Nittany Weddings Showcase, Consignment Sale Promise Fun Atmosphere

The Nittany Weddings Showcase — Centre County’s only fall wedding show — and the Something Old, Something New Resale — State College’s first wedding consignment sale — are combining to bring a great opportunity to the area. For anyone with a wedding in their future, this show will provide a venue to meet some of the area’s top wedding professionals, win some great prizes and experience an enjoyable day.

The showcase runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the resale event runs from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Toftrees Resort.

“The grand prize is a $1,000 gift certificate toward their wedding,” said Karen Stoner, owner of Nittany Weddings Showcase. “There will be a cake dive at 1:45 p.m. to end the showcase. Five lucky participants will have a chance to win a $200 gift card to Confer’s Jewelers. The Something Old, Something New Resale will provide an opportunity for couples to pick up some wedding items for deep discounts.”

Stoner said that this is the fifth year for her show — the only fall bridal show. “Weddings can be so overwhelming,” she said. “This show is smaller and I’ve tried to make it a lighter, fun-filled atmosphere. The contests and, of course, the cake dive at the end is a great finale.”

Stoner is a classical-trained ballerina who studied with the Hartford Ballet and with modern dance companies such as Pilobolus and the Martha Graham Company. After performing in some of the top artistic venues on the East Coast and having a short career in State College, an injury forced her into early retirement.

Working and dealing with her own injury, she discovered the benefits of massage therapy and struck out on another career path. She is a licensed massage therapist, certified prenatal massage therapist, certified fertility massage therapist and certified infant massage therapist/instructor. She teaches at the Central Pennsylvania Dance Workshop and choreographs for the Fraser Street Dancers and various other groups around Central Pennsylvania. And, she still finds time to help couples coordinate their wedding plans.

The wedding cake dive is a full, five-tiered cake, baked by Heather Luse. Winners from the summer contests, as well as two pulled from those present at the fall show, will have a chance to pounce, dive or by whatever means, get into that cake and retrieve little plastic rings that will produce a winner.

The Something Old, Something New business is the brainchild of Lydia Myers, who bought out Rugrat Resale about three and a half years ago from a previous owner. This will be her first year offering the wedding resale in conjunction with the show at Toftrees.

“I am excited to do this. Rugrats has everything for children, from all kinds of equipment to maternity clothes and lots and lots of children’s clothes. Something Old, Something New will have consigners bringing in items on Saturday before the sale… The consigners assign the prices. There will be wedding gowns, shoes, decorations, etc.

‘It should be profitable for all involved. The buyers can save money, the consigners make money and my business will earn a percentage.

“The sales proceed just like in a store,” said Myers. “The items have tags which are barcoded and will be scanned for checkout.”

What do you do with those envelope boxes, little white lights, wishing wells, veils, gowns, shoes and all the rest when your big day is over? Why not pass them on to someone trying to save a little money and still have a beautiful wedding? You can make someone very happy and not have to store it all for years.

Couples can register to attend the events at www.nittanyweddingsshowcase.com.