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108 | JANUARY + FEBRUARY 2016 nshoremag.com the team there can help you nail your first dance with grace and poise, teaching couples in an environment that's fun, and easygoing. BRIDAL SHOWS Editors' Choice The Big Fake Wedding, Willowdale Estate thebigfakewedding.com Have a bit of fun and shake up the usual bridal show at The Big Fake Wedding, which invites brides- and grooms- to-be to participate as guests in a "real" fake wedding, complete with a ceremony and reception where vendors get to show off their services the way they would at a real wedding. The fact that beautiful Willowdale Estate is the setting for such a great event is just icing on the (wed- ding) cake. Readers' Choice (Tie) New England Bridal Affair Multiple locations, 978-479-3616, newenglandbridalaffair.com With bridal shows in multiple locations and cities throughout the peak wedding season, New England Bridal Affair is a one-stop shop for all things wedding on the North Shore and beyond. Brides and grooms can taste and explore their way through dozens and dozens of the area's finest vendors. Giveaways and contests make the show even more exciting. Cruiseport Gloucester's Annual Bridal EXPO Gloucester, 978-282-9700, cruiseportgloucester.com Kick off your engagement and get ideas for your dream wedding at this fun event. Tour Cruiseport Gloucester's stunning seaside wedding venue and its luxury cruise ship, the Beauport Princess, at Cruiseport Gloucester's An- nual Bridal EXPO. Plus, couples will get a chance to sample the food, desserts, music, and fashions that will make their wedding a day they'll never forget. WEDDING PLANNER Editors' Choice Janie Haas Events North Andover, 978-725-5956, janiehaasevents.com Exquisite taste, years of experience, and the deft han- dling of every detail from start to finish recommend Janie Haas Events for the ultimate wedding planning experience. Janie Haas and her team can take the stress out of planning, helping couples handle big things, like budgets and choosing the right vendors, and smaller details, like save-the-date cards and hotel gift bags for out-of-town guests. Day-of management of the wedding itself ensures that couples enjoy every moment of their special day. Readers' Choice Detailed Engagements Ipswich, 978-380-4162, detailedengagements.com Whatever kind of event you're dreaming of—big or small, intimate or elaborate—the team at Detailed Engagements, led by Tiffany J. Learned, can pull it off. Everything about the wedding planning experience will be customized and perfectly organized, and no detail is too small, resulting in an easy, stress-free, and fun day that couples will look back on happily for the rest of their lives. Big Fake Wedding at Willowdale Estate photograph courtesy of Willowdale Estate