Brides-to-be gather at Wedding Expo

by/Hailey Trealout

Brides-to-be gathered at the Ciociaro Club for its 13^th annual Wedding odyssey expo during the weekend of Jan 12.

Over 140 local booths crowded the halls of the Ciociaro displaying the best products from their businesses. Everything from cake decorating, videographing transportation and wedding apparel was all found under one roof. A fashion show also took place showing the latest bridal trends this year.

Maurizio Tiberia, the director of the expo, said the event is meant to have something for everyone, not just the bride.

“We try to show the couture of the year,” said Tiberia. “The upcoming season and we get about 10-13 vendors that actually show all their latest fashions so it’s a really good way of seeing what’s out there and the styles that you like, because everyone is so unique, we try to mix it up.”

Many brides-to-be wore florescent stickers exclaiming the year of their wedding while looking around to check off remaining items on their wedding lists.

Future bride, Krystal Meyer went to the expo after she heard about the event on Facebook.

“It’s very helpful,” said Meyer. “I came here last year actually so I have lots of ideas and questions answered. My cake decorator is here, Marcy, she’s a really nice lady so I’m with her and that was through coming here last year.”

One of the booths was Forever Yours, which specializes in table layouts was operated by Barb Molnar, who has been working with couples for over 15 years.

“I think the biggest fear for couples is getting overwhelmed by everything. They have to take it all in, take it home and go through it,” said Molnar. “Just to be sure to mark down ones to be particularly sure they liked so they remember where it was because once you’ve gone through it all, it’s pretty overwhelming …They’re supposed to leave that all up to us to take care of them and know that their day is going to go perfect.”

The next wedding expo will be held in September, 2013