If you’re engaged, chances are you’ve heard about those infamous bridal expos. Held across the country throughout the year, the shows are one-stop shops for your wedding as they allow you to meet dozens (sometimes hundreds!) of vendors all in one place. The experience is ideal for a number of reasons, but especially because unlike when you’re browsing tons of websites, you’ll get the chance to be face-to-face with actual people and products.
So grab a few of your bridesmaids or your S.O., and prepare to sample cakes, try on dresses, listen to bands and DJs, quiz wedding planners, smell fresh flower bouquets, and much more, because we gathered some of the top bridal expos in the United States. Find your state and a list of 2019 shows below!
Alabama
Sunday, June 19: Queen For A Day
- The Venue At Coosa Landing in Gadsden, AL
- 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sunday, August 11: Birmingham Pink Bride Wedding Show
- Jefferson Convention Center in Birmingham, AL
- 11 am – 4 pm
Tuesday, December 10: The Big Fake Wedding
- Avondale Brewing Company in Birmingham, AL
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Alaska
Sunday, October 6: Alaska Bride & Groom Fall Wedding Show
- Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, AK
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Arizona
Sunday, March 17: Arizona Bridal & Wedding Expo
- Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, AZ
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Sunday, March 31: Ride off Into the Sunset Bridal Fair
- Foothills Golf Club in Phoenix, AZ
- 2 pm – 6 pm
Sunday, April 7: Phoenix Bridal Show
- Chateau Luxe in Phoenix, AZ
- 10 am to 3 pm
Sunday, April 14: Mi Amor Bridal Fair
- King of Kings PCA in Goodyear, AZ
- 2 pm – 6 pm
Saturday, May 11: Ribbons & Pearls Bridal Fair
- Svetik’s Bridal & Fashion Boutique in Gilbert, AZ
- 2 pm – 5 pm
Saturday, June 1: Fairytale Wedding Bridal Fair
- Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library in Phoenix, AZ
- 3 pm – 6 pm
Thursday, September 26: The Big Fake Wedding
- SoHo63 in Chandler, AZ
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Arkansas
Sunday, April 7: 2019 Conway Bridal Show
- Farris Center in Conway, AR
- 1 pm – 4:30 pm
Sunday, August 4: Kiss The Brides Expo
- Holiday Inn & Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale, AR
- 12 pm – 4 pm
California
Bay Area Wedding Fairs
- Sunday, March 24: Concord Crowne Plaza in Concord, CA
- Sunday, April 28: Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA
- Sunday, May 19: DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Pleasanton at The Club in Pleasanton, CA
- Sunday, July 28: Crowne Plaza Palo Alto in Palo Alto, CA
- Sunday, August 4: DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose in San Jose, CA
- Sunday, August 25: Parc 55 in San Francisco, CA
- Sunday, September 29: Marriott San Mateo in San Mateo, CA
- Sunday, November 10: Hyatt Regency Santa Clara in Santa Clara, CA
International Wedding Festival
- Sunday, April 21: Oakhurst Community Center in Oakhurst, CA
- Sunday, August 4: Hutchins Street Square in Lodi, CA
- Sunday, August 18: Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA
- Sunday, September 15: Modesto Centre Plaza in Modesto, CA
The Big Fake Wedding
- Sunday, May 19: The Unique Space in Los Angeles, CA
- Thursday, September 19: The Casino San Clemente in San Clemente, CA
- Tuesday, November 12: Bluxome Street Winery in San Francisco, CA
Sunday, March 31: Wedding Wars Expo
- Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, CA
- 2 pm – 6 pm
Sunday, August 11: Ultimate Bridal Show
- Crowne Plaza in Sacramento, CA
- 12 pm – 4 pm
Saturday, October 5 & Sunday, October 6: California Bridal & Wedding Expo
- Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA
- 12 pm – 5 pm both days
Colorado
Sunday, March 31: The Big Fake Wedding
- The Saint Vrain in Longmont, CO
- 5 pm – 7 pm
Sunday, May 5: Colorado Bridal Show
- Hotel Elegante Conference & Event Center in Colorado Springs, CO
- 12 pm – 4 pm
Sunday, May 19: Wed Wonderfully
- Villa Parker in Parker, CO
- 12 pm – 3 pm
Connecticut
Sunday, April 28: Connecticut Bridal & Wedding Expo
- Chelsea Piers Connecticut in Stamford, CT
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Tuesday, June 18: The Amber Room Colonnade Bridal Show
- The Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury, CT
- 6 pm – 9 pm
Sunday, November 3: Farmington Bridal Show
- Hartford Mariott Farmington in Farmington, CT
- 11 am – 4 pm
Florida
Our Dream Wedding Expo
- Sunday, April 28: Hilton Carillon Park Hotel in Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
- Sunday, May 19: Hilton Palm Beach Airport Hotel in West Palm Beach, FL
- Sunday, August 4: Avanti Palms Resort and Conference Center in Orlando, FL
- Sunday, September 15: Sheraton Tampa Brandon in Tampa, FL
- Sunday, October 27: Hilton Palm Beach Airport Hotel in West Palm Beach, FL
- Sunday, November 10: Westin Orlando North Hotel in Lake Mary-Orlando, FL
Sunday, April 7: The Bridal Show
- The Cocoplum Woman’s Club in Coral Gables, FL
- 4 pm – 7 pm
Sunday, April 7: Florida Bridal & Wedding Expo
- Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center – Exhibit Hall A in Jacksonville, FL
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Sunday, May 19: Florida Wedding Expo
- Innisbrook Golf & Spa Resort in Tampa, FL
- 1 pm – 5 pm
Thursday, October 17: The Big Fake Wedding
- Venue 1902 at Preservation Hall in Sanford, FL
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Georgia
Saturday, April 13: T Rose International Bridal Show
- Four Points by Sheraton Atlanta Airport West in Atlanta, GA
- 12 pm – 3 pm
Sunday, June 23: Georgia Bridal Show
- Infinite Energy Forum in Duluth, GA
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Tuesday, August 20: The Big Fake Wedding
- Pontoon Brewing in Atlanta, GA
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Illinois
Sunday, May 19: Wedding Salon Chicago Bridal Showcase
- W Chicago – City Center in Chicago, IL
- 1 pm – 5 pm
Thursday, August 1: The Big Fake Wedding
- Company 251 in Aurora, IL
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Indiana
Sunday, April 14: Indiana Bridal & Wedding Expo
- Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, IN
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Sunday, April 28: Indianapolis Bride Expo
- Embassy Suites by Hilton Plainfield in Plainfield, IN
- 11 am – 4 pm
Sunday, October 20: PWG.com Fall Wedding Show
- Indianapolis Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis, IN
- 12 pm – 4 pm
Maryland
Sunday, August 11: Baltimore Wedding Experience
- Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD
- 5 pm – 9 pm
Sunday, November 17: Maryland Bridal & Wedding Expo
- Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD
- 12 pm – 5pm
Massachusetts
Saturday, March 30: The Big Fake Wedding
- The West End in Hyannis, MA
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Sunday, May 19: Mansfield Bridal Expo
- Holiday Inn-Mansfield/Foxboro in Mansfield, MA
- 11 am – 4 pm
Michigan
Sunday, April 28: Michigan Bridal & Wedding Expo
- Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac, MI
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Wednesday, June 26: The Big Fake Wedding
- The Eastern in Detroit, MI
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Sunday, August 25: Bridal Celebrations Fall Bridal Show
- Cobo Center in Detroit, MI
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Missouri
Sunday, April 28: Missouri Bridal & Wedding Expo
- America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, MO
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Thursday, June 6: The Big Fake Wedding
- The Bauer Event Space in Kansas City, MO
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Nevada
Friday, March 29 – Sunday, March 31: 2019 TahoeWed Bridal Faire and Convention
- Tahoe Biltmore Casino and Lodge in Crystal Bay, NV
- Friday: 6 pm – 8 pm
- Saturday: 10 am – 1 am
- Sunday: 8 am – 1 pm
Sunday, April 28: Nevada Bridal & Wedding Expo
- Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV
- 12 pm – 5 pm
New Hampshire
Sunday, April 28: Main Event Entertainment
- DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester in Manchester, NH
- 1 pm – 4 pm
New Jersey
Elegant Bridal Productions
- Sunday, March 24: The Mansion at Mountain Lakes in Mountain Lakes, NJ
- Tuesday, March 26: Cosmopolitan in Wayne, NJ
- Wednesday, March 27: Marigold in Somerset, NJ
- Wednesday, March 27: Macaluso’s in Hawthorne, NJ
- Thursday, March 28: Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Toms River, NJ
- Sunday, March 31: Conservatory at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ
- Sunday, April 7: Montclair Golf Club in Montclair, NJ
- Tuesday, April 9: Park Pavilion in Seaside Park, NJ
- Wednesday, April 10: Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ
- Thursday, April 11: Crowne Plaza Princeton Conference Center in Princeton, NJ
- Sunday, April 28: North Shore House in Newton, NJ
- Wednesday, May 8: Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township, NJ
- Thursday, May 9: The Kenilworth Inn in Kenilworth, NJ
- Thursday, June 13: The Atelier Ballroom in Jersey City, NJ
- Wednesday, July 10: Addison Park in Aberdeen, NJ
- Thursday, July 18: DoubleTree by Hilton Princeton in Princeton, NJ
New Mexico
Thursday, May 2: The Big Fake Wedding
- Nature Pointe Weddings and Events in Tijeras, NM
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Sunday, August 18: Summer NM Wedding Expo
- Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North in Albuquerque, NM
- 12 pm – 5 pm
New York
Long Island Bridal Expo
- Sunday, March 24: The Metropolitan in Glen Cove, NY
- Monday, March 25: Huntington Hilton in Melville, NY
- Tuesday, March 26: Clarion Ronkonkoma in Ronkonkoma, NY
- Tuesday, April 23: Marriott Uniondale in Uniondale, NY
Sunday, April 14: New York Bridal & Wedding Expo
- The Dome Arena in Henrietta, NY
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Monday, April 29: Wedding Salon New York Spring Bridal Showcase
- The Stewart Hotel in New York City, NY
- 4 pm – 8 pm
Wednesday, May 15: Elegant Bridal Productions
- Snug Harbor in Staten Island, NY
- 7 pm – 10 pm
Thursday, December 5: The Big Fake Wedding
- The Foundry in Long Island City, NY
- 7 pm – 9 pm
North Carolina
Saturday, March 30 – Sunday, March 31: Forever Bridal Wedding Show
- Jim Graham Building, NC State Fairgrounds, in Raleigh, NC
- 11 am – 4 pm both days
Sunday, August 4: Carolina Bridal Fair
- Cabarrus Arena in Concord, NC
- 10:30 am – 5 pm
Sunday, November 17: North Carolina Bridal & Wedding Expo
- Raleigh Convention Cente in Raleigh, NC
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Ohio
Sunday, November 10: Ohio Bridal & Wedding Expo
- Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Oregon
Sunday, November 17: Portland Bridal & Wedding Expo
- Portland Expo Center in Portland, OR
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Pennsylvania
Elegant Bridal Productions
- Sunday, March 31: Old York Road Country Club in Spring House, PA
- Sunday, April 14: Nostalgia 1720 in Chalfont, PA
- Thursday, April 25: The Inn at Leola Village in Lancaster, PA
- Thursday, July 11: The Glasbern Inn at Fogelsville, PA
- Sunday, October 20: Downington Country Club in Downington, PA
Thursday, April 18: The Big Fake Wedding
- Hip at Flashlight Factory in Pittsburgh, PA
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Thursday, June 20: The Big Fake Wedding
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Rhode Island
Sunday, April 7: The Original Wedding Expo
- Twin River Casino Event Center in Lincoln, RI
South Carolina
Thursday, April 4: The Big Fake Wedding
- 563 King in Charleston, SC
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Sunday, July 21: Summer Carolina Bridal Showcase
- Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, SC
- 1 pm – 5 pm
Sunday, September 8: Charleston Wedding Festivals
- Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston, SC
- 12 pm – 4 pm
Tuesday, September 17: Greenville Fall Wedding Festivals
- Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, SC
- 4 pm – 9 pm
Tennessee
Sunday, April 28; Sunday, July 14; Sunday, October 13: Memphis Bridal Show
- Whispering Woods Hotel in Memphis, TN
- 1 pm – 5 pm
Thursday, December 12: The Big Fake Wedding
- 21C Museum Hotel Nashville in Nashville, TN
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Texas
The Big Fake Wedding
- Sunday, March 24: The Meekermark in Houston, TX
- Thursday, July 11: Monroe Pearson in Dallas, TX
- Thursday, November 7: Hotel Ella in Austin, TX
Sunday, April 14: Houston Wedding Showcase
- NRG Center in Houston, TX
- 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday, April 28: Texas Bridal & Wedding Expo
- George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Virginia
Thursday, August 8: The Big Fake Wedding
- Stone Tower Winery in Leesburg, VA
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Sunday, August 18: Richmond Wedding Experience
- Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, VA
- 11 am – 4 pm
Sunday, November 10: Virginia Bridal & Wedding Expo
- Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, VVA
- 12 pm – 5 pm
Sunday, November 24: Fall Engagement Bridal Expo
- The Founders Inn and Spa in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- 2 pm – 5 pm
Washington
Sunday, March 24: Seattle 9th Annual LGBTQ Wedding Expo
- The Factory Luxe in Seattle, WA
- 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Thursday, October 24: The Big Fake Wedding
- Withinsodo in Seattle, WA
- 7 pm – 9 pm
Washington, D.C.
Sunday, April 7: Washington Wedding Experience
- Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA
- 11 am – 4 pm
Wisconsin
Saturday, April 13 – Sunday, April 14: Wisconsin Bridal & Wedding Expo
- Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, WI
- 11 am – 5 pm both days
