Printing and yet more Printing

Having checked my diary, I have noticed that the wedding fair I am due to have a stand at is happening on 27 September (eek). You could say that I was a wedding fair virgin having been to loads but never exhibited at any - hence me feeling a bit wibbly wobbly.

As a way of capturing details, I have decided to have a prize draw so today I have been designing a prize draw leaflet and have started printing them - I think that I will need to have about 500 so on Tuesday I had better get a few more reams of paper. I also need to blag some prizes - I shall be offering On the Day Co-ordination which is worth approx. £350 - I am not going to give away the full wedding organisation as that is too much money. One of my friends designs and makes the most wonderful bridal jewellery (as featured in Wedding Ideas magazine) so I shall ask her if I can buy a pendant set. I shall also contact places like the day spa where I am a member to see if they will donate anything and again I will also ask my entertainment agency folks if they will be willing to donate something too. I am also thinking about getting a book - I have a free £10 Waterstones voucher so I can easily get a book on wedding vows and readings.

There is a lot to do to prepare for this event - I already have leaflets that I had printed for something else that never got used. So I am thinking that I need a pop up banner so I guess I will contact my printers to discuss costs and whether or not they would be able to make one. Hopefully when I go to Events UK on 22/23 September that the Promotions Show will be going on at the same time so that I can blag loads of free pens. Pens will be handy when it comes to filling out the prize draw sheets - I must remember to take some clipboards with me too.

I guess I had better prepare a list of things that I need to take before I forget.

Once again, I have tried to telephone my parents to no avail - I do wish that my mother would switch the flippin' ringer on on the phone instead of having it on silent...grrr. There is no chance of getting my battery charged either as my neighbours have all refused to help - the miserable mongrels, just wait until they want a parcel taking in or something.

Onwards and upwards.