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Friday, January 6, 2012

Salt Lake Bridal Showcase

I went to the Salt Lake Bridal Showcase tonight. I was able to visit every booth and it was a lot of fun. Most of the vendors there would be useful for an LDS wedding. I was surprised by the dresses on display; overall they were not modest and certainly not temple appropriate. Many a dress shop and designer reassured me that they do have modest dresses, or could alter their dresses to make them modest. But I was surprised by how few of the dresses on display portrayed that. Interesting for a city with such a high LDS population. 

Anyway, some of the vendors there were fantastic. Here are a few that stood out to me:
  • Shutter Booth - This is a photo booth for your guests. It's quite the new craze. It fits somewhere around 10 people at a time. Your guests go in, have candid photos taken, and come away with a strip printed just for them, with your wedding logo printed on it. You also get a copy either printed for you and put into a book (that your guests can sign) or saved to a disc. Now how fun is that! By the way, the owners will stay and monitor your booth to help keep things G rated.
  • Laughing Gravy - These guys are DJs and Emcees that provide the whole shebang. They bring in lights, music, a DJ and even have karaoke. You get to choose the playlist and they have hours of music for you to choose from. Tell them what you like or what you don't like and they'll accommodate. 
  • Ambrosia Wedding Cakes - Heather Berntsen creates these beautiful and delicious cakes. She'll give you ideas or create one from your own vision. Give her a call. As she put it,"ambrosia is the food for the gods."
  • Goodwood Barbecue Company - What sets Jenny McAffee (Catering Director) apart from the rest is her flexibility and great attitude. She truly believes this is your special day and whatever you want can be done. She will provide anything from a full service sit down meal, to drop off buffet food, to delivering the dishes for you to serve your grandma's lasagna in. She's kind and capable and has a great product to stand behind. I highly recommend her and the Goodwood Barbecue Company.
  • Stronger Marriage - This Utah government agency was there helping to promote not only a successful wedding but a successful marriage. They are dedicated to helping couples to turn me into we. They believe that a wedding is a great time to begin practicing how you as a couple will deal with hard decisions, such as: communication, budgeting, and the in-laws. And I agree wholeheartedly. 
Well those are some of the highlights. Check it out yourself! The Bridal Showcase goes through Saturday, January 7, is at the Salt Palace, and costs $7. (A $2 off coupon can be printed here.)

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