The Tallahassee Association of Wedding Professionals is proud to announce that on March 1st, 2009, TAWP will introduce Tallahassee to a new kind of bridal experience.  Tallahassee’s leaders in the wedding industry are hosting a boutique style bridal expo at the Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center.  This unique expo gives brides a chance not only to gather information about local vendors, but also gain knowledge and experience about the entire wedding planning process!  Unlike other bridal shows, only TAWP certified vendors will be exhibiting at the Expo, so brides will only be presented with top quality vendors.

Each vendor will have a showroom to show brides examples of their work, to give brides the opportunity to stroll through a mall like atmosphere and chat with vendors they are interested in.  With the large format booths, not only will vendors have more area to show what they do, but brides will have a better opportunity to truly “shop”!

Brides will also have an opportunity to learn from local professionals.  TAWP vendors in each category from planners to photographers and travel agents will be presenting informational programs in the center area– teaching couples what to look for in vendors, what questions to ask and what some common mistakes might be.  So, girls, feel free to bring along the fiance, mom, sister or bridesmaid– they can get a mini-course in wedding planning while you shop the aisles!

Brides will also have an opportunity to win doorprizes– from free gifts to discounts on services, the doorprizes are a huge bonus!  Brides tickets are only $9, with each accompanying ticket at only $5!  Doors open at 1:00pm and the show ends at 4:00pm with a bridal fashion show.  Pre-registered brides will also receive FREE parking, so be sure to register online at TAWPExpoRegistration!

Any questions can be directed to the Expo chairperson, Linda Long at Linda@LongsPhotography.com.  Vendors interested in participating may contact Edna Hall at flowrmaker@aol.com

Thank you to everyone who gave us feedback on the old website and helped us forge the new site!  The new TAWP.org is to better serve our clients– Tallahassee brides.  We are committed to featuring real local weddings, highlighting the best vendors we have in our ranks and to helping brides by answering their questions to the experts and posting the latest news in the Tallahassee wedding world.

We want our site to be the one-stop-shop for any wedding in the Big Bend.  If you see areas for improvement, or if you have questions for us, please just drop us a line on our contact page!  We want to hear from you!