Mackay's Premier 26th Annual Bridal Fair
You may also be interested in the sister event of Mackay's Premier Annual Bridal Fair: the Mackay Wedding Showcase
Mackay’s Premier Annual Bridal Fair is Mackay’s longest running bridal fair and one of regional Queensland’s most successful.
- Date: Sunday, 5 February, 2012
- Time: Doors open 10 am
- Venue: Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre, Cnr Macalister Street and Alfred Street, Mackay
- Entry is a gold coin donation to Breast Cancer Support Services
** The next wedding expo organised by Lucy Dillon for Brides will be the 2012 Mackay Wedding Showcase on Sunday, August 5 2012 **
The first Sunday in February 2012 saw over 70 exhibitors gather under one roof for Mackay’s Premier 26th Annual Bridal Fair.
With a wide variety of exhibitors, friendly advice, demonstrations throughout the day, and special discounts on offer, couples had the opportunity to organise their wedding in a day – from engagement to honeymoon and beyond.
The price of entry was a gold coin donation to Breast Cancer Support Services and the brides to be, with their fiancés, families and friends, raised over $2000 for the charity.
Lucy Dillon for Brides is also the organiser of the Mackay Wedding Showcase, scheduled to be held on the first Sunday in August this year.
Until Mackay’s next Wedding Showcase or Premier Annual Bridal Fair check out just some of what was on display at Mackay's Premier 26th Annual Bridal Fair here on Facebook.
Prizes
A record 382 brides-to-be registered at the door for a chance to win over 100 prizes up for grabs. Congratulations, to the all the lucky winners and those who won a major prize:
- Kylie Radford - An Island Getaway for two adults to Daydream Island courtesy of Daydream Island and Cruise Whitsundays
- Luxury return transfers from Abel Point Marina
- Two nights' accommodation in an Ocean Balcony room
- Full buffet breakfast daily in Waterfalls Restaurant
- Access to over 20 FREE guest activities
- Victoria Hazelton - A Quarter Carat Laser Inscribed Diamond valued at over $1000 courtesy of John Ward Jewellers
- Meaghan Goulevitch - A $500 gift voucher courtesy of Escape Travel, the Holiday People, to make your dream honeymoon a reality
- Stacy Gibson - A $400 gift voucher courtesy of Greg Neill Jewellers
Exhibitors
Take the stress out of organising your wedding by contacting the exhibitors of Mackay's Premier 26th Annual Bridal Fair:
- Accessories, Invitations, Paper - Lucy Dillon for Brides
- Anti-aging, Skincare - Nu Skin
- Mobile (Marcia): 0468 92 7605
- Artist - Portraits in Oils
- Mobile (Jennene): 0417 29 0969
- Associations (Celebrants) - Alliance of Celebrants Queensland, Inc.
- Beauty Therapist - Bernadette's Beauty Clinic
- Telephone: (07) 4943 2211
- Bridal Fashions - Jill Burston for Brides
- 99 Victoria Street, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4951 2747
- Brides and Bridesmaids Gowns - Hills in Hollywood
- 148 Wood Street
- Telephone: (07) 4953 0555
- Cake Decorator - Belinda's Wedding and Novelty Cakes
- Mobile (Belinda): 0413 83 3643
- Cake Decorator - Cakeaholics Choice
- Mobile (Shayne): 0400 58 8378
- Cake Decorator - Jdee's Cakes
- Mobile (Jodie): 0419 73 4056
- Cakes - Charli Cupcake
- Cakes - The Cheesecake Shop
- 137 Shakespeare Street, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4953 2344
- Ceremony Location - Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens
- Telephone: (07) 4952 7300
- Civil Marriage Celebrant - Colleen Farry
- Telephone: (07) 4956 1465
- Civil Marriage Celebrant - Rhonda Hall "A Ceremony to Remember"
- Telephone: (07) 4969 5850
- Decorator - Bridal Magic
- Shop 9 Village Shopping Centre, Celeber Drive, Andergrove
- Mobile (Sue): 0413 31 6427
- Decorators - Devereux Designs
- 6 Allambie Avenue, Alligator Creek
- Telephone: (07) 4956 4158
- Destination Weddings - Total Weddings
- 76 Shute Harbour Road, Cannonvale
- Telephone: (07) 4946 4540
- DJ - Phat-tunes.com
- Mobile (Justin): 0435 66 5430
- DJ, Entertainment - Blue Water Sound & Lighting
- Mobile (Bruce): 0418 78 2739
- Dressmaking - Trendy Threads
- Mobile (Lea): 0427 41 9116
- Event Equipment Hire - Fiesta Rentals
- 6 Victoria Street, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4951 2455
- Event Planning, Candy Bars, Gift Tables - Wishes Weddings and Celebrations
- Mobile (Raina): 0408 70 0203
- Finance, Banking and Insurance - Wide Bay Australia
- 73 Victoria Street, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4953 7600
- First Dance Tuition - Wedding Dance Mackay
- Mobile (Diane): 0409 87 4747
- Florist - Hamilton's Florist
- 114 Victoria Street, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4957 4535
- Florist - Be Inspired Sarina
- Shop 6, Sarina Beach Road Shopping Centre, Sarina Beach Rd, Sarina
- Telephone: (07) 4956 1002
- Florist - Mackay Wedding Flowers
- Mobile (Rebecca): 0410 59 4416
- Florist, Decorator - Starcut Flowers
- Cnr Peak Downs Highway and Cowleys Road, Racecourse
- Telephone: (07) 4952 3770
- Function Venue - Sky's Function Venue
- Glenella Road, Glenella
- Telephone: (07) 4965 6100
- Hair, Beauty - Blessed Hair and Beauty
- Shop 2, 334 Shakespeare Street, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4951 1155
- Hairdressers - A Splash of Colour Hair Design
- Shop 4, 326 Shakespeare Street, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4957 5991
- Handbags and Accessories - ENVIOUS Handbags and Accessories
- Mobile (Lisa): 0413 32 6143
- Hotel - Mackay Grande Suites
- 9 Gregory Street, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4969 1009
- Island Venue, Honeymoon Destination - Daydream Island Resort and Spa
- Telephone: (07) 3259 2359
- Jeweller - Greg Neill Jewellers
- Caneland Central, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4957 2333
- Mount Pleasant Shopping Centre, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4942 0288
- Jeweller - John Ward Jeweller - Designer - Goldsmith
- 13 Central Street, Sarina
- Telephone: (07) 4943 1533
- Kitchen Teas, Bridal Showers, Cooking Parties - The Chefs Toolbox
- Mobile (Frances): 0438 83 6066
- Ladies Footwear - Suna Shoes and Accessories
- Caneland Central, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4953 3358
- Lingerie - Intimo
- Mobile (Alyce): 0447 44 6736
- Lingerie, Hens' Night Parties - The Boudoir
- Shop 5/2, Big Bear Shopping Centre, Cnr Harbour Road and Ungerer Street, North Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4955 5005
- Limousines - Gold Coyne Limousines
- Telephone: (07) 4926 8396
- Make-up - Funk It Up
- Mobile (Corissa): 0402 25 8416
- Make-up, Skincare - Nutrimetics
- Mobile (Kay): 0419 66 5445
- Marriage Celebrant - Ceremonies by Suzanne
- Telephone: (07) 4955 4667
- Menswear - Roger David
- Caneland Central, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4951 3365
- Mobile Wedding Hairstylist - Finness Mobile Hairdressing Salon
- Mobile (Vanessa): 0409 36 0318
- Music - Whitsunday Harps
- Mobile (Kim): 0431 56 0929
- Nanny Service - Big Sisters Nanny Service
- Mobile (Pamela): 0402 29 0755
- Orthodontics - Torque Orthodontics
- 56 Gordon Street, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4951 4100
- Photo Booth - In the Booth
- Mobile (Caireen): 0448 14 3153
- Photo Booth - Snapshot Photobooth
- Mobile (Carissa): 0437 33 0341
- Photography - Iconic Bride Photography
- Telephone: (07) 4948 0330
- Photography - Jim Cullen Photographer
- Telephone: (07) 4953 4438
- Photography - John Drzewicki Photography
- 31 Van Eldik Avenue, Andergrove
- Telephone: (07) 4955 1962
- Photography - SarahHearts Photography
- Mobile (Sarah): 0410 73 9810
- Reception Venue - Shamrock Hotel
- 165 Nebo Road, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4963 2346
- Reception Venue - The Andergrove Tavern
- 64 Andergrove Road, Andergrove
- Telephone: (07) 4955 5444
- Reception Venue - Windmill Motel and Reception Centre
- 5 Highway Plaza, Mt Pleasant
- Telephone: (07) 4944 3344
- Royal Doulton, Icing flowers - Pick A Bunch
- 28 Broad Street, Sarina
- Telephone: (07) 4943 1634
- Travel Agency - Escape Travel
- Caneland Central, Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4967 1222
- Wedding Decorator - Touching Moments Wedding and Events Decorating
- Mobile (Megan): 0438 19 5601
- Wedding Decorator - Wedding Fever
- Shop 4, Colonial Corner, Anzac Street, Sarina
- Telephone: (07) 4943 2530
- Wedding and Formal Wear - Under the Veil
- 24A Central Street, Sarina
- Telephone: (07) 4943 0000
- Wedding Location - Coral Sea Resort
- 25 Oceanview Avenue, Airlie Beach
- Telephone: (07) 4964 1340
- Wedding Photography - Toby Kroner Photography
- Mobile (Toby): 0404 48 3458
- Wedding Planner - Mackay's Wedding Planner
- Mobile (Nicole): 0424 09 5415
- Wedding Signage and Decorations - Chalk Art Magic
- Mobile (Megan): 0407 74 6045
- Wedding Venue - North Mackay Bowls Club
- 74-76 Malcomson Street, North Mackay
- Telephone: (07) 4942 3393
- Wedding Venue - Peppers Coral Coast Resort
- Mt Whitsunday Drive, Airlie Beach
- Telephone: (07) 4962 5100
- Wine, Liqueurs - Flaschengeist
- Mobile (Michelle): 0402 43 8577
What they said...
"Congratulations on a fantastic day and Thank you for having us. So many lovely exhibits and attendees. Already looking forward to your next one!"
North Mackay Bowls Club
Facebook, 05 February 2012
"It was so much fun I want to do it again this weekend :)"
Shayne
Facebook, 06 February 2012
"Great bridal expo. Mky has so much to offer. Heaps of variety."
TW, Mackay
SMS, The Daily Mercury, 08 February 2012
"Sensational day Sunday at Bridal Fair at MECC. Great displays. Loved dresses, invites, cakes, etc. Huge crowd of happy people. Well done!"
AL, Mackay
SMS, The Daily Mercury, 08 February 2012
"...only 800 attended the Cutters game at Virgin Stadium... Guess everybody was at bridal expo?"
DC, Moranbah
SMS, The Daily Mercury, 08 February 2012
Congrats to organisers of recent bridal fair at MECC. Job well done. We had a lovely day looking for wedding tips. Great variety of products presented in a relaxed environment. Entertainment also. A good expo of what locals can do. Keep it up. Thank u 4 making it easier 4 us."
PO, Mt Pleasant
SMS, The Daily Mercury, 10 February 2012
I had a great time at the wedding fair too! Talked to so many businesses and think I found my cake decorator. And I won a prize! So excited!"
NS, Blacks Beach
SMS, The Daily Mercury, 10 February 2012
History
Mackay's longest running bridal fair was first held in 1987 at the old Harbour Lights Restaurant at the Mackay Outer Harbour. At that first Bridal Fair, co-ordinators Russ, Bev and Murray McLay wanted to “assist couples in the preparation … (of) a successful and memorable wedding day” by providing a service to the Mackay region found only in larger metropolitan centres at the time. The McLays vision of “a one-stop advisory service” with “all the things needed for the bride … under one roof” is continued in Mackay’s Premier Annual Bridal Fair.
Russ and Bev McLay
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The Daily Mercury – 23 January 1987
Brides' fair a one-stop wedding shop
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The Daily Mercury – 04 February 1987
First bridal fair big success
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