Exhibitors at the 2011 Marlborough Bridal Expo say Marlborough couples planning their big day are looking for ways to personalise their ceremonies.
About 500 people attended the expo, which featured 33 exhibitors offering services such as transport, food and photos.
Debbie Giles, owner of Blenheim's The Cake Company, said her clients were increasingly choosing chocolate, banana or carrot cake in favour of the traditional fruit cake.
A tower of cupcakes doubling as a wedding cake and dessert was becoming a popular way to save money, she said.
Couples were also wanting to personalise their wedding cake toppers, she said. One couple, a dairy farmer and a sheep farmer, wanted their topper to involve a cow and a sheep.
Posh Nosh co-owner Steve Cattermole said people liked to think of themselves as foodies these days, so were more discerning about food than they were in the past.
He was also getting more requests to meet special dietary needs, he said. The most challenging wedding for the company required a gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan menu.
Blenheim wedding dress maker Bernadette Thomas said Marlborough brides wanted to have more input into the design of the dress.
The design of the dress would also reflect the wedding location, she said.
"I like to know if the bride will be getting in and out of a helicopter – sometimes the dress might not fit [the situation]."
The royal wedding in April had not made an immediate impact on the style of dress her clients asked for, she said.
The expo was held at the Convention Centre in Blenheim
- The Marlborough Express
SIMON WONG
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