The Free Press, Mankato, MN - Wedding planners find ideas at bridal show

Wed, Nov 25 2009

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A variety of beautifully designed cakes were on display to admire and sample. The intricate swath of roses shown here took over four hours to create.
Sonja Reeves / The Free Press

Jonathan Schlingman and Kristin Hunt rest at the show Saturday.
Sonja Reeves / The Free Press

Chocolate fountains, floral arrangements and elegant table decor caught many an eye.
Sonja Reeves / The Free Press

Published January 20, 2008 05:29 pm - The name of the bridal show was incorrectly listed in a story on page B1 Jan. 20. The KDOG Bridal Show took place Jan. 19 at the Kato Ballroom. Web version was corrected 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20.

Before it's time to say, 'I do,' brides-to-be and their helpers peruse possibilities for wedding food, flowers, fashion and photography at a bridal show held at the Kato Ballroom.

Wedding planners find ideas at bridal show

Sonja Reeves
Free Press photographer

MANKATO —

Hundreds of starry-eyed brides-to-be braved bitterly cold temperatures Saturday to attend the KDOG Bridal Show at the Kato Ballroom in Mankato. Some newly engaged ladies with reluctant fiancés, exasperated mothers and panic-stricken fathers in tow were there to catch the style show and get a few ideas, while a few others — with their weddings rapidly approaching, were able to finalize some lingering details and decisions today.

Food, flowers, fashion and photography were the main attractions. A local florist provided all the ladies in attendance with a single long-stemmed rose, catering vendors handed out a variety of samples ranging from cake, wine, pizza, and appetizers, bands played, candles flickered atop perfectly co-ordinated place settings and life-sized photo images of happily married couples loomed at every corner.

In the midst of it all, Jonathan Schlingman and Kristin Hunt (pictured above) take a moment to slip from all the commotion and focus for a second on what matters most and what lead them to planning their own upcoming wedding — each other.