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Ho, ho, ho!

Ilove this time of year, not only because I’m a magpie who adores anything that sparkles, but because it’s an opportunity for me to create a magazine full of seasonal splendour! This year, I think we’re all looking forward to a special festive period of being reunited with loved ones to eat, drink and be merry now that all restrictions have been lifted. Whether you’re putting the finishing touches to a winter wedding or planning a larger affair for next year, it’s always fun for me to compile our end-of-year issue. I asked some of my favourite wedding photographers in both regions to send me their treasured Christmas wedding images which are revealed on page 51. I have also rounded up a selection of some of the best snow-capped venues in both regions that can be seen on page 15.

There’s also bridal jewellery and accessories, dream dresses, big-day beauty and hot honeymoon destinations, along with much more, so I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did creating it, and I’ll see you next year.

Until then... Claire x

Claire Ridley, Editor

Merry Xmas! Getting married this season? Then treat yourself to these Christmas tree earrings, £15.95, www.william-may.co.uk Our fashion section starting on page 65 is packed full of dream dresses.

I’ll be enjoying these mince pies this Christmas from Rosebud Preserves of Masham and Two Dales Bakery of Reeth. Turn to page six to read more news from around the region.

We reveal some of the best wedding venues in the Cotswolds on page 11 including the Cotswolds Hotel & Spa.

I was lucky enough to meet model and television presenter Vogue Williams to chat about her collaboration with ROCO Clothing. All is revealed on page 76. Turn to page 83 for fashion ideas for him.

Our packed beauty section starts on page 78.

Congratulations!

Helen Browning’s Royal Oak Pub & Rooms located in Bishopstone, Wiltshire, has recently won Inn of the Year as The Good Hotel Guide revealed its 10 César award winners for 2022. It’s the ideal place for a mini-moon in the region, a pre-wedding dinner or an intimate hen night gathering. Owner Helen Browning and the team champion all that is organic with the milk, meat and other ingredients on the menu supplied from the surrounding fields. The characterful pub was previously awarded an OBE for services to farming and is set amid 1,500 acres of farmland in the beautiful Wiltshire Downs. It’s home to 12 stylish bedrooms named after different fields, and farm safaris and wild camping are on offer.

To book, visit https://helenbrowningsorganic.co.uk

TOUREASY LAUNCHES FIRST CHRISTMAS TOUR

A new Swindon-based sustainable tour operator is offering Christmas trips, perfect for a hen gathering or a pre-wedding break. Toureasy is the UK’s first and only carbon-neutral coach tour operator with 15 pickup points across the region including Chippenham, Gloucester and Cheltenham. Tours start from £70 per person and include a trip to the Christmas markets and a two-day break to Blenheim Palace with its spectacular light display colouring the palace and gardens. The getaways are designed so that customers can do their bit for the planet without paying a premium or needing to sign up for long-term commitments. Holidaymakers will receive a certificate after each trip confirming the carbon offset made on their behalf and reinforcing the positive impact they have made in combatting the global climate crisis. The founder of Toureasy, Sean Taggart tells us, “We realised that far too often sustainable travel options are linked to luxury holidays, with a price tag to match. Our ambition is to offer affordable holidays where everyone that travels with us automatically makes a positive contribution to protecting our planet. Our holidays make NEWS Nearlywed that possible and we are proud to be operating some of our first tours from the South West.” To book, visit www.toureasy.co.uk The latest news from around both counties

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Rosebud Preserves of Masham and Two Dales Bakery of Reeth have collaborated to create the very best quality festive mince pies hand-crafted at the artisan bakery from a sweet, all-butter shortcrust pastry, using organic flour from Shipton Mill in Gloucestershire and free-range eggs from Wensleydale. They are generously filled with Rosebud Preserves’ delicious Almond & Orange Mincemeat and eight pies are presented in an elegant grey gift box with a clear presentation lid (£9.95 per box/400g).

Hannah Parnell, baker and owner of Two Dales Bakery, tells us, “We were thrilled to be approached by the team at Rosebud Preserves to discuss a collaboration to make mince pies for Christmas. It was great fun developing the final pastry recipe to complement the delicious flavours of the mincemeat. We bake the pies fresh for each delivery and once they are out of the oven, sprinkle them with just a little sugar, ready for our customers to enjoy.”

To shop, visit www.rosebudpreserves.co.uk