Bridal Show Happenings | Pure Bridal Trunk Show

This Sunday, November 10, we will be hosting The Preferred Bridal Show at Waterloo Elks Lodge from 12-3. We have a wonderful lineup of vendors, great prizes, goodie bags and a delicious hot apple cider and dessert bar from Food Love! And we can't forget to mention that Pure Bridal will be hosting a fabulous bridal trunk show and fashion show featuring a stunning selection of bridal gowns from Allure Bridals! All brides attending the show will also receive a coupon for a FREE pair of shoes with the purchase of their wedding gown ($500 and over) from Pure Bridal! Here are a few of the gorgeous gowns that will be at the show for you to see in person!!!

Can't make it to the show? Visit Pure Bridal online, on their Facebook page or stop by their lovely store!

We will also be hosting The Preferred Bridal Show at Santa Maria Winery in Carroll this Saturday, November 9 from 12-3. Click here for more details or to pre-register for either of this weekend's upcoming shows!

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Ashley

Wedding Inspirations | Popcorn Bars

If you are looking for a fun, alternative approach to wedding food or favors, then a popcorn bar might be the way to go! These pretty, little popcorn bars also double up as a favor and snack food after a long night of dancing. Popcorn bars gives your guests the opportunity to have a sweet or salty snack - or both! You could also provide a paper baggie or sack for guests to scoop some popcorn into as a tasty wedding favor.

Food Love will be setting up a fabulous popcorn bar at this Saturday's Preferred Bridal Show in Carroll at Santa Maria Winery. Make sure you check it out from 12-3, we just know it is going to be delicious! We now leave you with some wonderful popcorn bar inspiration for you to enjoy until Saturday (when you can enjoy the real thing!)

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xoxo,

Ashley

Bridal Show Happenings | Honey Creek Resort Moravia

We would love to invite you to The Preferred Bridal Show in Moravia at Honey Creek Resort! The show is Sunday, November 17 from 12-3 and we have a ton of wonderful things planned! The first 40 brides through the door will receive a special goodie bag and one lucky bride will receive a $500 surprise in her bag! Food Love will also be offering a gourmet tea and appetizers bar that we know will just be exquisite! We will also be giving away prizes every half hour and two lucky brides will each win a free one night stay at Honey Creek Resort!

If you have never been to Honey Creek Resort, you are in for a treat! This resort is absolutely perfect for a wedding! Honey Creek offers a stunning ceremony and reception space along with 28 luxury cottages, an indoor water park, 18 hole golf course and so much more - all nestled alongside the beautiful Lake Rathbun.

For more information about Honey Creek Resort, visit their website or Facebook page.

To learn more about The Preferred Bridal Show, visit their website or Facebook page. To pre-register for this show or any of the upcoming Preferred Bridal Shows, click here.

All photos from Honey Creek Resort

xoxo,

Ashley

Bridal Show Happenings | Another great show at Jasper Winery!

Yesterday, we hosted the Preferred Bridal Show at Jasper Winery and we are thrilled by the turnout! We had over 300 wonderful guests join us for a fun filled day of yummy treats, awesome prizes and talented Iowa vendors!

We hope that each and every bride connected with at least one vendor to help make their wedding day absolutely perfect! We thank you for coming out to the show and hope you had as wonderful time as we did!

To all of our vendors that came out on such a beautiful Sunday - we thank you for making our jobs so much fun and helping to make this show such a success! A special thank you goes out to Aaron Thomas of Photos by Aaron Thomas for photographing a special stylized shoot after the show. We can not wait to share the lovely photos!

In the meantime, enjoy a few photos of the day from our Instagram! If you don't already, follow us @WeddingsInIowa

Our next Preferred Bridal Show is Saturday, November 9 at Santa Maria Winery in Carroll, Iowa from 12-3.

We are also hosting The Preferred Bridal Show in Waterloo on Sunday, November 10 from 12-3 at the Elks Lodge. Pure Bridal will also be hosting a bridal trunk show at this show!

xoxo,

Ashley

Bridal Show Happenings | Jasper Winery

We have been having such a wonderful Fall hosting our Preferred Bridal Shows all over the state! The Iowa City show and Ames shows were hugely successful and a ton of fun! Click here and here for show recaps and lots of pretty pictures! The Jasper Winery show is this Sunday from 12-3 and we just know this show is going to be fabulous!


Food Love will be setting up a delicious gourmet s'mores bar that we can't wait to see (and eat!) See some s'mores bar inspiration photos here.


Scratch Cupcakery will also be bringing delicious cupcakes for you to enjoy. We love Scratch and have really enjoyed having them come to our bridal shows! Click here to see some wonderful photos of their cupcakes. We are not responsible for drooling!


Jasper Winery is such a gorgeous setting for an event and we absolutely love it for weddings! Stop by the winery this Sunday for the show and check out the beauty of the winery! If you are planning a winery wedding, click here from some gorgeous winery wedding inspiration photos!


We will also have yummy hot chocolate, lots of great prizes, goodie bags for the first 50 brides, look books to inspire and a great group of vendors to help you plan the perfect wedding! We do hope you will be joining us this Sunday from 12-3 at Jasper Winery, it is going to be a fabulous day! Click here to pre-register for the show!

  

Show Sponsors Include:

Scratch Cupcakery

Jasper Winery

Special Events, LLC

Vintage Love Rentals and annessi

Happily Accepts

Food Love

Des Moines' Best DJ Services

Participating Vendors Include:

Centennial Oaks Golf Club
Champion Family Chiropractic

cynwhd b. designs

Mary Kay Cosmetics

Optimum Chiropractic

Passion Parties By Leslie

Photos By Aaron Thomas

Pure Bridal

Special Events LLC

UBetts Rental & Design

Vintage Love, Rentals and annessi

Jasper Winery

xoxo,

Ashley

Bridal Show Happenings | Jasper Winery

If you are in the Des Moines area this Sunday, we would love for you to join us at The Preferred Bridal Show at Jasper Winery from noon to 3pm. We have a lot of wonderful things planned for this show including goodie bags for the first 50 brides, prizes every 1/2 hour, a grand prize giveaway, amazing vendors, look books to inspire and so much more! Jasper Winery will be providing wine tastings while Food Love is setting up a delicious gourmet s'mores bar with hot apple cider. As always, Scratch Cupcakery will be bringing an assortment of scrumptious cupcakes for you to enjoy! We are so, so, so excited for this show!

Click here to pre-register for the show. If you don't already, follow The Preferred Bridal Show on Facebook!

Show Sponsors Include:

Scratch Cupcakery

Jasper Winery

Special Events, LLC

Vintage Love Rentals and annessi

Happily Accepts

Food Love

Des Moines' Best DJ Services

Participating Vendors Include:

Centennial Oaks Golf Club
Champion Family Chiropractic

cynwhd b. designs

Mary Kay Cosmetics

Optimum Chiropractic

Passion Parties By Leslie

Photos By Aaron Thomas

Pure Bridal

Special Events LLC

UBetts Rental & Design

Vintage Love, Rentals and annessi

Jasper Winery

xoxo,

Ashley

Bridal Show Happenings | Pure Bridal Giveaway

Earlier this afternoon we told you about the wonderful $300 wedding decorating package Special Events, LLC was giving away at Sunday's Preferred Bridal Show in Ames. We are excited to announce that Pure Bridal is also doing an amazing give away! The wonderful ladies of Pure Bridal will be giving one lucky lady this stunning wedding dress from the Mori Lee Voyage Collection!

To win the wedding gown, join us at The Preferred Bridal Show in Ames at Quality Inn and Suites from 12-3 this Sunday, October 6. Visit Pure Bridal's booth at the show for contest details and limitations.

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

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 | Burlington Preferred Bridal Show

You are cordially invited to the 

Burlington Bridal Show

Sunday, April 7, 2013

12-3 p.m.

Howard Johnson Hotel, Burlington, IA

Preferred Bridal Shows are unlike any other bridal shows - we bring a unique show experience to the bridal show world.  We are a "boutique-style" that thrives on showcasing premier vendors in a relaxed atmosphere where education, information, and an exciting afternoon go hand in hand.  From the very frist hello, to the beverage that we hand you as you enter the vendor display room, to the last round of applause, we want you to feel pampered, special, and know that you are in good hands for the time that you are with us.  

At the Burlington Bridal Show this coming weekend, you will find some of the best vendors in the area, fun prizes and giveaways, beautiful decor ideas, and Princess Boutique will be doing a fabulous bridal fashion show!  We can't wait, and hope to see you there!

The Burlington Bridal Show is sponsored by 

Howard Johnson Burlington | Des Moines' Best DJ Services

Vintage Love, Rentals & annessi

Week in Review

It may not feel like it, but this week brought us the official start of Spring!  We're hoping for warmer weather and sunshine soon, but in the meantime, make sure you didn't miss anything this past week!

- We LOVE cake, and these gorgeous cakes are almost too pretty to eat!
- Dreaming about your honeymoon?  Remember to pack versatile pieces that are easy to mix and match.
- A beautiful table setting goes a long way for any special event.
- This glittery-gold modern wedding looks like such a fabulous event!
- Don't miss these amazing photos of our Des Moines Spring Preferred Bridal Show!
- A bride's bouquet should be as gorgeous and unique as she is!
- How about stripes for your wedding dress?
- Sometimes it just takes one picture to know how much fun an event was!
- The dress, the shoes, hair and make-up ... don't forget about your nails!

Upcoming Preferred Bridal Shows:
If you're in the Burlington area, come join us on April 7th from 12-3pm at the Howard Johnson Hotel!
On April 21 from 12-3pm, we will be holding the first Preferred Vintage Bridal Event at West End Architectural Salvage, downtown Des Moines!

{image by Sb Photography}

Week in Review

This week we've been busy getting ready for the Des Moines Spring Preferred Bridal Show!  We would love to see you from 12-3pm at the Embassy Suites on the River, downtown Des Moines, this coming Sunday, March 10th.  We have some of the absolute best vendors in the area, amazing prizes, gorgeous decor inspiration, a fabulous bridal fashion show, a huge bridal gown giveaway {see below}, and a few surprises along the way!  We can't wait to help you plan your dream wedding!  Head on over to www.preferredbridalshow.com for more details and information.

One of our favorite new publications, Dainty Obsessions, got us dreaming about floral crowns
Love vintage?  So do we!  It's all in the {vintage} details
Selina's Bridal Boutique is giving away a wedding gown AND a bridesmaids dress at the Preferred Bridal Show this coming weekend!
Still need a DJ?  B.A.M.! Productions is having an awesome Married Madness Special for the whole month of March!
We love the way vintage china adds a little something extra special

{photos from our Ames Preferred Bridal Show by Katie Lindgren Photography}

Bridal Show Happenings | Selina's Bridal Giveaway

Not only will there be some of the best vendors in the area, amazing prizes, and a fabulous bridal fashion show [from Pure Bridal] at our Des Moines Spring Preferred Bridal Show, but Selina's Bridal Boutique is also doing a giveaway you won't want to miss!  Selina is giving away a wedding gown from Liz Fields' new collection AND a bridesmaids dress to any bride with 6 or more bridesmaids!  This giveaway is worth $1,500!  Please contact Selina at Selina's Bridal Boutique for more information.

To win the wedding gown or bridesmaids dress, and more, join us at the Des Moines Spring Preferred Bridal Show this coming Sunday, March 10, from 12-3pm at the Embassy Suites on the River!  For more details and information, click here.

     

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}