Wed Expo 2016 - The Vendor's Experience !

CANDY TOWN

Wed Expo is a wedding exhibition hosted by a team of experts headed by Mr. Akin Esho. This edition was a little bit different from what exhibitors were used to,this time the organizers went a step further to introduce the Baby Show. The introduction of the Baby Show is to create a one stop shop for brides- to- be, and mums- to- be, helping them source essential products they need from becoming a bride, to becoming a mum, all under one roof at discounted prices.

Despite the heavy rainfall  and the bad traffic within Lagos Metropolis, Brides and other shoppers alike could not afford to miss this huge exhibition.

Thebrandroombyabi was live at the day 2 of the Wed Expo Lagos Exhibition and we had a great time talking to Vendors who exhibited their products and services at the event.

The exhibition had diverse Vendors on ground, ranging from Jewellers,Skin Care Product-Manufacturers ,Photographers, Djs,Confectioniers,Bakers,Event Planners,Caterers, Hair Specialist,Aso-Oke Makers,Event Decorators,Make-Up Artiste, Wedding Gowns Designers,and a couple of Baby Stores, to mention a few.

The Vendors we spoke to such as Eco Pantry, Semsey Crea8ion,Victoria Treats,DJ Weymo,Abinibi Photographer, Golden Events,Wedding Box Office,Cake Fondation, Events by Bankysu,Threads and Colours and Greetings World , were all of the opinion that the Wed Expo is a great event, an avenue for would be brides to meet various Vendors that will make their big day a memorable one. They had positive feed back on the day 2 of the exhibiton, and majority of them mentioned that they have had the opportunity to meet potential clients through the exhibition and also to know what is new in their various fields as the competition between the Vendors continue to increase.

Some returning Vendors such as PawPrint, Stasias Virgin hair, Miss Lax, Casa Hair Limited, were all of the opinion that the last edition was way better than this edition not in terms of planning, but in terms of patronage and sales. Most of the returning Vendors blamed this on  two things, which are the heavy down pour and the economic situation of the country . They laid claim to the fact that the exchange rate has not been favourable and thus the reason for the low turn out of people in comparison to previous edition.

Thebrandroombyabi, was able to speak to one of the three Baby Show Vendors, Anais Kale who by the way had lovely made in Nigeria baby products on display at their stand. For them, it was their first outing at the Wed Expo and they are hoping that the next Wed Expo would have special focus on Baby Show Vendors and not just the Bridal Exhibitors.

One exhibitor stood out for us at the event, while every other exhibitor was either into photography, bridal outfit or Catering, Gage and Wraps stood out as the only exhibitor doing something very different from the norm, They are into packaging of the Eru Iyawo (The Bride Price and the Bride's gift). If you are from the yoruba culture, you would have a clear understanding of what this means. They pack all the bride's gift for the groom's family in specialized and customized boxes. They also have special boxes for the packaging of the dowry. For us, this was unique and it stood out because we have seen people tie ribbons on yams and fruits in beautiful baskets, but never knew it could come in gorgeous packaging like this one.

Another exhibitor we liked, is PawPrint, they had beautiful Aso-Oke on display and a model to showcase their complete bridal Aso-Oke Outfit. Their signature brand Blingshiki was also on display. Remember PawPrint featured on our first Wednesday Brand Profiling. If you missed it, click  here.

By the way, all the exhibitors are giving away a special Wed Expo discount to Would-be-brides, so if you have not visited the exhibition venue since day one, today is the last day of the lagos edition, and it will be nice for you to pop in and meet various Vendors. Not only that, there will be a raffle draw today and one lucky bride will win an all expense paid wedding courtesy of the Wed Expo Team, so dont miss it.
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The exhibition is taking place at the Haven Event, G.R.A Ikeja,Lagos. If you are a Bridal Vendor and want to be a part of the next Wed Expo, please call the organizers on 08096448289 for more information on how you can be part of the next exhibition.

Below are  some pictures of products exhibited at the day two of the Lagos Edition of the Wed Expo which held on the 10th of September 2016. Enjoy!

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