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# Ipswich's biggest wedding show returns to Venue 16 this Sunday
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/ipswichs-biggest-wedding-show-returns-to-venue-16-this-sunday/
- Published: 2025-03-11T07:59:14.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:19:01.000Z
- Description: Suffolk's longest-running wedding event brings together more than 50 local suppliers under one roof on 16 March.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Events & Things To Do, #article, The Suffolk Wedding Show, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters:** For nearly two decades, [The Suffolk Wedding Show](https://thesuffolkweddingshow.co.uk/?ref=ipswich.co.uk) has been helping Ipswich couples plan their perfect day, providing a one-stop opportunity to meet local wedding professionals.

![The Suffolk Wedding Show founder Melissa Neisler Dickinson and Jamie Smith of Venue 16](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726650180-suffolk-wedding-show-1.jpg)

Photo: LEE HAYES (LEEHAYESPHOTOGRAPHY)

**The details:** Run by Ipswich-based Suffolk Events, the event is now in its 19th year and offers engaged couples access to a comprehensive range of wedding services.

- Attendees can meet photographers, venue representatives, dress suppliers, florists and other wedding specialists from across the county.
- The show takes place from 10:30 to 15:00 on Sunday, 16 March.
- Free entry is available at selected times and free parking is provided.
- A café and bar will be available on-site.

**What they're saying:** "Twenty years ago, I was a bride-to-be, searching for the perfect wedding fair, only to realise what I wanted didn't exist. So, I created it," event organiser Neisler Dickinson said.

"Even when I left my career in 2023 to pursue my Menopause Vitamin Company full-time, the show remained familiar, steady, mine," she said. "Then, the day after I handed in my notice, my world flipped. The host venue announced its closure. Just like that, everything I'd built was homeless."

The show found a new home at [Venue 16](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/venue-16/) with support from Jamie Smith and his team.

**The bottom line:** Couples wishing to upgrade their experience can purchase VIP tickets, which include a glass of bubbly and a wedding magazine for the person getting married. Head to [The Suffolk Wedding Show's website](https://thesuffolkweddingshow.co.uk/?ref=ipswich.co.uk) for more.

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