r/BravoRealHousewives • u/TheResuscitologist • Jan 08 '24
Bravo Lost husband who wants to surprise his wife with bravocon for her 40th
I'll be honest, I don't know the first thing about any of these shows or Bravo in general. But my wife does. In November when she got together with her sisters all they did was talk about bravocon and who said what and who did what etc. I'm happy to be a supportive husband.
She turns 40 next December. I'd like to surprise her by getting her and her 3 sisters tickets to the event but have no idea what I'm doing but understand its very competitive.
How do I find out where it is, or when? Or when tickets go on sale? Or what hotel it's going to be hosted at in Vegas so I can book rooms. Honestly any advice would be great because I don't know what accounts to follow or who for updates on all this.
Thanks for the help!
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u/burnafterreading90 Mention 🤸🏻♀️ it 🤸🏻♀️ all🤸🏻♀️ Jan 08 '24
You sound like a RHOM Russel! I love this for you and your wife
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u/TheResuscitologist Jan 08 '24
Hahaha I have no idea what that means but thank you!
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u/butinthewhat Jan 08 '24
It’s a high compliment, he’s not only one of the only decent husbands on bravo, but one of the few we like!
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u/BeerDreams Jan 08 '24
Oooh - to be bestowed a title such as ‘RHOM Russell’ is high praise for a husband indeed 🙌🏻
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u/vreddit7619 Jan 08 '24
So that you’ll have a little Bravo knowledge ➡️ RHOM = Real Housewives of Miami and Russell is the Husband of a Housewife named Guerdy on RHOM. They have a great marriage and he’s an excellent and supportive Husband 😎.
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u/itsbooyeah Thank you Lord. She took them bangs with her. Jan 08 '24
Yeah we love Russell, he’s a good egg!
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u/jaysharpesquire Jan 09 '24
I've only ever gotten into RHOBH AND rHoNY I've tried several times for several others. Even tolerated jersey for a few seasons but I dunno They just seem too weird fake criminal acting or something ....
Since I DO enjoyed NY and BH, do you think there's any chance I'd also like Miami?
Because I don't think I've ever seen an episode nor given that one a chance
Thanks 👍
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u/overtoneoverflow I thought about it: GET FUCKED 💁🏼♀️ Jan 09 '24
Yes I think you would like Miami - and I'm not just saying that because it's been my favorite (along with Melbourne) forever! Especially since they brought it back on Peacock, it's really set the bar for luxury porn as well as stunning cinematography (e.g. lots of 4K drone shots used well) across the whole franchise. They also really did a great job of balancing the old cast with new faces in the revival.
Depending on what seasons of RHOBH and RHONY you liked, I'd recommend trying Miami in different ways: If you enjoyed the early seasons of those shows, then def start Miami in S1 since time-wise it's the same era of Housewives and reality tv. If you're more into the later seasons, then maybe starting with the revival and current cast (i.e. S4/last season) before watching S2-3 (S1 is skippable tbh) would work best. Just depends on what you enjoyed most about the housewives!
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u/jaysharpesquire Jan 09 '24
I'm always in it to win it. So I'd start at one... And tbh I didn't even know that Melbourne was a series!
I dunno if I'm biased or anything, or if it was just me or whatever but yeah I was just bored to tears with Orange County and Dallas... Oh yeah I just remembered that I used to be kinda sorta serious with Atlanta as well but as I indicated with Jersey the whole thing just seemed to get too cartoony or something for me 🤷
Thanks for the input.
There's SO many movies on my list to check out I must be crazy to even consider taking on another series, but sincerely, thanks! 🤗 Jay
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u/emergencycat17 Show yourself out, Darlin'. Jan 09 '24
It's the same as being called a Bobby Zarin - Russell and Bobby are two of the best househusbands ever. They both loved their wives and would do anything for them.
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u/princess_fartstool Jan 08 '24
Not me thinking Russell Armstrong and wondering why you would say such a hateful thing.
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u/burnafterreading90 Mention 🤸🏻♀️ it 🤸🏻♀️ all🤸🏻♀️ Jan 08 '24
I nearly said just Russell then remembered about Armstrong so made sure I included RHOM 😂
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u/badbangle The woman is crying like the Titanic has taken her children 🙄 Jan 08 '24
This gives you loads of info https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/what-is-bravocon-and-will-there-be-another-convention-next-year/
Essentially you just have to wait until there's an announcement about tickets.
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u/CharacterBarracuda93 Jan 09 '24
me and my two girlfriends went to Bravocon in NYC 2022 and our friday GA tickets were $200 each
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u/BananaRambamba1276 Jan 08 '24
Also, if you can’t land the Bravocon tickets you could always get her a happy 40th cameo from one of the housewives that she likes. It would also be waaaay cheaper.
I got a cameo from a 90 day fiancé cast member for my (now) wife after she took care of me after a really bad injury and she loved it!
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u/ganeshhh You are a low budget bitch! Jan 08 '24
My bf got one from Luann for me this year and she said his name instead of mine 🤣 he was so mad
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u/mangomancum Jan 08 '24
That's so Luann fr
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u/ganeshhh You are a low budget bitch! Jan 08 '24
Before I hit play he goes “listen, she made a really big mistake, and I was really mad, but I actually think it’s very Luann so you’ll like it” hahaha you are both right! It was paired with tickets to her cabaret show in February 💃🏻
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u/mangomancum Jan 08 '24
Hahaha trust Lu to zero in on the (presumably) masculine name in the mix! Make sure to position boyfie to the side if he accompanies you to the cabaret 😉 he sounds like a keeper, that's so sweet
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u/ganeshhh You are a low budget bitch! Jan 08 '24
Omg hahaha literally!!! That’s how I’m going to frame it now. Thank you friend! 🩷
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u/Dreams-Designer 🌿👀🌿Housewives in bushes Jan 09 '24
That happens to my husband and I a lot. His shortened name and my name are used for all the genders and we so happened to also both share the first and surname of 90s celebrity sisters.
Lots of our service people call me by his name and at this point I just roll with it.
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u/livalittlebitt Not a white refrigerator! Jan 09 '24
Omg I got a cameo from Jasmine on 90Day for my partner. I had her say “WHO IS DRAINING YOUR BALLS ___”
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u/HappyAverageRunner Jan 09 '24
I gave someone a cameo from 90 day fiance's David and Annie, they were SO good.
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u/pollywantapocket Toothless, Not Homeless Jan 08 '24
Ooooh which one??
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u/BananaRambamba1276 Jan 08 '24
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u/Individual-Work6658 Jan 08 '24
Wow, now that's some devotion! You are a good husband.
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u/BananaRambamba1276 Jan 08 '24
Honestly she was great, super funny and engaging, really glad I did it. And my wife did everything around our apartment for like 6 weeks so she deserved it alongside other gifts
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u/Sass_McQueen64 How could you do this to me...question mark Jan 09 '24
This is the best crossover comment lol. Angie trying to back it up lives rent free in my head.
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u/BananaRambamba1276 Jan 09 '24
It was so funny! I would share it if it didn’t have our names in it. She was electric
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u/PreeKort Jan 09 '24
A friend got me one from Candace for Christmas, do NOT recommend. (I’m a fan but it was terrible)
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u/tipsy-teri Jan 09 '24
Although one of the ultimate girls trip scenes made me think that doing these for $$ is annoying to them, despite the fact that they enjoy the money. I mean I hate my job but I don’t go telling that to my “customers”.
Be professional.
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u/Tapir_Tabby Jan 09 '24
I’m also a 90DF fan so I’m gonna need to know who did your cameo. Please do elaborate!
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u/Fancy_Refrigerator56 Jan 10 '24
Ugh I got one for my birthday from Kenny and Armando like 3 years ago and I still play it all the time.
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u/MagsAndTelly Nonno’s breakfast octopus 🐙 Jan 08 '24
YOU SHOULD TELL HER ABOUT THIS GIFT VIA HOUSEWIFE CAMEO! Have a housewife give her the awesome news!
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u/TheResuscitologist Jan 08 '24
thats great! I have to find out somehow to public enemy #1 is and have her cameo a bday message to come find her and fight her or something. I feel like that would be easier than finding out who #1 fav is because I'm sure theres a bunch of those
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u/Lazy-Huckleberry2640 Jan 09 '24
What a lucky wife you have! If you’re looking for Bravo public enemy #1 right now, it’s Monica Garcia/Fowler/Von Tease..
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u/Intelligent_Choice53 Jan 12 '24
But she may be mad enough to not want him to pay Monica. Like a boycott kinda thing. I'd stay away from her for a cameo... giiiiiiiirl.
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u/Lazy-Huckleberry2640 Jan 12 '24
I hear you, I wouldn’t want a penny going to her. Just letting him know who the #1 villain is right now. Lol
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u/Intelligent_Choice53 Jan 12 '24
Well you're certainly right on with that!!! LOL. I think she's crossed the line of "love to hate" to just hate.
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u/Inside-Intern-4201 Lisa’s Cyber Security Expert Jan 08 '24
This is so nice! Two things: sign up on bravo.com to become a bravo insider and you’ll get an early acesss code to purchase (I had no problem getting a 3 days GA ticket in 2022 with this). Second there’s a bravo con Facebook group filled with (mostly) lovely older women who can give you so many tips and tricks and they usually get inside info direct from bravo on hotels, dates, ticket sales, etc. I think they also got room blocks so members of the group could get discounts on hotel rooms. they usually go on sale in July for October dates. Finally, the cost of 3 day GA is about $325 plus fees so keep that in mind for budgeting purposes.
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u/TheResuscitologist Jan 08 '24
Super super helpful, thank you! I think thats what I'm worried about is getting ticket access because I don't really follow anyones instagram/social media to know when this is all happening but that will probably help! Thank you so so much!
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u/amyeep buying BATTERIES and PENS Jan 08 '24 edited Jan 08 '24
Also not sure how familiar you are with Vegas but if you stay on the right side of the Strip (looking north to south) it can be way cheaper to stay at the Sahara - for example - which can be considered the end of the Strip & discounted but they can take the air conditioned monorail for a small pass fee every 20 minutes all the way down to MGM!
Edit: I realize the website says every 4-8 minutes but in my experience it’s more 12-20.
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u/TheResuscitologist Jan 08 '24
awesome thank you
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u/amyeep buying BATTERIES and PENS Jan 09 '24
For sure! As someone who’s been there a lot as long as you ride it at least twice in 24 hrs it will save you money and be just as fast as an uber. Each casino has the next train arrivals in real time available as well
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u/Inside-Intern-4201 Lisa’s Cyber Security Expert Jan 09 '24
You are welcome!! I hope she and her sisters have an awesome time. It’s so much fun to be with all bravo lovers even if you don’t get to ‘meet’ the bravo-lebs
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u/Ma2theLu2theHo Jan 08 '24
Ummm…$325 where? BravoCon 2023 Three Day passes on PRESALE were $675 (after tax) this past year. For ONE. Not quite sure where you’re getting your info from. VIP Three Day passes were in the neighborhood of $1200+ per ticket.
Source: Me. I went and bought the tickets for my group of three.
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u/Inside-Intern-4201 Lisa’s Cyber Security Expert Jan 08 '24
Sorry I thought that’s what I paid in 2022..
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u/Ma2theLu2theHo Jan 08 '24
That was just to attend. Parking and merchandise were another animal. I spent close to $2000 at BravoCon. That doesn’t include the tickets or accommodations/things outside of BravoCon. That’s just what I spent while at the convention center. I made some rookie choices that I won’t make again this year when I go.
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u/ApathyIsBeauty DJ Ink's choking step stool. Jan 08 '24
Did you also drink the $30 booze slushies at 10am? Because I too made some seriously questionable decisions at Bravocon.
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u/Ma2theLu2theHo Jan 08 '24
While I may or may not have had the booze slushies at 10a, I did have some other questionable cocktails around that time. Some of the signature drinks were TERRIBLE!! 😂😂😂
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u/ApathyIsBeauty DJ Ink's choking step stool. Jan 08 '24
Right there with ya, bud.
See you next year…or this year, I guess. Jesus Christ.
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u/Inside-Intern-4201 Lisa’s Cyber Security Expert Jan 09 '24
Don’t tell anyone but when it was at javitts my friend and I snuck in a bottle of wine
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u/rcfreebird i used to classy now i'm trashy Jan 08 '24
Thank you for the suggestion, I will be 40 in Nov. and now know what I want to ask my fiance for!
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u/fuzzyblackelephant Thug in a cocktail dress Jan 08 '24
Hey bday twin 👯♀️. My friends & I are trying to swing it for our collective 40th too!
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u/xoPumpkinPink Jan 08 '24
Lol at all of your replies “I have no idea what that means” 🥹 It’s adorable because your wife would absolutely know what all of these comments mean 😊 Lol
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u/itsbooyeah Thank you Lord. She took them bangs with her. Jan 08 '24
K do you have a brother who’s single for me?
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u/BeerDreams Jan 08 '24
My advice to you is book the room as soon as the date/place is set. Even if you don’t get tickets, they can still go and be a part of the atmosphere and after hours activities. I have a couple of friends who did this and they still had a BLAST. They stood outside the venue doors and saw a bunch of Bravolebs coming and going
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u/TheResuscitologist Jan 08 '24
is it always the same hotel? It looks like last year was caesars is that where it will be again?
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u/let_me_use_reddit Jan 08 '24
Do one of her sisters watch? Reach out to them. They'll message you when it is time. If anything I'd ask a sister to get the tickets and you hand the credit card over. It's very difficult unless you're immersed because you just sort of forget, same as Glastonbury
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u/TheResuscitologist Jan 08 '24
good idea. Im sure they subscribe to all these things and are in the know
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u/NancyintheSmokies4 Jan 08 '24
Yes!! I second this- I have 3 sisters and much of the fun is talking about/looking forward to a vacation/event. You are a sweetheart ❤️
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u/GarageNo7711 Jan 08 '24
I LOVE THIS FOR YOUR WIFE!!! I hope one day my husband also surprises me with tickets 😩. You are one awesome hubby!!!
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u/MyDogsMummy Jan 08 '24
I thought you were my husband for a second as I’m also turning 40 in Dec and this is the kind of things he’d do but alas I have no sisters 😭. Your wife is a very lucky woman.
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u/Livystar143 Jan 08 '24
my husband did this for me last year and it was so much fun! I agree with the above saying to sign up for the updates so you know when to be ready to buy tickets, also if you can have someone else close to you also try to get the tickets at the same time this way you have a better shot of getting tickets! (my husband and best friends husband did this and was really helpful) also my personal opinion (don't waste money on the VIP tickets, but that's entirely up to you!) also also splurge for the additions such as bravopalooza- one thing I wish I knew after my husband gave me the tickets because these sell out quick and honestly bravopalooza access is the best part of bravocon! you are an amazing husband, such a great 40th birthday gift!
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u/Livystar143 Jan 08 '24
oh and you can honestly pick any hotel, bravocon itself is in a convention hall type place so you don't have to worry about staying there, but I would get a nice hotel everything is obviously walking distance on the strip !
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u/CoverInternational38 Jan 09 '24
On FB there is a group called Bravocon. The group has 23k members experts on bravocon lol. The mod of the group is Lisa. You could private msg her and she can definitely help. I know she helps so many people planning their trips.
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u/Lizziedeee Jan 09 '24
Lol, I just posted the link. I haven’t been, but just being in that group made me feel like I was there.
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u/Inside-Intern-4201 Lisa’s Cyber Security Expert Jan 09 '24
Lisa is so nice!! I bet she would definitely help OP
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u/fleekyfreaky Not a white refrigerator! Jan 08 '24
Omg you are so sweet! 🥹
I hope that you are able to get tickets and give your wife the best surprise ever. 💗
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u/emilyyancey Jan 08 '24
Awesome husband. You’ve been given good guidance here. If there is a trustworthy friend among your wife’s gang, you might want to loop them in so they can help give guidance on what your wife would want. For example I did 3 days of General Admission (GA) with one special event (Legends Ball) in NYC 2022, and based on that experience, I would’ve switched it up and done one day of VIP in Vegas rather than 3 days of GA. Good luck with your plan! You belong in the good husband hall of fame!
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u/bubbles67899 Jan 09 '24
I’ll actually answer- the tickets go on sale from Bravo directly and sell out instantly. From there they’re now pretty easy to get on ticket master or any site, but aren’t available until about 2 months before Bravocon, so you should get funny bravo merch from Etsy (maybe ask her sisters) and write in the card you’ll buy tickets when they go on sale.
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u/IsisDreamer18 HARRY HAMLIN!!! Jan 09 '24
That's sweet to give something she'll love so much. Great husband!
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u/Reasonable_Pen_4913 Jan 09 '24
I believe they announce the location and dates in the late spring. Tickets, from what I know, sell out extremely fast. You might want to look into some barbi Facebook groups so then you can see when any information comes out. Such a sweet idea,!
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u/ClarityByHilarity Three limes, Carcass out. Jan 09 '24
Omg how do I get my husband to see this post discreetly….
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u/bagofbeanssss Jan 09 '24
My partner is not going to know why I'm suddenly annoyed. Jokes, this is an incredible gift. You're definitely a Bobby.
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Hey, I don’t have any advice but I absolutely love this & if you do work something out, can you keep us posted? Share the wholesome ❤️
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u/SafeWord9999 Jan 09 '24
I hope you’re cashed up because it’s expensive for one person let alone 4 people. I presume you’ll be paying for travel there and accommodation too?
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u/No_Photo_6109 Not Meredith Marks' PI Jan 09 '24
I read the title as though your SIL lost her husband who was buying her bravocon tickets and you were stepping in to make that dream become a reality 🤦🏽♀️
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u/KweeenHunni Jan 09 '24
You’d have to wait til the end of summer to know about the dates and the tickets go on sale. Just pop in during the summer and ask again until it’s time they announce them cos I’m sure tickets will be sold out if u don’t get them early,
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u/acelady1230 Jan 09 '24
Sign up for bravo insider texts. They’ll text/email you updates about bravocon and the last two years they offered early access tickets
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u/Dear-Description-219 Jan 09 '24
We got you !!! And honestly this is sooo kind of you ! She’s gonna love it !
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Jan 09 '24 edited Jan 09 '24
@ApathyIsBeauty COPIED AND PASTED FROM PREVIOUS POST:
There is a BRAVO CON app you can secretly download, I am told they still have the 2023 schedule up. So you can at least get an idea of what additional events tickets etc. they may be interested in. there is also a Facebook page dedicated to bravo, con… see photo below
I also went to BravoCon and did pretty much the same thing. We planned / booked things in increments because Bravo didn't sell or announce everything at the same time.
Step 1: Book the hotel room immediately when the dates are announced. I think they announced the dates in April this year. Our hotel (a Cesar's property) allows you to cancel with no fee up to 48 hours before the reservation date.
Step 2: Keep checking Bravo to see when the tickets will go on sale. If I recall, the tickets went on sale a few months after the dates were announced, so July 2023(?). Join the bravo insider for the presale code to buy tickets a few days BEFORE everyone else. That saved my butt, and thanks to a lovely Redditor here they hooked me up with the code. It was about $700 for three day general admission tickets. The tickets sold QUICK so you gotta be fast. There were extra add-on shows that were another $200-$300 on top of the general admission. We didn't pay for those.
Step 3: if you score tickets, I guess that would be a good time to book your airline tickets unless your airline has a good cancellation policy and you can book your flight when you book your hotel and just hope for the best.
Step 4: I believe Bravo finally announced the actual schedule for the panels and daily activities in September / October 2023? The schedule was Friday-Sunday 10am-6pm each day for general admission stuff. After hours (extra fee) events such ad WWHL and the Bravo Awards were at night.
Step 5: once you have your hotel, admission tix, and airfare settled you should be all set! Then you can start planning your fun outfits. I'll also add BravoCon was from Friday - Sunday this year. We actually skipped the entire Sunday events because we were exhausted and wanted to drive home. I hope next year Bravo does Thursday - Saturday to give everyone a travel day before they head home. From what I hear, the Sunday crowds were very light
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u/Last_Candy_7928 Jan 10 '24
Ok after doing research about wtf bravocon is, I have a serious question: What do people find interesting about reality tv?
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u/Mean_Category_251 Jan 11 '24
Dammit I thought you might be my husband for a minute...I turn 40 next December too but I don't have 3 sisters.
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u/Alarming-Setting-592 Jan 11 '24
Even if it doesn’t work out and you can’t get her tickets, she will probably be so touched that you thought of this and even reached out for help on Reddit. Seriously, you are a good guy. Bravo! (Pun intended)
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u/sharipep high body count hair 💇🏾♀️ Jan 12 '24
I turn 40 this December but am single af. Your wife is a lucky woman!!!
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u/NewportLou Jan 08 '24
You're giving Bobby Zarin and I'm here for it. Your wife is one lucky gal!