I have been to about a dozen bridal shows and they range from complete garbage to ones that have good vendors. The problem is that just about anyone can pay to be a part of these things and some of these shows have really bad vendors and are a complete waste of time. The modern bridal shows are excellent and usually held at 4 star types of venues like the Ritz Carlton. Plus the exhibitors are NOT that much more expensive than the cheap ones...you get what you pay for.