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    • Whovianbride
      CommentAuthorWhovianbride
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    In my area when I first got engaged at end on 2011 there was loads of wedding fairs , that were free and had alot of suppliers etc, but now that im wanting to actually look realistically and to book there seems to be none in my area. The one that I really wanted to go no longer does them as I don't really want to have to travel outside Teignbridge to Exeter or Plymouth as I want local people!

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    • KatieA72
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    Ah that really sucks :( to be honest I dont really find them that helpful, the only thing I thought was good was to meet the photographers but everything else I've mainly found online or from a recommendation x
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    • BeckyU98
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    i find that once you've been to one you have been to them all! could you speak to some suppliers? you can generally find good dates from them x
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    • brilly
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    you will find the majority of fayres are held in the summer and fizzle out towards the end of oct so there arnt as many hun xx

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    • Whovianbride
      CommentAuthorWhovianbride
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    most of the ones i went to before were all after the summer ended during october/november/Jan/Feb, I suppose because everyone is working during the busy summer wedding season.

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    • brilly
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    may be hun but theres also just been a national wedding fayre n stuff and a few big ones xx

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    • Whovianbride
      CommentAuthorWhovianbride
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    i only want local ones tho , not national

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    • Hayley Elizabeth
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    I think the wedding season has passed now, you have plenty of time before youre wed so i'd get a couple in next year.

    THere's a little thing on this website that you can go on too to find wedding fayres xxx
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    • ValentinaK
      CommentAuthorValentinaK
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    I fond a lot start around september/October when they can run them over a weekend when they have less bookings! I was wondering when debs were going to run another though. Hmm.

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    • Princess2be
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    Im going to one on Sunday - at my venue, just to see it again, lol
    xx




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    • WelshBrideBethan2015
      CommentAuthorWelshBrideBethan2015
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    My local ones started about late Aug early Sept and basically within 5 -10 mile area there are about 2-3 every weekend with some big ones here too all are free which are fab and I know one that is happening this weekend which is £1 but all money goes to a locl charity .

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    • Whovianbride
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    I been looking for some since this time last year!

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    • WelshBrideBethan2015
      CommentAuthorWelshBrideBethan2015
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    Ah no way :( Share some of the welsh ones if you want lol

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    • Whovianbride
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    lols! cheers hun x

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    • StaceyP91
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    I heard that a company that did do wedding fayres around Exeter and Plymouth area, has stopped it all now, and another company had to try and sort it all out, as apparently it all just stopped all of a sudden.
    Re reading that and that sounds confusing but hopefully you will understand haha
    I live in Plymouth
    Xxxx

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    • Whovianbride
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    seems to be alot around plymouth and a 1/2 around exeter, but im wanting torquay/newton abbot! to meet and talk to a selection of people at once rather than having to track people down and arrange to meet, try stuff and get a idea of the people

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    • StaceyP91
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    They did fayres round there, there was meant to be one in a few weeks so I seen on the book of face as another company is trying to sort it out.
    Xxx

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    • Kirsty
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    I remember seeing loads advertised when we first started planning, I even won our photography which saved us loads, but I havnt seen one in ages! I went to the one at our venue to meet with some suppliers but none with competitions!
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    • Whovianbride
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    Final found one in febuary 16th at exeter racecourse

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    • Princess2be
      CommentAuthorPrincess2be
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    I totally love wedding fayres, even when i have everything sorted and dont need anything more it just makes me feel special and excited. Especially when you get free champagne and goody bags!!
    xx




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    • almost a year wife!!
      CommentAuthoralmost a year wife!!
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    I can't stand wedding fairs! I've been to two and the amount of crap to get given is sooooo irritating... And the vendors either won't talk to you or are so overbearing that they need a slap! X

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    • InDreamland
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    Most of the ones I saw advertised in my area were in February and March then again in October and November. Hubby and I went to one in February but found it was really just a sales fayre for suppliers. Apart from our car company everything else we found online or through recommendations x

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    • sarah
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    Good point IDL. The only fairs I'm interested in are at venues that I'm thinking of booking.




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    • Whovianbride
      CommentAuthorWhovianbride
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    ones i been to had alot of photographers, cake makers, beauty girls and venues!

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    • InDreamland
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    I hated the hard sell that I came across at the fayre. All the bridal dress stalls said to me that I should start looking straight away and that I'd look great in any dress. I just thought oh please, I'm not stupid and falling for your fake lying heavy sales techniques. Really wound me up. Then other suppliers who said their dates were filling up fast and so I should book straight away because oh surprise our date was still available but they'd had a few queries for the same date. Grrrrrrrr.

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    • Whovianbride
      CommentAuthorWhovianbride
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    see with mine being so so far away last time, not one seemed interested and I did not really have any idea what I wanted!

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