March Events & Amenities.
Complimentary Buyer & Exhibitors Breakfast
All buyers and exhibitors are invited to join us in the Café on the 2nd floor for a complimentary breakfast each day of market.
Breakfast is served 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
*You must scan your badge to receive the complimentary breakfast or lunch.
Complimentary Buyer & Exhibitor Lunch
All buyers and exhibitors are invited to join us in the Café on the 2nd floor for a complimentary lunch each day of market.
Lunch is served from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
*You must scan your badge to receive the complimentary breakfast or lunch.
Spa Water
Sunday & Monday- 10:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Tuesday 10:00a.m.- 2:00p.m.
Stay hydrated all show!
SEMINAR- Creating a luxury environment in your showroom
Join Derrick Taylor discussing how showroom design and merchandising tricks create a luxury experience for your clients.
SEMINAR- Mastering Management: Empowering Teams in the Modern Business Landscape
This seminar will focus on the essential practices of successful management. We will explore the creation of high-performing teams through various approaches to training, compensation, and incentives. With an ever-changing business landscape, we will also touch on understanding the new generation of employees to drive growth and employee longevity.
Aperol Spritz
Start your day with a smile, end it with a spritz. Located in the center lounge.
SEMINAR- Brides 2.0: Adapt & Thrive in the New Bridal Retail Landscape
Future-proof your bridal business! Join Syvo at the National Bridal Market to navigate changing trends, master digital marketing, and connect with today's brides. Overcome budget challenges, attract qualified leads, and thrive in the evolving retail landscape. Don't miss this must-attend event for bridal shop success!
SEMINAR- Branding your private label goods and increasing off the rack sales.
Join Jacqui Wadsworth to learn how to elevate your bridal biz with our exclusive "Brand Bash" session at the upcoming Chicago Bridal Market! Unleash the power of branding your private label goods and skyrocket your off-the-rack sales. 🚀 Don't miss this chance to turn heads, set trends, and make your mark in the bridal world. Let's craft a brand that's as unique as your clients' love stories!
Opening Night Party sponsored by Morilee
Join us for THE Industry event, bringing together Buyers and Exhibitors in a spectacular venue - Marshall’s Landing at THE MART. The event will include open bar, passed hors d'oeuvres, DJ, riverside views, and great company. We can’t wait to see you there!
St. Patrick’s Day Seltzers
Cheers to St. Patrick’s day! Enjoy a refreshing green apple seltzer in the center lounge.
Vows Magazine Ice Cream Break
Sunday & Monday 3:00p.m.
Stop by the VOWS ice cream cart and learn about what’s new from the industry’s leading trade publication and grab a sweet treat as an afternoon pick-me-up!
Beer and Wine Bar Sponsored by Lucci Lu
Stop by the main aisle for some beer and wine, sponsored by Lucci Lu
Sunday & Monday 3:00 p.m.
Casablanca Pink High Ball Pop Up Bar
Stop by the Casablanca’s Pop Up Bar outside of Booth 3094 to enjoy a delicious pink high ball.
Pink Champagne with Monte Durham
Pink Champagne to celebrate Monte Durham’s (from Say Yes to the Dress) launch of his first bridal collection with Elissar Bridal. Located on the main aisle of Elissar’s booth
Cake Cutting With Delish Cakes
Stop by the front aisle on the North side for a special visit from Delish Cakes Bakery for a slice of heaven.
EAR PIERCING BY JONESY WOOD
Jonesy Wood Designs will offer 14k solid yellow and white gold stud options for piercings. Make sure you view their collection of timeless, designed to layer, gold-filled and solid gold jewelry.
Sunday- Tuesday: Starting at 1:00 p.m.
Location: Front Aisle 1
*Available while supplies last
Espresso Martinis Sponsored by Poppy Bridal Software
Sunday & Monday 1:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.
When coffee hits different. Enjoy an espresso martini thanks to Poppy Bridal. Located on the front aisle north side.
Mon Cheri Donut Wall
Sunday & Monday 11a.m.
Stop by the Mon Cheri donut wall to enjoy a variety of fresh donuts! Located on the main aisle, across booth 7030.
Specialty Coffee Bar | Presented by SYVO
Sunday & Monday | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Tuesday 10:00-1:00 p.m.
Complimentary coffee and pastries on the north side main aisle brought to you by our friends at SYVO.
SYVO gives bridal shops the tools they need to increase qualified appointments and drive sales. Attract the new generation of brides with proven strategies and grow your business today.
Lux and Love Lemonade & Ice Tea
Stop by the main aisle for some fresh lemonade and ice tea, sponsored by Lux and Love!
Sunday & Monday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Welcome Mimosa(s)
Start your day on the Show Floor with some bubbles. National Bridal Market welcomes all buyers with a morning mimosa. Stop by the Center Lounge after 10:00 am to grab one. Cheers!
SEMINAR- 3 Ways to Increase Bridal Shop Profit Margins
When it comes to profit, you have to think small to go big. Cumulative small decisions within your business can have a big impact on the bottom line. Regular attention to detail is therefore important to maintaining healthy profit margins across your bridal business. But where do you start?
Ingrid Heilke will cover three familiar concepts: markups, sales category analysis, and streamlining through differentiation.
By the end of this talk, you will:
Question your business-as-usual assumptions
Discover what might be blocking profitability
Identify where to free up resources to pursue new opportunities
SEMINAR- Customizing Your Content Strategy To Increase Sales from Social Media
Just being on social media is no longer good enough when it comes to getting in front of the right brides - your content needs to appease the algorithm gods and do more than just show photos of bridal gowns. Learn how to incorporate your social media content strategy into your customer experience journey (CX) to attract and guide brides into your sales funnel, make appointments, and become a client who raves about you to everyone they know.
Megan Garmers: As a business consultant and educator over the last 25 years, contributing to the success of companies big and small brings Megan Garmers joy. Having multiple businesses plus teaching marketing, sales, branding and social media internationally, Megan understands how redefining one's brand for tomorrow's couples is crucial for future success and longevity and is passionate about helping businesses simplify and de-mystify best practices for creating and utilizing content effectively to achieve their revenue goals.
Megan works to provide education and connection while helping businesses move forward faster in an ever-changing world that values content and social media through The Bridal Masterclass Experience and Streamline Social, a new social media agency that provides social media services for wedding professionals.
2024 Social Media Strategy Webinar
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Morilee Coat & Luggage Check
Coat and Luggage check is available on the 1st floor.
Sunday 7:30a.m.-8:30p.m. | Monday- 7:30a.m.-6:30p.m. | Tuesday- 8:30a.m.-3:30p.m.
Safely store your bags, luggage, coats or strollers at Coat Check on the 1st floor, Located in the North Lobby, near registration.
Complimentary thanks to Morilee.
French butter cookies
Oh là là! Did someone say french butter cookies? Treat yourself to a delicious sweet in the center lounge.
French 75’s
The perfect summer drink to wrap up your day! Join us for French 75’s in the center lounge.
Fashion Show
We are thrilled to announce the return of the fashion show! The show will be held in a beautiful loft venue on the 2nd Floor.
Join us at Marshalls Landing for cocktails at 6p.m. followed by the fashion show at 6:30p.m.
Custom Illustrations Sponsored by Casablanca
We know you’ve got style. Capture it in a one of a kind illustration. Top fashion illustrator Kristine Steiner joins us on the Show Floor to sketch buyers in all their market glory - compliments of Casablanca. (Fun Fact: Kristine has sketched for Ferragamo and Louis Vuitton!)
SEMINAR- Store Displays with Amanda Davis
Learn how to create compelling visuals for your shop with backdrops, mannequins, fixtures, props, plants, and signage. Thoughtfully elevate your displays to create an emotional connection with your clients and catch potential customers' attention through windows and more.
Amanda has over 20 years of experience with visual merchandising, window display, prop styling, floral, and event design. She has worked for brands like Corelle, Crate and Barrel, Target, Ulta Beauty, and Vera Bradley, and uses her background in drawing, painting, and art history, as well as her love for color and composition, to create engaging visual stories.
SEMINAR- 8 Ways To Make More With Less Brides In 2023 | Presented by the National Bridal Retailers Association
The last 3 years have been a wild ride! What will 2023 bring our way? The prediction is a cooling economy and less weddings. Join bridal store owners Michelle McFarland and Ann Campeau for a discussion on 8 easy ways your bridal store can make more money with less brides in 2023. Learn how to decrease inventory, increase margins, save time, all while improving your customer experience. You deserve to get paid for your time and effort.
Happy Hour- Wine & Cheese
Did someone say happy hour? It’s been a long day and we know you are in need of some cheese, meats, and wine.