REGULARS 6 EDITOR’S LETTER Rachel Westall gives her top reads from the issue 9 NEARLYWED NEWS Catch up on news from around Essex 13 FREEBIES & OFFERS Great giveaways and discounts up for grabs 89 HOT TOPIC Local experts offer stellar advice 97 COMPETITION Win a romantic retreat to The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort CONTENTS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024 VENUES 27 GOING LOCAL North Essex venues 21 COSY VIBES Winter wonderland venues On the cover This issue’s cover is sponsored by Stock’s Greenwoods Hotel & Spa (www.greenwoodshotel.com) a Grade II listed 17th-century manor house which has been lovingly restored and developed to provide the perfect venue for any occasion. The image was part of a collaborative styled shoot and was shot by Neil Fortescue Photography (www.neilfortescue.com) 73 21 FEATURES 43 REFINED SOPHISTICATION A styled shoot honouring the old money aesthetic. Think understated elegance, and luxury that whispers rather than shouts 55 OUR A-Z ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE Local music and entertainment special 73 ALL ABOUT THAT BLING Local jewellery and accessories 3
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