Getting ready for a bridal show

I have a bridal show in Ottumwa Sunday. It promises to be a great show with some wonderful vendors and lots of brides and their guests.

There is a lot in getting ready for a bridal show: lining up the venue, visiting the town to put up posters and save the date cards (several times!), finding vendors--getting turned down, then trying again, emailing brides, finding advertising sources, making programs, lining up vendor requests, setting up tables and linens, making signs for the vendor tables, lining up help for the registration desk, and the list goes on and on. Not to mention the decorating of the show, my own table, making sure that I capture every guest attendees' name, etc; I think you get the just of it all.

So it should come as no surprise to say that I invest a lot of myself into each and every show. If you think that bridal shows are money-makers, then think again. Almost every dime that I take in, it goes right back out for local advertising, venue rent, web site costs, etc. To say that a bridal show is good for the local economy would be a fair statement. I try to stay as local as possible with vendors, advertising, etc. This is good for them and good for us.

So......if you are in the mood for a beautiful drive this Sunday, come visit us in Ottumwa and say hello! We would love to have you join us.