The National Wedding Show Manchester

If you are planning a wedding in the North West, the Manchester edition of The National Wedding Show brought bridal boutiques, venues, photographers, florists and cake designers together over one weekend at Manchester Central, with catwalk shows and planning advice included in your ticket. Its latest edition ran on 24 and 25 October 2026. The organiser has not published a Manchester date after that; its published 2027 dates are at NEC Birmingham, Excel London and a new Liverpool show.

Where to meet the same suppliers in 2027

You can still compare wedding suppliers under one roof at three dates the organiser has published for 2027: NEC Birmingham on 27 and 28 February, listed here as The National Wedding Show Spring; Liverpool on 13 and 14 March, which the organiser describes as new for 2027; and Excel London on 10 and 11 April. The organiser says its events are split between spring and autumn seasons. Other wedding shows are grouped under weddings and celebrations.

The October 2026 Manchester show

Day	Date	Opening hours
Saturday	24 October 2026	10:00 to 17:00
Sunday	25 October 2026	10:00 to 16:00

Visitors entered Manchester Central through the Central Foyer entrance. The organiser suggests allowing three to five hours, or a full day if you want to watch the catwalk and talk to many suppliers.

Compare and book suppliers in one visit

The organiser says the show saves you time: you can meet suppliers face to face, compare them side by side and book on the day, and it says many exhibitors offer discounts and packages available only at the show. It counts over 200 suppliers per season across its events, covering bridal boutiques and occasionwear, wedding venues and honeymoon specialists, florists and décor, photographers and videographers, entertainers and live music, cake designers, jewellers, wedding planners and transport. Beauty brands offer onsite manicures and makeovers.

See the catwalk and get planning advice

Your ticket covers catwalk shows with wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, groomswear and outfits for mothers of the bride and guests. At the spring 2026 shows the features also included the ‘Say I Do’ stage, where wedding professionals talked through planning dos and don’ts, a Champagne Bar, a Cake Wonderland stand, and Glossify, whose free 45-minute manicure slots were limited and booked at the stand on arrival. At NEC Birmingham, Cricut ran The Wedding Workshop with live demonstrations and hands-on sessions.

Choose the right ticket

• Standard entry gives access to the full show.
• VIP tickets add the VIP lounge, reserved catwalk seats, complimentary refreshments and a goody bag; in spring 2026 this included a glass of Lillet Spritz.
• Group tickets are discounted for several guests.
• Registered disabled visitors can request a free carer ticket with documents such as a PIP or DLA letter, a Blue Badge or an Assistance Dog ID.

The organiser says advance tickets are cheaper than paying on the door, and same-day re-entry is usually allowed with your wristband. Children are welcome, though the show is aimed at adults. If you need to change your day, ticket type or catwalk slot, you contact See Tickets.

Reach engaged couples as an exhibitor

If you sell to couples, the organiser says its events draw over 40,000 visitors a year across London, Birmingham and Manchester, describes the audience as ABC1, and points to sales at the show and visitor data capture as returns. Sponsorship options it lists include headline and VIP sponsorship, showing dresses on the central catwalk, a Q&A session and a data capture exercise. Stand enquiries go through its Exhibit With Us page. To cost a stand first, see building an exhibition budget and shell scheme or space only?

Other events at Manchester Central

If you are using the venue for business, Digital Construction North runs there on 18 November 2026 and the Microscience Microscopy Congress opens on 6 July 2027. You can browse more events in Manchester and across the United Kingdom.

Source: nationalweddingshow.co.uk/show-info, nationalweddingshow.co.uk/whats-on, nationalweddingshow.co.uk exhibit, nationalweddingshow.co.uk