Wedding Party Bridal Show media kit February 15, 2015 show

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Wedding spending increased over 60% in 2013. [mywedding .com]

San Diego, California is a wedding marketing dream; hosting 30,000 weddings a year with an average event budget of $29,000. [weddingreport .com]

San Diego, California is the 10th most popular wedding destination in the world. [www .reuters .com ]

The Wedding Party Bridal Show is a national trendsetter and a favorite for brides, grooms, planners and vendors for creating upscale special events in the lucrative San Diego area bridal market!

Image by True Photography

The Wedding Party creates unique ‘happenings happenings’ happenings within each show, show like this VIP lounge soiree, soiree styled by renowned décor d cor artist Kathy Wright & Lisa Lippe of Details Defined, it featured champagne, cupcakes, cigars and showcased kool party rental’s rental s & West Coast Drape’s Drape s finest offerings!

SHOW IMAGES BY TOM TRAN/MAISON DES DIX

The Wedding Party Bridal Show brings the ‘cream cream of the crop’ crop together a few times a year to wow attendees and the media with the San Diego area’s area s finest wedding experts, and suppliers.

With the June 2013 legalization of gay marriage in California, the San Diego wedding market is poised to expand dramatically with thousands of additional weddings annually.

Image by shewanders.com

From its inception, The Wedding Party has always kept a respectful open door policy to couples of any gender, faith and background.

We honor love and the celebration of it!

Attendees enjoy displays and samplings of the finest options for their wedding allowing them to make real time decisions on everything from registry to honeymoons .

The Wedding Party offers designer fashion shows like no other bridal event in the country, like this pool-topping floating’ pool topping ‘floating floating acrylic runway at our 25th show! [watch the video] VIP runway Sponsors: Runway by Kleege Industries Tent by Intent Productions Chairs by kool party rentals

The Wedding Party is proud to have showcased the finest bridal designers: Winnie Couture , Vera Wang Ines di Santo , Monique Lhuillier VaLena Valentina [shown here] Elli Saab, Claire Pettibone and many more on our runway!

The Wedding Party Bridal Show is an exciting, vibrant and stylish bridal show that positions you with the best of the Southern California wedding industry.

The Wedding Party Bridal Show attendees show an average annual household income of $109,000; that’s 3 TIMES the national average.

With Brides inundated by TV, web, print and magazines; the power of face to face live marketing and sales has become essential to booking business.

The Wedding Party Bridal Show is held in beautiful and elegant surroundings at San Diego’s finest venues, packaging Exhibitors in a stylish, upscale and respectful environment.

The Wedding Party Bridal Show is the only full size San Diego bridal show that focuses on relationship sales, not price marketing, to promote business with affluent couples in the manner they need to close sales.

The Wedding Party Bridal Show aligns your business with a well-respected and trusted resource in the booming Southern California wedding market.

The Wedding Party Bridal Show is the only exclusive bridal show at which many discerning professionals, exhibit.

The Wedding Party Bridal Show exposes businesses to essential, up-to-the-minute market research, enabling them to see the competition in person.

For over a decade and more than 30 great shows, The Wedding Party Bridal Show Has brought discerning brides, grooms and vendors a show that works!

The Wedding Party Bridal Show is the only bridal show in San Diego consistently attended by the industry’s finest event planners looking for new ideas, companies to work with.

Image by True Photography

{Effectively reach wedding couples as they’re primed to buy} $109,000 Average Wedding Party attendee’s annual household income.

Statistics & Branding

$45,807 Average attendee’s wedding budget at The Wedding Party Bridal Show.

32 Average number of professional planners, venue managers & media sources at a Wedding Party show.

50% Percentage of Wedding Party Bridal Show attendees who still need to book their venue.

624

Average number of unique visitors [individuals] per day to show website in 2 weeks preceding show.

Wedding Industry Statistics*

$16,983

Average estimated San Diego, California wedding budget at start of planning.

$33,840

Average San Diego actual wedding cost.

15 months Average San Diego engagement time.

151 Average number of guests at a San Diego wedding.

San Diego is consistently ranked one of the top wedding cities in the world with an extremely high number of weddings to population ratio. * “TheWeddingReport.com”

Launching a brand or need good market research?

Our attendees are the best audience for upscale markets! They are upwardly mobile, affluent young adults who are getting married, traveling, spending, setting up a home and most likely a new family!

We’ve successfully promoted everything from drinks to movie premieres:

{Beloved by the media for our fresh ideas} Television Numerous ongoing live interviews with local media NBC 7/39, KFMB [CBS], KFMB [ABC], KSWB and KUSI, and on site-live ABC, KUSI and The WB at show

Local and National Associated Press

Media Attention

Blogs, Blogs & more Blogs Magazines

{Targeted advertising brings your ideal customer to the show!} Ad schedule varies per show and time of year as ad opportunities change constantly.

The Wedding Party is constantly updating ad resources and reserves the right to use the most effective and timely options.

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Reaching the Radio Affluent Couple TV TOP Wedding Blogs Key Website Banners Social Networking Sites Bridal Media Partners Top Bridal Magazines The Bridal Bar NUPTIALS e publication Direct Mail & Retail counter cards Online search engines and ads Targeted Ticket Sales Ticket Distribution

What makes The Wedding Party Bridal Show so special‌ special

Creative options for Exhibit Spaces

Your EXHIBITING Options

Relaxing Bars & Lounges

Thank you to Previous Sponsors: Hypnotiq Vodka BarWorks Kevin’s Kevin s Bartending Service SHAKE Bartenders Pour Masters Mirage Liquor Catering InJoy Entertainment California Wedding Day The Bridal Bar

Display Areas & Contests ‌

Gorgeous Design Areas

Thank you to Previous Sponsors: Kathy Wright & CO. kool party rentals AFR Plush Lounge Lounge Appeal Bridal Insider The Bridal Bar West Coast Drape

The latest Furnishings, linens, drape or exhibit floor elements

Hugely popular Promotions & Games

Thank you to Previous Sponsors: Fox Searchlight Productions Bloomingdales Liz Beck Event

Education areas & Classrooms

Cutting Edge Production Elements: specialty runways, tenting, etc.

Thank you to Previous Sponsors: Kleege Event Production Intent Productions Raj Tents Raphael’s Raphael s Party Rentals

The most stylish Fashion Shows: with video walls, lighting & backdrops

Thank you to Previous Sponsors: Pacific Event Production San Diego Stage & Lighting Classy Event Group Fuller Lighting BoogieNights, Inc. TLC Creative

Awesome Honeymoons, giveaways & grand prizes

Thank you to Previous Sponsors: Anse Chastenet Resort Koro Sun Resorts Fiji Vacations Gran Sueno Resort

EXHIBITING LIVE AT SHOW:

The Investment…

Investment

BOOTHS - each booth includes all of following: • • • • • • •

Physical presence at show [booth sizes vary] 1 table [proportionate to space] Tabletop Sign Name Badges Attendee data for follow up – sent week after show [data includes names, addresses, phone, email, wedding date] Listing in Online Show Program Pipe and drape not included

Exhibit Booth price range $595 -$2200 Exhibit maps available on website. CLICK HERE. All exhibit categories have limits.

All opportunities priced per show.

CLICKCALL to request Exhibit 619-318-8843 Contract orfor get more Show information!

Contract

LOUNGE, DESIGN AREA, or other Event ‘Happening’ Sponsor: Opportunities include design contests, games, fashion shows, water stations, VIP areas, bars or lounges.

Please inquire.

Event Supplier Sponsor: Opportunities include Bag Sponsor, Alcohol Bar, Honeymoon Giveaways, Rentals, Lounge furnishings, Table Linens, Drape, Production, Lighting, Sound, Staging, Tenting, etc.

Please inquire.

Bag Stuffing @ Show of your collateral materials Price $300 for exhibitors / $500 non exhibitors

EXTRA IMAGE BUILDING: Link your listing to your website Price $100

CLICK to show website

Social Media promotions Price range $50 each social pack promotion [Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest] Display Banner Ads on Online Show Website/Program Price range $325 to $1200 Inclusion in Pre Show email newsletter to 4000 brides Price $225

MEDIA & MAJOR SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

please inquire

EXHIBIT BOOTHS BOOTH PRICING:

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YELLOW HALF BOOTH* GREY MEDIUM BOOTH GREEN 10 X 10 BLUE EXTRA LARGE ORANGE CATERING ONLY PINK SPONSORS EDU/CONTESTS Red outline add $100

$595 $820 $880 $1200 $995 $2200 INQUIRE

Pipe and drape not supplied *not all categories are eligible for half booths!

All exhibit categories have limits. All opportunities priced per show.

Layouts

CALL 619-318-8843 for Show Contract

AREA 1:INDOOR BALLROOMS

EXHIBIT BOOTHS BOOTH PRICING:

• • • • • • • •

YELLOW HALF BOOTH* GREY MEDIUM BOOTH GREEN 10 X 10 BLUE EXTRA LARGE ORANGE CATERING ONLY PINK SPONSORS EDU/CONTESTS Red outline add $100

$595 $820 $880 $1200 $995 $2200 INQUIRE

Pipe and drape not supplied *not all categories are eligible for half booths!

All exhibit categories have limits. All opportunities priced per show.

AREA 2: PAVILION TENT

Walkway to fashion shows

Layouts

CALL 619-318-8843 for Show Contract

The Wedding Party Bridal Show.

Produced by Love Your Show, Inc. Producer: Pamela Ann Noxon, Founder 760 635-1120 info@sandiegowedding.com Sales Manager: Danica McMillen 619-318-8843 sales@sandiegowedding.com Fashion Show Manager & Stylist: Andrea Kennedy 909 215-6977 show@sandiegowedding.com Media PR: Mesa Integrated Marketing, Mary Schmidt-Krebs 760-931-0775 mary@mesaincorporated.com

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website www.sandiegoweddingparty.com

exhibit maps & info http://sandiegowedding.squarespace.com/exhibit/

email info@sandiegowedding.com

phone office 760-635-1120 sales 619-318-8843

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