Great Bridal Expo Held at NY Marriot Marquis on Feb. 15, 2026

The Great Bridal Expo staged a brisk one-day show at the NY Marriot Marquis, 1535 Broadway, on Feb. 15, 2026, running from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM and produced by Bridal Expos, Inc. The Midtown ballroom format packed the afternoon with vendor tables, selfie stations and live music, and the event page promoted a headline giveaway — "🌴 Grand Prize: WIN a SANDALS Vacation" — alongside a much-talked-about perk, "💎 FREE Wedding Bands – Just for attending."

On the expo floor couples met wedding professionals for planning advice and vendor scouting; promotional highlights included "⭐ Meet Wedding Pros – Get expert advice," "🎁 Win Door Prizes – Amazing giveaways," and a "$200 Gift Card" drawing, with on-site attractions listed as "📸 Selfie Station & Photo Booths – Capture memories" and "!🎶 Live Music & Fun-Filled Atmosphere." Organizer contact for follow-up was provided as info@greatbridalexpo.com and Tel. (800) 422-3976, and the event materials carried Bridal Expos, Inc./Great Bridal Expo® branding and a Fort Lauderdale office address: 757 SE 17th Street Suite 343 [...] Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316.

The visible event copy emphasized experiential moments and giveaways rather than a runway schedule; the Great Bridal Expo page’s bulleted highlights did not include an explicit "fashion show" listing in the snippet available for the Feb. 15 show, even as attendees circulated between booths, photo booths and prize tables. The show’s notice also cautioned that "Not all wedding professionals attend every Bridal Expos, Inc./Great Bridal Expo®. The exhibitor list is subject to change," a practical reminder for shoppers hunting for specific designers or services.

The New York event fits into a busy regional calendar. The 25th Annual Westchester County Wedding & Bridal Expo opened on January 25 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains with hours listed as 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and admission advertised as $10 at the door; Jenks Productions bills that show as "Hudson Valley’s largest wedding show" and programs live bands, fashion shows, tasting stations and a Grand Prize Package. Later-season consumer events include the New York Bridal & Wedding Expo set for June 14, 2026, at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum with free passes or $10 at the door.

Trade-facing activity in the city remains separate from consumer expos: One Fine Day Bridal Market, positioned as a trade-only event during New York Bridal Fashion Week, will convene on April 8 (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) and April 9 (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) at LEVEL 7 + 10450 W 31st St, New York. A buyer testimonial on that market’s materials summed the appeal: "One Fine Day Bridal Market is by far the most gorgeous market event you'll see during NYBFW. We’ve never missed a show yet!... the champagne and canapes are an added bonus. We are already looking forward to 2024."

Practical takeaways are straightforward: the Great Bridal Expo’s Midtown footprint rewarded couples who wanted a concentrated afternoon of vendor meetings and prize-driven incentives — notably a Sandals vacation and walk-away wedding bands — while the region’s calendar offers larger, multi-vendor days in Westchester and trade-only markets in April and beyond. For press or vendor follow-up, Bridal Expos, Inc. listed media contact info@greatbridalexpo.com and (800) 422-3976; event materials carry a 2025 copyright and the site credit "Website by Alex Weiss.