Have you grabbed your ticket for the Black is Beautiful Bridal Show?

YOU’RE RIGHT ON TIME HERE AT 930 TO SAY HELLO TO OUR NEXT LIVE GUEST. SO THE BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL SHOW IS RETURNING TO HIGH POINT IN FEBRUARY. THEY ARE INVITING THE COMMUNITY TO BE A PART OF THIS, WHETHER AS A VENDOR OR A GUEST. SO TO TELL US MORE THIS MORNING WE HAVE TAMARA JEFFRIES, CO-FOUNDER OF THE BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL SHOW TO MOORE. GREAT TO SEE YOU. HELLO. GOOD MORNING. SO FIRST TELL US ABOUT THE SHOW. WE KNOW THAT YOU CREATED IT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. SO I’M SURE IT’S GROWN. YOU KNOW, THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. TELL US THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE BRIDAL SHOW. ABSOLUTELY. SO THE BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL SHOW IS THE INTERACTIVE WEDDING PLANNING EVENT SHOWCASING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM BLACK OWNED WOMEN PROFESSIONALS IN THE TRIAD AND SURROUNDING AREAS. AND SO THE INSPIRATION CAME. MY PARTNER SHANICE REACHED OUT TO ME A FEW YEARS AGO WITH THE IDEA OF PUTTING TOGETHER A BRIDAL SHOW SPOTLIGHTING BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES, AND SO WE PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER AND REACHED OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE BRIDAL SHOW WAS BORN. SO DURING THE EVENT, ATTENDEES CAN SEE BEAUTIFUL DISPLAYS, MEET FACE TO FACE WITH WEDDING VENDORS, PARTICIPATE IN GIVEAWAYS AND EXPERIENCE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. PITT YOU TALKED A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE GUEST EXPERIENCE. HOW HAS THAT CHANGED OVER THE YEARS OF HOSTING THIS EVENT, AND WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD FROM THOSE GUESTS OF SAYING THEY WANT TO SEE MORE OF THIS OR THINGS LIKE THAT? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. SO WE WANT YOU TO FEEL SPECIAL FROM THE MOMENT YOU WALK INTO THE DOOR. SO YOU’RE GREETED WITH MIMOSAS. AND THIS YEAR WE’LL HAVE CHARCUTERIE CUPS FOR YOU. AND WE HAVE SWAG BAGS. SO UPON ARRIVAL, THAT’S YOUR FIRST, UM, YOU KNOW, WELCOME. AND THEN YOU’LL GO ROW BY ROW AND VISIT VENDORS AND YOU’LL ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO SAMPLE DIFFERENT FOOD. UM, THAT’S ONE THING I’M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT FOR THE NEXT BRIDAL SHOW, WE HAVE SOME AMAZING CATERERS, SO YOU HAVE DELICIOUS FOOD TO TRY. UM, AND THEN OUR FASHION SHOW WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TOO, SO. OH, YES. PLEASE TELL US ABOUT THE FASHION SHOW. WE KNOW IT FEATURES BLACK OWNED BRIDAL SHOPS AS WELL AS DESIGNERS, SO HOPEFULLY THE BRIDE TO BE CAN GET SOME GREAT INSPIRATION. EXACTLY. SO THESE DESIGNERS, THEY ARE SHOWING US THE LATEST BRIDAL TRENDS. AND SO NOT ONLY WILL WE HAVE BRIDAL GOWNS, WE’LL HAVE MOTHER OF THE BRIDE GARMENTS OR GUESTS UM, GARMENTS AS WELL AS MENSWEAR. SO SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT. UH, DURING THE EVENT WE’LL HAVE TWO FASHION SHOWS, SO THERE’LL BE ONE AT THE 3:00 HOUR AND ONE AT THE 5:00 HOUR. SO NO MATTER WHAT TIME YOU GET THERE, WE’LL HAVE A TREAT FOR YOU. I’M SO GLAD YOU MENTIONED THE MEN, BECAUSE SOMETIMES THEY WANT TO STRAY AWAY FROM THESE BRIDAL SHOWS. BUT YOU WANT THE GUYS TO SHOW UP, TOO? YEAH, THERE’S SOMETHING FOR THEM AS WELL. YEAH. WE HAVE A MAN CAVE AREA, SO THAT LOOKS LIKE, YOU KNOW, LOUNGE TO HAVE A SEAT. YOU KNOW, UM, AND THEN WE HAVE GROOMSMEN WEAR AND GROOMS ACCESSORIES, SO, YEAH, WE DEFINITELY WANT THE MEN TO FEEL WELCOME BECAUSE IT’S THEIR BIG DAY TO DEFINITELY PERFECT. WELL, CAN YOU GIVE US SOME MORE EXAMPLES OF THE TYPES OF VENDORS THAT YOU ARE INVITING TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW? YOU MENTIONED SOME NEW CATERERS. THIS YEAR. ABSOLUTELY. SO PLANNERS, DESIGNERS, FLORISTS, BAKERS, DJS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, YOU KNOW, VIDEOGRAPHER PHOTO BOOTHS, ANYTHING THAT MAKES THE WEDDING GO, WE DEFINITELY INVITE YOU GUYS TO COME OUT AND BE PART OF OUR SHOW AND SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS. OH, THAT’S GREAT. AND ALSO, PEOPLE CAN GET INVOLVED BEHIND THE SCENES TO HELP YOU ACTUALLY PUT ON THE EVENT. ARE YOU IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS? ABSOLUTELY. WE CAN DEFINITELY USE SOME HANDS ON DECK TO HELP OUR DAY RUN SMOOTHLY. LEE. SO ALL THE INFORMATION OUR VENDOR APPLICATION IN OUR VOLUNTEER APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE. BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL SHOW DOT COM. UM, AND WE ALSO HAVE FREE TICKETS RIGHT NOW. SO IF YOU WANT TO COME AS A GUEST, WE WELCOME YOU TO GRAB THOSE TICKETS AS WELL. NOW TOMORROW WE OFTEN HAVE YOU ON OUR SHOW TO BE FEATURING A LOT OF BLACK BUSINESSES. SO I’M WONDERING HOW THIS EVENT GOES WITH YOUR MISSION OF SUPPORTING THOSE BLACK BUSINESSES, ESPECIALLY DESIGNERS IN THIS AREA, AND FEATURING LOCAL AS WELL? ABSOLUTELY. BECAUSE TYPICALLY WHEN YOU ATTEND VENDOR EVENTS, YOU KNOW YOU’LL HAVE MAYBE LIKE YOUR JEWELRY MAKER OR YOUR CANDLE MAKER, BUT BUT NOT OFTEN CAN DESIGNERS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR PRODUCT OR SERVICE OR PLANNERS. AND SO THE BRIDAL SHOW WITH THE BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL SHOW IS REALLY HERE TO GIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE PARTICULAR BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES TO SPOTLIGHT THEM AT THIS TIME. TAMARA, WE KNOW IT’S FEBRUARY 25TH, SO WE HAVE SOME TIME TO TO GET PEOPLE INVOLVED AND GET MORE VENDORS FOR YOU. THE LOCATION OF THIS EVENT IS CAMDEN YARDS. IS THIS A NEW SPOT THAN YEARS PAST? UM, WE HAD IT THERE BACK IN AUGUST, SO IT’S, UM, OUR SECOND YEAR RETURNING AND WE’RE SUPER EXCITED. UM, THE SPACE IS BEAUTIFUL. WE UTILIZE IT IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS. EACH ROOM, IT HAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN IT. SO WE LOVE THAT VENUE, THE LOFT AT CAMDEN YARDS. OKAY. AWESOME. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO MOORE FOR JOINING US TOO. AND WE HOPE FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR THE BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL SHOW. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FEBRUARY 25TH IN HIGH POINT. AS YOU HEARD HER MENTION, THEY ARE STILL ACCEPTING VENDOR APPLICATIONS AND EVEN HAVE A FEW OF THOSE FREE TICKETS LEFT. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, THAT

The Black is Beautiful Bridal Show returns for another year of showcasing black love, black businesses and black excellence. Organizers said they are in need of vendors and volunteers to get involved with the show.Co-Founder of the Black is Beautiful Bridal Show, Temoura Jeffries returned to the Local Vibe to share the inspiration behind the event and who are the ideal guests.Jeffries also gave a sneak peak into the fashion show featuring black owned bridal shops and designers. Click the video player to hear the full interview.The Black is Beautiful Bridal Show is February 25 in High Point at The Loft at Congdon Yards.

HIGH POINT, N.C. —

Co-Founder of the Black is Beautiful Bridal Show, Temoura Jeffries returned to the Local Vibe to share the inspiration behind the event and who are the ideal guests.

Jeffries also gave a sneak peak into the fashion show featuring black owned bridal shops and designers.

Click the video player to hear the full interview.

The Black is Beautiful Bridal Show is February 25 in High Point at The Loft at Congdon Yards.

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