Oklahoma Bridal Shows - Jared Wanzer Photography

I have been doing bridal shows for 6 years now, about September 2011 I had this overwhelming feeling that I needed to do all the bridal shows that I could in Oklahoma City  in 2012 early in the year. Making this decision, I had to decide to not attend WPPI 2012, which I thought was something I would never not attend but I knew it was the right thing to do this year.

I absolutely love being around people. Give me a crowd full of people, especially brides, I am one happy camper.

I set out to make the Jared Wanzer Photography bridal fair booth what I really wanted this year. I wanted doors, vintage doors, to display all my work, to display my work. I just wanted my booth to be me & showcase what I love to do with a little bit of my style.

My mom was my lovely assistant at every single show this year, standing right beside me supporting & being such a great help. It is nice to have someone 100% behind you. Thank you MA for helping me put up and take down at every single show.

My dad also helped out at the shows this year, he drove up to the show to help me set up and load the doors & couch, which I would not have been able to do without him. He was able to take time out of his weekends to help me make help my set up look exactly like I wanted it to. Thanks Dad!

At the last show of the year my dad was actually out of town and my step dad stepped in to help me with the doors and I appreciate you stepping in to help me get it done!

Well, bridal fair season was a success and it is officially over as of last weekend. I handed out more than 1,000 brochures, talked with so many interested brides & caught up with a lot of my wedding vendor friends.

The first show of the year was Bridal Lifestyle Show @ the Civic Center Music Hall

Second show of the year, Clear Channel Bridal Show at 50 Penn Place.

The last show in January was Okbride Bridal Show at Cox Convention Center.

Perfect Wedding Guide Show @ the Farmers Market, one of my favorite locations.

& finally Oklahoma City Marriott South Asian Bridal Show @ the OKC Marriott

2012 is starting off great! Have a great Thursday!

THE LIST

A few months sort of a year I had the pleasure of attending WPPI in Vegas for the first time. It was a much needed pick-me-up. I know I know everyone says PARRRRRRRRTTTTTTY its Vegas. Well, for me it was a big party but I went to every single class I could and soaked up every single word every speaker said.

On the plane ride home, I created this list:

get a logo to brand my buisness
new buisness cards

*Above: Designed by the one & only Kyle Roe*
create new website
create a blog
create new setup for the bridal fair
prepare for January bridal fair

change number to 405
have updated pictures of me taken

*Above: Photo by my friend & photographer Abi Martin*

find program to create a newsletter
create videos

http://youtu.be/_ZFaOkhGswc?list=UUQrWJ-fuNN5RFVfF2Jmv1Eg

My goal was to get all of these tasks done by the time the bridal fair happened. Last Sunday was the OKBride Bridal Fair at the Cox Convention Center. Late Saturday night my new website & this blog went live!
It felt more than amazing to finally check all these projects off my list! Now that it is all done I am not sure what I will talk about !

I am probably going to say thank you a lot in these first few blogs but thank you to every person who helped me be able to check these projects off my list!!

Jared-