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Dragoncon 2015

Photos by Tomas Espinoza.

Dragoncon 2015

Marriott Marquis Downtown Atlanta.

by Nicholas Cox

Labor Day weekend marks the return of the cos-players dream convention, Dragoncon. Thousands flooded the downtown hotel district dressed as every character imaginable ranging from famous heroes such as Batman to more obscure fantasy figures. The four day event features a Saturday parade that has become an adopted tradition for Atlanta residents. Follow the track of your choice and attend panels on a wide variety of topics before sipping cocktails with Darth Vader and the X-men. The nights are the best party of the year, with the most accepting crowd and there is a let your nerd flag fly vibe. People watch and snap pics with the some of the most ornate home-made costumes ever made. Next year will be even better. Can't wait!!

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The

Black Bride

bridal showcase at the impressive Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta last Sunday sent across two very clear messages: 1. People of color GET MARRIED (and in style!) 2. You can be black, white, blue, pink, green or purple, Black Bride welcomed everyone. The grand ballroom housing the well attended event was bustling with love, glamour and energy all day long.

Geri Sims

, a wedding and event planner, set this lavish staging up as the Social Media Cafe. I was invited by Black Bride president, the lovely

Mary

Chatman

, to serve as the host and to invite Atlanta's top tweeters to the party. The amazing team that got the

twitterverse

buzzing #

BBBridaShow

included

Shameeka

Ayers

brokesocialite

;

Tammie Reed

talkingwithtami

;

Alicia Edwards

aliciastyle

and

Caleb

Spivak

whatnowatlanta

. Follow them (and me,

fashionadostyle

) for the latest fashion, celebrity, food and retail news! And just overall fun tweets!

Exhibitors presented beautifully elaborate wedding themes to entice guests into a fairytale wedding. There was an abundance of bridal couture, deliciously catered samples, photographers, wedding planners, floral designers and even a groom's suite by

Kings of Atlanta

who offered complimentary chair massages. Caleb and I zoned out for a few minutes as we each got ours.

Here comes the bride... and she's black, bold and beautiful! Yes, there was a mock wedding for everyone to enjoy!

One lucky bride-to-be went home with this gorgeous bridal couture gown by

Allure

. This was one of many fabulous giveaways.

Collections by

Therez

Fleetwood

and Chicago based designer

Bryan

Osburn

wowed guests with their beauty and elegance. The fashion show which also featured groom's wear, was the perfect fairytale ending to an incredibly successful

showcase.

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