The 2019 Bliss Trunk Show a hit
Published:Monday | April 1, 2019 | 12:27 AM
Last Sunday, countless brides said yes to the dress at the 2019 Bliss Trunk Show, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.
The fourth instalment of the annual event saw women scurrying from one fitting room to the next, in a whirlwind of white couture with members of their bridal party in tow. The ballroom was transformed into the ultimate paradise for all the brides-to-be, as they hunted for their dream dress for the big day.
Flair was able to steal a quick one-on-one with Bliss Bridal Boutique CEO Sara Stanford, who was seen jumping from room to room, ensuring that each bride had everything she needed.
“This year, we have outfitted the entire Jamaica Pegasus ballroom with fitting rooms. We emptied out our entire store and brought all the dresses here, so brides can fit,” explained Stanford.
All the gowns were from this year’s season, so each bride could fit the latest bridal fashion at hugely discounted prices.
“We also have a lot of vendors and sponsors here that brides can go to, such as catering companies, make-up artists, venues, photographers, everybody is here today,” she said.
Guaranteeing the success of such a large event was no easy feat.
“It is always a challenge to put on this event, but we are always eager to do it. Set up started from 3 a.m., and we had to open our doors at 10,” she explained.
PARTNERS
Stanford also admits that partnering with companies such as National Commercial Bank, The Jamaica Pegasus, Sparkles Production, Select Brands, Rose Hall Events, GCG Events, Face Forward, Fontana Pharmacy, and Azan Supercentre, made executing the event significantly easier.
“While it is challenging, it is something that we welcome and we love working with other people in the industry, because there is a great synergy between us and it works really well,” said Stanford.
“My best friend sent me a flier advertising it. We are both getting married and thinking about our weddings, so we decided to come and check it out. The consultants were so nice and helpful. They really worked hard to help us find the dress that we wanted. I really like the environment, everybody is happy. They had dresses for all different body types,” said an excited bride-to-be, Simone Gordon.
“My sister was a Bliss bride and because of her, I followed Sara on Bliss Bridal on Facebook. I saw the post and thought it was a good idea to come and check out some dresses. Initially, I did not see anything I was 100% in love with, but by the end of the day, I hope to leave with something,” said another bride-to-be, Regina McBean.
CEO of Face Forward Sharon Wint-Levy explained how important it is to airbrush your make-up on your special day.
“Airbrushing is a technique that we recommend to all our brides. We believe that bridal make-up should be timeless and it should not be just a regular application. It needs to be something different,”she said.
The major benefit of airbrush make-up is its longevity.
“It will last all day until you are ready to take it off,” explained Levy, who described the application as light and not cakey.
“The pixels are very small and require little or no touch up. Photographers love airbrush because they won’t have much retouching to do,” she laughed.
With tears of joy and screams of excitement, the 2019 Bliss Trunk Show was the perfect occasion to find the perfect dress and say ‘yes’.