Meet Miscoshia, Your Advocate at the Nationalbba!
October 5, 2012 by editor
Filed under Industry News
I recently joined the team here at the National Black Bridal Association, and I’d like to introduce myself. I am your new, official advocate. My one and only job is to make sure that the NationalBBA is working for you, the industry professional. I feel lucky to have spent the last few months getting to [...]
7 Common Mistakes When Planning A Wedding
October 2, 2012 by editor
Filed under Brides and Grooms, General
Trashed the night before the wedding. Whether your friends planned a bachelorette party the night before the wedding or you plan to drink throughout the rehearsal dinner, the last thing you need is to wake up with a headache, puffy eyes, and the worse is an upset stomach. Do yourself a favor and skip the [...]
Getting Married?
October 1, 2012 by editor
Filed under Brides and Grooms
Here at the NBBA, we are committed to providing the best resources and professional recommendations to our brides, grooms, parents, wedding guests and attendees. Overall, we can: Provide “Best In Class” Vendors and Service Recommendations. Connect you directly with qualified wedding professionals of color. Offer wedding tips, stories, how to articles with free subscriptions to [...]
Wedding Statistics in Los Angeles, CA
September 21, 2012 by editor
Filed under Expert Advice, Industry News, Industry Reports
What Does This Mean to the Wedding Professional? 2011 number of weddings 78,508. 2011 average wedding cost $30,245. 2011 wedding market value $2.4 billion. 2011 average number of guests 135-145. 2011 online wedding market value $474 million. 2011 number of businesses serving the wedding market 10,700 – 13,100. Action: Expand market capability within the metro [...]
Wedding Statistics in Dallas, TX
September 21, 2012 by editor
Filed under Expert Advice, Industry News, Industry Reports
Average wedding cost $25,674. 2011 wedding market value $1.4 billion. 2011 average number of guests 151-161. 2011 online wedding market value $312 million. 2011 number of businesses serving the wedding market 7,000 – 8,600. Share on Facebook
Wedding Statistics in Chicago, IL
September 21, 2012 by editor
Filed under Expert Advice, Industry News, Industry Reports
What Does This Mean to You, the Wedding Professional? Average wedding cost $25,674. 2011 wedding market value $1.4 billion. 2011 average number of guests 151-161. 2011 online wedding market value $312 million. 2011 number of businesses serving the wedding market 7,000 – 8,600. The market is growing within the Chicago area. Action: Be sure to [...]
Income Breakdown of U.S.Weddings
September 21, 2012 by editor
Filed under Expert Advice, Industry News, Industry Reports
What Does This Mean To You, the Professional? Couples with a household income between $25,000 and $100,000 are more likely to marry than the general population within the same household income. Price products and services within an affordable threshold to allow for repeat and new referrals. Share on Facebook
Why Choose a Destination Wedding?
September 17, 2012 by editor
Filed under Brides and Grooms
When you are planning your wedding day, one thing than many couples will need to think about is where they want to get married. These days, more are more people are opting for a destination wedding – that is, to have their wedding ceremony abroad. Here are just a few of the reasons why destination [...]
Wonderful African inspired stationery/invitation collections
August 1, 2012 by editor
Filed under Brides and Grooms, General
Now, couples have a choice to choose elegantly African-inspired invitations for their celebrations. We had the pleasure to speak with Mrs. Ify Ojo, President –Bibiinvitations.com to understand this wonderful African inspired stationery/invitation collections. We asked, What inspired you to create this unique and creative brand? “I noticed that most wedding invitations I received from brides [...]
Create Your Own Wedding Honeymoon Registry
August 10, 2011 by editor
Filed under Brides and Grooms
Consider creating a honeymoon registry instead of gifts – Escape to a perfect location for honeymoon. Ask your guests to support you! Benefits of a Honeymoon Registry: Choose what you want to do on your honeymoon Select the gifts that are prefect for you – the couple Create complimentary wedding sites and share your wedding details Invite [...]
