D.C.-Area Shows

Chesapeake Bay Beach Club Bridal Show
Spend an afternoon with the area’s leading wedding professionals while enjoying champagne, refreshments, live music and a contemporary fashion show.
Jan. 3, noon-4 pm. $10. Chesapeake Bay Beach Club 500 Marina Club Road, Stevensville, Md. www.baybeachclub.com

Winchester Bridal Expo
Spend the day watching wedding fashion shows, meeting wedding professionals and getting ideas for your wedding. Special prizes are awarded to brides who register in advance.
Jan. 3, noon-3 pm. Free admission. Millwood Station Special Events Center, 252 Costello Dr., Winchester, Va. www.winchesterbridalexpo.com

2010 Timonium Bridal Expo
Get a jump-start on your wedding planning by meeting local wedding professionals, checking out bridal fashions and enter to win prizes.
Jan. 9, 11 am-5 pm. $15 online. Timonioum Fairgrounds, 2200 York Rd., Timonium Md. 2010 Timonium Bridal Expo

The Great Bridal Expo
Find everything for your wedding and honeymoon in one place. Wind dozens of prizes, including airline tickets, jewelry and a honeymoon.
Jan. 16. Show starts at noon. $7 online. $9 day of show. Hilton Alexandria, 5000 Seminary Rd.
Washington, D.C. www.greatbridalexpo.com

Washington Bridal Showcase
Register to win thousands of dollars in prizes, meet wedding vendors, see bridal fashions and get fantastic wedding ideas.
$8 online, $10 day of show.
Jan. 17, 1-5 pm. Martin’s Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway Center Dr., Greenbelt, Md.
Jan. 24, 11 am-5 pm. Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Rd., North Bethesda, Md.
Jan. 31 11 am-5 pm. Dulles Expo Center, 4368 Chantilly Shopping Ctr., Chantilly, Va.
April 18, 11 am-5 pm. Patriot Center at George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax, Va. www.bridalshowcase.com

Winter Bridal Marketplace
Checkout bridal fashions, finalize your wedding details and win fantastic prizes. This year’s how includes a digital wedding shopping experience, featuring the most beautiful venues in the in the Blue Ridge Shenandoah Valley.
January 24, noon-4 pm. Free admission. The Alamo, 181 Kernstown Commons Blvd., Winchester, Va. www.blueridgebridalshow.com

Baltimore Bridal Show
Find everything for your wedding day at one event. Sign up for your chance to win thousands of dollars in prizes.
Feb. 6, 5-9 pm. Feb. 7 11 am-4 pm. $8 online, $10 day of show. Baltimore Convention Center, 1 West Pratt St., Baltimore, Md. www.baltimorebridalshow.com

Winter Bridal Showcase
Enter to win a romantic honeymoon while visiting area wedding vendors and savoring delicious hors d’ oeuvres.
Feb. 21, noon-3 pm. Admission $5. Free admission for brides-to-be. Sheraton Baltimore North, 903 Dulaney Valley Rd., Towson, Md. www.sheratonbaltimorebridalshow.com

The Winery at La Grange
Visit wedding and reception venues, enter give-aways and sample wines in the hear of Virginia’s Wine Country. Register for the Silver Suitcase Tea online.
April 25. $12 single admission, $20 per couple. The Winery at La Grange 4970, Antioch Rd., Haymarket, VA www.blueridgebridalshow.com

Kirkland Manor Spring Bridal Showcase
Enjoy a four-course lunch and wine tasting as well as a bridal fashion show, floral arrangements, table settings and wedding cakes. Enter win fantastic wedding prizes.
May 3. $35 (includes a four-course luncheon). Kirkland Manor Spring Bridal Showcase, 300 North Talbot St., St. Michaels, Md. www.tidewaterwedding.com

Blue Ridge Bridal Show
Meet wedding professionals, see the season’s hottest gowns and check out some of the area’s hottest bridal destinations. And don’t forget to enter win fantastic prizes.
May 17, 1-4 pm. $12 single admission, $20 per couple. Charles Town Races and Slots, 580 East 5th St., Charles Town, WV. www.blueridgebridalshow.com