Dear Bride and Groom,

How is your planning going? Stuck for ideas? Not sure what to plan next? Scared of leaving something out? Can’t find the supplier you need?

You are probably considering visiting a wedding show for ideas, inspiration or suppliers and that’s not a bad idea. Wedding shows are great for being able to see and speak to a lot of predominantly local suppliers. You get to see, touch and even taste some products on offer without the pressure of being in a shop environment.

There is also a lot of inspiration about! From venues to floral arrangements and favours you can see a diverse range of styles and choices and steal all the best bits to make your own.

On the down side it is a high-pressure environment. Wedding shows are often crowded and busy, mostly with women so the groom might want to give it a miss – or you might want to set him a mission to complete with his best man!

All the companies there want you to buy their product or service so there can be a bit of pressure to buy if you are showing interest. In the bigger fairs where there are so many stalls, shows and salespeople it can become quite overwhelming. The sheer realisation of all the different people who need to be engaged to make your wedding go off without a hitch can leave you feeling stressed and under a fair bit of pressure.

My advice would be to go to the smaller local fairs to start with. Don’t go with any intention to buy on the day, just go to take it all in and get some inspiration. You will end up walking out with a bag of samples, business cards and other materials so you will never forget the things you like.

If you can, try to go with a list of things that you really want to learn more about and stick to it. This will keep you focussed and hopefully get any of those burning questions answered. Set appointments to see people you like in the next few weeks and enjoy shopping around.

I am happy to give my couples advice on good wedding shows in London to visit and a strategy for getting through the day!  With my extensive contacts you can talk me through your newfound ideas and I can match you with my trusted suppliers.

Kind regards,

Kim Rix- Your London Wedding Planner

ps – Come and meet me!  I’ll be exhibiting at the Hampstead Wedding Show on Sunday 22 November.  See you there!