As the world gets more interconnected and convenience and time saving requirements are ever more important, the bridal industry has risen to the occasion as only they can in our times: a massive, and I do mean massive, one stop shop for brides to find, taste, and familiarize (be overwhelmed by) with all that is available to them. In the Northern Virginia / Washington DC area, one of the biggest of them all are the Bridalshowcase Expo, where hundreds of vendors meet with even more brides, at the fastest speed meeting you can imagine. As veterans, we have entered this foray and braved this show for three seasons, which in some circles is the equivalent of having played the world championships 3 times.

It is a hard balance to get a personal and memorable exchange with the bride / bridal couple, family member and/ or information gathering embassador, while the crush of ever moving people encourages you to keep moving forward. However, I think this last show was our best yet!

We were passing out samples, handing out our cards, talking to interested parties, like seasoned veterans, while being sensitive to the contiuous barrage of pressure the brides receive, which is not our style. I guess three times the charm! We have to get the important information to you: who, what, when, where, and what would be the next step. The old adage goes, ‘if you can’t write your idea on the back of my business card, you don’t have a clear idea.” (Although at times during the show I had momentary brain freeze - or was that fatigue?!)

I always love meeting with brides and bridal couples, it is such a special time, and the most exciting and rewarding part about doing these shows is having the follow up conversations. Now it’s back to baking, decorating, more intimate meetings and conversations, until it’s time for the next show!