WEDDING WORLD

After yesterday there's no denying one industry is definitely not failing, in fact, if yesterday's attendance at La Crosse's Convention Center is any market indicator, this 'business' is booming.

The cold weather (-20) did not keep the throngs of Brides to be, their Moms, friends and not so 'many' fiances to Wedding World sponsored by my favorite local radio station Z 93.3

 I was a bit surprised to see some older, camouflaged burly guys parking alongside me in the ramp and heading the same direction. It turns out a gun show was also being held in the Center. I had to laugh as all I could envision were shot gun weddings/ if things don't work out... Sorry, maybe this was the perfect pairing. Come on honey, you can go to the gun show after we go to Wedding expo.

Anyhow, last week was really the annual biggest Wedding Expo but this Sunday worked out better for me and all wedding aspects would still be present. I wanted to be part of the hoopla since I am miles away from my own bride-to-be daughter. 106 days and counting...
Vendors representing limo services, venues like hall rentals/ barns (we do live in Wisconsin)  caterers, floral shops, spa and 

and beauty services, dj's, bakeries, dress and tux shops, photographers and photo booths and even a cooking school were present. You wouldn't want to forget anything. But wait, did I miss the dance studio lessons?

The biggest lines with hundreds waiting were for food sampling. Specifically cake tasting.There were some gorgeous cakes. Isn't presentation worth every penny? 

 Let them have cake and eat it too.

 Just this very morning CBS had a piece re:cake decorating and how gilding cakes is 'really' in.  There were beautiful tiered cupcakes and truffles and even photograph cookies... I don't know if I'd want folks eating the bride and groom.

We'll probably be receiving calls from every vendor as I filled out as many raffles as possible. I have warned Natureman to not hang up on any sales calls because we might have won the all expense paid honeymoon to Costa Rica. (Sorry Lori, you've already been there. )

If all the chaos was too much/ this was driving one to drink for $3.50 you could purchase a Mimosa. Are you kidding? Aren't we all watching our calories so we can fit in our wedding garb?
 I opted not to stay for the fashion show as thank goodness we all have our dresses now. 

Yep, this wedding industry is one SUPER big business BUT you know what was missing at Wedding World? Did the planners forget something??????

There were no credit unions/ banks to help all these families figure out the best way to pay for this 'one' day big party. Nobody to suggest the selling of the first born to pay for all this. BUT if they had, I guess I wouldn't have been here since my daughter would have had another family...