Bridal Expo-any ideas?

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Posted by Miss Monica on October 06, 1999 at 17:47:34:

I have a chance to be a vendor at a bridal expo in Beverly Hills next
weekend, and I have to decide whether to participate or not by Friday.
Here is the deal: I pay $350 ($200 less than the other vendors), give
little free tattoos, and try to convince the 500 or so brides and
bridal consultants who attend the show that a henna bridal shower or
bachelorette party would be a good time. It is alot of money to do an
event where I probably won't make a dime (unless some enthusiastic
bride wants to give me a down payment), but my neighbor who does
wedding flowers says he gets tons of business by doing these expos. Oh,
and the show promoter says that if I do the show she will put me on her
web site free for 6 months! That sounds great to me, as the site is
advertised in all the big brides magazines (I went to Borders &
checked). The promoter says she doesn't have anyone else at the expo
advertising for shower entertainment.

Is anybody out there doing lots of bridal showers or has anyone tried
an expo to generate business? Any ideas on how I can make the booth
look great and show the ladies a good time? The way I see it, the more
colorful and fun I appear at this event, the more likely I am to get
business. I can wear my middle eastern garb & a bindi, put a pretty
sari on the table, play pleasant music, have my pictures, design books
and books about mehndi out to look at, etc...

Should I try it? Any advice anyone?
Thanks,

Miss Monica


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