The Un-Wedding Show Dates A/W 2023: Coming to A City Near You!

Here at The Un-Wedding we LOVE a party - streamers set up and neon available to hire from the fabulous Streamadelica. Photo by Natalia Case Photography

The Un-Wedding Show is on tour! The end of 2023 sees us visiting not one, not two but FIVE of the UK’s coolest cities – and for Glasgow, Manchester & Bristol we’re visiting for the first time, we can’t wait to meet you!

If you're yet to find your alternative wedding venue – every one of our locations can host you and have wedding packages ready to go. We are so excited to connect even more Un-Wedding couples with our friendly, independent Un-Wedding suppliers. If you've just got engaged and you want to cut to the chase with your modern wedding plans and find the most unique, independent businesses to support then The Un-Wedding Show is for you.

Come and meet a careful curation of local wedding suppliers picked just for you in one of the 5 amazing venues getting The Un-Wedding treatment this year.

THE UN-WEDDING SHOW MANCHESTER

Hellooo Manchester!

We’ll be ready to meet you at the iconic Victoria Warehouse – we can’t wait to see VW in all its glory!  It has a civil ceremony license and hosts up to 50 weddings a year, the event spaces are stunning – they have a dedicated wedding Instagram – get saving their posts for some seriously cool industrial inspo @weddings_vw

At The Un-Wedding Show Manchester, you can meet some of the region’s coolest suppliers including a selection of our Book Of Love directory faves including - the creative powerhouse Mariel Osborn, whose collection of backdrops, props, and tassel bunting are all available to hire or, you can visit her Manchester studio to work with her on something bespoke for your wedding.

If you want to get your wedding day committed to film by a badass babe who learned everything she knows from her days working for MTV then Hushabye Films are the ONE. No more cheesy, dull wedding videography, Jade is all about making your wedding film more like a high-energy music video cos that’s way more fun and exciting, right?

We can’t wait to welcome back Stacey Hill who creates contemporary and sustainable, mood-enhancing jewellery from her studio at Manchester Craft and Design Centre. A firm fave of our founder, Melissa Woods, come and shop her iconic smiley pieces and Un-Wedding rings!

Outside Victoria Warehouse a cool wedding venue and where we are holding The Un-Wedding Show Manchester

THE UN-WEDDING SHOW BRISTOL

In the heart of the creative quarter, The Un-Wedding Show is popping its Bristolian cherry at Paintworks. With a capacity of up to 200, they can host marriages, civil partnerships, blessings, and Un-Wedding receptions! They fully embrace social diversity – they are a perfect location for The Un-Wedding Show!

Come and meet some of our Book Of Love directory faves - Rubbish Portraits is the coolest addition for the creative and quirky types amongst you who want your wedding guests to have some serious fun – a strict no-smiling rule in the booth, please! We’ve had our portraits done in the booth and they are SO far from rubbish!


A cropped image of a woman with short brown hair holding a glass of prossecco and a 'Rubbish Portrait' at The Un-Wedding Show

A photo of Melissa Woods, founder of The Un-Wedding, holding up her Rubbish Portrait at The Un-Wedding Show. Photo by Lisa Jane Photography

Dandelions & Pearls will be bringing a selection of their style-focused, bespoke bridal and occasion wear - specialising in boho and vintage-inspired styles. We can’t wait to see the handmade beauties IRL. Also making an appearance will be Wedding Jam, in their own words – they’re the wedding DJs to be enjoyed, not endured!

Gold strapless jumpsuit with sequin star embellished train. Photo by Stella Photography

Incredible gold bridal jumpsuit from Dandelions & Pearls

THE UN-WEDDING SHOW LONDON

We’re bringing it back to the awesome Shoreditch Studios on 28th + 29th October 2023 – a firm favourite location in The Un-Wedding Show calendar.

A visit to see us in London must include swinging by Hush Club, the stunning mobile discotheque and cocktail bar!

YES! You heard that right! It’s basically a giant disco ball that serves up the most delicious cocktails AND tunes by the most INCREDIBLE people, Si and Emily!

The gorgeous Melissa, founder of The Un-Wedding in front of the incredible The Hush Club team and their beautiful sequin DJ booth trailer bar.



Vowed & Amazed will be bringing a selection of their amazing props to hire. I mean, if you have your heart set on a wedding neon to light up your dancefloor and you haven’t stumbled upon these guys, then you are in for a real treat! Pioneers of the iconic ‘Til Death Do Us Party’ neon, accept no imitations! Only V&A will do!



A bride wearing a gold wedding dress standing in front of a neon wedding sign that says 'Til death Do Us Party'.

Isn’t she a beauty?! The bride AND the neon, available to hire from Book Of Love directory babes, Vowed & Amazed!

And the inimitable Sidey Clark photography will be on hand (likely wearing silver trainers) to talk to you about cool, natural, and fun wedding photography. Sidey is not only an amazing photographer but he’s the kind of guy you’d like to have at your wedding, bringing the calm but also the good times!



A modern bride and groom kissing on their wedding day. The picture is an artistic shot of the couple stood on some steps between 2 tall building so you can see the sky in the background.

GLASGOW 

Glasgow sees The Un-Wedding Show at the historic The Engine Works – our first time bringing the show to Scotland and we’re buzzing to be at this truly incredible venue.

Come and marvel at the creations made by Streamadelica, bespoke and available to hire nationwide. More glorious wedding wear - Cora Stitch will be showing off their handcrafted bridal wear for the dreamers and romantics amongst us! A.R.D Bakery is a cake designer based in Glasgow, specialising in modern wedding cakes – you will not look at cakes in the same way ever again, stunning!

Beautiful Cora Stitch wedding dress. Photo by Joy Louise Photography has captured the brides dress from behind showing a beautiful open back and full skirt.

Just one of Cora Stitch’s many stunning bespoke bridal designs.

A selection of cakes by ARD Bakery at The Un-Wedding Show London. They cakes a contemporary with lots of shapes and beautiful pastel colours. There is a yellow stripey backdrop behind.

The incredible ARD Bakery at The Un-Wedding Show London. Photo by Natalie Martinez Photography.

LEEDS

The Un-Wedding Show will be back in Leeds at the City's brand-new blank canvas venue, TESTBED! It’s a 10,000 sq. ft venue that hosts all kind of events – including weddings – they can cater for smaller and intimate weddings too, come and see the spaces for yourself!

Come and get snapped in a VIVA LA BOOTH the original luxury photobooth experience. PRINT.WORK has an amazing website where you can build your own bespoke printed invitations. Meet the team in person and get your creative juices flowing. Fun, documentary style photographer RACHEL BURT will be waiting to meet you – she loves couples who love to party but hate having their photo taken – maybe she’s the one for you.

Bespoke wedding invitations created by PRINT.WORK

Bespoke wedding stationery created by PRINT,WORK

We can’t believe how much gorgeousness we’re managing to pack into the next few months - we can’t wait to spread The Un-Wedding Show love, and meet you in person!

Designed to put the 'party' into wedding planning, The Un-Wedding Show promises to provide all our attendees with awesome inspiration, music, and cocktails...not to mention your chance to bag EXCLUSIVE OFFERS from our awesome suppliers! It really is 'A MUST' on your wedding planning journey and the perfect start to your hen weekend, stag, sten, or hag do!

Buy tickets for your The Un-Wedding Show HERE!

P.S Advanced tickets are advised as entry will be more on the door.

Helen Dudney