Brides, couples and their entourage who are interested in scoping out some of the area’s best bridal venues and wedding professionals are invited to attend the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce’s seventh annual LBI Wedding Road Show on Sunday, April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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| Photo by Ryan Morrill The event typically draws hundreds of visitors interested in the area's wedding services. |
The complimentary event is a self-guided tour throughout Long Beach Island featuring six of the region’s premier wedding locations, including The Stateroom, Surf City Yacht Club, Brant Beach Yacht Club, The Gables, The Sea Shell Resort & Beach Club and The Boat House. Special open house tours at the Surf City Hotel and Long Beach Island Historical Association in Beach Haven will be available, too.
A variety of wedding professionals, including caterers, photographers, florists, entertainers, decorators and others needed to customize the special event will be on hand throughout the day to answer questions. The event will also feature DIY pop-up seminars, prize drawings, samples and giveaways. Attendees will have a chance to win tickets to see “The Chew” and “The Bachelorette” on Broadway.
“In its seventh year, this event helps the Southern Ocean County Regional Chamber and Destination Marketing Organization expand potential business for its members and the business community,” Lori Pepenella, destination marketing director for the chamber, said.
Brides who have registered for the event are coming from as far as Portland, Maine; Island Lake, Ill.; Del Ray Beach, Fla.; and Washington, D.C., while others hail from closer locales such as Brooklyn; Stamford, Conn.; Philadelphia; Harrisburg; State College; and Langhorne, Pa. New Jersey couples from Hoboken, South Plainfield, Cherry Hill, North Brunswick, Cream Ridge and Southern Ocean County are also well represented, Pepenella noted.
The Road Show will have a digital approach leading up to and throughout the event. After checking in, participants can stay connected on social media and pick up a tour map.
Attendees can register online at visitlbiregion.com/brides or in person at one of three locations, including the Southern Ocean County Chamber in Ship Bottom, Tuckerton Seaport in Tuckerton or the Holiday Inn in Manahawkin.
Wedding industry and media sponsors include NJWedding.com, Celebrations Guide, Volatile Media Management, Rock the Aisle Bridal Productions and the NJ Division of Travel and Tourism. Show sponsors that will provide services throughout the day also include Ocean Tent, Trolley Tour and E Video Productions.
For more information, contact the chamber at 609-494-7211.
— Kelley Anne Essinger
This article was published in The SandPaper.
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