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Hilton Colombo General Manager Manesh Fernando (fourth from left) addressing the media as (from left) Studio U Managing Director Kushantha Hewapathirana, Wedding Bride and Groom Magazine Managing Editor Pramith Mallawaratchie, Hilton Colombo Director of Sales Conference and Events Arosha Perera, Hilton Colombo Manager Marketing Communications Gigi De Silva, Imtiaz Designers Managing Director Imtiaz Hussain look on - Pic by Daminda Harsha Perera
By Inshira Shainaz
‘Wedding Expo 2015 Colombo,’ a two-day exhibition showcasing over 30 of Sri Lanka’s best wedding suppliers and planners, will be held on 7 and 8 February at the Hilton Colombo Grand Ballroom.
It will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on both days. This exhibition will provide future bride and grooms the invaluable opportunity to meet, discuss and personalise their wedding ceremonies with these experts.
Sri Lanka’s most sought after professionals will come together under one roof at this event. This exhibition is mainly designed to encourage the participation of professional wedding suppliers in the industry.
With the best of the best experts in the field, the time spent at the exhibition will be time well invested. This will be the ideal place to meet, find out available options and get sound recommendations on successful and exclusive wedding planning.
Visitors to the exhibition will benefit not solely because of the professionals at hand and the contacts they gather, but also because of the special discounts and early bird offers available.
The Bride and Groom Magazine will host bridal fashion shows and live demonstrations and there will be surprise giveaways as well.
Hilton Colombo Director Sales Conference and Events Arosha Perera stated that was is a great pleasure to present this exclusive wedding exhibition.
“Our aim is to provide all soon-to-be brides and grooms an opportunity to fulfil all their wedding planning requirements in one location, in the shortest possible time. We have worked closely with all the wedding suppliers taking part in our expo this year; they are the best at what they do,” he added.
The ‘Wedding Expo 2015 Colombo’ is presented by the Hilton Colombo. The Official Magazine for the exhibition is the Bride and Groom Magazine. The Main Sponsors are StudioU, 2nd Chance Flowers and Imtiaz Asian Designers. The Event Partners are Mal-key Rent a car and Ketikatha. ART TV is Television Media Sponsor.
Hilton Colombo General Manager Manesh Fernando stated: “After this exhibition, the Hilton Colombo Ballroom will undergo a Rs. 400 million upgrade which will take four to five months and it will be opened in July post complete upgrading, just like the rest of the hotel which is now undergoing extensive refurbishment.”
The renowned wedding suppliers participating at the exhibition include 2nd Chance Flowers, Studio U, Imtiaz Asian Designer, Mal-Key Rent-A-Car, Poru, Kairos, Red Velvet, Lassana Flora, Studio 3000df, Singer Mega, Heshantha, Abarana Mandhiraya, Jonathans and many more.
Visitors will be charged a nominal fee to experience what’s on offer. Tickets are priced at Rs. 150 for singles and Rs. 200 for a couple. The Bride and Groom Wedding Magazine, the official wedding magazine of this event, will be giving away free couple’s tickets to any couple who registers for the exhibition by emailing [email protected]. Tickets for this event will be handled by www.wow.lk.
