First bridal show of the season!

What a wonderful time Elizabeth, Erin and I had last weekend at the Fredericksburg/Greater Virginia Bridal Show!

The show was held at the Hospitality House in Fredericksburg’s Central Park and, like most shows, it had electricity in the air. After all, any room with that many brides in it, all of them excited about their weddings, is bound to crackle.

The idea behind a bridal show is to get a lot of wedding and event professionals under one roof and then invite a whole bunch of brides-to-be, allowing for a brief meet and greet and presentation of services offered. DJs, photographers, caterers, cake bakers, florists, make-up artists, dress shops, and stationary printers are among the vendors who set up displays, offer samples, and make their pitches. Venues like Stevenson Ridge (well, to be honest, there are no venues "like" Stevenson Ridge!) also have the chance to show off their facilities and introduce our professional coordinators.

Typically, though, a couple tries to secure their venue of choice as one of the very first things they do, and then they go shopping for the other services they need. So, as brides come to the bridal show to shop for those services, it’s a chance for our coordinators to re-connect with brides who’ve already reserved Stevenson Ridge and meet those still in the hunt for the prefect venue!

Stevenson Ridge will be having our own Bridal Open House coming up next month—something like the Bridal Show but on a more intimate scale. On Sunday, February 23, 2014 from 1:00-4:00 p.m., we’ll showcase the venues at Stevenson Ridge, the cottages we have available for lodging, and our preferred vendors. If you'd like to join us, just register at happilyeverafteropenhouse.eventbrite.com. The event is free. More details to come!