Blog – Surviving Wedding Fairs
Now you’ve proposed to your lovely lady (and soon to be wife), there is a tiresome gauntlet you’re going to have to run as the Groom….Wedding Fayres!
If you’re lucky you’ll only get dragged round a couple of these, but if you’ve timed it badly (i.e. proposed just before Wedding Season) there are going to be an endless stream of venues hosting their own event.
It really is the Bride’s prerogative to attend these functions….but I promise you they’re not all that bad really! As a Wedding Planner I‘ve both attended and exhibited at a number of these….and if you play the game well, they really do have their perks. Here’s a few handy pointers!
- Go hungry!
There is ALWAYS free food floating around at these events….from the Chocolate Fountain owner who wants you to hire him, to the endless trays of canapés supplied by the venue. You will even struggle to pass an exhibitor that doesn’t have a bowl of shiny wrapped truffles strategically placed to lure you into their display….
There will also be all the free tea and coffee you could physically consume….but if you’re really lucky there’ll be a wine tasting too! Pretend you’re thinking of hiring the venue (even in the remotest of possibilities) and tell the bar you’d like to taste their finest ale…they’re not going to turn you down a pint for the possibility of a booking!
- Think of it as a game….
All of these exhibitors are blocking your way through….you’ve got to make it to the end of the aisle with your wallet intact. An exhibitor with an expectant smile is coming up on the left….show your girlfriend something fascinating on the right, that way you can avoid the spiel! It just takes a bit of ducking and weaving….please don’t floor anyone though.
- Find the Magician!
There’ll always be one pimping himself out to perform at your reception…and to be fair, they’re usually quite good. Become truly fascinated in his act, and when your girlfriend starts to get bored after 5mins tell her you’ll catch her up….giving you the chance to slip out for a nap in the loos whilst she’s otherwise engaged.
- Laugh at the male models!
The catwalk shows are undeniably boring, and once you’re in there’s no way out. In this scenario there’s only two options….mentally persecute the idiot ‘model’ grooms dancing around the catwalk (in your head!!! They do look like twats but your girlfriend is enjoying the show)….or learn to sleep with your eyes open! Good Luck.
If the whole concept of Wedding Fayres still horrifies you, there is final way out! DON’T admit to your bride-to-be you don’t want to go….you’ll be accused of ‘not caring’ (mostly true). If you’re clever you can palm the visit off onto someone else though.
Women are genetically programmed to want to go to these events….ask her mum/friend if she’ll go with her instead (to make the day even more special), then tell your girlfriend that you’ve especially arranged for a girly day out. Earns you brownie points and leaves time for you to sleep/eat/watch zombie movies alone in a non-weddingy atmosphere. Kerching!
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