Author Archives: Patty Westbrook

Feel like your wedding bookings are moving at a snail’s pace?

You are not alone.   Reports from across the nation show that brides are booking key services closer to their wedding dates than ever before.   In an effort to economize, brides are keeping their options open and managing their cash flow … Continue reading

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Why brides attend bridal shows.

What’s the advantage of attending a bridal show? BSPI member surveys of brides attending their shows reveal that the overwhelming reason engaged couples come to the shows is to find vendors for their weddings. Sounds like a penetrating glimpse into … Continue reading

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BSPi members head to Las Vegas for the annual conference

Bridal show producers from across the world will meet in Las Vegas next week for the one of the largest annual BSPi conferences ever. Nearly 90 BSPi members will spend three days updating their business skills, learning from wedding market … Continue reading

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Canadian bridal show brings in the brides.

For the past decade, Beau Monde Productions (BMP) has been producing the four largest wedding shows in the Hamilton-Halton and Niagara regions of Ontario, Canada. The four shows are produced in the spring and fall, popular seasons for wedding planning. … Continue reading

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Build your referral network at a bridal show.

The wedding industry is dominated by local vendors and in most markets it’s a chummy group.   Many wedding professionals find that a great source of new business comes through referrals from other wedding vendors.   Participating in local bridal shows is … Continue reading

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