The Mahogany Bridal Fashion Show is taking place on Sunday 21st March 2010, this is the premier bridal fashion show and one not to be missed. - Europe's largest African Caribbean Bridal Show- Making Wedding Dreams Come True

The Mahogany Bridal Fashion Show

Europe's only bridal fashion show for African Caribbean brides and grooms, and family members will be returning for its 13th year on Sunday 21st March 2010.

The Mahogany Bridal Fashion Show is the largest and only African Caribbean bridal fashion show in Europe.

The Mahogany Bridal Fashion Show continues to grow from strength to strength and attracts hundreds of guests from across Europe, and even as far away as the Caribbean and Africa.

The MBFS is a show that particularly concentrates on the fashion side of getting married and features the world renowned Mahogany Fashion Show, which people come to see year after year and it will feature top designers and wedding dress companies from across the UK and Europe.

The MBFS will showcase a limited amount of exhibitors and a number of Bridal & Fashion related designers and accessory companies whom will be featured in the fantastic fashion shows, which last year was featured on the Wedding Channel on Sky TV. There will be two fantastic fashion shows featuring an array of retail and fashion designs both small and large, off the shelf or made to measure couture wedding dresses.

Exhibitors will include a range of things that a bride needs for her wedding day; from decorative features such as chocolate or champagne fountains, to photography, menswear, wedding planers, cake makers and other wedding service providers.

Chief Executive Sola Oyebade of the Mahogany Group commented: "Every year Mahogany tries to raise the bar and do something different and this year was the first time that we had a show that specifically catered to fashion needed for the bridal party. "

The next Mahogany Bridal Show will be in October 2010 and will be a more tradition bridal show catering on all things that the brides needs for her wedding day under one roof.

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Review 2009

Mahogany: a tropical tree, valued for its quality wood. Weddings: a festive celebration of a union between two families. Both of the aforementioned, combined to produce an effortlessly stylish exhibition. Mahogany Weddings joined quality and brand to distinguish itself from other bridal fashion shows in London. Romance, elegance, sophistication and an epicurean’s palate defined the event held at the Holiday Inn in Bloomsbury.

The chic collections were lavishly African inspired through and through. Exhibitors lined the natural-toned room with their showcases for the majority attended brides-to-be. Amid the photographers, make-up artists and caterers were designers and jewellers. Tumaini Lawrence of Kai Personal Designs profiled her bespoke lovable embroidered gifts. Suitable as gifts for bridemaid's and baby showers, the set of bags displayed three exceptionally attention-grabbing figures, a very unique brand.

Sharmain Forde of Black Room Interiors profiled a few of her contemporary life-style designs she described as, "Edgy and sassy but very contemporary." Omujwok Okwa of Meroe Jewellery based in Birmingham profiled his jewellery influenced heavily by his sojourns throughout various West and East African countries. He has been academically trained and travelled throughout Africa where he has shared his work as well as gained insight from jewellers in these countries. Toks Faturoti of A Timeless Culture presented her handmade bags, accessories and soft furnishings that were a glamorous mixture of Asian and African embroidery, like Okwa, her work was also based on inspirations from her global jaunts.

The fashion show's catwalk was draped in white and sheathed in gold ribbons. Accompanied by music and live saxophonist Justin, the bedazzling beauty of the multi-hued mahogany models overwhelmed the audience. The models, ladies and gentlemen alike, swaggered in their cultural bridal wear. Sheeba Bell Design's vibrant pieces, Toffee and Lace's eclectic selection, Anthony Formal Wear's white suits and Link Boutique's green and red dresses were all enchanting.

Weddings are a profoundly personal occurrence for the bride, groom and their families. The Mahogany Bridal Fashion show was an enticing and unpredictable occasion capturing the essence of one of our favourite functions-weddings!

Review by Jo-Ann Hamilton