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Feb 10 | Bridal Show Happenings | by Cynthia
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We held our first Preferred Bridal Show of the season yesterday at the Ames Quality Inn & Suites.  We had a great show with wonderful brides, friends and family visiting with Premier vendors in a relaxed, yet super fun atmosphere.  We gave out lots of prizes, ate some delicious cupcakes from Scratch Cupcakery and sampled yummy goodies from Lidderdale Catering.  All in all, a great day meeting hundreds of Brides planning their weddings.

Bridal Shows can be very exciting times for Brides and Grooms.  Who, What, When and Where can often times be decided in a single visit.  Finding those vendors that think outside the box [we had a company called Urban Storks attend and they were super busy!] are ones that we love to showcase.  A wedding is more than  a cake and a dress.  It is lifestyle, it is introducing personal style and above all, it encompasses the love that you have for each other, friends and family.

Our next show is this Sunday in Iowa City.  We would love to have you join us!

 

Vendor Spotlight | Geno Photography

Oh how we love working with Carrie Geno of Geno Photography. Carrie always does such amazing work so when she sent over these gorgeous photos she took at The Preferred Bridal Show in Iowa City this past Sunday, we couldn't wait to get them on the blog! The photos are fantastic and capture the little details perfectly! And we are still drooling over the cupcakes provided by Scratch Cupcakery! In case you missed the show recap, you can find it here. 

To see more of Carrie's wonderful work, visit her website or Facebook page.

The next Preferred Bridal Show will be Sunday, October 6 from 12-3 at Quality Inn and Suites in Ames. Pure Bridal will be doing a fashion show and Kaizer Jazz will be performing! For more information and a complete list of vendors, click here.

Notes:
Photography | Geno Photography
Rentals | Vintage Love Rentals and annessi | UBetts Rental and Design
Cupcakes | Scratch Cupcakery


xoxo,
Ashley

Bridal Show Happenings | Iowa City Show Was a Huge Success!

Yesterday, we had our first Preferred Bridal Show of the Fall season in Iowa City at the University Club and the day was absolutely perfect! We had some of the best vendors in the area, gave away some amazing prizes and had a wonderful turnout - the goodie bags were gone in the first 15 minutes!

We would like to thank all of the brides and grooms and their family and friends for coming out to the show. We hope you had a wonderful time, found wedding inspiration you love, and connected with a talented vendor (or two or three!)

To our vendors - the show would not have been so successful without ALL of you! You are some of the best and most talented vendors in the area and it is always a pleasure to work with you!

Our next show is Sunday, October 6 at the Quality Inn and Suites in Ames. For more details on all of our upcoming shows, go to www.preferredbridalshow.com.

Here are a few of the photos we took.

xoxo,

Ashley

Bridal Show Happenings | Iowa City Fall Preferred Bridal Show

We can not believe the first Preferred Bridal Show of the Fall season is this Sunday already! If you are in the Iowa City area, stop over to the University Club for a fun day filled with talented wedding vendors, amazing prizes, trendy wedding inspiration and a dessert and beverage buffet. We are also thrilled to announce two up and coming vendors to help your wedding day run smoothly! You can read more about Food Love and Happily Accepts here. See a complete list of all Fall Preferred Bridal Shows here. We hope to see you this weekend!

Show Sponsors:

Blick Art Materials

Ewer's Men's Store

Herteen and Stocker Jewelers

Scratch Cupcakery

The Soap Opera

University Club

Vintage Love Rentals & annessi

Participating Vendors:

Black Diamond Limousine

Centennial Oaks Golf Club

David Greedy Photography

Dillard's Department Store

Food Love

Happily Accepts

Heartland Inn

IMU Events

IMU Catering

Iowa Memorial Union

Mary Kay Cosmetics

Special Events, LLC

Thirty-One Gifts

UBetts Rental & Design

University Catering

Vendor Spotlight | Vintage Love Rentals and annessi

Vintage Love, Rentals and annessi is your source for unique and one-of-a-kind rentals for couples looking to put an individual stamp on weddings, corporate outings, photo shoots and other events. Vintage Love has a unique warehouse with hundreds of  items ranging from vintage furniture, to milk glass and everything thing in between! In case you are curious, annessi is Italian for "one thing or another," and that is exactly what they offer! They have plenty of vintage items in their warehouse but a variety of modern and retro items as well. We absolutely love that couples can visit their warehouse, select which items they would like to use for their wedding and pay one price! Vintage Love also offers designing, delivery, and set up/ tear down! 

To see more of Vintage Love, Rentals and annessi, visit their website, Facebook page or check out their blog! Vintage Love will also be attending this weekend's Preferred Bridal Show in Iowa City. You won't want to miss their booth, it is always impeccably decorated with lovely vintage items!

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xoxo,

Ashley

Vendor Spotlight | Food Love and Happily Accepts

As if we didn't have enough of a reason to be excited about this Sunday's Preferred Bridal Show in Iowa City, we are even more thrilled to announce not one, but two new vendors! If you are in the Iowa City area this Sunday, September 22, stop by University Club from 12 - 3 for amazing vendors, a fabulous dessert and beverage buffet, trendy wedding inspirations and the chance to win some great prizes!

Food Love is a brand new foodie company that features fabulous dessert buffets, fun Social Hour foods, late night snacks and non-alcoholic beverage stations. They customize to a couple's style and budget as well as introduce new ways to enjoy food favorites!

Happily Accepts was created to make the wedding invitation process a little less stressful for the happy couple! After carefully selecting a wedding venue, choosing roses over lilies and everything between, we know that couples can be overwhelmed. Happily Accepts is here to help by offering customized wedding stationary and RSVP service. Our professional designers will handle your wedding details from the very beginning to the very end!

Photo by Molly C. Photography

xoxo,

Ashley

Bridal Show Happenings | Iowa City Bridal Show is One Week Away!

We can't believe we are one week away from the Iowa City Preferred Bridal Show! A Preferred Bridal Show is unlike any other event.  We focus on elegant environments, informational wedding planning, a relaxed atmosphere, and feature some of Iowa's most premier service providers. Each vendor is selected for their quality service, dedication to the industry, and individual attention to your unique event. We treat you as the treasured guest you are by greeting you at the door with a delicious beverage, music, and tempting treats. Our goal is to always surprise you at each and every show with the fun and the chance to go home with a great surprise or two! We hope to see you there!

We are also very excited to feature two new premier vendors! Food Love and Happily Accepts will be sponsoring and attending this bridal show. Check back with us this week to see a vendor spotlight and learn more about these two exceptional vendors!

Show Sponsors:

Blick Art Materials

Ewer's Men's Store

Herteen and Stocker Jewelers

Scratch Cupcakery

The Soap Opera

University Club

Vintage Love Rentals & annessi

Participating Vendors:

Black Diamond Limousine

Centennial Oaks Golf Club

David Greedy Photography

Dillard's Department Store

Food Love

Happily Accepts

Heartland Inn

IMU Events

IMU Catering

Iowa Memorial Union

Mary Kay Cosmetics

Special Events, LLC

Thirty-One Gifts

UBetts Rental & Design

University Catering

Bridal Show Happenings | Iowa City Bridal Show

You are cordially invited to the 

Iowa City Preferred Bridal Show

Sunday, September 22, 2013

University Club

12 - 3 pm

A Preferred Event is unlike other Bridal Shows. We choose a select few, ultra premier service providers to help you plan a unique and highly personal wedding that has your stamp of style and personality.

Show Sponsors:

Blick Art Materials

Ewer's Men's Store

Herteen and Stocker Jewelers

Scratch Cupcakery

The Soap Opera

University Club

Vintage Love Rentals & annessi

Participating Vendors:

Black Diamond Limousine

Centennial Oaks Golf Club

David Greedy Photography

Dillard's Department Store

Food Love

Happily Accepts

Heartland Inn

IMU Events

IMU Catering

Iowa Memorial Union

Mary Kay Cosmetics

Special Events, LLC

Thirty-One Gifts

UBetts Rental & Design

University Catering

Preferred Bridal Shows | Ames

Last weekend we had so much fun at the Ames Preferred Bridal Show!  We had some of the absolute best vendors in the area, gave away some amazing prizes, and enjoyed a fabulous bridal fashion show by Pure Bridal!  Not only was the fashion show fabulous, we were so honored to be apart of this story. And, to capture it all, was none other than one of our Preferred Vendors, Katie Lindgren Photography. Katie always does such amazing work, and we are delighted she got such great shots of our Preferred Bridal Show at the Quality Inn & Suites!  A huge thank you to all the vendors and brides who attended!!

In the Eastern Iowa area?  Join us at our next Preferred Bridal Show THIS COMING SUNDAY!  We'll be at the IMU Main Lounge from 12-3pm!  More information and details here.

Have you been to Scratch Cupcakery in Cedar Falls, Waterloo, or West Des Moines?!  YUM!

Rentals from Vintage Love, Rentals & annessi!

Here's Megan learning of her dream wedding surprise: 

{all photos courtesy of Katie Lindgren Photography}