We Met Monte At The Luxury Bridal Expo!

Happy Thursday everyone! This week has flown by! Now that work-work has died down exponentially, we are so happy to be able to get more regular posts up and out on The Chic Technique!

Last week, we had the pleasure of attending the Luxury Bridal Expo at Drury Lane in Oak Brook, where we got to speak with a variety of wedding vendors, watch a fashion show, and meet one of the coolest stars to grace our television screens: Monte Durham of Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta! We had attended the expo last year (which you can read about in "Our First Wedding Post!"), but with having set expectations, more time to meet with vendors, the opportunity to try new foods, an up-front seat at the fashion show, and meeting Monte, this year was better than ever.

Just like last year, below is a snippet of the vendors that are available to speak with at Luxury Bridal Expo. The expo tours around the Chicago and Milwaukee suburbs, which is a great way for even more brides to get more information and plan for their wedding. For a full list of all of the vendors involved with Bridal Expo Chicago, please click here.

• An Enchanted Evening
• Arrowhead Golf Club
• Bed Bath & Beyond
• Bloomingdale's 
• Creative Cakes
• Essence Photography & Video
• Floral Events
• Jasmine Galleria
• Labriola
• Mary Kay Cosmetics
• Men’s Wearhouse
• Mission BBQ
• Oak Mill Bakery 
• Phillip's Flowers
• Pottery Barn
• Saint Lucia Tourist Board
• Veiled By ChaCha
• Westin Cape Coral
• Winnie Couture

The fashion show, hosted again by fashion director Carol Tardi along with Monte, presented a glamorous display of bridal, bridesmaid, and mother-of-the-bride/groom dresses. Designers included Essence of Australia, Hayley Paige, Lazaro, Martina Liana, Sophia Tolli, Stephen Yearick, Ti Adora, and more. Check out some of our favorite looks in the photos below!

As a friendly reminder, the Luxury Bridal Expo is a great way to get immersed in the wedding world and to find inspiration in imagining and building the biggest day of your life! We certainly recommend attending a show in the future, which you can attend at any time throughout the year. To RSVP, please click here.

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