More than 20 local businesses specializing in services and products for weddings and other celebrations will display their wares at Powell River Wedding Expo 2017.
After a lengthy gap in local wedding fairs, organizers Kelly Lefler and Modena Warman say the expo will be a must-see event and the perfect place for brides, grooms or anyone looking to plan a celebration.
“We want to share all of this with Powell River, because some people here said they struggled with planning their weddings,” says Lefler. “It wasn’t easy for them to find a venue, or someone to do a cake, because they didn’t know where to start. It’s really exciting to be able to bring that back to Powell River.”
Sponsored by BC Ferries, Rodan + Fields, Salon Seventeen and Saba, the free event will feature bridal gowns, tuxedos, hair, makeup, skin care, flowers, photography, cakes, décor and much more. A wedding fashion show with dresses from Nanaimo’s The Bride’s Closet and featuring local models will take place at 1 pm on the day of the event.
“It’s a one-stop shop for brides and grooms,” says Lefler. “The event focuses on parties as well, like anniversary parties. There will be party planners there, flowers, décor and all kinds of other things.”
As an added bonus, the first 25 brides through the door will receive a “swag bag full of goodies,” says Warman. She and Lefler say they focused on keeping the event’s vendors local whenever possible.
“That was very important to us,” says Warman, “to keep it local and help local businesses.”
Town Centre Hotel general manager Shelley Halliday says she and her staff are excited to host the event in their ballroom. The hotel will also be promoting its wedding and party services.
“We’re going to be doing a display to promote and feature our own wedding venue services and catering,” says Halliday.
Warman and Lefler say they plan to make the wedding expo an annual event and want to promote Powell River as a wedding destination.
“You really can’t find a more beautiful place to get married,” says Lefler, “especially in the summertime.”
Powell River Wedding Expo 2017
When: 11 am-4 pm, Sunday, March 5
Where: Town Centre Mall banquet room
Price: Free
Info: 604.223.7704
