Before we left for our cruise, my FMIL and I attended a bridal show at the Norfolk Airport Hilton. I'll be honest, this bridal show left a lot to be desired. It was heavy on the pyramid scheme-type consultants with a smattering of photographers trying to break into the industry.
Here are some tips for anyone even remotely interested in setting up a booth at an event of any sort.
1. Have enough of whatever you are handing out for every single person and guest that might wander by your booth. It does you no good to be there unless you have something to put into people's hands. If you run out of your materials, you leave one impression on the very people you are trying to convince to be your clients - unprepared.
2. If you have any sort of photographs make sure they are both in focus and properly exposed. This goes for vendors of any sort, but most especially for up-and-coming photographers.
3. Make sure the people working your booth with you actually know about your business. They need to be able to answer questions for you while you are busy speaking with other potential clients.
These may seem like no-brainers but I can count on one hand the number of vendors represented who did not violate one of these three. Everyone else... oooooohhh boy.
There were a few things I did like and here are some of the pictures I took. All of these are displays by Turpin's Florist.
This is a table vase but I thought it would be a good idea for bridesmaids bouquets.
This is very similar to my best friend's theme, but still a cute idea that I can probably personalize and make my own.
This would be a cute way to present "thanks for coming" cards since we won't have a need for menus
I love fruit in vases of tall arrangements...
This circular menu is a cute variation on something so typical at weddings.
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