For over 40 years, Bridal Week Harrogate has been renowned for offering a unique and immersive buying experience, and this weekend’s event is certainly no exception.
Taking place from 24-26th March at the Harrogate Convention Centre, bridal retailers can expect to be truly swept away by the dazzling Spring 2024 collections on display crafted by the industry’s top bridal manufacturers, whilst also being the first to identify the emerging bridalwear trends set to soar this upcoming season.
Big Names
With over 200 designers set to grace the halls of Harrogate this weekend, this is the perfect opportunity for boutique owners to begin curating their boutique’s next collections. Expect to be truly mesmerised by the phenomenal collections designed by industry powerhouses such as Justin Alexander, Maggie Sottero, Ronald Joyce, Alure Bridals, Ellis Bridals, Monica Loretti, Casablanca and Morilee, to name just a few! With many brands set to make their Harrogate debut this year, you can also discover the emerging talents set to make their mark on the industry.
“Bridal Week Harrogate is an exceptional opportunity for retailers to build their collections and to learn about the bridalwear trends set to dominate the upcoming season.” Says Event Director Wendy Adams. “We are incredibly proud to be able to bring a huge variety of talents together under one roof, and provide an unrivalled networking and purchasing opportunity for all of our exhibitors and buyers.”
Education, Education, Education
Bridal Week Harrogate isn’t just a buying event. The Bridal Retail Success Academy is committed to providing the very best education for all visitors, including a carefully curated series of free engaging seminars and one to one Business Advice Clinics for retailers to immerse themselves in as part of the Bridal Week Experience. Hosted by the very best in the business, the Bridal Retail Success Academy covers a vast array of topics, ensuring that business owners leave feeling fully equipped to further elevate the success of their thriving bridal business.
The Oscars of the Bridal industry
Highlighting the finest achievements in the industry and offering the ultimate networking opportunity, the Bridal Buyer Awards return to the Harrogate Convention Centre on Monday 25th March after the second day of the show, with the largest number of awards to date. Keep an eye out @bridalbuyermagazine to be the first to find out who this year’s winners are!
Last Chance to Register
There is still time to register for Bridal Week Harrogate, but time is certainly ticking! Head to bridalweek.com or click here to register and receive your passes straight to your inbox: it couldn’t be simpler.
Bridal Week is a trade-only event. Boutique owners can register for March 2024 by visiting www.bridalweek.com. Brides can follow @bridalweekofficial for exclusive clips from the runway, interviews with designers and an insight into the trends that will be hitting stores next year.