The Wedding Industry Awards North East Regional Awards

The winners announced from the North East

The finest wedding suppliers in the North East gathered in the splendour of Middleton Lodge, Richmond, North Yorkshire to find out which regional finalists in The Wedding Industry Awards would be crowned Regional Winners for 2015.

Guests arrived to a Champagne reception courtesy of Champagne Lanson’s White Label. Beneath gilded chandeliers in Middleton Lodge’s marquee reception space, glamorous guests relished the opportunity to network with fellow wedding suppliers. Delicious, hearty bowl food and enticing dessert canapés showcased the talent of Middleton Lodge’s award-winning chefs.

Applause and cheers overflowed as Damian Bailey, awards founder, took to the stage to begin the evening’s awards presentation. Over the course of an hour, 24 wedding businesses were named as the best in categories ranging from wedding accessories to videographers.

With each newly-celebrated champion taking to the stage to collect their trophy, the crowd grew louder in their support of excellent work taking place in the North East of England. Many categories were too close to call and so the judging panel – made up of some of the most esteemed names in the wedding industry – decided to give out Highly Commended awards as well.

Voted for by their own clients from the past 12 months, entrants to The Wedding Industry Awards had to exceed an average voter score and impress the judging panel in order to be regionally shortlisted. The regional winners were then scrutinised by the judges who examined everything from a business’ branding through to their customer service, not to mention taking into account the comments of their clients.

The North East regional winners will now take part in the national finals, the winners of which will be announced live on stage on January 15, 2015, at a glamorous awards party in London. It’s safe to say that the other national finalists will have some very stiff competition from the North East Regional Winners with their exceptional calibre of work this year.

For more see: www.the-wedding-industry-awards.co.uk

The 2015 North East Regional Award Winners were:

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING ACCESSORY Joint Winners: By Harriet & Laura George

 NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING BAND Winner: Vibetown

NORTH EAST BEST BRIDAL RETAILER Winner: Harrogate Wedding Lounge

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING CAKE DESIGNER Winner: The Cherry Blossom Bakery

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING CATERER Winner: GFS Catering, Highly commended: Box Tree Events

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING DJ Winner: Raise the DJ

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING DRESSMAKER/DESIGNER Winner: Bexbrides

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT (NON-MUSICAL) Winner: Chris Cross the Magician

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING EVENT TEAM Winner: Box Tree Events, Highly commended: Rise Hall

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING FLORIST Winner: Campbell’s Florist

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING HAIRSTYLIST Winner: Jenn Edwards

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING MAKE UP ARTIST Winner: Jenn Edwards

NORTH EAST BEST MARQUEE SUPPLIER Winner: Olympus Marquees

NORTH EAST BEST MENSWEAR SUPPLIER Winner: Yorkshire Menswear

NORTH EAST BEST LIVE MUSIC (SOLO/DUO) Winner: Rock My Reception

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER Winner: Andy Gaines Photography, Highly commended: York Place Studio

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING SPECIAL TOUCH Winner: Coco Luminaire

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING STATIONERY Winner: Inviting Concepts

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING TRANSPORT Winner: Fairytale Wedding Cars

NORTH EAST BEST COUNTRYSIDE WEDDING VENUE Winner: Newton Hall, Highly commended: Rise Hall

NORTH EAST BEST TOWN/CITY WEDDING VENUE Winner: Grays Court

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING VENUE STYLIST Winner: Tyne Events

NORTH EAST BEST WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER Winner: Green Biscuit Studio

NORTH EAST BEST NEWCOMER Winner: Shoot Me Now Wedding Videos, Highly commended: Forever Film Weddings