Wedding MBA Las Vegas 2025: Dates, Tips, Schedule, and Cost

Updated: May 25, 2025

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Overview:

The Wedding MBA 2025 is the premier wedding industry conference, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, bringing together over 5,000 professionals from every niche of the wedding world. Whether you’re a wedding planner, DJ, florist, or venue owner, the Wedding MBA convention offers game-changing education, expert speakers, and unparalleled networking opportunities.

Having spoken at Wedding MBA on numerous occasions and attended many seminars with my colleagues, I know there is no rival for the educational experience a wedding business will receive. Industry greats like Alan Berg and David Tutera attract large audiences as keynote speakers. In addition, there are so many topics and vendor category-specific breakout sessions that can transform the future of your business in this concentrated, wedding industry-focused learning experience.

What Is the Wedding MBA Conference?

The Wedding MBA conference is an annual event to bring wedding industry professionals (more than 5,000) together to learn tips to grow their businesses and make connections within the wedding industry. You can listen to industry-specific presentations and also broad topics for every business. Plus, exhibitors showcase their products and services in the exhibitor hall.

 Wedding MBA 2025 Dates & Location

The Wedding MBA conference is held yearly at the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada typically in October or November.

In 2025, the Wedding MBA will start on Tuesday, November 11th, and go through Thursday, November 13th. The show floor will be open on Wednesday and Thursday.

The South Hall is located a few blocks east of the Las Vegas Strip off of Desert Inn and Paradise Road. Keep in mind that Desert Inn Road does NOT cross Las Vegas Boulevard – it goes underneath it! In correlation with the Strip, the Convention Center is parallel to the Wynn Resort.

Need directions to the South Hall? See the map below:

Wedding MBA 2025 Ticket Prices & Cost Breakdown

The cost, like most conferences, varies depending on how early you purchase your tickets. The best deal is always day one of the conferences for the following year at $150. If you can swing the fee is the least expensive on day one for the following year! Then, there is an increase between day two and day three. Finally, the early bird cost of tickets is $210 until April 27th, and afterward, for those who like to procrastinate is $410. You can purchase your tickets here.

Price through June 1, 2025: $215
Price after Sunday, June 1, 2025: $415

Keep in mind that this is the cost of the conference only. You still need to plan for other expenses such as a hotel room, transportation within the city, parking if you rent a car (including at the Convention Center), food & drinks, airline tickets, and entertainment.

2025 Wedding MBA Exhibitors & Vendors

The who’s who in the wedding industry attend the Wedding MBA. This is their chance to connect to wedding industry professionals and to sell their services.

• The Knot
• WeddingWire
• Zola
• Aisle Planner
• HoneyBook
• Industry Associations (WIPA, ABC, ADJA)
• Decor and Rental Companies
• Travel Organizations
• Insurance Companies
• Specialty Accessories
• Photo Booth Companies
• Marketing Companies
• 200+ exhibitor booths could help you with your business

See a complete list of exhibitors.

 What You’ll Learn at Wedding MBA

First and foremost, if you are in the wedding industry, this is THE conference to attend and learn to grow your business. Don’t worry if you are not a wedding photographer, wedding DJ, wedding florist, officiant, wedding whatever. People are attending to make personal connections and learn from others who are experiencing the same as you are right now! So, even if you are a wedding blogger or a specialty wedding gift maker, learn from other wedding professionals.

The Wedding MBA conference has a star-studded lineup of speakers to grow your business and get new ideas. Not only are there many industry-specific tracks (see below), but you can also learn SEO tips, social media tips, wedding trends, marketing, business tips, and so much more. Let’s not forget the real connections you make with people who experience the same trials and tribulations as you are now and will experience.

• Over 175 Seminars from 150 Speakers and 280 exhibitors

Wedding MBA 2025 Conference Schedule Overview

For attendees to benefit from their specialty conventions, many presentations are divided into tracks. Industry tracks include 8 wedding specialties.

Wedding Pro Business, Style, Tech, and Sales Seminars for the following industries:

• Venues
• Wedding Planners / Designers
• DJ / MC / Photo Booth
• Florists
• Catering / Cakes
• Photographers / Videographers
• Gown / Tux
• Officiants

The best part about the individual tracks is that you can mix and match attendance between them. If the Photography track is offering tips about sharing pictures on Pinterest, you can pop into that one session and then go back to your specialty track. You are not confined to your specialty.

You can download the latest version of the Wedding MBA schedule here.

Pro Tips for Attending Wedding MBA 2025

Enjoy a few tips to help you prepare yourself and your suitcase for attending the Wedding MBA:

• Bring comfortable shoes. I realize that you will be in the presence of many wedding professionals (more than 5,000 actually). But, you will be doing LOTS of walking. It is better to keep your feet and calves happy than to be in pain.
• Print out the schedule beforehand. There are many great presentations. Plan to attend the talks that will help grow your business.
• Make connections. The best connections you can make are the ones before and after presentations, in the hallways, at the industry happy hours, etc.
• Bring a sweater/light jacket. Depending on the weather, it could be chilly outside and the air conditioning running on the inside too. Better yet, dress in layers.
• Bring LOTS of business cards. This is the easiest way to make a quick connection.
• Walk the exhibitor hall. I know you are there to learn. However, there are many great vendors to assist in your business that you didn’t know existed.
• Update out-of-office reminders. Update your voicemail and emails with details you are attending a wedding industry conference and you will get back to them as soon as there is a break to respond.
• Bring snacks with you. Stop by a local convenience store (CVS is on The Strip) and pick up some water and healthy snacks to satisfy your urgent hunger pains.
• Bring a badge ribbon. I know this sounds crazy, but if you have a ribbon that goes on the bottom of your badge that says “Smile”, or “Dream Maker” – whatever it is – it will help you stand out in a crowd.
• Bring a portable phone charger. All of the plugins are scarce and typically used.
• Bring your own bag to carry “stuff”. Backpacks are best to free your hands.
• Bring a notebook and pens to take notes.

 How to Pick Up Your Badge & Lanyard at Wedding MBA

Badge holders will be provided to designate your primary industry. However, the lanyards do not identify with any special admittance or attendance. The industry selected only helps guide vendors as to which industry you are in.

Tip: Lanyards can be picked up the the adjacent Westgate Resorts (next to the LV Convention Center) on Monday. This will save you from long lines on the first day of the conference.

 Official Wedding MBA 2025 Kickoff Party Details

The conference kick-off party is held on Wednesday, November 12th, on the Las Vegas Strip at the Hard Rock Cafe near the cross streets of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue (not the new Hard Rock that will replace the Mirage). Tip: Get there early, as there is limited seating. Also, if you plan on having any kind of drinks, purchase more than one as the bar is extremely busy with attendees.

Directions to the Hard Rock.

My Review & Grade of Wedding MBA

The Wedding MBA is a must-attend event for anyone in the wedding industry. Attendees get information that will help them organize, run, and grow their businesses. The best part is making connections with other people in the wedding industry. You will create lifelong friendships if you are willing to step outside of your comfort zone.

The highest grade I can give is an A+ for all involved in organizing the event, speakers, and attendees. A must-attend event for anyone in the wedding industry.

Veteran Wedding MBA speakers L to R Alan Berg, Brian Lawrence, Jason Hennessey. Seated Andy Ebon