Brides in North Carolina have several upcoming bridal shows to choose from.  Here are just a few you might consider:

Sunday, February 22

Statesville Bridal Expo 2009
Statesville Civic Center
301 S. Center Street
Statesville, NC
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

This bridal show brings over 40 wedding professionals together so you can start checking out services and products for your wedding.  There will also be a Runway Show starting at 4PM.

What's really cool about this show is that there will also be a wedding giveaway, worth over $8,500 for the couple and 100 guests at the Darshana Hall Plantation.  Here's what the winning couple will win:

• Catering
• Flowers
• Rentals
• Darshana Hall Plantation site rental
• Carriage
• Wedding Director and Coordinator
• $100 Shopping at AC Moore
• Gift Card from Crystal Cards for $130

The admission for this bridal show is $5.  The groom enters free with the bride.

March 5, 2009

Cary Magazine’s Elegant Weddings Gala
The Umstead Hotel and Spa
100 Woodland Pond
Cary, NC
4:30Pm to 8:30PM

This bridal show is billed as an "upscale, intimate affair, complete with cocktails, butler-passed hors d'oeruvres and live entertainment."  Guests to the show will enjoy cocktails and samplings from the Umstead Hotel and Spa’s creations, as well as an assortment of wedding cake and pastry options. This will also give brides a gander at The Umstead’s outdoor courtyard in full bridal regalia, so you have an idea what an outdoor garden wedding at the Spa would be like. 

The admission is $15 in advance/$20 at the door.  You can purchase advance tickets at CaryMagazineWeddings.com

March 28 - 29, 2009

Crystal Coast Wedding Salon
Sheraton Atlantic Beach Resort
2717 W. Fort Macon Rd.
Atlantic Beach, NC
Limo Tour:  March 28, 8AM to 1PM
Wedding Salon:  March 28, 1PM to 5PM
Champagne Brunch:  March 29, 10AM to 12PM

This bridal show features "sophisticated products and services for the discriminating bride and groom," allowing brides to meet area caterers, photographers, floral designers, coordinators, etc.  What's cool about this bridal show is the chauffeured limo tour of some of the area's best wedding venues:

• Bistro-by-the-Sea
• Country Club of the Crystal Coast
• Emerald Isle Realty
• Floyd's 1921
• Hampton Inn Morehead City
• The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
• The North Maritime Museum
• The Ocean Club
• The Sheraton Atlantic Beach

The tour, included in your ticket price ($15 per person; $20 per couple), is on Saturday, March 28, from 8 AM to 1PM.  Space is limited and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so early registration is suggested.  You can register by going to CrystalCoastWeddingSalon.com.

There will also be an after-Salon party hosted by The North Carolina Aquarium with music and dancing.

All registered brides in attendance at the Salon will receive a Luxury Swag Bag full of gifts and favors.

March 31, 2009

Bridal Festival
Castle McCulloch
3925 Kivett Drive
Jamestown, NC
6PM - 9PM

This is your opportunity to check out the Castle McCulloch as a possible wedding venue, sample some of their delicious food, as well as meet with wedding experts, caterers and other vendors in the area. 

The Castle McCulloch offers several different sites for your wedding, including the Crystal Garden, Great Hall, Hillside Terrace and Queen's Chambers. The Castle is located in Jamestown, near Greensboro, Winston Salem, and High Point.  What's cool about this bridal show, beside checking out the Castle and its food, is the opportunity to win a Honeymoon Vacation for 2. 

Tickets are free for all brides; all others can purchase tickets at the gate for $15.  You can preregister for this event by going to CastleMcculloch.com