The Bowie Sun Wedding Guide

Wedding Expos

March 11 - Wedding Walk - National Harbor, Sunset Room
March 12 - Bridal Sip & See - The Den Banquet Hall, Fort Washington
March 19 - Black & Beautiful Wedding Expo - Marlboro Lodge & Banquet Hall
March 26 - Historic Inns Wedding Fair - Governor Calvert House, Annapolis
March 26 - Shaadi Showcase Indian Wedding Expo - Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles
April 8 - Black Wedding Experience - University of Maryland, Stamp Student Union
April 30 - Washington Bridal & Wedding Expo - Washington Convention Center
May 7 - Baltimore LGBTQ+ Wedding Expo - The Grand Baltimore
For more local wedding expos, search Eventbrite.

Venues

Maryland:
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - historic properties brochure
Visit Maryland - wedding venues and vendors
Experience Prince George's - meeting and event venues
City of Bowie - Belair Mansion
Eventective - Renditions Golf Club, hotels and other nearby venues

D.C. & Virginia:
National Mall and Memorial Parks - wedding permits
Destination DC - venues and event planning
Virginia Tourism - wedding venues

East Coast:
Mid-Atlantic Tourism Public Relations Alliance - destination guides
Visit New England - wedding venues
Southeast Tourism Society - travel guide and directory

Costs & Trends

Zola.com - trends, average costs by state and budget planner
Less Stuff, More Meaning Blog - eco-friendly wedding calculator
Brides.com - wedding apps and ideas
Black Bride - wedding planning and more
Brides Across America - military and first responder brides
Bride & Blossom - religious and cultural traditions