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THE WEDDING INDUSTRY AWARDS (TWIA)

Established in 2011, TWIA is the most respected, rigorous and coveted awards in the wedding industry.

Whilst TWIA might be new to you, it has been running in England since 2011. Wedding businesses from N. Ireland, Scotland and Wales have always been able to enter but only in one of the regions in England.

This year, for the frst time, wedding businesses based in N. Ireland, Scotland and Wales can now enter their own awards in their own 'region'. More on this HERE.

THE CURRENT AWARDS IS TWIA 2025. Entries, Nominations and Voting run throughout 2024.
Regional Winners are announced in November 2024 and the National Winners in January 2025.

Click on the buttons below to find the information you need...

Entry Requirements How does TWIA work? Why Enter TWIA?

What do you get? How does Voting work?

How is TWIA Judged? How are the Winners chosen?

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Entry Requirements

TWIA is open to all business that are based in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and that service/supply weddings. If you have wedding clients between 02.10.23 and 30.09.24 and you are based in the UK you can enter the awards.

For the first time, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales now have their own Awards and Regional Awards Event. More on this HERE.

It doesn't matter whether you have done 5 weddings or 555. TWIA is not a 'most Votes wins' Awards. TWIA is all about quality.

THE CURRENT AWARDS IS TWIA 2025. Entries, Nominations and Voting run in 2024.
The Regional Winners are announced in November 2024 and the National Winners in January 2025.

ENTRIES & NOMINATIONS CLOSE AT 5pm ON MONDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 2024.
VOTING CLOSES AT 5pm ON MONDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2024.

To Enter your business into the Awards you'll need to...

  • Create your TWIA Account. (2 mins)
    If you have already done this this year or you entered TWIA last year, LOG IN HERE to complete your entry.
  • Pay the £108 entry fee. Get 50% off this year. Use code: TWIA50  (3 mins)
    Why is there an entry fee?
  • Create your TWIA Judging Profile. (3 mins)
    Enter your company details and select which Awards Category you wish to enter.
  • Ask your recent wedding clients to Vote for you. (20 mins)
    • TWIA is client-voted making them based firmly on user-experience.
    • Only your wedding couples who got married between 02.10.23 - 30.09.24 can Vote for you (after their wedding).
    • We'll give you a web link to send to your eligible couples so they can Vote for you on this web site.

      When Voting, your couples will be asked to:
    • Score you out of 10 in 7 category-specific criteria.
    • Leave comments about your product/service. We'll provide you with all your Voter feedback too! More on how to get your couples to Vote for you HERE.

You'll then need to do the following...

  • Create your FREE TWIA Directory Listing (5 mins)
    • Exclusive to TWIA entrants, finalists and winners, this will make you more visible to couples looking for the best wedding suppliers for their weddings. Wouldnt' YOU want award-winning wedding supliers for YOUR wedding?
  • Download your TWIA logo (2 mins)
    • for use on your web site and/or social media.
  • Complete your Judging Profile.
    This is where you input or upload everything you want to show the Judging Panel. You can dip in and out and edit this this at any time but it needs to be complete and finalised before Voting closes at 5pm on 30.09.24.
    • Upload photos and videos (neither of which is compulsory but they can help show the Judging Panel who you are and what you do.)
    • Answer category-specific Judging Profile Questions to give the Judging Panel a deep insight into your business.
    • You can see examples of each category's Judging Profile Questions HERE.

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Got a question or two? Book a 15 minute call with TWIA founder, Damian Bailey, and he'll answer them all.

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How does TWIA work?

  • Entries and Nominations close at 5pm on 23.09.24.
  • Voting closes at 5pm on 30.09.24.
  • Wedding suppliers enter their businesses into the Awards in one of 27 categories (including a free Newcomer category) in one of 11 geographical regions of the UK, including Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. (automatically determined by your address). There is a £108 entry fee per category entry. Why is there an entry fee?
  • Entrants then create their Judging Profile by answering a series of category specific questions and uploading photos and videos if they wish.
  • Entrants create a FREE listing on our exlusive TWIA-only Directory.

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  • Entrants then ask their recent wedding couples to Vote for them. Those who got married between 02.10.23 - 30.09.24 may Vote in the current Awards. TWIA is NOT a 'most Votes wins' Awards. More on Voting HERE.
  • Regional Finalists are decided using Voter data and Judging Panel input (announced online in early October). More on the Judging Process HERE.
  • Regional Winners are decided by the Judging Panel and are announced live at our Regional Awards Events in November 2024. Regional Winners become the National Finalists. More on the Judging Process HERE.
  • National Winners are announced at our National Awards Event in London in January 2025 (hence the current awards are TWIA 2025).

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Why you should enter TWIA.

  • Raise your industry profile - STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD
  • Credible differentiation in a competitive market
  • Get more quality wedding bookings
  • Increased Recognition and Trust for YOUR brand.
  • FREE listing on our Directory exclusive to TWIA entrants, finalists and winners. Wouldn't YOU want award-winning wedding supliers for YOUR wedding?
  • Voted by your wedding couples between 02.10.23 - 30.09.24 making TWIA firmly based on user experience.
  • TWIA is judged by a Panel of more than 130 industry experts.
  • Full Voter feedback provided. We'll give you all your Voter comments and average scores.
  • Rigorous and Fair Judging Process specifically designed to enable wedding businesses of all shapes and sizes to Enter on a level playing field. It doesn't matter if you have 5 wedding clients or 555 because TWIA is not a 'most votes wins' Awards.
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It's good for your business, and it's good for you. Click here to learn more about the benefits of entering.

Hear it from the horse's mouth! CLICK HERE to see what wedding business owners just like you have to say about TWIA.

Entries and Nominations close at 5pm on 23.09.23.
Voting closes at 5pm on 02.10.23.

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What do you get when you Enter TWIA?

  • Credible differentiation in a competitive market.
  • Powerful tools to help you grow your business.
  • TWIA logos to help you share your TWIA journey.
  • FREE Listing on our  TWIA Directory, exclusive to TWIA entrants, finalists and winners. Wouldn't YOU want award-winning wedding supliers for YOUR wedding?
  • Build Credibility, Recognition and Trust in YOUR Brand
  • The chance to be a Finalist or Win an Award for all your hard work and skill.

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  • Client-Voted & Expert category-specific Judging.
  • Regional and National Awards and Awards Events.
  • Voter Feedback provided. We'll give you all your Voter comments and average scores.
  • Create engaging and exciting content for your audiences; share your TWIA Journey!

More on the benefits of entering TWIA can be found HERE.

We'll tell you how great TWIA can be for you and your business but it's much better to hear it from other wedding business owners just like you. CLICK HERE to hear more about how TWIA can help you and your business.

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Got a question or two? Book a 15 minute call with TWIA founder, Damian Bailey, and he'll answer them all.

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How does Voting work?

  • Our Voting system is specifically designed to enable wedding suppliers of all shapes and sizes to enter on a level playing field.
  • TWIA is not a 'most votes wins' Awards. More on this HERE.
  • Once you have entered the Awards, you'll receive a Unique Voter Link to send to your eligible wedding couples so they can Vote for you on our web site. Top tips on how to do this HERE.
  • Only your wedding couples between 02.10.23 - 30.09.24 can Vote for you. One vote per couple and only after their wedding has taken place. More on this HERE.

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  • Voting involves them giving you scores and comments. (Scores out of ten in a series of category-specific criteria about your product/service and leaving comments on your product and/or service). More on this HERE.
  • Your Average Voter Score is used to help produce the Regional Finalists. The Judging Panel then decide upon the Regional and National winners.
  • Voting closes at 5pm on 30.09.24. Each entrant's Voter Feedback will be provided at the end of the Awards in January 2025.

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Got a question or two? Book a 15 minute call with TWIA founder, Damian Bailey, and he'll answer them all.

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How are the Awards Judged?

When voting, your clients score you on various aspects of your product or service. We then use a combination of your Average Voter Score and our Judging Process to draw up the Regional Finalists, the Regional Winners and the National Winners.

Using each entrant's Average Voter Score means that it's not just about the total number of Votes you get, it's also about thew quality of the Votes.

TWIA is not a 'most votes wins' Awards. TWIA is all about quality. Our system allows wedding businesses of all shapes and sizes to enter on a level playing field, whether you've done 5 weddings or 555!

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A full description of how our unique and fair process works can be seen HERE or via the 'Learn More' button below...

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How are the Winners chosen?

Regional winners

The Regional Finalists for each category are drawn up using Average Voter Scores and Judging Panel input.

Our amazing Judging Panel  then decide on the Regional Winners who are announced at a series of award-winning Regional Awards Events during November 2024


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National winners

The Regional Winners go through to the National Final. The Judging Panel then choose the National Winners, who are announced at our award-winning National Awards event in January 2025.

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Happy Wedding Suppliers

There is so much more to TWIA than winning. Don't believe us? Check out loads of feedback from past finalists and winners HERE and below...

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See more feedback from wedding business owners just like you HERE.

Want an insight into TWIA, why we set it up and how it all works? Check out this podcast.

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