been involved in
this trade show for many years. During this time I
have seen thousands of brides thrilled to be able to
plan an entire wedding in one weekend at the show.
From a vendor’s viewpoint, we are a family. Naomi
and her staff are committed to our success. There
are only winners at the Dallas Bridal Show. All year
long, the chatter around town is, “When is the next
show?” Each one brings something new and exciting
to the brides and merchants. I look forward to this
combination or work and fun every time.
Madalyn Zimmermann
Z’s Florist
And for those of you who have done shows and
feel you don’t need to do another, read Larry
Jackson’s testimonial below:
Naomi,
I just wanted you to know how much your shows
help with the success of my business. I have been
doing shows with you now for approximately 6 or 7
years. While I can’t say that I track 100% of my
bookings, I normally know where 80-85% of my
brides are coming to me from (bridal shows, referrals,
Internet, print advertising, etc.)
About 3 years ago I made a very disastrous
mistake –
I thought I’d reached the point where my referral
bookings had grown to where I didn’t have to do the
bridal shows anymore, more specifically I thought the
cost vs. return just wasn’t worth it. So I decided I
would pass on ALL bridal shows for 1 year. I then
spent the next 18 months working my tail off to keep
my business from going under. Where I had once
believed I couldn’t afford to do the show – I quickly
realized that I couldn’t afford NOT to do the shows.
Of course, by then, all the shows were full so I had
to wait a solid year before anything was opened
again.
So the next time someone tells you that they just
can’t afford to do it, or their not sure they’re getting
the amount of return they’d like, have them call me.
I’d be happy to talk with them about various ways to
prepare for their pay cuts next year!
Sincerely,
Larry Jackson
Prism Video Productions
As Larry mentioned, our shows fill up fast and we
already have waiting lists for several categories. So
don’t wait a second longer, book your booth for the
Dallas Bridal Show!
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Bride Survey |
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We recently sent out a survey to over 3,000 brides
that have attended our shows in the past. The
survey asked the following questions:
- What did you like about the bridal show?
- What didn't you like about the bridal show?
- What benefited you most?
- What made you want to do business with some of
the companies?
- What made you NOT want to do business with
some of the companies?
The responses have not only been helpful in
improving our bridal shows, but can also be used by
you, the vendor, to improve your sales from the
bridal shows.
Listed below is a small sampling of some of the
responses to "what made you want to do businesses
with some of the companies?"
"The ones that seemed the most prepared really
caught my eye"
"...the personalities and work of the
vendors..."
"They were honest and not pushy"
"They had many examples and price sheets for
me
to see."
"...the way their staff spoke with visitors--if they
seemed knowledgable and excited about what they
were doing."
"Meeting them face to face, having a
conversation specific to my needs..."
"I look for personality, the product, then the
price"
If you would like to see more of the responses from
the
survey, attend one of our Exhibiting 101 seminars!
Attendees will each receive a report from the Bride
Survey.
If you attended the September 22nd session, a copy
of the Brides Survey Report will be mailed out by
the end of November.
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Wedding Day Mishaps |
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A little boy was in a relative's wedding. As he was
coming down the aisle he would take two steps,
stop, and turn to the crowd (alternating between
bride's side and groom's side). While facing the
crowd, he would put his hands up like claws and
roar . . . so it went, step, step, ROAR, step, step,
ROAR all the way down the aisle. As you can imagine,
the crowd was near tears from laughing so hard by
the time he reached the pulpit. The little boy,
however, was getting more and more distressed from
all the laughing, and was also near tears by the time
he reached the pulpit. When asked what he was
doing, the child sniffed and said, "I was being the
Ring Bear. . ."
http://www.becquet.com/laughter/66.htm
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Have a Laugh! |
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2005 Fall Trends |
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Although the weather tends to disagree in Texas,
it is indeed autumn and time for the richness and
beauty of fall weddings!
Fall weddings are a wonderful opportunity to
embrace the warm colors and flavors of the season.
Popular colors include orange, red, yellow, burgundy,
brown, gold, and other rich jewel tones. New colors
for 2005 are hues of wine, pewter and lilac. Many
brides that get married during the autumn months
want to create a fall theme for their wedding. Below
is a list of fun ideas to incorporate into a fall
wedding:
- Fall Leaves (especially Maple)
- Acorns
- Dried Corn
- Gourds
- White or Orange Pumpkins
- Cornucopia
- Baskets/Wicker
- Apples/Pears
- Raffia/Straw/Twigs
- Cinnamon Desserts
- Apple Cider
- Pumpkin Pie
- Etc.
Simple Elegance is the main theme for 2005. For
an elegant but modern look, wind the bases of your
bouquets with velvet or sateen ribbon, pearls, and
feathers. Pearls not only make a great decorative
touch but colored pearls are also very popular as
part of the bride's apparel.
Above all enjoy the season and beauty of an
elegant fall wedding.
information taken from www.weddingstand.com
It's not too late! RSVP
for a session of Exhibiting 101! Learn more about
the seminars at our new website:
www.Exhibiting
101.com
2006 Bridal Shows
Dallas Bridal Show
January 14-15, 2006
Dallas Market Hall
Fort Worth Bridal Show
February 25-26, 2006
Amon Carter Exhibit Hall
Plano Bridal Show
March 12, 2006
Plano Centre
Dallas Bridal Show
July 8-9, 2006
Dallas Market Hall
Fort Worth Bridal Show
July 22-23, 2006
Amon Carter Exhibit Hall
Plano Bridal Show
September 17, 2006
Plano Centre
New Posters Are In!
If you would like to display
our 2006 Schedule Poster email
info@bridalshowsinc.com with the
following information:
Your Name:
Company Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
How Many Posters Needed:
A picture of the poster is below.
Motivational Message
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on
after others have let go.
-William Feather
Want to contribute to our newsletter? Do you
have any suggestions on what you'd like to see in
future issues? Please direct all newsletter comments
and questions to our Bridal Shows, Inc. Newsletter
Editor, Bonnie Crumpton at
bonnie@bridalshowsinc.com
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