Frequently Asked Questions

About the Show

We are an appointment driven show so making appointments beforehand is recommended, but you are able to walk into booths at the show, as well.
Yes, all of our vendors are committed to attend the show all three days.
Unfortunately, our show is only open to credentialed buyers with retail stores and exhibitors who have a booth at the show. We do not allow the general public or non-retailers on the show floor.

For information on exhibiting at National Bridal Market Chicago, please contact Jane Heflin at jheflin@themart.com, Kim Claridy at kclaridy@themart.com.
Certain credentials will allow us to let buyers in the process of entering the show. Typically, we can accept a letter of intention on bank letterhead, or proof of residency for the retail location of your future business. Email us for help at nationalbridalmarket@themart.com.

Registration codes or passcodes are sent via email to contracted exhibitors only. If you need your company’s passcode email nationalbridalmarket@themart.com.
Click here for access to the exhibitor registration page.
If you are a contractor badges can be picked up on the first floor registration. These temporary badges are valid only for set-up and dismantling, to contractors on a daily basis.
For all outstanding questions, please email our team at: nationalbridalmarket@themart.com.

If you have not attended National Bridal Market Chicago after August 2021, you will need to pre-register online. Once we review your store, we will send your approved buyer badge via email. On-site registration will be available - please plan to bring the required credentials to the show if you did not pre-register.
Buyers who attended after August 2021 will automatically have their badge emailed to them.

If you don’t receive your badge via email, please contact us at nationalbridalmarket@themart.com.
Approved buyers are invited to attend National Bridal Market free of charge.
Employees of the store are eligible for buyer badges. If you are looking to bring a non-employee (family, friend, consultant), please register them as your guest. Guests can be pre-registered onsite.
Yes! Each store is allowed up to 2 guests. Guests are considered non-employees of the store.

Book travel here. These are our recommended hotels that we’ve negotiated special prices with for National Bridal Market attendees. Your hotel must be booked through onPeak, our official travel partner, to receive these rates. You can do this directly on our website or by calling 800-528-8700. All hotels are within walking distance of the Mart.
For information on parking, please click here . We offer discounted parking for buyers only at the MartParc Wells garage for $15 per day. You can get your parking ticket validated at buyer registration. This is valid from 8am – 8pm only and does not include overnight parking.

Yes, we have a Mother’s Room available on the 7th Floor. The key is available in the Show Office.
Yes, manual wheel chairs can be requested at no charge by calling 312-527-7700. Manual wheel chairs should be reserved in advance to guarantee availability. Motorized scooters can be rented here or by calling 773-278-1440. The rental fee starts at $35/ day.