From unmissable trade shows to celebration-filled awards nights, plus every issue of Bridal Buyer landing with fresh inspiration, there’s plenty to look forward to. Here’s your month-by-month rundown of the key dates you won’t want to miss:

 

📅 16 January: Bridal Buyer Issue 1
Kick off the year with our first issue, packed with trends, insights and the stories setting the tone for 2026.

📅 6 March: Bridal Buyer Issue 2
Just in time for spring buying season, our March issue delivers the latest collections, retail advice and industry updates.

✨ 22–24 March: Bridal Week London
The capital becomes the beating heart of bridal fashion as designers, boutiques and buyers come together for three inspiring days of business, creativity and connection.

📅 1 June: Bridal Buyer Issue 3
Summer starts strong with a mid-year issue full of fresh-season thinking, new talent and big industry conversations.

📅 28 August: Bridal Buyer Issue 4
Your perfect pre-Harrogate read! This issue gears you up for the biggest buying season of the year.

✨ 13–15 September: Bridal Week Harrogate
The landmark event of the bridal calendar returns! Expect bustling showrooms, exciting new launches and the buzz that only Harrogate can deliver.

🌟 14 September: The Bridal Buyer Awards
The industry’s most glamorous night of the year. Celebrate excellence, raise a glass with peers and honour the incredible achievements across bridal retail and design.

📅 13 November: Bridal Buyer Issue 5
Rounding off the year with our final issue - filled with reflections, forecasts and everything you need as you head into the 2027 season.

 

We would like to thank everyone across the industry for your incredible dedication, resilience and passion throughout this past year. Your commitment continues to drive the bridal sector forward and inspire innovation, creativity and connection at every level. As we approach the holiday season, we wish you all a happy and well-deserved break.

Looking ahead, we are excited for a new year filled with fresh prospects, meaningful partnerships and limitless possibilities. Like many of you, we are particularly energised by the opportunity to reunite the bridal community in 2026 with two forward-thinking, unmissable trade shows designed to celebrate the best our industry has to offer. We can’t wait to bring everyone together again - to collaborate, connect and craft the future of bridal in truly inspiring ways.

We’d also love to hear from you. If you have any exciting news to share - whether it’s boutique anniversaries, company milestones, new launches, standout achievements or stories you feel deserve to be told, please do reach out to annamarie.desouza@oceanmedia.co.uk. Your contributions help us shine a spotlight on the people and businesses who make this industry extraordinary.