Bridal Symposium

[haraki74]

Has anyone everheard or been a part of this show? It will be held in Arpil 1-2, 2006 at the Reliant Center.

[MyKey]

This is the "other" show from the "other" company in Houston. The smaller of the two big bridal shows, you get more bang for your buck at this one as a vendor. 10x10' booth instead of 8x8' for about 1/2 the price. While not near as big it is worth doing, especially if you have not ever done bridal shows before.

[Kathi]

We have been there a few times already. Not sure if we will make the April show this time due to prior commitments, but will be at the September show for sure.

I've tried both the Extravaganza and Symposium and, honestly, won't do Extravaganza again. There were something like 200 photographers there and 16 aisles - the brides were worn out and in a hurry to get through it all, barely slowed down to even get a flier from us. As Mike pointed out, they also have only an 8x8 booth vs. Symposium's 10x10 and it is twice the price.

Symposium on the other hand, as Mike also pointed out, is a somewhat smaller venue. It is intentionally that way though. They limit how many are in each section to keep it at the size it is. Between the Symposium and the Perfect Wedding Guide, that is where we get 90-95% of our wedding business.

[ndsimm]

I've been thinking about trying them out, anyone got a link???(I guess I could just do a google search but it's early on a Saturday )

[haraki74]

Thanks for the details, everyone. The hardest thing is learning where to start and you guys and gals have certainly been there to help. Thank you for that. The link is here at Bridal Symposium.