Follow the Bride #4 Wedding Shows
We caught up with Jim and Jess at the National Wedding Show
at London Olympia over the weekend for a quick catch up to see what they think
of the shows.
- What shows have you been to?
Jim: we’ve both been to the National Wedding Shows at the Birmingham NEC and London Olympia, The Scottish Wedding Show at the SECC in Glasgow, The wedding Show at Tatton Park in Cheshire and a local fair at Comber mere abbey.
Jess: Today we're at Olympia in London for the National Wedding Show
‘Jim and Jess at hand giving advice on the Shropshire Petals Confetti stand’
If you didn’t exhibit at the shows would you have considered going to a show and on what scale. Has it changed your mind now by exhibiting at them?
Jess: I wouldn’t have thought of going before but I would go now, I like Tatton Park as it’s a nice relaxed atmosphere with lots of ideas.
Jim:
It depends on what stage of planning you are at.
Jess:
The National shows are great if you haven’t got your dress as they have big
show discounts etc and if you need lots of ideas the shows are packed with them
but we had a lot already in mind and I’d already got my dress so a show like
Tatton for the extra bits would be perfect.
Jim: The shows are a nice day out for
the Bride and Groom to go to together to bounce ideas off each other.
Jess:
Weddings can be a bit overwhelming so it’s nice to have everything under one
roof.
Jim:
But generally I’d say it’s a nice day out for bride to take her maids and
mother of the Bride for a girly day with a glass of bubbly!
‘Jess
practising for her confetti moment!’
- Have you picked up any samples or found anything you wouldn't have thought of at the show?
Jess: cheese cake! What a great alternate idea.
Jim:
The Band, we saw one that we loved at the NEC, sadly they were booked up on our
day but it helped us decide what sound to go for, it’s good to have a listen
and see them at the shows, we wanted a band to get people dancing!
- Is it easier giving advice on the SP stand now that you are engaged too?
Jim:
Not really, but it has highlighted few things.
Budget is super important, the little extra’s like confetti make a big
impact, confetti keeps the guests occupied for a while and is one of the most
fun and relaxed photos, it gets everyone involved so will be remembered by
everyone after the big day. However, there
are lots of added extras so it’s important to get your budget right from the
start.
Jess:
Someone asked me, canapés or confetti?
Confetti is much cheaper, everyone will always remember the ‘food’ but
canapés come under this so will not be mentioned afterward whereas the confetti
shot is one of the most prominent photos in the wedding album. It’s just finding the right balance to suit
your budget.
Jim and Jess had a great time on the stand with a little help from the family who popped over on Sunday to say hello... Oscar had a go at handing out confetti samples and Emily looked beautiful as ever as a flower girl throwing confetti over all the visitors to the stand!
We’ll be back soon with
some more Follow the Bride!
Love as always SP x x
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