RSEC to host bridal show Saturday

The Regional Special Events Center will fill with flowers, dresses and photographers Saturday as the Murray Bridal Show opens to the campus and community.

This free event, running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is a one-stop shop for all brides, Amy Maness, event coordinator, said.

"Anything you can imagine needing on your wedding day will be here," Maness said. "It will be a really neat opportunity for brides."

Approximately 50 exhibitors, coming from the quad state area, including Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois and Missouri, will have booths set up on the upper level of RSEC. 

Many exhibitors will have samples of their services, she said, including dress stores, photographers, caterers, rental spaces and florists

Visitors will also have opportunities to win prizes throughout the day.

"When the brides register, they get a bingo card for the exhibitors to initial," she said. "When they fill the card, they can bring it back to the registration table and be put in a pot for door prizes."

Prizes given away at last year's show, which was the first Murray Bridal Show, included a wedding dress, honeymoon packages, photography packages and various other wedding-related items, she said. 

The 2008 show registered 130 brides, who brought with them their moms,  aunts, bridesmaids and flower girls. This year Maness said she is hoping for more attendees.

"I'm really hoping for more girls this year, especially from campus," she said. "It's such a neat opportunity for a bride to see so many things before she spends her money."

Even if students are not engaged, Maness recommends the show to everybody.

"It's a great chance for someone to just to gather ideas and think about their future," she said. "Take a break from school for a minute and come to a show like this. I think it's something everyone will enjoy."

For more information and directions to the RSEC, visit murraybridalshow.com.

Mia Walters can be reached at mia.walters@murraystate.edu.