Many of us fantasize about our wedding day our entire lives. We mentally plan the music, the ambiance, our groomsmen and/or maids of honor, and long for the entire process to go off without a hitch. The planning and coordinating can be overwhelming.

The fall Wedding & Bridal Expo, which is making its debut at a brand new event center in East Dubuque, is engineered to help ease the process for countless couples. This fall, the expo has a brand new location while still retaining 50 exhibitors who come with the intention of making your special day the best it can possibly be.

READ MORE: East Dubuque's New Event Center Brings Energy and Endless Possibilities

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When is the Wedding & Bridal Expo?:

The Wedding & Bridal Expo is coming to Culbies Event Center in East Dubuque, IL on Sunday, November 2nd. The event will be held from 11am - 2pm, and admission is only $5. The expo is geared not only to be fully immersive, but also help you tackle every base in your wedding planning journey, including:

  • Attire
  • Jewelry
  • Makeup/hair
  • Venues
  • Decor
  • DJs
  • Musicians
  • Photography
  • Videography
  • Photo booths
  • Planning
  • Favors/gifts
  • Catering
  • Bakery/desserts
  • Wineries/breweries
  • Florists
  • Officiants
  • Salons/Spas
  • Entertainment
  • And more

This Expo Will Be an Interactive Experience:

Stacy Raap, one of the chief organizers of the Wedding & Bridal Expo, stopped by the studio to talk about the upcoming event. The location for this year's expo is new: Culbies Event Center in East Dubuque, a lovely, brand new state-of-the-art venue.

Spanning 9,000 square-feet, Culbies includes a spacious 6,000 square-foot indoor event hall, a 3,500 square-foot patio/beer garden, and a foot four-sided bar with indoor and outdoor access, per Tom Drake's write-up on the venue.

Take a listen to my interview with Stacy Rapp below. Gear up for the fall Wedding & Bridal Expo happening Sunday, November 2nd from 11am-2pm at Culbies Event Center in East Dubuque. For more information, check out the Wedding & Bridal Expo's Facebook event page. You can also purchase tickets here!

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Gallery Credit: Steve Pulaski

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