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Formation | 2011 |
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Type | Bridal Fair |
Headquarters | Kingston, Jamaica |
Location | |
Official language | English |
Website | Official website |
Kingston Bridal Week is Jamaica’s first and only annual Bridal Week. The event was founded in 2012 by Kibwe McGann, Sean Lyn and Kara-Ann Anderson, and was produced by Intuit Concepts. In the second year, Nicola Barbar of Phoenix printery became an official partner and was added to the directorship. In September 2013, for the second staging of Kingston Bridal Week, and for the first time in Jamaica, Kingston Bridal Week hosted Randy Fenoli, TV star of TLC 's Say Yes To The Dress and Randy to the Rescue and author of It's all About the Dress,.
As part of Kingston Bridal Week's Lifestyle and Honeymoon fashion shows, the event has featured international designers Rebacca Ansah (UK), Kesia Eastwick (Barbados), Cedella Marley (Jamaica), Spokes Apparel, Roger Gary (Guyana), and Lubica (Slovakia).
Kingston Bridal Week has hosted three charity events as part of annual bridal week: In 2012 - a charity dinner in partnership with Angels of Love, A Jamaican charity for children was hosted by international recording artist Tami Chynn, sister of Jamaican singer Tessanne Chin; Brides for Haiti, charity dress drive; and Baggage Claim charity movie premiere.
Intuit Concepts
Intuit Concepts is the management and execution company that conceptualized Kingston Bridal Week. The company also produces Wedding Spectacular a two-day annual bridal event held in February which is also hosted in Jamaica.
References
- "Jamaica Observer Allwoman News - Kingston Bridal Week - Monday; September 03, 2012". jamaicaobserver.com. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- "Kingston Bridal Week | Jamaica | Wedding Exhibition". www.kingstonbridalweek.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-17.
- "Destination Weddings: Big Business in Kingston, Jamaica". HuffPost. 17 October 2013.
- http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/randy-to-the-rescue/bios/randy-fenoli-bio.htm
- "TLC - Official Site".
- "TLC - Official Site".
- "Randy Fenoli explains why 'It's All About The Dress' - today > books - TODAY.com". www.today.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16.
- "Stylish! - Honeymoon Shows had flair". 21 September 2012.
- "Kingston Bridal Week (KBW) heads to the Wyndham Hotel in Kingston from September 8–16 ~ Caribbean Entertainment Magazine". www.caribbeanemagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20.
- "CC EXCLUSIVE: Kingston Bridal Week Organizer Kibwe McGann Dishes on the Exciting Event!". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
- "Oops! Try These Instead". 23 July 2018.
- "Jamaica Observer Limited".
- "Jamaica Observer Limited".
External links
- KBW Official site Archived 2013-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
- KBW Official Sponsor
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