Celebrating Northern Virginia's Wedding Professionals
Brides & Weddings celebrates the businesses, venues and creative professionals who help couples create memorable wedding experiences.
Our award programs recognize excellence, creativity, service and innovation while giving wedding professionals opportunities to showcase their work and connect with the local wedding community.
Recognition for the People Behind the Celebration
Explore Brides & Weddings award programs for wedding professionals throughout Northern Virginia.
Weddy Awards
The Weddy Awards recognize outstanding wedding professionals across Northern Virginia in a variety of categories, celebrating excellence in service, creativity, professionalism and the experiences they create for engaged couples.
Venues, photographers, planners, florists, caterers, entertainers, bakers, beauty professionals and other wedding businesses are celebrated through the program.
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Cake-Off
Cake-Off brings together talented bakeries, cake artists and dessert professionals for a friendly competition showcasing creativity, presentation and flavor.
Wedding professionals gather to connect, see the work of local bakers and celebrate the talent within Northern Virginia's wedding industry.
Explore Cake-Off →Recognition You Can Put to Work
Our award programs give wedding professionals opportunities to celebrate their work while building visibility within the wedding community.
Build Credibility
Give engaged couples another reason to feel confident choosing your business.
Showcase Your Work
Highlight the experience, creativity and service your business brings to weddings.
Earn Recognition
Celebrate accomplishments with peers, clients and the wider wedding community.
Create Marketing Content
Turn nominations, awards and event participation into useful content for your own marketing.
Strengthen Visibility
Give your business additional opportunities to be seen by couples and wedding professionals.
Connect With Your Peers
Meet other professionals working throughout Northern Virginia's wedding industry.
Put Your Business in the Celebration
Sponsorship opportunities can include event sponsorship, category sponsorship, judging and promotional partnerships that connect your business with wedding professionals and engaged couples.
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