European Bridal Week is the ordering show for bridal fashion: more than 500 collections from designers and manufacturers from all over the world, three days exclusively for trade visitors from Germany and abroad. White on white is the hardest task in fashion photography — lace, tulle and beadwork disappear under hall lighting. We bring the light that makes them visible.
All prices plus VAT · delivered within 24 hours · max. 4 exhibitors per show day · See all packages & details
| Dates | Saturday 3 to Monday 5 April 2027 — Saturday and Sunday 9:00 to 18:00, Monday 9:00 to 17:00 |
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| Venue | Messe Essen, Messeplatz 1, 45131 Essen |
| Frequency | Annual in spring, three days, trade visitors only |
| Profile | International ordering show for bridal wear, evening wear and accessories: more than 500 collections from designers and manufacturers from all over the world |
| Audience | Visitors are buyers from bridal boutiques in Germany and abroad; catwalk shows accompany the ordering days |
| Our travel time | Our office is on Messeallee, a five-minute walk from the grounds — no travel costs |
A wedding dress is made of fabrics that all share one colour yet are meant to look completely different: matt crepe next to glossy satin, sheer tulle over lace, pearls and sequins on ivory. Under hall lighting that becomes a white surface with no detail. We work with directional light from the side that gives texture and embroidery depth, expose so white stays white rather than grey, and photograph details — back, sleeves, hem — individually in a constant setup. The result is collection images that buyers look at again after the show before confirming an order.
Warm stand lighting and cool hall lighting mix on almost every stand. We match white balance in editing so ivory does not appear yellow in one picture and blue in the next.
The catwalk shows are the moment your collection is seen in motion. We photograph with short exposures from two positions — head-on at the end of the runway and from the side for the swing of the skirt — and film complete walks that become vertical clips for Instagram. On the stand we photograph the dresses on the form and on the model, plus the ordering conversations your sales staff have with buyers.
Designers and manufacturers from Spain, Italy, Poland, Turkey and overseas are briefed in English; interviews run in English or German.
Saturday and Sunday are the strong ordering days with the most buyers and the catwalk shows. Monday is shorter and quieter — good for detail shots of the collection once the stand is no longer full. We recommend a four-hour package on Saturday with collection shots in the hour before opening, followed by ordering conversations and catwalk; highlight video and first images are delivered on Saturday evening so buyers arriving on Sunday have already seen your collection.
Lace, tulle and embroidery with directional light — white stays white, texture stays visible.
Walks photographed and filmed from two positions, vertical clips for Instagram the same day.
Dresses on the stand in a constant setup, back, sleeves and hem individually.
Showroom and lighting before the doors open, with no visitors in frame.
Your sales staff with buyers on the stand, no flash, no interruption.
Statements from designers and sales with radio mics, in English or German, subtitled.
A post with your stand while the show is still running gets seen and shared. That is why every package includes finished photos and video within 24 hours after the event ends — first images usually the same day. Two revision rounds included.
A sample from our production: the event recap for your website and LinkedIn — below it, native 9:16 footage for Reels, Shorts and Stories, shot in parallel with the main coverage.
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Fixed prices, defined deliverables, predictable turnaround. All prices exclude VAT and include travel within North Rhine-Westphalia.
Add-on: On-stand interview + extended highlight video (approx. 90 sec.) €190
Payment: 50 % deposit on booking by credit card (Stripe link sent with the quote) or bank transfer, 50 % on the show day. No German VAT for non-EU companies; reverse charge for EU companies with VAT ID.
Capacity: maximum 4 exhibitors per show day — please reserve early.
Tell us the date, venue, stand size and what the images are for. You normally get a fixed-price quote within 24 hours, with no hidden line items.
We arrive with our own equipment, work discreetly around your stand, and never interrupt a conversation or a demo. Shot list agreed in advance.
Edited photos and cut video via a private download link — within 24 hours after the event ends.
From €990 plus VAT for two hours of photo and video on site with at least 30 edited images and a 30-second highlight video. Four hours from €1,490, a full show day from €1,990. No travel costs apply for Messe Essen — our office is on Messeallee.
With directional light from the side and an exposure that keeps white as white. Lace, pearls and fabric layers gain depth, and ivory stays consistent across all images.
Yes. We work from two positions with short exposures and film complete walks that become vertical clips with your branding.
Saturday with collection shots before opening, followed by ordering conversations and catwalk. Monday suits quiet detail shots.
Yes. Interviews, briefing and the entire engagement run in English — a large share of our trade fair clients come from outside Germany. Invoices with VAT ID for EU companies, no German VAT for companies outside the EU.
Send us your hall, stand number, catwalk slots and the collection you want to feature. We will propose a time window and a fixed-price quote.
We normally reply within 24 hours. For short-notice bookings during a show week, please call.
