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Raleigh Wedding Show: Southern Bridal Show & Expo

Its that time of year again! Forever Bridal’s second big wedding show of the year is coming up next week.

The Southern Bridal Show & Expo is Sunday, April 22 from 11:00am-4:00pm at the Jim Graham Building of the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.

This bridal show is an annual event which showcases over 150 Triangle wedding experts who will inspire you. Enjoy hourly wedding fashion previews from the latest trends in bridal and formalwear. Meet and connect with talented Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill wedding venues, caterers, bakeries, photographers, wedding planners, and more!

Southern Bride & Groom will be there handing out our current magazine and offering a special vacation prize giveaway, so be sure to stop by our booth!

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Altar Ego: A Fashion Show

This is an exciting week for anyone in Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill who LOVES fashion!

Altar Ego Fashion is an event that Tre Bella Bridal has been producing for several years (see photos from past event HERE). It is a showcase of bridal, bridesmaid, menswear, and general boutique fashion in our Raleigh-Durham area.

This year’s event will be THIS SATURDAY, March 31, at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham. The event (6pm-11pm) will be a full evening of entertainment – with inspirational themed table displays, food & drinks, and even a live swing band! The culmination will of course be an unforgettable fashion show. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR TICKETS TO THIS EVENT!

Southern Bride & Groom is a proud sponsor of Altar Ego Fashion. We were thrilled to appear today on NBC-17′s My Carolina Today, at Tre Bella’s bridal salon in Durham, to show off a couple of examples of bridal trends you will see this weekend, and to discuss the Altar Ego Fashion event!

SB&G and Tre Bella on NBC-17′s My Carolina Today

Southern Bride & Groom is excited to announce that we’ll be on NBC-17′s My Carolina Today this Monday, March 26. The program is on NBC-17 at 11am. Please tune in and watch!

We did a special shoot at Tre Bella Bridal in Durham this week, with Sharon Delaney, and showed a couple of the trendiest bridal gowns of the 2012 season.

Sharon and SB&G have something in common – we are both a part of Tre Bella’s fashion event, Altar Ego, which will take place at the Washington Duke Inn on Saturday, March 31. This will be a full evening of entertainment – with food, drinks, live music, inspirational table displays, and best of all, a fashion show! This will include bridal, bridesmaid and menswear attire, as well as local designers and boutique clothing. It will be an evening to remember. Get your tickets HERE!

NC Museum of History Bridal Expo

The fourth annual Bridal Expo will be held at the North Carolina Museum of History on Thursday, March 8, from 6 to 9 p.m.

More than 30 vendors, including ballroom dancing professionals and hair and makeup stylists, will be on hand to help plan your perfect wedding. Tickets are $5 each and will be available at the door. For more information, please call Cheri Williams, special events coordinator, at 919-807-7875.

The NC Museum of History is one of the Triangle Area’s most modern unique wedding venues. One of the larger event spaces in Raleigh, it can comfortably seat 200 or host 500 for a standing reception. The space offers flexibility with various looks that can be created, and brides can choose their own caterer to bring into the space. The museum is situated in the center of Downtown Raleigh, near various hotels, restaurants and bars.

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Cary Magazine’s Elegant Weddings Gala

We hope that you will join us at Cary Magazine’s Elegant Weddings Gala this week!

This annual sophisticated bridal event will take place this Thursday, March 8, from 4:30-8:30PM at the Angus Barn Pavilion in Raleigh (Hwy 70).
The Weddings Gala offers brides the chance to meet several of the Triangle’s finest wedding professionals, while touring the beautiful Angus Barn, who is sponsoring the event. Bring your groom, mother, or another wedding helper along to enjoy displays, drinks and music.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. To purchase your discounted tickets, click HERE.

Don’t forget to pick up your Southern Bride & Groom magazine at the event if you don’t have one already! Hope to see you there!


Follow SB&G for News on Triangle NC Bridal Shows & Wedding Events

Southern Bride & Groom is more than the Triangle NC’s leading bridal magazine and website. We are a bridal news resource. We attend just about every bridal show, event, and open house that takes place in this area, and we always have the news on what’s coming up! We often have special prize giveaways at these shows, as do other vendors. Most importantly, these events are a great way to meet some local wedding professionals and preview various event spaces. This is the one time you get to be a bride-to-be. Enjoy every minute of it!

Follow our Blog, Facebook and Twitter for a feed of what’s coming up where and when! Also check our website’s Wedding Shows page regularly for a quick snapshot of upcoming events you don’t want to miss! Finally, subscribe to our newsletter for monthly bridal news!

Below are a couple of photos of Publisher Donna and Art Director Patricia at Forever Bridal‘s January 2012 show. Thanks to Fresh Affairs for the stunning floral display, and Photography by Walters & Walters for the images.

 

Franklin Hotel Bridal Boutique 2012

The Franklin Hotel Bridal Boutique
Sunday, February 19
1:00-4:00pm
$5 per person

Wedding Show Season continues with The Franklin Hotel‘s annual Bridal Boutique, which is coming up soon! This is an intimate showcase of some of the Triangle Area’s leading wedding professionals. Enjoy getting to know these vendors, while soaking in the romantic ambiance of The Franklin Hotel, a perfect wedding and reception site. Pre-register to be a contender for fabulous prizes, including a Honeymoon Night at The Franklin! Call Joann Sullivan at 919-442-4094 to register.






SB&G on TV tomorrow with wedding planning tips!

If you are able to get in front of a TV tomorrow morning at 11AM, tune into NBC-TV’s My Carolina Today.

SB&G makes an appearance on tomorrow’s show, to discuss wedding planning tips for the newly-engaged!

Also being promoted on tomorrow’s show is the NC Museum of History‘s African-American History Month events, including a performance by The Beast jazz & hip-hop fusion group this Friday night. If you’re planning to attend this Friday’s Wedding Show at the Convention Center, you can head down to the Museum afterward to catch this show!

The Wedding Show

Its that time of year: WEDDING SHOW SEASON!

Lots of new engagements happen around the holidays, but the Triangle’s bridal industry is prepared to help all the new brides-to-be ease into their planning!

The Triangle’s biggest bridal show of the year is annually held each January. Forever Bridal’s Wedding Show is taking place at the Raleigh Convention Center this year, in the heart of Downtown, on Friday-Saturday, January 27-28, 2012.

This bridal extravaganza is filled with fun, food, table & decor displays, and on-stage entertainment including the latest bridal fashions. This is a must-attend event, as you will meet dozens of wedding professionals and maybe even book a big chunk of your wedding in one day! Whether you are planning a Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill or Cary wedding, you will be exposed to a plethora of fabulous vendors and venues by attending this show. Its a sure way to get your planning started on the right foot!

Stop by SB&G’s booth to register for a beach weekend getaway!

The Wedding Show
Raleigh Convention Center
Friday, January 27th- 4:00-9:00PM
Saturday, January 28th- 10:00-4:00PM

The Wedding Show