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Independent Wedding Fair 2013

February 4, 2013 By katrina Leave a Comment

The next In(dy)spire Wedding Fair is coming up on February 16th at the American Swedish Institute!

I can’t even express my love for this fair. It is chock full of information, groom friendly, laid back, and saturated with talent. Vendors are actually there to talk, share ideas and engage with people. There is no frenzy or high pressure sales. Simply a wonderful selection of quality vendors from the Twin Cities.

So come visit the fair! Get some inspiration, support local owner operated businesses, and see the beautiful new addition of the American Swedish Institute!

Please click on this link for more information!

Independent Wedding Association’s Indyspire Fair!

February 7, 2012 By katrina Leave a Comment

I know that I have written over and over again about the Independent Wedding Assocation. And that is because I love this group of vendors so much! We are all dedicated to educating the couple, embracing couples that want out of the box weddings, and delivering top notch quality products and customer service.

I highly suggest coming to this fair. It is low key and informative, with no high pressure sales…just vendors who love what they do and are excited to share ideas. In fact, we see many couples come at the beginning and stay all the way to the end of the fair because there is so much to see and learn. The fair is a great experience! I hope to see you there!

Indyspire – Independent Wedding Association Fair

January 13, 2012 By katrina Leave a Comment

I am a very proud member of the Independent Wedding Association. The talented vendors are low key and open and the fairs are informative and relaxed. Normally, I get excited about something, get involved, and then realize it isn’t what it was cracked up to be…but this group has stood true to it’s beliefs and keep me coming back for more. I love learning, networking and brainstorming with my fellow vendors!

Our next fair is coming up on February 11th at the Hotel Ivy. We are going back to our popular discussion panels and there are some big names speaking. What continues to surprise me with the fairs is that the majority of attendees stay the entire time. It becomes almost a wedding seminar (though it is much cooler than that), with brides AND grooms learning, asking questions, and getting inspired.

Another bonus is that until January 20th, tickets are complimentary. Please visit this link to get free tickets! Also, be sure to check out Hearten Magazine, the inspiration ezine published by IWA, and share it with others!

Please let me know if you have any questions about the fair, and I hope you see you there!

Groom’s Night with the Independent Wedding Association

October 13, 2011 By katrina 2 Comments

The Independent Wedding Association is known to embrace creativity and do things outside the box. Take, for example, our new inspiration magazine titled Hearten. Jello molds and Minnesota shaped pie on a stick are just a few of the unexpected beauties in this magazine!

Another example happened tonight at Pinstripes in Edina. The IWA presented Groom’s Night, a wedding fair with a manly twist. It is about time grooms get their time in the spotlight and we wanted to celebrate all the things about a wedding that are manly! Cigars, whiskey, bowling, pizza, The Traveling Photo Booth, Superman, manscaping, etc. It was all here. Brides, of course, were welcome as well, and we saw many couples equally chatting up vendors and attending the mini educational sessions.

Though all the vendors exhibited lovely work, the booth that really stood out was Cocoa and Fig. They designed an indoor s’more station that was TO DIE FOR! House made graham crackers and decadent chocolate squares were set out for guests to assemble after toasting their gourmet marshmallow to perfection. It was a fantastic idea and I would love to see this food station at weddings this upcoming year (especially any weddings where we are the photographers so we can eat the treats!).

Overall, the show was a big hit, and a huge round of applause goes to Becca Dilley who founded the association, enthusiastically keeps it up and tirelessly keeps planning new and cool events like this! Please visit the IWA website to see a list of vendors. We are member run and funded and are very proud of what we are bringing to the Twin Cities wedding community!

Here are some images of the fair! Images are showing the booths of Munster Rose, Posh | Rebel, Festivities!, Sassafras, Redshoes26 Design, a list of the mini sessions, Cocoa and Fig, and the entire group. Enjoy!