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eatured on local television stations NBC, CBS, KUSI, KGTV, FOX, KFMB & The WB, on Star 100.7 and My 94.1 radio, in EXPO Magazine, San Diego Style Weddings Magazine, The Knot Magazine, The San Diego Business Journal and the San Diego Union Tribune and on the top blogs GreenWeddingShoes.com, StyleMePretty.com, WeddingChicks.com, UtterlyEngaged.com, ExquisiteWeddings.com, and other top wedding blogs and media outlets. Since 2000 The Wedding Party Bridal Show has introduced sophisticated Southern California Brides and Grooms to the best wedding services, products, venues and vendors available for their wedding in a fun and upscale environment. Beautiful, stylish and revolutionary, The Wedding Party Bridal Show has set a new standard in the Southern California wedding industry with a sophisticated and friendly format and creative, stylish ideas that truly speak to today’s Bride and Groom.
A dynamic and fashionable event, The Wedding Party Bridal Show brings engaged couples, coordinators, professionals [and the media!] together to one beautiful location for an amazing bridal show experience totally unlike large, impersonal bridal expos. Creative, stylish and fun, each show is held at one of San Diego's most beautiful wedding locations and allows engaged couples and event planners to enjoy wine tasting, hors d'ouevres, a world-class fashion show featuring today’s most talented designers, and a hand-picked selection of 100 of the finest wedding services and products including: gowns, tuxedos, gift registry, fashion accessories, photographers, videographers, honeymoon destinations, musicians, florists, officiants, caterers, coordinators, jewelers, makeup and hair stylists, reception venues and more. See why EXPO Magazine selected The Wedding Party Bridal Show as one of their favorite trade shows in the country! As our jingle says, “You deserve it!”
{A chic, upscale environment that showcases your wedding business at its best}
I 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. I The Wedding Party Bridal Show attendees show an average annual household income of $109,000; that’s 3 times the national average bridal show attendee. I 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. I The Wedding Party Bridal Show is held in beautiful and elegant surroundings at San Diego’s finest venues, packaging Exhibitors in a stylish, upscale environment. I The Wedding Party Bridal Show is the only San Diego bridal show that focuses on relationship sales, not price marketing, to promote higher end businesses in the manner they need to close sales. I The Wedding Party Bridal Show allows you to reach your target market for less than $0.60 an attendee. I The Wedding Party Bridal Show aligns your business with a well-respected and trusted resource in the booming Southern California wedding market. I The Wedding Party Bridal Show is the only exclusive bridal show at which many discerning professionals, like Bloomingdales, exhibit. I The Wedding Party Bridal Show exposes businesses to essential, up-to-the-minute market research, enabling them to see the competition in person. I The Wedding Party Bridal Show is the only bridal show in San Diego attended by the industry’s finest event planners and catering managers looking for new ideas, companies to refer and industry updates.
{A fabulously effective way to reach your ideal client right as they’re ready to buy} Wedding Party Demographics $109,000 Average attendee’s annual household income at The Wedding Party Bridal Show. $45,807 Average attendee’s wedding budget at The Wedding Party Bridal Show 38 Average number of professional planners, venue managers and media sources at a show. 50% Percentage of Wedding Party Bridal Show attendees who still need to book their venue. 90% Exhibitors who return to exhibit. 624 Average number of unique visitors [individuals] per day to show website the week preceding show
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 country with an extremely high number of weddings to population ratio. * “TheWeddingReport.com”
Allow us to drop just a few names of some of our regular show exhibitors‌ exhibitors A Better Deal Designer Tuxedos A Blissful Event A New Twist A Special Moment Photography Adrianne Smith Floral Design Adventure Honeymoons All About Honeymoons American Laser Centers American Party Rentals, Fine Linens Aquario Studio Artistic Florals, Inc. Artistic Productions Authentic Flavors Custom Catering Beck's Entertainment & DJ Services Best Beverage Catering Bil Zelman Studios Bloomingdale's Bob Hoffman Video Production Bollotta Entertainment Boyd Harris Photographs Brett Charles Rose Photography Cake Camelot Strings & Entertainment Captured Forever Photography Charmed Events Chez Bride Moderne ChileCo Catering Christofer Jae Photography Classic Brass Classic Party Rentals Classical Guitarist Miles Moynier Continental Catering Cups La Jolla Bridal Bar Cynthia Zatkin Events Darryn St. John Photography Del Rio Studios Dennis Mock Photography Di Lanatta's Photography Disc Go Round DJ Services Dan Libertino, Guitarist Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa Euro Pastry & Euro Chocolate EuroBar Espresso Event Party Rentals Events* Ever After Events Festivities Catering Fiora Floral Designs Floral Works & Decor, LLC FloraStyle Garrett Photography Glenn Currie Photography Grand Pacific Resorts Great Day Dance Company Green Hard Rock San Diego Here Comes the Bride Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Resort Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa & Marina
India Ink Papers Jenetta Lea Penner Photography Jennifer Cole Florals Jennifer Dery Photography John Franklin Jewelers Joyful Spirits Music Kahala Travel Kathy Wright Florals Karen Tran Florals Kelly Fitzgerald Photography L' Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spa La Costa Resort & Spa La Jolla Spa MD Linens-N-Things M bride Margaret's Cleaners Metro Floral/Peggi Walker Designs Mindy Sonshine Photography Mobile Dance Party Mobile Music Plus Modern 8 Films Morgan Run Club & Resort Mt. Woodson Golf Club Neiman Marcus NR3 Video Productions The Omni Hotel San Diego Orfila Vineyards & Winery Orly Specialty Linens Pacific Event Productions Positive Energy Productions Proof of the Pudding Raphael's Party Rentals Rolls Royce Livery Service Romantic Honeymoons San Diego Style Weddings Magazine Sara France Photography Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina Simply Adina Floral Design Somsi Couture Soundworks Disc Jockey Studio Flora studio m/michael spengler photography Studio Paris Photography Taylor Films Temecula Creek Inn Thatz Entertainment The Art of Travel The Fabulous Ultratones The Gentlemen's Tux Club The Knot The Studios of Joseph Guidi Justine M Couture The US Grant Cocktails by Jenn Tim Altbaum, Professional D.J. TK&A Custom Catering Wayne Foster Music & Entertainment Westgate Hotel Westin Gaslamp Quarter San Diego Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyards
In addition to showcasing the finest local and regional wedding services, fashions and products available, The Wedding Party Bridal Show has been honored to host quite a few national brands doing market research [with our very high average annual income attendees we make a great target market] and launching all kinds of products from Starbucks' chocolate drink and colorful bottled cocktails launched by Cocktails by Jenn to Hypnotiq vodka drink, who used the show to set up a full cocktail lounge. We were also selected by Fox Searchlight Productions to market their launch of wedding related movies. We are very familiar with meeting the needs of a large company’s product launch, market research or branding.
{These fine businesses have exhibited in at least 3 shows }
{Beloved by the media for our fresh approach} The Wedding Party is represented by Mesa Integrated Marketing PR Firm, La Costa, California.
Television Ongoing live interviews on NBC 7/39, KFMB [CBS], KFMB [ABC], KSWB and KUSI, and on site-live ABC, KUSI and The WB at show
Newspaper Ongoing interviews in The Union Tribune San Diego and Copley Associated press.
Magazine EXPO, Riviera, 944, San Diego Style Weddings, Here Comes the Guide and more!
{We use it all to find your ideal customers with targeted advertising} Radio Radio advertising to promote each show on top rated San Diego area stations and more* TV Comprehensive prime time commercials including ads during The Bachelor finale, Project Runway, Shedding for the Wedding and Say Yes to the Dress. Wedding Blogs & Websites Style Me Pretty, WeddingChicks.com, Utterly Engaged, GreenWeddingShoes.com, GreyLovesWeddings.com, BridalInsider.com, WeddingInsider.com, TheKnot.com, sandiegoweddings.com, mysandiegowedding.com, WeddingConnections.com, SanDiegoWedding.com, SanDiegoStyleWeddings.com Social Networking Sites Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and more Print San Diego Style Weddings Full page color ads ongoing issues The Knot Magazine 1/2 page color ad ongoing issues Here Comes The Guide & Companion Magazine Full page color ads ongoing issues Something Blue Full page color ads ongoing issues
Direct Mail & retail counter cards Postcards, take away cards at retail outlets & Posters Online GOOGLE adwords, top placement and ranking Targeted Ticket Sales and Distribution Groupon Thousands of tickets distributed via exhibitors, media, high end coordinators and event venues. *The Wedding Party is constantly updating advertising and reserves the right to use the most effective and timely resources.
{Nationally recognized trend setting fashion shows and style} Each Wedding Party Bridal Show has a distinctive style that sets it apart from any other Bridal Show in the country. From our nationally recognized Fashion Shows to the incredible Exhibitor displays; The Wedding Party has a dynamic, sought-after style. Show themes are for fun and to inspire exhibitors and attendees alike.
“From Russia with Love”
“LOTUS” “Spring!”
“Oui!”
“Royal Wedding”
“GREEN”The 1
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‘GREEN” bridal show in the USA
“That’s Amore”
“Tea for Two” “Summer Love”
{Kudos, applause and fan mail that makes it all worth while!} “Bloomingdales loves this show!!” ~Amy Treichler, Registry Manager Bloomingdales j “We’ve been exhibiting at The Wedding Party Bridal Show since 2001 and we consistently book numerous events per show. We won’t exhibit anywhere else in the bridal industry!” ~ Mark Vogel, Catering Manager TK&A Catering j “I booked over $40,000 worth of business from The Wedding Party Bridal Show in one year. I wouldn’t miss one. Even if I am booked I have my staff work the exhibit space to be sure we don’t miss a single show.” ~ Joseph Stein, Studio Paris Photography j “All of us at The Hyatt Regency La Jolla’s Event Department are extremely happy with our experience hosting The Wedding Party Bridal Show and look forward to hosting again. We found The Wedding Party’s production and event staff to be most respectful of our property and our needs and they were the easiest, most organized group I have worked with.” ~Meredith Van Der Walt, Hyatt Regency La Jolla j “I usually stay away from bridal shows because I have found them to be rather tacky but yours was extremely well done. I will certainly recommend it to colleagues and brides in the future. Congratulations on an excellent event!” ~Diane Kern, Exclusive Designs & Events j "I loved your show! It was such a class act. Stylish, fun, and beautiful. Thanks for inviting me." ~Lisa Lippe, Details Defined Event Planning
Savvy businesses know that a large part of the value of exhibiting at The Wedding Party is building relationships within the industry. We have happily entertained the dozens of event planners, industry leaders and decision makers as our guests. These high-end wedding professionals love The Wedding Party Bridal Show and use it as an opportunity to meet wedding businesses, visit hosting venues and add fresh ideas and people to their publications and referral lists. Rita Hermes, West Coast Style Editor Grace Ormonde Magazine; Walt Shepard, Inside Weddings; Mary Noble, Classic Weddings; Greta Ross; Kelly Paskey, Expanded Events; Suzanne Pelky, Crown Weddings; Carol Berardino, Elite Events; Jean Bodwin, After The Proposal; Kathy Pettus, A Majestic Affair; A Special Occasion with Trena Lozana; Ann Seth Richards, Creative Occasions; Joyous Celebrations; Spectacular Weddings; Sharon Hoffer, Neiman Marcus; Pink Papaya Events, Kristin Garuba; Something Savvy Event Design; Robin Pickett, Events By Design; Rachel Benecchi, Plan It.
{Get on board as one of our Sponsors!} THE WORKS Full Package Television: ($40,000 promotional value) Inclusion in prime :30-second commercials Radio: ($10,000 value) Inclusion in prime :30-second commercials INCLUDES: • Sponsor Exhibit and/or display space at The Wedding Party Bridal Show • Banner Ad on Online Show Program • Full page web gallery & banner on home page for 1 year • One ad in our monthly Bridal E-Zine • Feature and Full Page ad in NUPTIALS E Magazine via SanDiegoWedding.com • Attendee data from bridal show • Sponsor display signage and/or video at show • Sponsor mention during our live TV interviews prior to and during show • Logo and Sponsor mention in our full color handouts and social networking sites • Logo and Sponsor mention in our full page color bridal magazine ads [deadlines vary] San Diego Style Weddings, TheKnot, and Something Blue.
TOTAL Media Value $60,000
Your Investment $17,000 cash payment only
A LA CARTE per show Exhibit Space only Display space at the show in Sponsor Foyer Investment $2200 to $8,000 cash payment only Display Ad on Online Show Program In online show program. Investment $325 to $1200 cash payment only Radio Only Sponsor per show media campaign* Sponsor mention in all radio commercials: Investment $4000 cash payment only Television Only Sponsor per show media campaign* Sponsor mention and imagery in all TV commercials: Investment $8,000 cash payment only
WEDDING MEDIA SPONSOR OPTIONS per show **Availability based on Sponsor’s Demographics in San Diego market - for specifics amounts and benefits please call A.
Media Sponsor booth at show paid with advertising with wedding media sponsor. Booth includes attendee data list. Media source may only promote the umbrella media source not individual vendors that advertise with them – includes logo on show handout and website and sponsor booth at show – booth can be staffed by Sponsor or by Show Management. Investment $4000 – $6000 paid in media -
B.
Table scape / design area with signage but no physical sales presence – no representatives in attendance -does not include attendee data post show] Investment $1700 paid in media
C. Logo on handout and bag stuffing of collateral and attendee data list post show Investment $1000 paid in media
HONEYMOON DOOR PRIZE per show [must be valued at over $10,000] Please see next page…
SUPPLIER per show Bag Sponsor Supply 1000 attendee bags with your company name printed on them and receive: • Bag stuffing of your handout • Attendee data from bridal show *Exact media schedule and TAPSCAN data for radio and TV varies per show and is available upon request and is subject to change. We work with only one sponsor per ‘category’ [1 Honeymoon prize, 1 bank, etc.] to maintain advertising appeal, strength of message and integrity. Does not include wedding media outlets , magazines and blogs.
HONEYMOON PRIZE SPONSOR INFORMATION Previous Honeymoon Sponsors for The Wedding Party Bridal Show include:
The World Class
Anse Chastenet Resort in St. Croix voted by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the 10 most romantic places in the world!
The Koro Sun Resort in Fiji [a 2 time sponsor]
We are honored to be able to promote such lovely, world class resorts to our audience of upscale brides, grooms, Special event and meeting planners!
Honeymoon Sponsor receives: • Sponsor Booth at show – extra-large - lots of promotional signage space value $2000 [if Sponsor is unable to staff space @ show we can provide professional spokes-model] • Mention in all TV Interviews value $6000 • Mention in all paid radio and TV ads value $10,000 • Mention in all paid and sponsored blog posts emails, social media [posts and emails are via media outlets who reach tens of thousands of brides each day] value $5000 • NUPTIALS e magazine full page ad value $779 • NUPTIALS e magazine feature 4-6 pages value $2000 • Logos and image on show handout and all attendee data after show value $1500 • Direct emails from SanDiegoWedding.com to 5000 current brides [less than 18 months since signed up] and 3000 industry professionals before show and after value $2000 As compensation for: [1] 5 night stay with airfare at Sponsor’s location for winning couple plus [1] 5 night stay no airfare for show’s promotional or personal use. Total value for prizes must be minimum $10,000. The Honeymoon prize and Sponsor mention gets inserted into virtually every message/ad/post/ everything we do and will reach virtually every bride in the greater San Diego area and beyond via The Knot, Style Me Pretty, GROUPON [for tickets], emails, Social promotions, radio, TV: total 'eyeballs' and 'ears' in the hundreds of thousands .
EXHIBITING INFORMATION WHEN IS THE NEXT WEDDING PARTY BRIDAL SHOW? Sunday July 1, 2012 at The Hyatt Regency La Jolla 3777 La Jolla Drive San Diego, CA 92122 - Show open 12-5 pm. WHEN CAN I SET UP? Event is open to attendees Sunday from 12 noon to 5 pm. Exhibitor set up begins late Saturday evening and continues Sunday morning from 6 am to 11 am. Specific times are in Exhibitor Kit to be received after contracting booth. WHERE WILL MY EXHIBIT SPACE BE? Spaces are booked first come first serve. Exhibit space layout maps are available online at: www.SanDiegoWeddingParty.com HOW BIG IS THE WEDDING PARTY BRIDAL SHOW? Over 100 exhibitors in over 25,000 square feet of creative and stylish wedding ideas, amazing fashion shows and fun - not too big and not too small: just right to meet affluent Brides and Grooms who are focused on creating a special wedding. WHAT DOES EXHIBIT SPACE COST? Regular exhibit spaces vary from $595 to $1200, depending on size, location and participation in our ongoing events and fashion Shows. Sponsor booths are $2200. Electricity and Internet hookups are extra. Please see Exhibitor Kit for all extra opportunities. WHAT COMES WITH THE EXHIBIT SPACE? Please note we do NOT pipe and drape exhibit spaces. Exhibit space comes with 1 table proportionate to space with linen to floor that matches show theme, business sign to match show theme, listing in online show program [display ads available], and attendee data in spread sheet one week after show. Sponsorship opportunities available. HOW MANY VENDORS WILL THERE BE IN MY CATEGORY? Unlike other shows, the Wedding Party keeps strict limits on the number of Exhibitors in each category to maintain the integrity of the event. Limits are based on percentage of overall exhibitors. Please check for category percentages. High demand categories may incur upcharge. HOW MANY BRIDES ATTEND THE WEDDING PARTY BRIDAL SHOW? Think quality not quantity. With 1200-1500 people in attendees at our Winter shows and 700-1000 at our Summer and Fall shows - with 3 times the national bridal show average of household income and double the average San Diego wedding budget! Brides make up 60% of show, plus we average 38 wedding planners in attendance. CAN I SERVE FOOD OR ALCOHOL? Any Exhibitor wishing to serve food or alcohol of any kind must be pre approved by Wedding Party Management and have a public events health permit filed with the County of San Diego. All Health Department Regulations apply. HOW DO YOU MARKET THE WEDDING PARTY BRIDAL SHOW? Our comprehensive marketing program is revved up by one of San Diego’s finest PR firms and advertising agencies. Please see media and advertising pages. WHO DISPLAYS AT THE WEDDING PARTY BRIDAL SHOW? 90% of Exhibitors return to exhibit again. San Diego’s most talented and creative wedding professionals have discovered that The Wedding Party Bridal Show is their most effective marketing tool for reaching their preferred client. We have been honored to promote Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Pottery Barn, TK&A Custom Catering, Festivities Catering, Studio Paris Photography, Bob Hoffman Video, Kathy Wright & Co., Wayne Foster Entertainment, CAKE, Metro Floral, Groovy Like a Movie Videographers, M Bride of La Jolla, Margaret’s Cleaners, and hundreds more of the best wedding professionals. Join them! DO EXHIBITORS GET EMAILS AND ADDRESS OF ATTENDEES? Yes -Exhibitors receive attendee data for follow up in a spread sheet within 1week of show. HOW DO I BOOK A SPACE? 1. Request a contract by phone 760-635-1120 or by cell at 619-318-8843 or email sales@sandiegowedding.com. 2. Select your desired space[s] or top three choices from map of show. 3. You may be put on a waiting list if your category is full /we respectfully keep limits of the number of each type of exhibitor. 4. If you are new to show, we ask that you please include a few references of coordinators, venues or other vendors as we check references and Better Business Bureau records to ensure the highest quality vendors at show. The Wedding Party also strives to avoid duplication of style, prices and product in each category. We appreciate that exhibitors may want an idea of where their space will be before booking-to that respect we only hold spaces for 48 hours without retainer. Exhibitors are contacted for placement in the order that they book their space. The Wedding Party works personally with each Exhibitor to determine the Exhibitor’s placement needs and display options so that each Exhibitor has the display opportunities that best suit their unique business and to ensure that each the show is a balanced and stylish whole.
Contact a Sales representative at 760-635-1120 or cell 619-318-8843 or sales@sandiegowedding.com to improve your sales with San Diego’s only upscale cutting edge bridal show: The Wedding Party Bridal Show.
{We look forward to promoting you to San Diego’s finest brides} The Wedding Party Bridal Show Produced by Love Your Show, Inc. Website: http://www.sandiegoweddingparty.com
Phone 760 635-1120
Fax 760 479-0901
Sales Contact: sales@sandiegowedding.com Producer & Art Director: Pamela Ann Noxon, Founder 760 635-1120 info@sandiegowedding.com Fashion Show Manager & Stylist: Andrea Munoz-Kennedy 909 215-6977 show@sandiegowedding.com Media & PR: Mesa Integrated Marketing, Mary Schmidt-Krebs 760-931-0775 mary@mesaincorporated.com
{Show schedule} Spring 2000 La Jolla Woman’s Club Autumn 2001 Orfila Winery & Vineyards Spring 2002 The Abbey “Vintage Romance” Summer 2002 L’Auberge Del Mar “The Perfect Pair” Spring 2003 U.S. Grant Hotel “Retro Glamour” Autumn 2003 Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines “Something Blue” Winter 2004 Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine “LOTUS” September 2004 Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines “Royal Wedding” February 20, 2005 Hilton San Diego Resor t “From Russia with Love” June 26, 2005 Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine “Oui!” October 30, 2005 Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Resor t “Tea for Two” February 19, 2006 Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina “Spring!” October 8, 2006 La Costa Resor t and Spa “Passion!” March 25, 2007 Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina “Summer Love” October 7, 2007 Hyatt Regency La Jolla “That’s Amore” March 30, 2008 Manchester Grand Hyatt “Fairytale Romance” October 12, 2008 Hyatt Regency La Jolla “Glamour” March 8, 2009 Hilton San Diego Bayfront “GREEN” October 11, 2009 Hyatt Regency La Jolla “American Classic” March 7, 2010 Hard Rock Hotel “Urban Chic” October 31, 2010 Hyatt Regency Mission Bay “Love Wonderland” March 27, 2011 Hard Rock Hotel “True Beauty” June 26, 2011 Hyatt Regency La Jolla “True Love” October 2, 2011 Hyatt Regency Mission Bay “San Diego Postcard” February 26, 2012 Omni Hotel San Diego “Dream Wedding” July 1, 2012 Hyatt Regency La Jolla “Wedding Goddess” October date pending….
All information is available on show website: www.SanDiegoWeddingParty.com