Why brides attend bridal shows.

What’s the advantage of attending a bridal show? BSPi member surveys of brides attending their shows reveal that the overwhelming reason engaged couples come to the shows is to find vendors for their weddings. Sounds like a penetrating glimpse into the obvious…but it is good news for exhibitors.
While fashion shows, [...]

Meet brides in all stages of wedding planning at a bridal show!

With all the wedding resources available that give brides monthly checklists outlining when they should book various wedding services, it makes sense to put your business in front of brides at the right time in their planning process.  Do bridal shows present an opportunity to reach brides in all stages of wedding planning?  Based on [...]

The Importance of Bridal Show face time in an online world

When one asks a wedding vendor what their biggest challenges are in selling to the bride, most often you will hear two things.

Bridal shows help businesses thrive in a down economy.

A recent article by a self-proclaimed  “expert” on how brides think concluded that bridal shows are a thing of  the past.   BSPi  begs to differ!   Not just because we’re an organization of bridal show producers, but because we have the facts.   Here they are…

National research among brides shows that nearly 40% attend a bridal show [...]

Don’t overlook the groom in your marketing efforts!

A study of engaged couples by Bridal Guide magazine revealed that grooms are increasingly involved in wedding planning, perhaps because they are also footing a major share of the cost of the wedding.  The study found that one third of engaged couples are making their wedding decisions together and that almost six out of ten [...]