Early last month, we got to attend another bridal fair, or in this case, a wedding expo! This time, we didn't really have any particular plan - we're not there to officially meet with any supplier or really have plans to book anybody. We did think though that it would be a good idea to just look around, see if anything catches our eye. We thought maybe we can get our hands on another good deal.
It was a long way off, and was held inside the PICC. We got in free of charge however, since we pre-registered online for the event. We went in and confirmed what we've come to expect during these events. Rows and rows of booths from more or less, the same group of suppliers. Though lucrative, the local wedding industry has turned out to be a very small world. Except for the odd new player, most have already been in the business for quite sometime.
The venue was big but quaint - an airconditioned tent. In the past, we used to get swamped with fliers and brochures from the participating suppliers, but by this time, we learned to say no, especially to suppliers we have already booked. This also made it easier for us, since we just walked past booths of caterers, reception venues, and photo and video suppliers.
It was no surprise then that we ended up taking our time inside booths of invitation suppliers. We got to looking and I guess Leah really planned to book one then because she started asking me which design I liked at which booth and she really fell in love with some designs on display. A new supplier did stand out, however, not only for its unique and eye-catching designs, but also because of its fairly reasonable rates and...a discount if booked on the spot! Hehe. Of course, everybody was offering discounts then but this supplier has a fresh, crisp new look to its invites. We also learned that the company is actually a spinoff of one of the better printers on exhibit, although at a slightly more reasonable price range.
With a catchy name like "Written in Ink", or just simply "WinK", we thought we may have found what we were looking for. We browsed through its catalog of designs (most of which haven't seen print yet. That's how new the supplier was.), and liked what we saw. We knew it was a big risk, booking a supplier sa new sa this but we were also impressed by the sample invites. We know we could always asked for revisions if there's something we don't like. Still undecided on the design (we were told that new designs are coming up before the middle of this year), we decided to book the supplier and choose the design later on.
You can visit their website here. In the meantime, we hope you guys watch out for our invites. We hope you like them when they come out. Maybe it can give you an idea how special our big day is, and decide to attend it no matter what!
