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Has the wedding preparation been keeping you busy? I don\u2019t know how time is flying by so fast but, somehow, it&#8217;s close to 3 months since I have gotten engaged. I assume you&#8217;re all feeling the same. \u00a0So, what have I been up to? Well, most recently I went to a bridal show. Although I have been to a few shows as a vendor, this was my first time going as bride and, I learned something new. Normally bridal shows are busy, where it can be difficult to walk around\u00a0and talk to vendors\u00a0and being able to hear them clearly.\u00a0 Not to worry &#8211; I have found a solution. Bridal shows are at their busiest on Saturdays. Going on the Friday evening or Sunday morning it is not nearly as busy and you can\u00a0 walk around at leisure and speak to vendors, it was fabulous!<\/p>\n<p>I decided to go to the bridal show with my fianc\u00e9 because I wanted both of us to get an understanding of the going rate for each type of vendor. Being able to talk directly to all the different vendors it became pretty clear who priced themselves low, average and outrageous. $5000 for a wedding cake? That&#8217;s clearly out of my budget but it was pretty to look at! I think it is so important to talk to vendors and get their vibe.\u00a0 For me, I think it is important for vendors to know their product. I was surprised at how many booths had people behind them that didn\u2019t know the product and told me to call someone else to follow up and get more information. I was also surprised how many vendors would not give price lists. Personally, that makes me uneasy. I would like to know the prices and do some comparisons between vendors. I know that, for my own invitation clients, the invitation and stationary prices are set so there is never an issue of price gauging.<\/p>\n<p>We walked away from the bridal show with a lot of flyers, pamphlets and business cards. I spent the night sorting through the vendors that I want to follow up with versus the ones I will be discarding. I\u2019ve taken some pictures of d\u00e9cor items that I thought were really pretty. The yellow floral d\u00e9cor just took my breath away. You could tell the decorator put a lot of time and effort into it. It looked like a million bucks which makes me think it cost a pretty penny!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132007.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4645\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132007.jpg\" width=\"538\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132007.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132007-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132007-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132007-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132007-672x896.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4645\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132007.jpg\" width=\"538\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132007.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132007-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132007-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132007-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132007-672x896.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132825.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4646\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132825.jpg\" width=\"538\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132825.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132825-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132825-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132825-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132825-672x896.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4646\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132825.jpg\" width=\"538\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132825.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132825-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132825-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132825-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_132825-672x896.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we were rounding out towards the end of the show we received a terrific surprise, seeing Keasha from, &#8220;Say Yes to the Dress&#8221;! She was very sweet and very approachable. A group of us brides gathered around her as she took different questions from the various brides. I truly got the impression that she was not giving a scripted response but rather genuinely drawing on her experience as a dress consultant. I\u2019ve included a snap of her too, but I was too shy to ask for a picture together.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_133159.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4647\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_133159.jpg\" width=\"538\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_133159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_133159-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_133159-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_133159-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_133159-672x896.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4647\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_133159.jpg\" width=\"538\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_133159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_133159-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_133159-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_133159-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_20120422_133159-672x896.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Over the next little while we are going to start taking each vendor category, making of list of each potential vendor and start setting up consultations and getting solid price quotes. <strong>Is that how you approached your hiring spree? Let me know what questions I should ask these vendors and any tips or do\u2019s and don\u2019ts.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello to all my fellow busy brides! Has the wedding preparation been keeping you busy? I don\u2019t know how time is flying by so fast but, somehow, it&#8217;s close to 3 months since I have gotten engaged. I assume you&#8217;re all feeling the same. \u00a0So, what have I been up to? Well, most recently I went to a bridal show. 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