Everything a bride and groom could need to plan their special day was on show at the Northern Wedding Expo on Sunday at the Country Club Casino.
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Event organiser Natasha Philpott said there were 47 exhibitors including photographers, florists, jewellers and makeup artists.
“It’s a fundraiser for the Cancer Council, so our Relay for Life team The Natty Nutters run it as a fundraiser and 100 per cent of the profits go to the Cancer Council and this year we have raised about $11,000,” she said.
“[My family] has been organising it for the last four years since I got diagnosed with stage three breast cancer at the age of 28.”
Ms Philpott said the fundraiser is about giving back to the Cancer Council after her treatment, and she was excited to have more than 400 people through the doors.
“We had a lot of the exhibitors say they were coming back next year and getting bigger spaces than they had this year because they realised the space and what they have to offer,” she said.
“It’s not an expo to sell products, it’s a place to get that networking and hand out the business cards and putting a face to a name.
“It showcases what Tasmania has to offer for the wedding industry and a lot of small business are struggling at the moment because a lot of people are buying all their items online.”