Best of the North East Wedding Suppliers
One of the things about The Wedding Industry Awards that we’re most proud of, is that in addition the fabulous host of national winners that we’re able to bring to brides’ and grooms’ attention, we also seek out excellence on a regional level, too. As such, The Wedding Industry Awards regional winners offer exceptional services and can be easily located within a specific locality. These guys were all shortlisted for the national award and proved to be the very best of the best in their area.
Today we take a look at TWIA winners in the North East region. If you’re still looking for north east wedding suppliers then you’ve come to the right place because these guys are in your area and offer an outstanding service.
Best Wedding Accessories: By Harriet
“Harriet Head creates exquisite bespoke tiaras, fascinators, birdcage veils and bridal jewellery for all of life’s special events. Her collection offers stunning examples which may be reproduced to order, with different colours, as a basis for a new design, or simply to give an indication of a style so that they can be used to create your handcrafted design.”
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Best Wedding Caterer: GFS Exquiste Wedding Catering
“GFS combine the highest standards of fresh local ingredients, exceptional presentation and outstanding service. They pride themselves on always sourcing fresh, seasonal, local produce for all of our Outside Catering events in and around Yorkshire; usually our ingredients come from within a Dale or two of our Wharfedale base. We strive to ensure that our ingredients are always the freshest available.”
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Best Wedding Co-ordinator: Victoria & Claire at The Coniston Hotel & Country Estate
“Home to the Bannister family, this independent family owned hotel is set in 1400 acres of beautiful Yorkshire Dales countryside. The Coniston Hotel is a wedding venue unlike any other, a venue where friendly, personal service comes naturally. The estate is one of the most romantic settings imaginable; a perfect place for a perfect wedding.”
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Best Wedding DJ: TD Entertainments
“A vast music collection – coupled with a superb state of the art, sound, lighting and video system – means your event really will stand out from the crowd and be remembered for all the right reasons! With his amazing talent for reading the audience, Tony will keep the dance floor full throughout the night, making sure your guests are happy from start to finish.”
Best Wedding Dress Designer: Bexbrides
“My Studio is called Rebecca Jane’s Secret Attic and it is home to Bexbrides, including a huge range of vintage and pre loved dresses, Rebecca Jane Designs- my bespoke made to measure service – and “Save the Day” my fantastic renowned service used by brides to salvage eBay disasters, repair vintage gowns and all manner of bridal alterations.”
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Best Wedding Entertainment: Paul Lytton The North East Magician
“No job is too big or small for the North East Magician, travelling to a location of your choice to perform magic that will leave you and your guests amazed. Regarded by eveyone who has hired the him as nothing short of “excellent”, Paul will be a talking point for years after the occasion.”
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Best Wedding Florist: Firenza Floral Design
“Created by Fiona Pickles in 2005, Firenza Floral Design is now one of the most highly regarded wedding and event florists across the north of England and in 2012 Fiona was commissioned to create flowers for a private luncheon for Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip. Firenza offer offer a highly bespoke, fresh wedding flower service, specialising in romantic, luxurious English Country Garden style designs but designed specifically around you.”
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Best Wedding Hairstylist: Carolyn Clayton Wedding Hair
“With over 12 years experience working in the industry, I pride myself in my work and I am very passionate about my wedding hair design.I like to help brides relax and enjoy their wedding morning feeling confident in the knowledge that their hairstyling can be left in very capable hands.”
Best Bridal Retailer: Y.A.P. Bridal Boutique
“Our bridal boutique is treasured and is about ‘You’ being precious to your family, friends and most importantly your groom on ‘Your Day’. We offer wonderfully traditional to excitingly contemporary bridal dresses and sumptuous wedding gowns which suit all body shapes and for all budgets. We are extremely proud of the work we do. Although the bridal gown purchasing process can be baffling, it is our job to make it easy and as stress-free as possible.”
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Best Live Wedding Entertainment: Hip Operation
“A six to sixteen piece wedding band playing live music, Hip Operation are one of the the most requested wedding bands in the country and have played thousands of UK and International gigs. These include weddings for major sporting stars, awards ceremonies, parties, charity balls and corporate events. This popular live band have appeared on the same bill as many household names in the entertainment world.”
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Best Wedding Cake Designer: Dreamworld Cakes
“Cake designer Bernadett at Dreamworld Cakes specialises in creating beautifully elegant bespoke wedding and celebration cakes for all occasions where quality and attention to detail is paramount. Every wedding cake that we make is bespoke to suit your style and requests. With friendly consultations and studio visits available, you can discuss all your ideas and allow the team to help design and create your wedding cake. Bernadett takes pride in creating cakes which taste as good on the inside as they look on the outside.”
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Best Wedding Make-Up Artist: ND Make-up Artists
“Every time you step through the door to our studio, you will sense our passion for style and makeup, and our team has the skills and creativity to guarantee that you leave looking at your absolute best. Our wide-ranging and high-quality personalised service is unrivalled.”
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Best Wedding Marquee Provider: PapaKåta
“If you want to celebrate in extraordinary style, look no further. Utterly gorgeous, glorious in summer and super cosy in winter, our kåtas are teepee–style tents that will transform any celebration or wedding into an atmospheric, once-in-a-lifetime event with memories that will last forever. Now in our eighth season, with over 900 successful events behind us, the experience of our PapaKåta team is second-to-none.”
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Best Wedding Menswear Supplier: Sensational Formal Hire
“Providing excellent one-to-one personal service, a stress free and no nonsense approach is guaranteed to all. Proprietor John Carr is involved from the start and to beyond the finish of a enjoyable and unique experience. Sensational Formal Hire offer world class products and services, both to hire and to buy.”
Best Wedding Photographer: James Melia Photography
“I love capturing detail in its rawness as it exposes a vulnerable side of beauty. The smaller details are often the ones that are first forgotten; yet hold such an important role in tying the more memorable ones together. They keep a movement to it, a fluidity of continual motion in memory”.
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Best Wedding Special Touch: Snaparazzi Photobooths
“Parties with photo booths are unforgettable; a party with a Snaparazzi photo booth is simply unmissable!”
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Best Wedding Stationery: I am Nat
“Design is my passion, my world, it’s something I cannot wait to get stuck in to every day. I have always had a slight obsession with crafts, mostly of the paper variety. I work very closely with my clients to offer them a bespoke design service. Every wedding is totally unique to each couple and their wedding stationery should reflect this; it is the first glimpse that guests receive into a wedding day so it’s a chance to make a real impression.”
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Best Wedding Transport: The Yorkshire Heritage Bus Company Ltd
“Experts in Vintage Transport, offering classic vintage bus hire for every occasion. Bringing you something special from yesteryear to enhance the magic of the present. Established in 2006, The Yorkshire Heritage Bus Company Ltd has 40 years experience in the vintage bus sector, and uses a fleet of historic buses and coaches which includes four 72 seat half cab double deckers.”
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Best Wedding Venue: The Black Swan Hotel
“As elegant as the bird itself, The Black Swan, is a unique wedding venue, which combines a collection of styles and architecture dating back to the fifteenth century. Today the hotel has been carefully transformed to create a stylish and distinctive four star boutique hotel, located in one of North Yorkshire’s prettiest market towns.”
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Best Wedding Videographer: Green Biscuit Studio
“I would describe myself as a young, friendly and passionate filmmaker who will put even the most camera shy person at ease. My style is completely non-obtrusive, capturing the real emotions of your day as they unfold; my films have been described as as fun, bespoke, timeless, elegant & visually stunning.”
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You can search for more wedding suppliers on the Find A Supplier section of TWIA website, or look through different Regional Winners from 2013.
If you are a wedding business based in the North East, you can enter The Wedding Industry Awards 2014 now.
