Wedding planning can seem like a full time job, can't it? If you work downtown, you'll want to skip your usual happy hour with your honey and head over to Loews Madison Hotel for The Wedding Salon on Monday, September 21, from 4pm to 8pm.

This show combines top national wedding vendors with the best in local industry professionals. And this show is a destination wedding/honeymoon planning paradise! You'll meet representatives from the tourist bureaus of The Florida Keys, Mexico, Aruba and Hawaii to name just a few. Planning an OBX wedding? Meet the folks from the Outer Banks Wedding Association. And if you're thinking local, you'll meet wedding specialists from local venues and area caterers.

Bridal gowns, beauty and beverages are also on the agenda. See beautiful fashions from Fredericksburg couture bridal salon Ava Laurenne Bride, learn makeup & hair styling tips from Beauty in a Beat, Style Me Bar and Blo Dry Bar, and check out signature drinks from Travelling Bean and The Cocktail Guru (now coming to DC!).

And don't forget the music! DJ Angie D will be on hand to spin and you'll also meet representative from Washington's Best Musicians, Photo & Video. Add samples from Charm City Cakes and you're good to go!

You won't go home empty handed - you'll receive an awesome swag bag loaded with samples from Caress, Cold-eese, Gold Ink Tattoo, Grand Central  Beauty, Johnson's Popcorn, My M&M's, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Pond's, Redex Udderly Smooth, Suave, VIP Sparklers and more - including a copy of Brides & Weddings of Northern Virginia. Tickets are available via The Wedding Salon website. Be sure to enter the code NOVA for special savings.