Parent & Child Show Report

What a spectacular weekend we had at the Parent & Child Show.  So much fun to meet everyone and also to have a chance to catch up with our suppliers and really lovely to get to meet the people behind our fellow online sites - there's a definite sisterhood because we all know the challenges we face as mums and as business women!  So a big shout out to Kate from Naked Baby, Bex from Daisy Baby, Louise from Scamps, Sarah and Katrina from Things for Baby - how late were you up on the Sunday night answering emails?   ;)

What we'll remember:

• seeing how much fun everyone was having in the Little Black Photo Booth (us included!)

•  Meeting Tracey from Cake Lingerie.  Tracey is the creator of the brand, such a sweetie, and boy does she know her boobs (how to fit them into the right size bra I mean!).  There were long queues at times to get into the changing room and get professionally fitted by the expert and every woman who tried on Cake, bought it.
• Hearing about a cockroach scuttling over to check out our stand close-up when Heidi and I were both on a walk-around. 

The most memorable part of the show had to be the Belly Beyond Cake Lingerie Real Mums Fashion Show on the Main Stage on Saturday.  A huge thank you to our model mums, AJ, Jasmene, Alisha, Mandy and Sarah, who totally blew the crowd away with their gorgeous stage presence and confidence.  Takes courage to be on stage in your underwear, no matter how beautiful it may be, and to do so after having a baby and while pregnant is simply amazing - you absolutely rock!!

So without further ado, go and check out the Belly Beyond Cake Lingerie Real Mums at the Auckland Parent and Child Show photos on our Facebook page.

And for my lovely mother who won't join the rest of the world and join Facebook, here are the shots of her favourite granddaughter on stage demonstrating with aplomb, the SKIP*HOP Zoo Back Pack

Proud of Your Curves - Last Minute Call Out

 Last minute call out for Pregnant Mums and Mums-to-Be for our Real Mums Showcase this Saturday at the Auckland Parent & Child Show.

One of the mums who was to be part of the show, took the name Labour Weekend a little too seriously and welcomed her little one into the world!

Huge congratulations to Sally but this means we need another pregnant bump (or two) for the showcase.

So are you proud of your curves and not afraid to show them off?

What do you have to do?


We are looking for mums-to-be to be part of our catwalk showcase of Maternity Lingerie and Sleepwear to be held on Saturday 30th October at the Auckland Parent & Child Show at the Auckland Showgrounds in Greenlane.

You do not have to have catwalk modeling experience, this is about attitude, energy and a celebration of REAL women.
  

What do you get?

• A stunning set of Cake Lingerie is yours to keep, RRP $100
• Two free passes into the show for you and a friend
• Free delivery on all your orders from the Belly Beyond site FOREVER!

Please email us with your bra and brief size and attach a current bikini or togs photo and send through to Louisa on info@bellybeyond.co.nz


Finders Fee:  Not Pregnant but know someone who is who'd be perfect for this?

If you recommend someone to apply and they appear in the show on Saturday, you'll receive a $50 Belly Beyond Voucher!  *voucher goes to the first person who made the referral

Terms and conditions:

1. If chosen, you will be responsible for getting to and from the show. 
2. Associated payment for models chosen for this promo will be in the form of a Maternity Lingerie set valued at $100 each.  (Not bad for 5 minutes work as well as 2 free passes to the show)
3. The final choice of models will be at the discretion of Belly Beyond.

Auckland Parent & Child Show - 29th-31st October

It's this weekend and we can't wait to meet you all and show you what's been happening on the Belly Beyond site.

So what have we got to tempt you to visit us this year at the Auckland Parent & Child Show? 

• Come and receive specialised bra fitting advice for your shape, by the ultimate expert!  Tracey Montford, creator of Cake Lingerie, will be on the Belly Beyond stand exclusively for the show (and don’t forget to check out the Real Mums Lingerie Showcase on the Main Stage).  

• DEALS:  we'll have an amazing show special on Cake Lingerie, plus crazy ERGObaby deals, big discounts on SKIP*HOP nappy bags and goodies, we'll have gorgeous nursing camisoles for under $20 and lots more!   

·         Need another reason?  Get DOUBLE entry into our $1000 Win a Wishlist Competition

•              PLUS:  visit on Saturday and get your photo taken in the Belly Beyond Photo booth with your friends.

Belly Beyond Stand 414

We are literally at the centre of the action (check out the map below)  ;)

Show Details:

10am-5pm 

Friday 29th Oct to Sunday 31st October 

Greenlane Show Grounds

Auckland Parent and Child Show

Thousands of mums and dads descended on the ASB Showgrounds last weekend for the Auckland Parent& Child Show.

It was our first time as exhibitors and it far exceeded our expectations! Our Ergo Baby Carrier specials and the Isoki Nappy Bags were definitely the crowd favourite and the gorgeous dulce&zoet slings were also really well received.

So many people commented on how busy our little stand was and we often had queues for people to get in!! Even our fellow exhibitors popped over often to tell us to send some customers their way :)

Fantastic job again to the boys - what fabulous men-folk we have in our lives and also to Judy and Jodie, you guys are STARS!! More and more I am so grateful to be sharing this business with our growing team, everyone adds value and brings something unique to Belly Beyond and we are a better business for it.

We highlighted a couple of new products and there was lots of interest in the Olli&Lime and Tummy Tie.

Lovely to have our specialist team on site too. A big thank you to Amy from Popit, Rebecca from Made4baby, Eva from dulce&zoet, Ute from Mumcho and Jane from Fine Lines.

And a special mention to so many of who you took the time to come up and give us so much amazing feedback about the site and our recent awards wins. It's such a cliche I know, but we literally couldn't do it without our lovely customers!

So enough chatter from me, here are the pics.