Event: BREA BRIDAL SHOW
Design: TABLE7 EVENTS, INC.
Vintage Rentals: {FOUND}
Floral Design: JENNY B FLORAL DESIGN
As a wedding planner, I am often invited to participate in bridal expos, but more often hesitant to do so.
In the past I have done styled tables, DIY projects or a phenomenal backdrop. The responses I get from brides vary: "I don't think I can afford you!", "Who did the flowers?", "Where can I get those chairs?", and the most common, "What do you do?"
Hearing that question, "What do I do?" over and over, show after show, I needed an answer that was straight and to the point, but what was it! I can tell you about the endless tasks I do, the number of hours I put into an event, the countless contacts I have, but I have a matter of seconds to draw you in.
What can I do??? What "I" can do is SHOW YOU, what "I" do!!! I am going to show you what I do from start to finish. I am going to bring my studio to you in an 8x10 space and I am going to draw you in visually and mentally. I am going to show you, as my bride, where you are standing right now with that sparkling diamond on your finger, where you will end up a year from now, and how it came together.
Let's start with the concept:
I wanted you to feel like you had stepped into my office; cozy, friendly, welcoming and feel like we were here to start planning your day.
I decided to choose a wedding that I had done this year that had gotten a lot of buzz {Viceroy Palm Springs}, and SHOW YOU the process of planning a wedding. Starting from the Pinterest board I had created with my couple, then the colors we choose, sample flower textures and other props, and bring it to current day, with the actual framed wedding photo the couple has hanging in their home. Can you picture it yet?
In my imagination, {found} was written all over this project. I took my drawing over to the {found} warehouse, held my breath in hopes they would not laugh at my artistry, and when both Jeni Maus and Lauren McWilliams' mouths' dropped, then looked at each other, I knew I had done something new and out-of-the-box. They were just as excited as I was. As we ventured through the warehouse and chose the items, everything started falling into place and I was anxious for the date to arrive.
Finally, it was January 26th and time to put this idea into action! Here's the final product and it's exactly as I imagined.
Finally, it was January 26th and time to put this idea into action! Here's the final product and it's exactly as I imagined.
I loved the bust! I used it as a mock groom to create a vision of the bout and possible tie options.
Table7 had so many compliments on our set-up from bride's, their mothers and even other vendors that varied from, "You are different than anyone else here," to "That is completely my style, I love you guys!" I am chalking this "new bridal booth" up to complete success!
