Wedding Gowns & Bridal Fashion

Brides-to-be received some helpful hints for planning their wedding Sunday afternoon at the Daily American’s “Here comes the bride expo/show.”

More than 20 vendors filled a banquet room at The Ligonier Country Inn, offering brides and their families suggestions on how to make their wedding day one of a kind.

Rachel Fox of Shanksville was one of the many women who attended Sunday’s event. The young bride-to-be said the expo was very helpful in planning her May wedding.

“There is a lot of variety and different ideas here,” Fox said. “It’s nice to see all these vendors under one roof. I was able to talk with each vendor and get a feel for what I want on my wedding day.”

Photography studios to florists and caterers displayed their businesses service.

April Hershberger, owner of Mountain Top Travel in Grantsville, Md., provided brides with non-traditional wedding options such as a destination wedding.

Hershberger, who formed her company four months ago, recently got married in Jamaica, which sparked her decision to start her own business.

Sunday’s expo was Hershberger’s first show. She said it was successful. “It’s been going well today,” she said.

A fashion show illustrated the latest trends in elegant wedding wear provided by Beverly’s Touch of Elegance in Bedford.

Janie Ohler, owner of LaRena’s Bridal & Formal Wear in Somerset, spent Sunday showing sample dresses, tuxedos and suits of the new trends in bridal wear.

One of the new trends is brown tuxedos and bridesmaids dresses, she said. Also popular is two tone color dress and accessories such as sashes and belts, she continued.

Sashes and belts are popular in fall fashion and it had a strong influence in wedding wear, Ohler said.

Source: Daily American