Bridal Showcase

General Showcase Information

The St. Andrews Woman's Club Bridal Showcase has provided "wedding bliss" for Midlands-area bridal service providers and community-service organizations for twenty-seven years! The Bridal showcase is a "Win-Win-Win" event! First, area brides and their families are able to comparison shop among many vendors during one afternoon, a huge advantage for wedding planning. Second, local bridal service providers have the opportunity for hands-on contact with nearly 600 brides in one afternoon. The St. Andrews Woman's Club is able to support several local community service organizations with the proceeds from the event.

The Bridal Showcase will feature 100+ booths by the premier providers of wedding services in the Midlands, fashion shows at 1:30 and 4:00 PM, and fantastic grand prizes. Exhibitors display their merchandise and services while local brides-to-be comparison shop for the special touches that make their wedding day memorable. During the fashion shows, professional models show the latest in bridal gowns, tuxedoes, and honeymoon apparel.

St. Andrews Woman's Club is committed to providing the premier bridal event in the Midlands. All members participate in the production of the Showcase. The club members coordinate publicity, exhibitors, facilities, staffing, fashion shows, bridal registration, and other jobs. This year the show includes exhibitors from all aspects of the bridal industry: bridal and tux shops, florists, caterers, wedding directors, wedding and reception sites, photographers, videographers, musicians and DJ's, china and home furnishings, honeymoon travel, and more! Many of the exhibitors participate from year to year, and club members look forward to working with them each January.

St. Andrews Woman's Club Bridal Showcase is the longest-running bridal event in the Columbia area. More importantly, it is the only show whose mission is community service. The Bridal Showcase generates funds that are donated to local community-service organizations and also provides funding for more than 100 "hands on" community service projects provided annually by St. Andrews Woman's Club. Proceeds from the 2006 Showcase were donated to: The American Cancer Society, Children's Garden, St. Andrews Kid's Cafe', Canoeing for Kids, Nancy K. Perry Children's Shelter, The Nurturing Center, Sexual Trauma Center, Sharing God's Love, Sister Care, Dream Riders, Woman's Shelter, Operation Smile, First Steps - Lexington County, Family Shelter, The Specialminds Foundation, Mending Broken Hearts, Mental Illness Recovery Center, InVest USA, Palmetto Place Children's Emergency Center, and Birthright of Columbia.

Co-chairs for the 2008 Showcase are Maureen Taylor and Charlotte Walston. The St. Andrews Woman's Club Bridal Showcase is a wonderful example of how volunteers working together, with the help of local business and charitable individuals, can make a difference in our community.

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