An Essex Wedding - January/February 2021 (Issue 96)

3  REGULARS 6 EDITOR’S LETTER Happy new year! 9 NEARLYWED NEWS Catch up on the latest from around the county 13 FREEBIES & OFFERS Great giveaways and discounts up for grabs 97 HOT TOPIC Local experts offer their wed-min tips 100 COMPETITION Win a five-night luxury honeymoon in the Seychelles CONTENTS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021 VENUES 19 SPOTLIGHT ON… Braintree and around 25 RURAL ROMANCE Essex’s best barn venues FEATURES 55 WE LOVE WEDDINGS! Photographers share their favourite images, so we can get excited for big days to come 61 STYLE IT OUT Venue styling for the new normal 67 JEWEL OF THE AISLE This decadent styled shoot at Layer Marney Tower just oozes sophistication 81 BRITISH BOHEMIAN Not just visually stunning, this shoot has some serious green credentials 91 THE MAGIC OF SPRINGTIME Flowing dresses, a sparkly cake and flickering candlelight – this shoot is all kinds of dreamy On the cover This absolut ly ad rable image by Magical Moments Photography (www.magicalmoments-photography.co.uk) fills our hearts with joy! Make sure you check out the full styled shoot on page 91. 67 19 3 61