Your Surrey Wedding - August/September 2023 (Issue 102)

LOCAL PRODUCTS 55 Gorgeous products from the county’s top creatives Handmade in Surrey We’re so lucky that Surrey’s brimming with super-talented creatives who design, make and sell gorgeous products to enhance your big day. Not only do these products look amazing, but by buying local you’re supporting independent businesses and reducing your carbon footprint. What’s not to love? ROB CHADBAND AND JASON BRETT, DAPPER & SUAVE www.dapperandsuave.uk Tell us about your company... We established Dapper & Suave eight years ago, with a goal to help everyone ‘Do Well, Live Well and Dress Really Well’. We offer a range of formal accessories in colourful patterns, as well as styling advice. We can tailor a single design to any of our products including neck ties, cravats, bow ties, pocket squares, and customise our lapel accessories in fabric and feathers to suit your theme. What’s your most popular product? Our pocket squares are currently one of our most popular items, offering an affordable way to add personality to an outfit, as well as our fabric lapel flowers that we originally started the business with. Why do you love what you do? We love the interaction with a couple to help them bring an idea to life – from stylish dinosaur prints resized to children’s sizes, to a Maverick Top Gun theme, we’ve seen it all. Why should couples choose local suppliers for their wedding? You’ll be supporting the local economy as well as getting the benefits of their extensive knowledge of the area and their established relationships with other suppliers, ensuring a seamless co-ordination process. What’s your signature style? Our signature style is mix and match, using colour and pattern through our accessories as an accent to a great outfit that gives the wearer confidence. We’re always keen to find the right accessories for the right person, to make sure that every generation and gender in your wedding party feels great. ABBY EASTERBROOK, PHILIP LLOYD JEWELLERS https://philiplloydjewellers.co.uk Tell us about your company... Philip Lloyd Jewellers is a small boutique jewellers in Reigate High Street, that specialises in Art Deco, Vintage and Victorian styles of Jewellery with a variety of cuts of gemstones. We stock a wide range of constantly changing contemporary and classic fine jewellery and search high and low for one-off pieces, so you don’t have to. We have specialist knowledge in designing handmade diamond-set wedding rings, which can be fitted to perfectly compliment your engagement ring. What’s your most popular product? Our Art Deco style of rings and pendants, set with diamonds and various gemstones. Why do you love what you do? We love helping our customers find the perfect piece of jewellery that allows them to express themselves and their style in a way unlike any other. It’s incredible to see people’s reactions when they find a piece they truly connect with, and we find a great deal of joy and satisfaction in making that happen. Why should couples choose local suppliers for their wedding? When you purchase from us, you’re not only helping to support a local business but you’re also keeping a high street alive. A vibrant high street is essential to providing the local community with services and supporting your local independent retailers ensures the high street will continue to be an interesting place for all ages for the future. What’s your signature style? Art Deco, Victorian and Vintage are our signature styles.

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