Celebrity party planner David Tutera will be the featured guest at the Formal Affair bridal expo on Feb. 19.David Tutera, wedding planner extraordinaire and host of WE TV’s “My Fair Wedding,” says the current economy has caused an upswing in “do-it-yourself brides.”
“Couples are finding a way to get the wedding of their dreams without spending big bucks,” Tutera said in an email interview with the Times Free Press.
How to create a fabulous, personalized wedding on a budget will be Tutera’s topic Sunday when the TV personality makes a guest appearance at Formal Affair.
The annual bridal expo sponsored by the Times Free Press offers engaged couples one-stop shopping to create their dream wedding. Brides-to-be can visit with 160 wedding-industry vendors in one convenient location at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
Each vendor will be registering guests for giveaways in addition to five grand prizes that will be awarded at 5:15 p.m. Registrants must be present to win, said Lyndsi Sebastian, Times Free Press marketing manager.