Almost a year ago, I decided that I would participate in the Jaycee's Bridal Expo the following January. I spent the next year scrolling through Pinterest and coming up with ideas and plans for what I wanted to do. I'm sure some of my friends and family are tired of listening to me talk about those plans, but this past weekend, I got to put those plans in to action!
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Whiskey barrels rented from Gracefully Vintage Events
With ombre color schemes and greenery everywhere, and my love of bling/glitter, I came up with a garden glam theme for the booth. I had a vision for what I wanted. I wanted greens and pink everywhere. I wanted a big statement piece to draw people in and I wanted to do social media promos to get my name out a little more.
I attached brochures and business card magnets to flowers that we passed out. Brides could take a photo with their ring and promote it on social media to win a discount on their wedding.
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Image by Cadenza Photo Imaging
Image by Cadenza Photo Imaging
Brochures designed by Leesa Dykstra Designs
The other thing I knew I wanted to do was to build a flower wall. You may have seen flower walls in celebrity weddings and all over Pinterest, and I knew I wanted it. I had a family friend build the structure for me and recruited my brother for help on the math on how many flowers to order. This wall is full of about 1500 carnations and took 3 people 5.5 hours hours to construct on site. It was the perfect showstopper piece I had been dreaming of! Flower walls are definitely an investment, but would be great for a photobooth or behind the head table at your wedding. This wall is a little over 7 feet tall and 4 feet wide. It is in 2 panels so you can use it to frame something or only use half if you want the drama it brings, without as big of an expense. The wood frame can be painted or stained any color to match your decor.
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We used this flower wall as another social media promotion, encouraging girls to take a picture with the wall and our sign to win a discount on their flowers. Our promotion side had a garland of greens around it with floral details on top.
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2 lucky girls won $300 off their wedding, and 2 lucky girls won $100 off their wedding! Check out the winners!
Hashtag sign by Craft Savy
I had a custom Snapchat filter designed for extra fun! I had it available Friday and Saturday throughout the entire River Center.
Snapchat filter by Leesa Dykstra Designs
Snapchat Filter by Leesa Dykstra Designs
We displayed a cube system with centerpiece examples in all the spaces, and a variety of bouquets on top. I wanted to showcase a number of different styles to try to appeal to brides with all different styles.
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Image by Cadenza Photo Imaging
Image by Cadenza Photo Imaging
The other side of the booth had a table set up like a dinner table with a large centerpiece, 2 box arrangements, 2 spray rose mound arrangements and a lush garland down the length of the table. It had chairs with custom Mr. and Mrs. wood signs with floral details
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Image by Cadenza Photo Imaging
I was on vacation from Claire's last week, but logged about 60 hours of labor prepping for this show and it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. I literally couldn't have done it without the help from family and friends with setup, tear down and running my booth.
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This booth was everything that I have ever dreamed of and more! I would be lying if I said I didn't tear up when I stepped back and saw it all finished. We were absolutely slammed all day! There was a line to get in my booth almost the entire day.
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Image by Cadenza Photo Imaging
SO many people texted me to wish me luck and have been supportive of me during this time. I am thankful for everyone's kind words and well wishes. 2016 was a great year and 2017 is looking like its going to be even better! I have 24 weddings booked for 2017 so far. Here's to many more!
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We ran out of flyers with our promos on them so I wanted to make sure I listed them here as well!
Any wedding booked before Valentine's Day is eligible for savings!
- Weddings under $1000 receive $50 off
- Weddings under $2000 receive $100 off
- Weddings under $3000 receive $150 off
- Weddings over $3000 receive $200 off
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I have 24 weddings booked for 2017 so far. Here's to many more!
