Brocade Wedding Promo Video - Spring 2011 Season

I'm pretty sure you've read at least one blog post where I've mentioned doing bridal shows. The production company I work through is called Brocade Weddings and they put on bridal fairs in Northern California.

Since last year I've been one of their bridal models and have had such an amazing time being a part of the Brocade family. This year the budget is bigger, the designers are stepping up their game and the models are definitely on point.

This past Sunday we did the biggest show of the season, which took place at the Grand Hyatt in San Francisco. There was tons of media there, one of the local radio stations and both bridal shows were packed.

Sometimes it's hard to track down photos, video and other footage from our shows since we don't know all the press people that are invited but luckily one of my fellow bridal models pointed me to a YouTube video that the company has been using to help promote the events. The footage in this video is from a show we did a few weeks back. I'm in the very beginning and there's also a quick snippet of me a few seconds later.

Brocade Wedding Fairs isn't just about the fashion show...there are tons of awesome vendors that specialize in offering services within the wedding industry. Engaged couples have the opportunity to network, receive special deals and even win prizes by attending the fair, not to mention watching a live fashion show, where they can see what the latest trends are in wedding attire for brides, grooms and the entire bridal party.

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