As you likely already know, I recently attended the Elegance in Bridal Show as a vendor. This was the fifth year for this particular bridal show. The event was hosted by Event Savvy and held at the Holiday Inn Select Richmond Koger South in Midlothian, Virginia.
First of all, I can not say enough good things about the event itself and the staff of Event Savvy!
The bridal and fashion show were held in the grand ballroom which comfortably made room for approximately fifty vendors and 500 brides-to-be and their guests. Everyone, from the staff of the hotel to the event coordinators, was as friendly as could be! Khaliyah Barakhyahu, the owner of Event Savvy, and her staff took time throughout the day to come around and visit each vendor individually and to make sure we had everything we needed.
This was the largest bridal show that I have participated in to date and what an experience it was! I created three different cakes for display in our booth. Two of the cakes were done in fondant and the orange and yellow themed cake was actually done in buttercream (pictures to follow shortly, right, Bruce?). I surprised many people with just how smooth this cake was. Most people thought it was fondant. Surprise!
We handed out gift bags with several goodies to all of the brides-to-be. We also served more than 200 samples, which you can see on display in the pictures. By 2:15 that afternoon I was completely out! I couldn’t believe it. For anyone who visited my booth after the samples were gone, please contact us for a free tasting consultation. I would love to meet with you and discuss all of the possibilities for your dream wedding cake.
What a joy it was to be a part of such a great event. I had the wonderful opportunity to meet with so many great brides, as well as their families and friends. It was good to see so many grooms in attendance too. I’m hoping everyone had as an enjoyable time attending the show as I did. Congratulations to the two lucky brides who were picked in my drawing. Both lucky ladies received a beautiful silver double-heart cake topper as well as a gorgeous knife and server set!
Preparing for the show made for a long but exciting weekend. Now that the show is past I am already in the planning stages for next year! Maybe we’ll win Best Bridal Booth two years in a row?
If you missed this time around, look for us at the Richmond Bridal Showcase at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on January 11th, 2009.
Thank you again to everyone at Event Savvy and all great people I met.
