170 exhibitors to promote products at Wedding Arabia

Wedding Arabia 2012 gears up for another edition from at the Jeddah Hilton Convention Center.
About 170 national and international suppliers of products and services are participating alongside Saudi businesswomen and society’s elite comprising fashion and beauty-industry experts.
The annual event, taking place from today to Thursday, aims to meet the needs of prospective brides and grooms providing them with all their requirements for the big day.
It is organized by Al-Harithy Exhibition Company (ACE) for the second consecutive year.
This show will enable visitors to meet a large number of companies providing wedding and bridal products and services all under one roof during the 3-day show, said Zahoor Siddique, VP, ACE.
This year's exhibition will bring a wide range of products and services, ranging from the latest jewelry designs to fashion, beauty, photography, wedding designers, bridal accessories, flowers, invitation cards, kitchen appliances, furniture and a lot more.
Alongside national companies, countries such as Turkey, China, Malaysia, Jordan, Lebanon and the UAE are also participating.
Saudi Arabia celebrates more than one million weddings every year and the dynamic wedding industry is estimated at $ 2.5 billion, he said.
He the market for skincare is worth $ 2 billion and the Kingdom's female citizens spend more on cosmetics and hair per capita than any other women in the world. Special features will be in the form of demonstrations from beauticians, fashion and haute couture houses.
The show timings will be daily 5 – 10 p.m.