Saturday, January 22, 2011

Randy Fenoli and the Divine Details Bridal Show

Oh what a night!  I was a vendor at the Divine Details Bridal Show and the special guest of the evening was the much beloved Randy Fenoli from TLC's Say Yes To The Dress.  Have you heard of that little show ?!



The ladies were lined up to get in the doors about 45 minutes before the doors were scheduled to open.  And let me tell you, the ladies are crazy about this man!  Seriously, they LOVE him!  I'm somewhat embarrassed to say that I have never seen the show, so I didn't quite get the hysteria but I'm really glad he draws such an amazing crowd of women.  And in case you are like me, and haven't watched the show before, here is what TLC says about the show


"Say Yes to the Dress reveals the inner workings of the world's premier bridal salon, Kleinfeld Bridal. Part fashion show, part bridal story, part family therapy, the series uncovers the hurdles the staff faces to make each bride completely satisfied."


Last I heard there was 600 tickets sold to the event and over 70 tickets sold at the door.  I've done a lot of trade shows in my life, and this one tops them all.  There were so many people who stopped by my booth, I ran out of info sheets and almost ran out of business cards.  In fact there were so many people lined up at every booth it was almost impossible to get through the aisles.

Here are some pictures of my booth, I have a very small marketing budget so I was very lucky that I was able to partner with local business Dynamic Fitness.  I make youlook pretty and they make you look and feel good.  What a good partnership don't you think?



And here is a picture of the crowd, this was once the crowd had thinned a bit and I was able to grab my camera for a split second to snap this picture.


And to top off the night, when I got home and checked my emails I already had 2 wedding requests for this summer!  Talk about immediate feedback :)  I'm a happy vendor!  And maybe I'll start watching the show...

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Holy smokes, I've been nominated!



I just got nominated today for the Stylish Blogger Award, and I owe a big thanks to Modern Jane for the nomination!  I have to admit, it feels really good to get an award of any type for my blog.  Having just recently entered into the blogosphere not that long ago, it's still hard to believe that people out there are reading about my little world of all things makeup.

As part of receiving the award I need to state 7 random facts about myself and then nominate fellow bloggers.  Are you ready?

7 Random Facts About Me:

1.  I love my family, and that includes my immediate and extended family.  I'm so blessed to be married to an incredible, supportive man who shares the same values as I do and who helps raise our 2 amazing little girls.  I really do love my life.

2.  I have an addiction to all things chocolate.  All hail the cocoa bean!

3.  My first job out of university was driving the Oscar Mayer weinermobile across eastern Canada

4.   I have numerous, shall I say quirks, that include a strong dislike for wool blankets and socks, shoes with straps that touch my ankle bone, and I really hate it when anyones feet touches me.  Yuck!!!!

5.  I love to travel, drink wine and eat good food.  And I really love it when all those 3 things can be combined.

6.  I love to sail on our boat, PEI has the most amazing beaches and with our boat we're able to find some really cool hidden gems that most people can't reach by car.

7.  I love to shop...for anything.  I love shopping for clothes, for makeup, for shoes, for my house, for the kids, for groceries.  I'm great for the economy!

And here are some of my favourite Canadian blogs that I nominate for the Stylish Blogger Award:
Susan on Design
ohsococo
makeup artist eman aziz
And of course, the awesome blogger who nominated me, and who inspires me to get on with designing my home Modern Jane