This past Sunday Feb. 21 I attended the upscale Southern California bridal fair A Soolip Wedding, held this year at the gorgeous Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles. As I mentioned last week, I’ve exhibited at and attended the event in the past and was a bit struck by how much lighter the traffic and overall size this year’s was, no doubt a testament to the economy. Soolip‘s Wanda Wen and all the great wedding professionals still pulled off a classy and resource-packed event, though. If you are planning a SoCal wedding, hopefully you were able to make it.
The venue itself is truly grand, both in size and beauty. Vibiana is a restored former archdiocese cathedral, and any event held here is going to be breathtaking. I’d imagine that weddings with a smaller guest lists could easily find themselves overwhelmed by the scale of the space, but for a large event it would be amazing.
There was plenty of food and drinks available, along with some great panels on hand to field questions at the “Engaging the Experts” sessions. Lots of inspirational booths and exhibits, as well. All in all, a great event to attend for those planning a wedding in the area.
Inside the Vibiana, a former archdiocese cathedral
Wolfgang Puck chefs prepare some tasty samples
Beautiful (and delicious!) creations from Vanilla Bake Shop, whose Amy Berman was on hand to answer questions in the "Eat, Drink, and Be Merry" Engaging the Experts session
Chic booths aplenty, including this one by A Private Affair Events
Some of Soolip's paper creations
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