An Essex Wedding - May/Jun 2019 (Issue 86)

HANDMADE PRODUCTS 77 MADE WITH Our county is home to some of the UK’s most talented creatives – why not showcase them on your big day with gorgeous local products?  love Tell us about yourself and your company… We started by making accessory bags as bridesmaids’ gifts, but now we offer a bespoke personalisation service on anything from signs to favours. What’s your favourite product that you offer? Although we make lots of lovely pieces, our favourite is still our classic accessory bag. We can match your wedding colours and fonts and even add a hidden message inside. What do you love about working in the wedding industry? We enjoy knowing that we’re helping people make memories of their special day. Meet Skevi Pelopidas of Absolutely Personalised absolutelypersonalise @absolutelypersonalised Meet Louiseanne Barker of Barker Cards Tell us about yourself and your company… My husband and I work together in our Braintree studio. I’m the customer-facing creative and he makes all the bespoke tooling we need to ensure our handmade products are of exceptional standard. We create everything from save-the-dates and invitations to on-the-day stationery, canvas signs and even personalised tablecloths. What’s your favourite product that you offer? Our pocketfold invitations can be altered to suit any theme, but I think the winning formula is when it’s adorned with a satin ribbon and two Swarovski crystals to represent the couple. What do you love about working in the wedding industry? We feel privileged to be a part of a couple’s day, so we take care of absolutely everything and offer lots of advice to make sure it’s perfect. barkercards.co.uk @barker.cards

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