THE WEDDING INDUSTRY AWARDS 2022

The regional finalists in this year’s programme have been announced, and this month, the round of live Awards Events commences. Hotly contended, entries in the Bridal Retailer category underpinned the strengths and determination, pride and support that makes this industry so special

EAST MIDLANDS

Ashleigh Richards Nottingham Bellamme Bridal Lincoln Bridal Reloved Leicester Charlotte Elizabeth Bridal Matlock Dress Me Pretty Bridal Room Hinckley Nora Eve Bridal Chesterfield Shade Bridal Boutique Nottingham Soar Valley Brides Ltd Loughborough The Wedding House Derby

EAST OF ENGLAND

Butterworths Bridal Bedford City Brides Ltd Norfolk Dress Code Nine Ltd Kelvedon Essex Bridal Outlet Chelmsford La Closet de Chanel Witham Prima Donna Bridal Norwich Pure Brides Norwich The Bottom Drawer Bridal Kings Lynn

NORTH WEST

Cheshire Bridal Boutique Ltd Cheshire Love Story Bridal Preston Pretty White Dress Hale Serendipity Bridal Stockport The Bridal Collection Lancaster Willow Bridal Middlewich

SOUTH CENTRAL

Bridal Reloved Wallingford New Beginnings Bridal Milton Keynes Olive Blossom Bridal Basingstoke Olivia George Bridal Winchester The Karen Dornellie Artisan Collection Brighstone

SOUTH EAST

Amore Brides Canterbury Bride by Aster Dorking Fross Wedding Collection Uckfield Love Me Do Brides Walton-on-Thames Proposals of Chichester Chichester The Bridal Boutique of Jules Kent Victoria’s Bridal Boutique Orpington

SOUTH WEST

Bridal Reloved Street Street Bride by Design Warminster CG Boutique Amesbury Curve Bridal Weston Super Mare Jacqueline’s Bridal Boutiques Ltd Warminster Somerset Bridal, Minehead The White Collection, Bristol White Lave & Promises West Super-Mare

WEST MIDLANDS

Ava May Bridal, Solihull Bridal Reloved Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Elsie May Bridal Lichfield Emstrey Bridal Shrewsbury Gatehouse Brides Worcester Shropshire County Brides Nr Church Stretton TDR Bridal Halesowen The Bridal Gallery Brinklow Wedding Belles Love Stoke-on -Trent

YORKSHIRE & NORTH EAST

Bijou Bridal Boutique Holmfirth Ellison Gray Bridal Ltd Langley Moor Laura Jane Bridal Leeds The Bridal Affair Easingwold The Little Pearl Bridal Boutique Pickering The Silver Sixpence Curvy Bridal Boutique Brotton Treasured Brides York

YORKSHIRE & NORTH EAST Monday 10 January The Vermont Hotel, Newcastle-UponTyne

NORTH WEST Tuesday 11 January The Bowdon Rooms, Altrincham

WEST MIDLANDS Monday 17 January The Mount Hotel, Wolverhampton

EAST MIDLANDS Tuesday 18 January Norton Fields, nr Leicester

EAST OF ENGLAND Wednesday 19 January Applewood Hall, nr Norwich

SOUTH EAST Monday 24 January Old Thorns Hotel, Liphook

SOUTH CENTRAL Tuesday 25 January Trunkwell House, nr Reading

SOUTH WEST Wednesday 26 January Frogmill nr Cheltenham

For further information and to book event tickets, go to www.the-weddingindustry-awards.co.uk/about-theawards/regional-events

Currently, all events are going ahead as government Covid rules do not impact events of less than 500 people.

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THE JUDGES*

1. ABI NEILL Bridal coach, columnist and awardwinning retailer 2. BETHAN MCCALL Award-winning bridal retailer 3. CYNTHIA GRAFTON-HALL Bespoke bridal designer and retailee 4. ELLIE SANDERSON Bridal retailing expert 5. LAURA DALY Award-winning retailer, RBA vice chair, trade columnist 6. RHIANNON MOORE Award-winning bridal retailer 7. SUSI ROGOL Editor, Wedding Trader magazine

*Not all judges judge each region. Where possible, they will not judge the region in which they are based. Similarly, RBA members will not judge together in the same region