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Winston-Salem business owners bring first-ever Black bridal show to the Piedmont Triad

Winston-Salem business owners bring first-ever Black bridal show to the Piedmont Triad
SATURDAY MIDDAY, WE WILL SEE SOME DRY WEATHER. AUDREY: A GROUP OF BUSINESSES IS WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING THE FIRST EVER BLACK BRIDAL SHOW TO THE PIEDMONT TRI.AD THE BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL SHOW IS HAPPENING IN MAY AND WILL GIVE DOZENS OF BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES A CHANCE TO GET SOME EXPOSURE IN THE COMMITUNY. AND TO TELL US ALL ABOUT IT, I'’ LIKE TO WELCOME TEMOURA JEFFRIES AND SHENISE WILSON. TEMOURA IS THE FOUNDER OF ETH BUY BLACK GUIDE AND SHENISE IS THE CO-OWNER OF PRETTY SOUTHERN SOUTH CATERING. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. AUDR:EY WE ARE SO GLAD YOU TOLD US ABOUT THE EVENT. TELL ME THE INSPIRATION BEHIND PUTTING ON THIS EVENT. TEMOURA: SENISE REACHED OUT TO ME A FEW MONTHS AGO WITH THIS IDEA. I WAS EXCITED. OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES. WHEN I GOT ENGAGED, I WENT TO ALL THE CALOL BRIDAL SHOWS. I DID NOT NOTICE MANY BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES. WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING SOMETHING NEW AND SUPPORT THESE AMAZING BUSINESS OWNERS. AUDREY: WHAT HAS IT BEEN LIKE TO BE ABLE TO HELP NURTURE AND SUPPORT OTHER IS THIS IS TOE B ABLE TO PUT ON THIS EVENT. SHENE:IS I HAVE BEEN LEARNINGO S MUCH FROM THE LADIES. I AM SO EXCITED. I GOT THE IDEA BECAUSE IT THERE WAS ANOTHER BRIDAL SHOW AND THEY REACHED OUT. THE ENTRY FEE WAS A TOO HIGH FOR US AT THE MOMENT. THEN I STARTED THINKING I RECEIVED ANYTHING LIKE THIS FOR BUSINESSES AND OWNERS WHO LOOK MYSELF. THAT IS WHY I REACHED OUTO T TEMOURA. SHE HAS EN PHEBEMENAL. AUDREY: YOU GUYS DOING THIS FROM THE GRNDOU UP. THIS IS THE INAUGURAL YEAR. IT HAS BEEN ON YOUR SHOULDERS. TEMOURA: WE ALSO ARE PARTNERING WITH THE FDA. THEY ARE AN AMAZING NONPROFIT. THEYWN O THE THE EVENT CENTER, WHERE THE BRIDAL SHOW WILL TAKE PLACE. WE ARE INTENTIONAL ABOUT THE EVENT. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF ENTERTAINMENT, INCLUDING A FASHION SHOW. WEAN WT THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED. OUR VISION IS BIG. IT CAN BE BIGGER IF WE GET EVERYBODY INVOLVED. AUDREY: THERE IS STILL TIME. IT IS MAY 7. IF PEOPLE WANT TO GO OR BE A VENDOR, HOW CAN WE GET INVOLVED? SHENISE: IF YOU WANT TO BE A VENDOR,E WARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ALL OPPORTUNITIES THAT COME OUR WAY. REACH TO US. IT YOU CAN GO TO BUYBLACKGUIDE.COM/BRIDAL SHOW. YOU CAN GO TO OUR PERSOLNA FACEBOOK PAGES. YOU CAN GO TO BUYBLACKGUIDE.COM/BRIDALSHOW. AUDREY: IS THERE A SPECIFIC VENDOR’S YOU ARE BOTH STLIL LOOKING FOR? >> BAKERS, CATERS,ER PHOTOGRAPHERS, FLORISTS. ALSO LOOK INTO THE HONEYMOON ASPECTS. >> WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN THAT THERE WI BLLE A MAN CAVE THERE AS WELL. AS POSSIBLE. WE WANT THE GROOMS INVOLVED AS WELL. AUDR:EY THAT IS BRILLIANT. WE DO NOT WANT TO LEAVE TSEHO MEN OUT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING AS. WE WISH YOU A SUCCESSFUL EVENT AND WEEKEND. FOLKS, MARK YOUR CALENDAR -- THE BACK IS BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL SHOW IS HAPPENING MAY 7 AT THE ENTERPRISE CONFERENCE AND EVENT CENTER IN WINSTON-SALEM. VENDORS CAN APPLY AT
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Winston-Salem business owners bring first-ever Black bridal show to the Piedmont Triad
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