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Our Story
Wedding Bliss provides couples with the chance to discover top wedding professionals, experience their work, and hire them on the spot–all in one place.
The mission behind The Southern Maryland Wedding Bliss Showcase is simple, to simplify the wedding planning process for engaged couples by connecting them with the best wedding professionals in the region.
This showcase is much more than an exhibit of vendors, it’s an experience. We invite you to taste the food, discover the latest trends, and experience the magic of what your wedding could be.
Bridal Showcase
Attend The Showcase
Simplify your wedding planning process, discover new wedding trends, and enjoy an afternoon of wedding bliss with your wedding party or your partner. Meet face-to-face with the Washington Metropolitan area’s top wedding professionals, each personally vetted and hand-picked by the Wedding Bliss team of experts and the Association of Wedding Professionals of Greater Washington, DC.
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Exhibitors
Our Vendors
We understand how important it is to select the right vendors for your special day. You want a team of trusted professionals that you can rely on to make your wedding day as perfect as you’ve imagined. Unfortunately, it can take months to find, meet with, and hire the right professionals for your wedding. Luckily, The Southern Maryland Wedding Bliss exists to ease this process, bringing you only the best of the best. From photographers to caterers to DJs and more, you’ll have the opportunity to meet with and experience Washington’s finest wedding professionals.
Wedding Planning Tools
12 Months Before Your Wedding
- Discuss and set an estimated budget for your wedding
- Start building your guest list (this will give you an idea of what your venue’s capacity should be)
11 Months Before Your Wedding
- Start touring venues and narrow down your options
- Begin researching and meeting with photographers
- Book your ceremony and reception venue(s)
10 Months Before Your Wedding
- Decide on your wedding style and aesthetic
- Start researching caterers and scheduling tastings
- Begin shopping for your wedding gown (it can take several months for your dress to be made and another couple of months for alterations so it’s best to start this process early)
- Choose your wedding party.
9 Months Before Your Wedding
- Choose your wedding photographer and schedule engagement photos
- Finalize your guest list and collect addresses
- Start building your wedding website and registry
- Research wedding stationery
- Design and order your save the dates
- Book your caterer.
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