Laura Smit Emerald
Models show off the latest in bridal fashions before a crowd at the third annual Emerald City Bridal Show.
Show provides one-stop
outlet for bride, groom
HThe recent Emerald City Bridal
Show featured various resources for
couples planning weddings
By Danielle Gillespie
For the Emerald
It begins with a proposal, a ring and the
distant thought of chiming wedding bells. A
wedding day is exciting, but the planning
leading to it can be stressful and time con
suming.
The third annual Emerald City Bridal
Show, at the Lane County Fairgrounds on
Jan. 21 and 22, aimed to help couples plan
the perfect wedding.
Engaged pairs walked hand in hand
through a maze of 80 booths, gathering infor
mation about photographers, floral shops,
entertainment packages, receptions and
caterers.
“Being able to get all of the information in
one spot without setting up an appointment
is really great,” said Stacey Carpenter, a re
cently engaged Corvallis resident. “It is a
great way to talk to them.”
Carol Ketchum from Sreese Productions
Company has organized the bridal show in
Eugene for the past three years. Sreese Pro
ductions has produced bridal shows in
Salem for 14 years and has expanded its ex
hibits to other cities across Oregon.
Participating businesses provided tips and
Slformation. The fashion shows proved es
pecially helpful for engaged couples who
had not purchased their attire.
“Watching the fashion show was great for
getting ideas on dresses,” said Jennifer Hol
comb, an Oregon State University student.
Fashion Expressions in Albany is best
known for its attire for theme weddings. Dur
ing the bridal show, the shop exhibited its
unusual style. The groom wore a zoot suit
and a Mad Hatter hat, and the bride wore a
gown topped off with a Chester the Cat hat.
“We strive for good service and selection.
We like to be unique,” said Joyce Nesmith,
owner of Fashion Expressions. “Our most
common theme weddings are western and
medieval.”
The Excelsior Inn in Eugene is a bed-and
breakfast that can be a unique place to hold a
wedding reception. Excelsior offers catering,
wedding consultants and a chance to rent
the entire inn for the whole day. It also pro
vides transportation such as horse-drawn
carriages and limousines.
“The Excelsior Inn has a classic beauty
and is like renting a mini mansion,” said
Mike Wilt, a manager at the inn. “It has beau
tiful landscapes and is like a private and ele
gant home.’’Thistle Dew Farms in Corvallis
specializes in dried flower arrangements that
appear fresh. It offers dried flower wreaths,
corsages, boutonnieres, altarpieces and cen
terpieces. Unlike fresh flowers, the floral
arrangements can be kept for years after the
wedding. Thistle Dew Farms also provides a
grapevine arbor and a large assortment of
vases.
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