Thursday 1 September 2011

Derry Journal Wedding Showcase - Millenium Forum, 28th August 2011

as the prime wedding season draws to a close you'd be forgiven for thinking this would be a fine time to put the feet up and relax with the chessboard and a (pint) glass of Chianti but alas tis not to be. Wedding Fairs up and down the land are opening their doors for hoards of excited brides and grooms to be, and thus we as suppliers get the opportunity to exhibit our finery and attract a few contracts for the years ahead.
 The Derry Journal Wedding Fair (or is it Fayre??) is perhaps one of the North-West's best attended and  this year's footfall was perhaps the largest to date. I met couples from all over the land, shared stories and plans with them and fingers crossed secured a few dates for 2012 and 2013.
 Personally I enjoy a wedding fair, the buzz is good, young couples armed with freebies passing and calling in for a yap, fellow suppliers from all sectors meeting and greeting and of course the cake samples and odd drop of champagne never hurt.


 Here's a wee time lapse of the setting up stage, early sunday morning. In real time it took perhaps 45 minutes and 12 hikes up and down the stairs (roughly equating to 864 steps and 2 almighty buns of steel!!). Hope to catch a few of you at a Fair somewhere around the land soon. Over n' out...