Our Bureau
Iselin, NJ
On Sunday, April 13, DulhanExpo Elite Edition at ‘Delta Hotels by Marriott Woodbridge’ in Iselin New Jersey, broke all previous records of vendor participation and audience turnout.
Elite Editions were a regular phenomenon from 2012 to 2019 at then called Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin NJ and many factors made them Elite, mainly the handpicked wedding service providers, the beautiful storefront shaped booths with three high walls and a sign with the vendors name in the front.
In 2025, DulhanExpo Elite Edition returned to its most popular venue Delta by Marriott Woodbridge after a gap of five years and the love and support shown by the vendors, brides-to-be and the community gave it a new nick-name — ‘The Stampede Edition’.
The expo this year attracted more than 2000 attendees, that included 150+ bridal families and 250+ groups of Casual Visitors. More than 80 Vendors (another new record) from literally 45 unique service and product categories graced the exhibition floor as every inch of Delta Woodbridge’s wall was occupied by the vendors, and every inch of the carpeting covered by the visitors.
The Mega-Lineup of 80 Vendors from 45 Categories included six Photographers and Cinematographers, five DJs, eight Live Entertainers, six Decorators, five Makeup & Mehndi Artists, three Event Planners, four Caterers, six Specialty-Food Stations, 17 Jewelry & Fashion Boutiques, De signers and Collections, and 20 more from Various Unique categories.
For the first time in 22 Years, DulhanExpo introduced a new Annex Idea called a “Grooms Lounge” in a heated tent outside — something for the Dulhas, which included a full Bachelor Party incorporating Lounge Furniture, a Menswear Booth, a Live Barber, Hookah Tastings, Cigar Rollings, Cash Bar, Food Tasting, Belly Dancer, Club Deejay, Live Dhol, Limousines, Rickshaw, Exotic Cars, Party Busses, and Live Chair Massages.
The list of Pampering on April 13th started with free admission and parking and continued with a free goodie bag by Nazranaa. The 4 major caterers serving complimentary cuisine tasting were Bukhara Grill Caterers, Dimple’s Bombay Talk Catering, TreeTop Hospitality and the Private Chef ‘Cuisine & Spice Links. There was free Coffee Tasting by CupaCabana, free Fresh Coconuts by Island Coco Co, free Cola samples by Aqsa Cola, free Hookah Samples by In the Clouds and Hookah Chefs.
Emerald Events and Forever Events USA gave away totally free ‘Day of Coordination’ package worth $2500 and $2000, M4U Events raffled off a Seating Chart worth $1000, 4 photo studios offered free Pre-Wedding shoots worth $750 and $1000 each.
In the entertainment segment, the Celebrity Act was Raveed Gill, the nephew of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who mesmerized the audience with his Classical Sufi Performance as the closing show.
The official Vendors whose contributions made the expo’s infrastructure complete were Aisha’s Wedding Decor for Stage Decor, DJ Charm of Charm My Event as the Official Sound, Official Photography by Hemant Pandya of Friday Films, Official Videography by Saroj Studios and Muznab Productions, Fashion Choreography by Baaz Bajwa, Event Coordination by White Wave Events and the #DulhanTeam comprising Maryam Khan, Milan Arya, Shagun Arya, Saiqua, Nelson and Vanesa.
The support of the Media Partners is one of the most important aspects to an event’s success. Radio Zindagi, Gujarat Darpan, Asia Tribune, Weekly Probash, Preetnama, Desi Talk, News India Times, and NJWedding.com played this most important role.
“Congratulations on your success, Sumit. Very happy to visit DulhanExpo in-person after a long time,” said Sunil Hali, promoter of Radio Zindagi, The Indian Eye and Maya Consulting Group.
DulhanExpo takes place 5 times a year, serving NY, NJ, PA, DE, CT, MA, NH, MD, VA and DC areas. Brides travel from all 10 States to NJ/PA venues to find the Wedding Vendors from the biggest Talent Pool in the USA. Most of the vendors are from NJ & NY and they travel within 2 hours radius without travel charges. These vendors travel out of state and worldwide for destination weddings, also.
Sumit Arya founded DulhanExpo in 2003. By 2006, it became the largest Desi Bridal Exhibition in the world surpassing its UK and Canadian counterparts, with the launch of the annual ‘Grand DulhanExpo’ at Garden State Expo Center, NJ. By 2018, Elite Edition’s popularity grew even bigger.
