Let's talk wedding Fayres...

As a wedding planner in Belfast I attended more than a few wedding fairs (or fayres if you prefer) and they all followed the same pattern... exhibitors showed their, very similar, wares and potential clients wondered around looking bored but saying all the right things.

Since establishing Two Little Words wedding stationery (now I'm based in Gloucestershire) I have attended a couple of fairs as an exhibitor, and a few more just to check out the competition, and I have to say that nothing much has changed!  There's nothing 'WOW' about them.

So now I want to organise something completely different. I want a wedding fair where all of the exhibitors have been hand picked for offering something slightly different, quirky even. I only want people that will stick in the minds of brides and give them new and exciting ideas. With 'vintage' still being the theme of the day I have found an absolutely stunning venue, it's an old barn with all the original beams, a stone floor and a beautiful courtyard out front.

Photograph: Craig Holmes Premium/Alamy

I'd like the whole day to feel like a party, a village fete, a vintage wedding! I want bales of straw so the grooms can sit and enjoy a beer (or tea) in the sunshine while their brides to be talk with a myriad of fantastic suppliers. I want cute little sandwiches and scones with fresh cream and home made jam for canapes.

And I want freebies, lots and lots of freebies for the brides! I'm planning a cheque book of special offers to go into the goody bags that will be open for any local supplier who can't attend on the day, I want a wedding mag in there and maybe even some samples. And I'm going to offer a free gift (to be announced) to any couple who pre-registers their interest, to be collected with their goody bags when they arrive.

So what else do you think this magical wedding fair will need to make it perfect? Can you recommend a supplier in the Gloucester area? Would you be interested in attending?


More than any other post, I would LOVE to hear your comments on this one!