Bridal Extravaganza of Atlanta Kicks Off January 30

The creator of wedding shows who first introduced brides to industry professionals more than 20 years ago, is bringing the Bridal Extravaganza of Atlanta to downtown Atlanta's new 200 Peachtree special event venue, in the historic former Macy's department store space across from the Ritz Carlton on Peachtree Street.

"The Bridal Extravaganza of Atlanta may be a relatively new name, but it has evolved from my years as as Atlanta's original Perfect Wedding Guide Publisher and Bridal Show Innovator," said show creator Donna Jakulski. "My passion is to provide young couples dependable, quality professional resources, the hottest trends and most creative ideas."

The next show, scheduled for Sunday, January 30, 2011 is sponsored by The Knot, as well as The Wedding Channel, Brides.com, AtlantaBridal.com, Atlanta Bride & Groom Planner, Atlanta Occasions Magazine and The Atlantan Brides Magazine.

As another first, the show is also sponsored by the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE), Atlanta Chapter, and offers attendees the first-ever chance to see the level of creativity that Atlanta's best wedding professionals can bring to the table when challenged. The Bridal Extravaganza of Atlanta will feature Atlanta's top catering and special event professionals in a design trends table décor competition.

"This is an incredible opportunity to see what the city's most talented professionals offer in terms of creativity, ingenuity and talent," said Walter Nemeth, Director of Catering & Events at The Georgian Terrace Hotel, who is also the President of the NACE chapter locally. "This is the first time the public will have the chance to see what those of us inside the industry get to see every year at our annual Design Trends event."

"I know it can be so overwhelming to plan a wedding. That's why I am so determined to continuously evolve my bridal shows to help young couples find the perfect venue, and Atlanta's best wedding professionals," said Jakulski, the mother of two daughters and weddings to plan. "That's why I am so happy to be able to share what I have learned from my own planning experience, as well as from Atlanta's Best Wedding Professionals and the tens of thousands of Brides I have connected with over the years. It's so important to make the right personal choice for photography, flowers, cakes, event design, transportation, gowns, formal fashions, décor and everything that goes into making the day perfect and memorable."

Jakulski produced her first bridal extravaganza more than 22 years ago in Jacksonville, Florida, before bringing the concept of the wedding show to Atlanta over a decade ago. Her return to prominence began in 2010 with a series of shows and now with the first of two major wedding planning expos in 2011, and a schedule of more intimate Bridal conferences to provide more intimate opportunities for young couples to meet and get to know the best vendors and resources for planning their special days.

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Jakulski is committed to offering special insights and advice that you can't simply find anywhere else and offers these resources for brides and grooms to help you plan the best wedding, with the least amount of worry:
1.    Jakulski offers special "Bride911″ tweets @atlantaweddingista providing wedding planning tips and insights.

2.    The Bridal Extravaganza also maintains a feed on the official Bridal Show conversation that is ongoing @bridalextravatl. Tip: Brides (and Grooms) who follow @bridalextravatl will be sent special tweets during the show offering exclusive deals and flash promotions.

3.    Follow the rest of the Bridal Show and Wedding Trends info we share on Facebook, Twitter and with the rest of the BridalExtravaganzaofAtlanta.com wedding site.

About Carley Roney, Featured Guest Presenter

Carley Roney is Cofounder and Editor In Chief of The Knot Inc. and considered the country's best modern wedding and lifestyle expert.

Roney will offer inspiring and sensible advice to Atlanta brides and guests.

Motivated by the excruciating process of planning her own wedding, Carley Roney made it her mission to find a fun, hip, user-generated resource for couples planning their weddings. The wedding world was in dire need for a new voice, and the web was the perfect place to break ground. In 1996, Roney founded TheKnot.com with her husband (CEO of The Knot Inc., David Liu) and two other business partners.