Those who follow me on Twitter and Facebook will be aware that I've been trying to conceal a secret for these past couple of weeks :) And those who subscribe to 'The Exclusive' will know a little bit about my secret, as I leaked a big clue in the first edition of the Newsletter that was circulated yesterday morning :) Today, I am finally able to spill the beans.
Next month, I'm off on an exciting blogging adventure, for I will be taking my trusty Macbook Pro and Moleskine notebook off to New York, for International Bridal Week.
New York? Brides?? Does it get any better??? *does a merry jig*
Now, for a Blogger who has a minor obsession with all things Carrie Bradshaw and the whole 'Sex and the City' New York shebang, this is beyond exciting!! However, I'm not just atending the shows to report back to my readers on the latest bridal fashions and trends, I am attending New York Bridal Week to exhibit, in my own right as a UK Wedding Blogger.
I'll be exhibiting at The Wedding Channel Couture Show {in partnership with 'The Knot'}, which runs during International Bridal Week, and is the most established premier bridal industry trade show in New York. Twice yearly, national and international designers, retailers and press attend this event to introduce, buy and announce the latest trends of the bridal world.
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This season, Propose PR will be joining the show and adding a touch of British flair, by offering a resource to the exhibitors and visitors who want to learn more about the UK Wedding industry and by representing a number of British Wedding Industry Brands to the American bridal trade market.
Propose PR invited me to join the British contingent, to offer support from a Bloggers perspective…
"As a PR agency, we have recognised over the past twelve months the importance wedding bloggers have in delivering advice and content to brides-to-be. Not only are brides-to-be getting their inspirations and advice for their big day from wedding magazines and wedding websites but wedding blogs are playing a huge part in their pre-wedding research.
We fully support the work Annabel puts into making the Love My Dress Wedding Blog one of the highest ranking UK Wedding blog in the UK, and we believe Annabel's presence at our showcase will add an invaluable dimension to the event."
I'll actually be there with an exhibition table all of my very own, which I'll be kitting out 'Cool Britannia' style :) But I'll also be making time to attend the main-stream Bridal Week event at Pier 94 to gather high quality blog content to share with my readers. This isn't just a trip overseas for my own personal benefit – I'll be working, and very hard too, to bring you all the very best in leading bridal fashions and trends – and sharing, through my daily blog posts and twitter updates, all the buzz of the fair 🙂
I feel very proud of Love My Dress right now and I'm not ashamed to say it. I rarely do the whole self-promotional/blowing my own trumpet thing but this is something to celebrate, right? I'm so very delighted with the message that my invitation to exhibit in New York will convey to the UK blogging community, about what an important and highly valuable role we play in the industry. And I am excited that events organisers like those at The Wedding Channel Couture Show and companies like Propose PR are connecting with the Bloggers in this way. My very first wedding exhibition {where I was an exhibitor!] was at the Designer Vintage Bridal Show last month, and I loved it!
So there you have it! Love My Dress goes international next month, and I am so excited! 🙂
Before I finish, I wanted to mention that I am planning on having time to catch up with some of my American blogging colleagues, who I've already been in touch with, including the lovely Amanda of Ruffled and Anne Chertoff, who represents The B-List. This is something I'm really looking forward to!
Thanks to all who have been able to hold my secret close to now – you are uhhh-mazing 🙂
Much love everyone – have a super-fab Friday 🙂
Excited of Blogland! 🙂
xXx
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Press Information: Propose PR and Love My Dress will be situated in the Astor II Ballroom #2 at the Intercontinental Barclay, New York from the 9th – 11th April. For further information, please contact Nicola Russill-Roy at Propose PR via email, or mobile (+44) 7834 470 117.
