Aliante Station Casino

Aliante Station Casino & Hotel – a wonderful wedding reception venue in Las Vegas.

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Couture Bride Gives Back to Military Community

Couture Bride Gives Back to Military Community

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Help us Choose our Next Two Cover Brides for Spectacular Bride!

Help us Choose our Next Two Cover Brides for Spectacular Bride!

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Trash The Dress originator, John Michael Cooper featured on TODAY Show

Trash The Dress originator, John Michael Cooper featured on TODAY Show

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Tips So DIY Weddings Won

Tips So DIY Weddings Won’t Lead To A Stressful Wedding Day

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Grand Opening of Simple Elegance

Grand Opening of Simple Elegance

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A Nice Surprise for These Las Vegas Wedding Professionals

A Nice Surprise for These Las Vegas Wedding Professionals

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Donut Patrol on its way with Bridal Spectacular

Donut Patrol on its way with Bridal Spectacular

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Important Survey Done at Recent Bridal Spectacular Bridal Show

Important Survey Done at Recent Bridal Spectacular Bridal Show

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Bridal Spectacular Last Week Was Awesome! Best Bridal Show in Nevada!

Enjoy the photos of wedding displays, wedding trends and the fashion show! This is Las Vegas' largest bridal show!

Bridal Spectacular Fall

Bridal Spectacular Fall & Winter Preview Show Huge Success!

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Bridal Spectacular wedding show packed with brides, exhibitors, and new twists

Bridal Spectacular wedding show packed with brides, exhibitors, and new twists

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Bridal Spectacular bridal show producer Deb Hansen Interviewed

Last week I was invited to be the first guest on a new internet series called "Coffee with Ricky" This new series was created by Ricky Gulati and John Sanchez of Memory Lane Video. It was a great opportunity to tell the wedding community about our upcoming bridal show to be held at Cashman Convention Center August 21 & 22. Enjoy the show and please leave comments on our blog!
The interview covers topics important to wedding professionals and brides to be regarding what to expect when they attend or participate in The Bridal Spectacular, Las Vegas' largest and most respected bridal event. Some of them were:
How we market our shows.
How we are becoming more "green" with keepsake bags for every bride
How we help the bride pre plan her bridal show experience
Why there are more wedding professionals at The Bridal Spectacular
and More, watch and see!
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Episode 1: "Coffee with Ricky" - Debra Hansen, Bridal Spectacular Producer from Memory Lane Video!

Give.gown will be at The Bridal Spectacular bridal show!

Give.gown will be at The Bridal Spectacular August 21 & 22 accepting your donations of gently used or new wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, prom dresses, mother of the bride and flower girl dresses. This organization sponsors a yearly fundraiser which auctions off gowns and uses the funds to donate to various cancer foundations. All contributors receive a receipt for tax purposes if desired. Every bride who brings in a gown to donate will automatically receive a door prize!
Christie McCoy-Hjelm is the coordinator for this worthy organization. Christie is the lead coordinator and owner of CLM Weddings & Events LLC.
You can meet Christie at The Bridal Spectacular in booth # 712 as well as see her handiwork at the grand entrance of the show!
The Bridal Spectacular has been helping Las Vegas brides plan their wedding since 1991 at Cashman Center. It is the largest and most trusted bridal show in Nevada! Tickets are now on sale on line!

Cinematography or Videography?

Cinematography or Videography?

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Best Way to Plan Wedding on a Budget is at a Bridal Show

So you are engaged and wondering how to get started? Whether money is tight or your budget is endless you still want the wedding you and your fiance have talked about. You could start searching the internet, but what do you really know about all the businesses you find there? How do you go about seeing their products up close and personal? How can you go about meeting them all face to face in a short amount of time?

Chances are if you ask your friends who got married over the years, you will find that many of them went to a Bridal Spectacular bridal show. When you attend a well established bridal show like The Bridal Spectacular which has been producing their shows since 1991, you can expect to find all the services you will need under one roof. You will find aisles and aisles of professionals to talk to, lots of wedding themes and ideas, and opportunities to taste, touch, and experience every aspect of planning your wedding.

The next Bridal Spectacular is August 21 & 22 at Cashman Convention Center. Tickets are now on sale at their website. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and planning to stay at least 4 hours to see everything and take in a fashion show!

Here is just a sampling of what you will find at the show:

• Bridal apparel
• Formalwear and Tuxedos
• Invitations
• Favors
• Photographers
• Videographers
• Disc Jockies
• Entertainment
• Florists
• Decorating Ideas
• Party Rentals
• Beauty ideas and services
• Banquet Facilities and Reception sites
• Wedding Chapels
• Hotels
• Country clubs
• Restaurants
• Hair & Makeup
• Seasonal decorating themes
• Wedding Cake
• Candy Stations
• Dental advice
• Weight loss programs
• Bridal Registries
• Jewelry
• Honeymoons and Travel
• Photo Booths
• Wedding Accessories
• Wedding Websites
• Modern Bride Magazine Subscription for every registered bride!
• Spectacular Wedding Planner
• and more!

Hope to see you there! Bring your fiance on Friday night when Groom's get in free! Bring mom and your girlfriends with you on Saturday.

Favors You Can Afford and Your Guests will Adore!

Favors You Can Afford and Your Guests will Adore!

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Bridal Spectacular Bride

Bridal Spectacular Bride’s Shopping Bags Go Green…or is it Pink?

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New Star Award for Bridal Spectacular at BSPI convention

New Star Award for Bridal Spectacular at BSPI convention

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Wedding News from Bridal Show Producers Conference in Minneapolis

I've been attending the Bridal Show Producers Conference in Minneapolis for the last several days and the information to increase the value of my bridal shows for the brides and grooms- to-be has been invaluable!  I look forward to sharing more of these concepts over the next couple of weeks.  

We just finished a great presentation by representatives of The Knot. They presented a survey of what brides were thinking and planning regarding their wedding in 2008. After the presentation, discussions regarding  planning weddings in today's economy followed.

One of the statements heard during the Knot presentation hit me......we have often heard it takes a village to raise a child, but this was changed to it takes a village to help plan the wedding.  I'm thinking,  how about it takes a village to help pay for the wedding? Why not ask relatives beyond your parents to help pay for various items in the wedding.  It could be handled like a registry.  Not that I'm suggesting putting this in your invitation, but you could put it through the family network that instead of gifts you could use donations for the wedding.

Just a thought!

More ways to have the wedding of your dreams will be forthcoming.  But first and foremost plan to attend a bridal show so you can meet your potential vendors face to face. Shop and Compare becomes so much easier in an environment where you can meet multiple wedding professionals all in one place.  Our next event dates can be found at our website  BridalSpectacular.com or if you are looking for a bridal show in a different state go to  BSPIShows.com.