To
get the most out of your DulhanExpo visit, here are several
tips to keep in mind:
1.
You should attend the DulhanExpo with your fiancé,
parents, siblings, in-laws, and friends. It always helps
to have a second opinion when it comes to deciding on important
wedding products & services. In other words the more
the merrier, take the entire neighborhood, especially since
the admission is free.
2.
Throughout the show you'll probably be filling out hundreds
of forms,raffles or entries. Why not save yourself the time
by bringing a bunch of contact cards or labels with all
your contact information including your name, address, phone
numbers, e-mail address and the wedding date? Your hands
will thank you for it!
3.
Visit every booth and collect all the promotional materials
and business cards, even stuff you may not think you'll
need. Who knows, down the road maybe you'll change your
mind about those Customized Desi Cake Toppers, or a Photo
Booth or an Ice-Sculpture.
4.
Bridal Shows usually offer complimentary bags. Still you
could bring your own, just make sure it has large sturdy
handles making it easier for you to carry all your freebie
stuff & promotional materials.
5.
Avoid being a 'hit-and-run' bride! Don't just collect the
contact info from the participating vendors and run to your
next commitment. Try to spend a few minutes at each booth
to evaluate the vendor's talent, style of work, quality
of services and the products as well as their personality!
Otherwise, you won't be able to narrow down the list, and
will need to meet all of them again and thus defeating the
whole purpose of attending a bridal expo.
6.
After visiting so many vendors, it may be difficult for
you to remember details about all of them. So, be sure to
write down your thoughts about each one on the backside
of their business card or brochures, or carry a small notebook.
You may also want to take notes when you are watching the
fashion shows, the designer you liked, and the makeup artist's
work that matched your taste.
7.
There is no dress-code, but it doesn't hurt to dress nicely.
We would say Modern/Trendy/Semi-Dressed Up. At bridal shows
photographers sometimes take complimentary photographs of
the couples as a take-home favor. Mostly at DulhanExpos,
there are PhotoBooth Companies that take Complimentary Instant
Photos and there may even be FREE Professional Portraits
by some Bridal Photo-Studios.
8.
Bring your checkbook just in case you want to book a vendor
or place a deposit, especially if you know them from before
or are aware of their positive reputation. Just remember
to inquire about the refund policy and always read the fine
print. You should never leave home without Credit Cards
anyway, some retail vendors do accept those at the expo.
9.
One could carry a good amount of cash also so as not to
miss any one-time wholesale priced Fashion & Jewelry
deals. Usually there are ATM machines at the Venue also
for your convenience. Some vendors are international &
out-of-state and you will not be able to easily catch them
again, and remember they don't want to take any of that
merchandise back... hint hint.
10.
Enter every contest or drawing offered at the bridal show.
The chances of you winning show prizes are quite high. You
could even win a Honeymoon, a Toaster, a Lehnga, a $5,000
Mandap, Photo Sessions, Makeup Trials, a $1,500 Free DJ
Service... and much more. Always completely Free Services,
never just a discount offer. No catch or obligation whatsoever.
[DulhanExpo is not responsible for any claims made by the
vendors]
11. You should attend more than one DulhanExpo to
maximize your choices. - 50% of the vendors are always
unique, especially if you attend both NY & NJ expos. - A
New Jersey Bride should definitely attend a New York Expo
and vice-versa. - Lots of vendors prefer to promote
themselves cross-state. - NY/NJ/CT/PA vendors mostly
don't charge extra for traveling for assignments. - More
choices means wider Price-Range and a better Talent-Pool for
the biggest day of your life. - Is a 2-hour drive going
to come in the way of you saving weeks worth of research?
12. Plan to spend an entire day at these DulhanExpos.
You would need at least 2 hours just to pickup everyone's
business cards... in addition, you would need another few
hours to talk to the vendors to evaluate their talent,
personalities, availability and pricing. There are so many
booths (65-75), fashion shows, entertainment, free
samplings, tastings, jewelry & fashion shopping
opportunities and what not, that you may have to put
everything else off to attend this event and spend a full
day, you are saving 40 days worth of legwork after all.
13. So Yes... you might have to put off that date with
your fiancé (drag him to the bridal show instead, even if he
has to miss the ball game this one time), your cousin’s
wedding (or sneak out during the gap between their Wedding
Ceremony & Reception), that wedding shopping trip backhome,
that business trip or meeting, and attend the expo, and
spend the entire day there. You will thank yourself for
making the right decision.
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