MOSES LAKE - Brides wanting to make their walk down the aisle in style can turn to the 2013 Columbia Basin Bridal Expo for inspiration.

The expo is held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Big Bend Community College's ATEC building. The ATEC building is located at 7611 Bolling St. NE in Moses Lake.

Admission to the expo is free. More than 40 wedding professionals and vendors will be on hand at this year's expo.

The event features two fashion shows.

Gowns from Casa Del Sol Bridal's Moses Lake shop will be featured during the first show at noon. Gowns from Anna's Creations in Wenatchee will be shown during the second show at 3 p.m.

Mary Ann Castro, manager of Anna's Creations in Wenatchee, said it has been a few years since the shop has featured gowns at the bridal expo.

"We're really excited to do this again and to bring the new 2013 gowns out," said Castro.

The fashion show will feature new styles for bridal gowns as well as styles for bridesmaids, mother of the bride and flower girl dresses, she said. A few prom and quinceañera dresses will also be modeled in the show, said Castro.

Castro said the high-low style is a popular style for bridesmaids dresses this year.

"It's short in the front and long in the back, and that's a big thing that's in this year for bridesmaids," she said.

For bridal attire, Castro said brides are wanting to add more detail to the skirts of their dresses.

"Brides want to add rosettes or use the ruffled or layered effect on the skirting," said Castro. "There's a lot of lace, so lace is definitely coming back out."

Denise Saucedo, of Casa Del Sol, said she noticed a lot of brides are choosing mermaid style gowns this year. The mermaid style is very fitted, she said, only starting to flare out around the thigh area.

"Right now that's popular and some mermaid dresses even have ruffles," said Saucedo. "A lot of our dresses will have sequins too, that's also popular."

She said this will be the second year the Moses Lake shop is participating in the expo's fashion show.

"We're going to have prom dresses, flower girl dresses and even some quinceañera dresses," said Saucedo.

Castro said she hopes to showcase the variety of styles the Wenatchee shop carries.

"We have gowns that are very simplistic and we have gowns that are very elegant and detailed," she said.

Castro said Anna's Creations provides more than just wedding gowns. The shop also sells accessories like ring-bearer pillows, artificial flower arrangements, centerpieces and other keepsake items.

Castro said her mom, who owns the shop, does a lot of the creative work for customers.

"We can customize everything," she said. "If you need special colors or want to incorporate special themes, then we can put it all together."

Castro said weddings and quinceañeras are the most common celebrations the shop provides gowns and other accessories for.

"Quinceañeras are really big in Hispanic cultures," she said. "They can be just as big as a wedding."

Castro said the shop sees a lot of brides during the May and June months as well as in August and September.

More high school students visit the shop in May as well, she said, since it's the beginning of prom season.

"There's first communion in April too," said Castro. "So we're always busy at different times for different things."

Castro also said the shop has gowns and other accessories to match various price points.

According to a recent USA Today report, couples spend an average of $26,000 on their wedding. Although that amount is down from the average $28,000 spent on weddings in 2008, nearly one-third of brides still bust their budgets, according to the article.

Castro said providing affordable gowns for customers is important.

"From those with lower budgets to those who have a little extra to spend, we cater to every budget," she said.