The 3 dark wedding industry secrets I unearthed at a mainstream bridal show
Shortly after my engagement, a friend who was also planning a wedding gently dragged me to a big bridal show in Atlanta. I knew it wouldn’t be the most exciting experience for me. Still, I figured what’s the harm? Maybe I’ll find a booth that inspires me. Maybe it’ll be a little fun, expand my horizons. Maybe there’d even be free champagne? There was no free champagne. And it wasn’t fun. Instead, there were three big secrets I unearthed about the wedding industry from the one and only big bridal show I attended…
5 ways wedding expos are like zoos
I’ve only attended a few wedding showcases so far (there are a few more on my calendar, if I get to them) but I feel like I’ve already learned a few valuable lessons — most notably that wedding showcases are like zoos.
I went to an alt-wedding expo, and lived to tell the tale
The idea of going to a bridal expo gave me hives, but when I read about Philadelphia’s Lovesick Expo, I jumped at the chance to attend. Not only am I hive-free, I’m here to tell you all about it.