All the latest wedding news for couples getting married in Kent, along with bridal fashion and beauty inspiration and honeymoon ideas.
Watch live performers at The Brentwood Centre on Sunday 2nd October
Laura from 'Something Acoustic' will be exhibiting at the County Wedding Events Signature Wedding Show at The Brentwood Centre on Sunday 2nd October, 2022. Laura will be performing some wedding favourites, such as 'Perfect', 'A Thousand Years' and 'Can't help falling in love', do pop along and say hello to get some musical inspiration for your big day. Something Acoustic can also learn your special song if its not already on their set list - perfect for your first dance together.
Posted: 28 September 2022
Meet wedding photographer Martyn Russell at The Brentwood Centre on Sunday
The best thing about attending wedding fairs is being able to meet your prospective suppliers face to face. At the County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Show at The Brentwood Centre on Sunday 2nd of October 2022, it will provide you with the opportunity to meet with photographer Martyn Russell. "Photographing a wedding is one of the greatest honours," shares Martyn. "Many months of meticulous planning culminates in one magical, joyous day of love and celebration, and being chosen to document that day fills me with great pride and excitement."
Posted: 28 September 2022
Show discount from Kuran Dohil-Lynch Wedding Singer
When choosing your big-day suppliers, an absolute must is seeing your entertainment choices live. Pop along to the County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Show at Mercedes-Benz World on Sunday 9th October, where you can see Kuran Dohil-Lynch Wedding Singer perform live. What's more, wedding fair attendees who book Kuran will receive a 10% discount off of services. From classic love songs to modern hits, Disney tunes and musicals, and something out of the ordinary, Kuran can sing it for you.
Posted: 28 September 2022
Set among 400 years of maritime history is Kent’s Historic Dockyard Chatham
Set among 400 years of maritime history, Kent's Historic Dockyard Chatham provides an iconic backdrop for your big day. Complete with spectacular architecture these historical venues can be transformed to suit any theme.
Commissioner's House, Britain's oldest naval building is an elegant Georgian-style building offering a choice of newly- decorated rooms. The Sunne Room offers breathtaking views over the landscapped Commissioner's Garden and a balcony perfect for your bouquet toss! This beautiful Georgian room can host ceremonies with up to 70 guests. Located on the ground floor of the Commissioner's House, the Ballroom is wonderfully light and airy and has doors leading out onto the patio. A memorable space it too can accommodate 70.
Posted: 27 September 2022
Discuss your bridal make-up look with professional expert at The Brentwood Centre
Sam Easter of Beautiful You is a professionally trained make-up artist with more than 20 years' experience in the make-up industry and is particularly sought after for her wedding services. Sam will be on-hand at the County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Show at The Brentwood Centre on Sunday 2nd of October to discuss all of your wedding beauty needs. As an Essex- and Hertfordshire-based make-up artist, Samantha is perfectly based to travel to all of the best wedding venues that the South East has to offer from the beauty of Essex, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire countryside, to the most prestigious London venues.
Posted: 26 September 2022
Faux flower company exhibiting Signature Wedding Shows
Floradora will be showcasing some examples of its finest faux flowers at the County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Show at Mercedes-Benz World on Sunday 9th October. Silk flowers have surged in popularity over the past few years as the quality of these blooms has become more advanced. Floradora takes the best of these and weaves them into beautiful arches, urns and table centrepieces that will transform your wedding day. The company is eco-friendly too, the flowers are supplied on a hire basis so once your big day is over, the displays are dismantled and the flowers reused in future weddings, no waste! Take advantage of their special show offer with a 10% discount on all floral arches. The Floradora team are looking forward to meeting you and chatting through your flower ideas.
Posted: 26 September 2022
Big-day drinks sorted with Craft Brewing Co
Ideal for drink receptions or for the whole evening, personalised wedding beers make a lovely extra touch for your special day. You can discover the whole range from Surrey-based Crafty Brewing Co Ltd at the County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Show at Mercedes-Benz World, on Sunday 9th October, 2022. Its personalised wedding beers make a unique addition and an add extra touch for your special day. Choose from Gluten Free 4.6% Pilsner and 4.2% IPA, both beers are also vegan & vegetarian friendly. Simply provide Crafty Brewing Co with the names of the happy couple plus the date and they will do the rest!
Posted: 26 September 2022
Show discount with event stylist
A truly bespoke styling service, The Luxe Occasion can be your unofficial wedding planner, bringing all your wildest wedding dreams together. You can pop along to the team's stand, enjoy a glass of prosecco and talk all things wedding at County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Show at Mercedes-Benz World on Sunday 9th October, 2022. What's more The Luxe Occasion owner Erin is offering a exclusive event discount of 10% off any order placed after the show.
Posted: 26 September 2022
Top tips from Witham-based photographer
Based in Witham, Essex, GTS Photography is exhibiting at County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Show at The Brentwood Centre on Sunday 2nd October 2022. The expert behind the camera, Tracey Saville, will be on hand at the event to talk through your on-the-day photography needs. With a wealth of experience behind her, she has a whole host of useful tips which she's picked up first hand photographing brides on their wedding day - and she's shared them for you in this handy guide.
Posted: 26 September 2022
Supergroup Claire Richards & Duncan James surprise couple on their wedding day
Pop royalty, Claire Richards and Duncan James, joined forces on Saturday 17th September, as the ultimate wedding band - Simply Wed - to surprise one lucky couple with a performance of poptastic floor-filling songs on their wedding day. Anna Novelli and Samuel Hold from Bournemouth were delighted when the power duo 'crashed the wedding' at the Larmer Street in Wiltshire, to surprise guests and the lucky couple with the performance of a lifetime. The couple - both Steps and Blue superfans - were overwhelmed with joy to have the newly minted wedding supergroup perform, having known all the routines to Claire and Duncan's biggest hits since childhood!
Posted: 26 September 2022
Signature Wedding Show goody bags - Bio&Me sachets
Pop along to our County Wedding Events Signature Wedding Show at Mercedes-Benz World on October 9th and not only can you pick up the latest issue of Your Surrey Wedding magazine but also a goody bag containing a sachet of Bio&Me Super Seedy & Nutty Gut-Loving Granola Sachet! Bio&Me, created by Dr Megan Rossi (PhD RD), also known as The Gut Health Doctor, is a range of tasty, gut-loving granolas, porridges and live yoghurts packed full of prebiotic goodness, designed to make looking after your gut health as easy as possible. Dr Megan is a Registered Dietician, Nutritionist and Research Fellow at King's College London, known as a world-leading specialist with a PhD in Gut Health. Based on Dr Megan's scientific research, the brand believes that people and microbes thrive on variety and deliciously good food.
Posted: 24 September 2022
Meet photographer Claire Belson at The Brentwood Centre wedding fair
Suffolk photographer Claire Belson will be on hand to meet nearlyweds-to-be at The Brentwood Centre on Sunday 2nd of October 2022. When visiting the fair, hosted by County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Shows, couples get to meet potential wedding day suppliers - this is a must for your photographer who will be spending the whole day in your company. You need to trust their expertise and, more importantly feel at ease with them so you get the best pictures possible on your wedding day.
Posted: 23 September 2022
Fancy a brew? Discover your next cuppa in our goodybags
Say I do with this beautiful cakey brew! Naturally caffeine free with rooibos, coconut and rose are a match made in heaven and we've tied the knot with some toasted rice & heart-shaped edible confetti! What's more, you can find a sachet of Bird & Blend Tea Co's Wedding Cake Blend in County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Show goodybags. What's more, for couples looking for a personalised element to the big day, the company is able to offer a bespoke service where the couple's name and wedding date can be printed on to the tea bags.
Posted: 22 September 2022
The Dover Marina Hotel & Spa is hosting a wedding fair on Sunday 25th September
Start planning your big day with The Dover Marina Hotel & Spa at its wedding fair on Sunday 25th September 2022, where you can meet recommended local wedding suppliers, find inspiration and tour the venue. The fair is open from 11am to 3pm, entry is free and no booking is required.
With its glorious seafront location, beautiful bridal suite and boutique feel The Dover Marina Hotel & Spa is a must-visit wedding venue in the heart of Kent with space to accommodate up to 190 guests.
Posted: 22 September 2022
Signature Show Sponsor - The French Flower Co
A decade after first opening its doors to the floral industry, The French Flower Company has expanded in to three premises in Epping, Chingford and Woodford and continues to go from strength to strength. With more than 50 years' combined experience in artisan floristry among the team, they specialise in creating beautiful bouquets, bridal party flowers, ceremony and reception flowers. The team will be on hand out our County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Shows at The Brentwood Centre and Wembley Stadium to answer all of your wedding planning queries as our standout Show Sponsor at these events.
Posted: 22 September 2022
The countdown is on to the Signature Wedding Show at the Brentwood Centre in Essex !
We live and breathe weddings at County Wedding Magazines and Events, so we can't wait for our Signature Wedding Show at the Brentwood Centre in Essex on Sunday 2nd October 2022! It's one of our biggest wedding shows of the autumn wedding show season 2022; and a must-visit for all those that got engaged over the summer months season. The event brings couples that are desperate for face-to-face wedding planning in touch with local professionals who are on hand to help plan the wedding day. From photographers to cake makers, musicians to florists you're sure to tick a lot off of your to-do list by attending one of our County Wedding Events.
Posted: 22 September 2022
Watch Sweet Melody perform live at The Brentwood Centre
Sweet Melody is a unique combined sound of sax and vocals playing relaxing tunes throughout the decades. What's more, is you can see this amazing duo perform live when attending County Wedding Event's Signature Wedding Show at The Brentwood Centre on Sunday 2nd October, 2022. Perfect entertainment for a wedding day, Sweet Melody enjoy developing their own musical arrangements and always leave the audience wanting more, "on some occasions we have been known to provide the goosebump-effect!" shares vocalist Kaytie.
Posted: 22 September 2022
Find your dream dress with Ivy Blue at The Brentwood Centre
Bridal boutique, Ivy Blue, based in Billericay, Essex, will be exhibiting at the County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Show at The Brentwood Centre on Sunday 2nd October, 2022. The family owned boutique, boasts more than 10 years' experience in helping brides-to-be find their dream wedding dress. Visitors to the boutique can choose from a wide selection of gowns from six amazing bridal designers in store with more than 80 different styles to choose from - so if you are a true princess at heart or a boho chic sort of bride they've got you covered.
Posted: 22 September 2022
County Wedding Events is coming to Pontlands Park in Essex!
If you're newlyweds-to-be embarking on your wedding planning journey, pop along to the County Wedding Events fair at Pontlands Park in Essex on 25th September 2022! A must-visit for all those that are desperate for face-to-face wedding planning, the show puts you in touch with local professionals who are on hand to help plan the wedding day. From photographers to cake makers, musicians to florists you're sure to tick a lot off of your to-do list by attending one of our County Wedding Events.
Posted: 22 September 2022
Magical wedding host at The Brentwood Centre wedding show
Looking for your wedding day entertainment? There's nothing better than seeing it live and that's particularly important if you're thinking of hiring a magician. At County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Show at The Brentwood Centre you can see magician Liam Ball perform. He says, "Weddings are one of the most magical days that two people can share, and I can't wait to be a part of yours. I'm Liam. An expert wedding host and master magician. Not only will I help to make sure that your day flows smoothly and on time, I will also ensure that your guests are entertained and have the best time celebrating your special day.
Posted: 21 September 2022
Keep kids entertained on the big day with Very Important Play
Very Important Play is a luxury soft play hire company based in Brentwood, Essex. Its portable playframe is perfect for any event. Couples visiting the County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Show at The Brentwood Centre on Sunday 2nd of October will be able to meet the team behind Very Important Play to discuss all of your wedding childcare needs. Owners, Terry and Becky add, "Here at Very Important play we think it's so magical to have your mini VIPs at your special day however as parents of two young girls we know how stressful it is keeping them entertained and seated at a table for any length of time.
Posted: 21 September 2022
Meet Essex photographer Martin Beale at The Brentwood Centre
Based in Colchester, Essex, photographer Martin Beale is exhibiting at County Wedding Events' Signature Wedding Show at The Brentwood Centre on Sunday 2nd October. Martin has been capturing weddings since 2013, a born musician so naturally creative, his passion now lies in capturing memories at beautiful weddings. He says, "I am based in Essex but cover anywhere in the world that I might be needed, if you're eloping or celebrating abroad that's great I love to travel! If you are looking for a relaxed photographer who captures all of the emotion and more from a wedding day come and say hello! Not just documenting the day but creating some beautiful art and showing off you venue & details you've spent so long planning."
Posted: 21 September 2022
Hats off to bespoke Berkshire business
Looking for a one-of-a-kind keepsake when attending the Signature Wedding Fair at The Brentwood Centre? Head of over to the Jewel Britannia Hats stand and meet owner and designer Johanna Burton. Jo says, "If you, or your bridesmaids, are looking to buy that special gift and wedding keepsake for your hen-do or bridal party weekend, look no further than my totally exclusive, bespoke, bridal hats. Hand-crafted using crystals from Swarovski and Preciosa, the hats have adorned the heads of celebrities, from theatre and TV and have even featured on Elle.com recently. Each hat can be customised to your wedding colour scheme or you can just pick one of the lovely creations that will be available at the JewelBritanniaHats show stand at the event."
Posted: 21 September 2022
Top tips on how to save money on a hen-do
Hen-dos provide a great opportunity to bring together your nearest and dearest for pre-wedding celebration and excitement. However, with many brides now opting for more exotic or expensive locations for their celebrations, the cost of a hen-do can quickly add up. Anita Naik, Savings Expert at VoucherCodes.co.uk, has some great tips on how to make savings on your upcoming hen-party: Take advantage of drinks packages – Nightclubs are synonymous with hen-dos, however entry and drinks can get pretty pricey. Venues will often offer discounts on pre-purchased drinks packages so it's worth checking what deals you can strike before getting there.
Posted: 21 September 2022
How to wear pink when attending weddings
With Breast Cancer Awareness month approaching, Cliff Bashforth, managing director of Colour Me Beautiful, shares his top tips on how to wear pink!
"The key to wearing pink is to ensure that it doesn't wear you, says Cliff, "Cooler skin tones look amazing in cerise or hot pinks, indeed most shades from dusty rose to bright fuchsia, whilst warmer skin tones will always look their best in coral or salmon pinks. Dark hair and bright eyes - opt for the boldest, brightest hues you can find. Hot pink (cool), mango (warm). If your eyes are dark choose a deeper shade such as fuchsia (cool) or salmon pink (warm).
Posted: 20 September 2022
