Your Bristol & Somerset Wedding launched with issue 1 in October 2007 more than 16 years ago. I managed to find an early issue in the archives and dusted it off to discover that bridal fashion had more in common with the 1990s than with the 2020s. Designs were all about taffeta, boned bodices and bags of embellishment – words I hardly hear these days in relation to wedding dresses. What’s more, it was rare indeed to see a groom not sporting a cravat and cummerbund. Today you’d be hard pushed to find such relics, let alone someone who wants to wear them! Happily though, we’ve brought things right up to date for issue 100 and bring you 12 whole pages of 2024 bridal collections fresh from the runway, I guarantee it’s not to be missed! Wedding trends may have been vastly different then, but what remains unaltered is the dedicated industry of incredible local wedding suppliers who never fail to go above and beyond in bringing their couples’ wedding dreams to life. Without these talented folk Your Bristol & Somerset Wedding certainly wouldn’t be here 100 issues later. So, as we celebrate our success, now’s the time to offer them a huge heartfelt thank you for their continued support and crucially their valued words of wisdom over the years. Of course, to you our lovely readers, we also owe a world of thanks. If you didn’t turn to us every issue for your regular dose of planning help, we’d be talking to ourselves! Our account manager Leah and I are incredibly proud to have taken our place at the helm of this wonderful title and very much look forward to the future as we continue to bring you the very best Bristol and Somerset has to offer for your big day. So, here’s to the next 100 issues! Kelly Andrews, editor Happy birthday to us! Kelly x ISSN 1755-4756 Your Bristol & Somerset Wedding is solely owned, published and designed by Ellis Media and Events Ltd. Whilst every effort was made to ensure the information in this magazine was correct at the time of going to press, the publishers cannot accept legal responsibility for any errors or omissions, nor can they accept responsibility for advert content, or of the standing of advertisers or by the editorial contributions. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. Your Bristol & Somerset Wedding is published six times a year. www.jamesandkerriephotography.co.uk 56 GREENER PASTURES Something that we as a society think about so much more now than we did back in 2007 is sustainability. When it comes to an ecoconscious wedding day, our experts are here to guide the way. @CountyWeddingMagazines @CountyWeddings @countyweddingmagazines Visit us online at www.county.wedding and www.countyweddingevents.com DESIGN 01376 535 616 artwork@county.wedding ACCOUNTS 01376 535 616 accounts@county.wedding MANAGING DIRECTOR Sarah Ellis | 01376 535 602 sarah.ellis@county.wedding EDITORIAL Deputy Managing Editor Kelly Andrews | 01376 535 611 kelly.andrews@county.wedding www.mirazwillinger.com ADVERTISING Account Manager Leah Lapwood | 01376 538 569 leah.lapwood@county.wedding Seventeen years and 100 issues young! I can’t believe how much we’ve changed since issue 1. 60 100 ISSUES, 100 DRESSES It’s impossible to pick a favourite but this Mira Zwillinger gown has to be up there. I adore the off-the-shoulder silhouette and billowing cape. EDITOR’S LETTER 7
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