Your Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wedding - Dec/Jan 2019 (Issue 80)

6 I t’s not just the need for planning, but the rising sense of excitement that connects weddings with the Christmas season. Whether or not you’re planning a winter wedding, playing to your strengths and not sweating the small stuff is always sound advice, and doing things your own way is something we celebrate here. And if winter nuptials offer a wealth of opportunity to get creative with themes and styling, it still often pays to call in the experts if you want to avoid undue angst or costly mistakes. This issue is packed with helpful tips to help you pull off your dream day, with everything from advice on cake perfection (from page 65) and looking your best (from page 79) to our real wedding features (beginning on page 40) and some beautiful local shoots (from page 59). Let the fun begin... Happy planning! Tim x Distributed by Marketforce (UK) Ltd, 5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HU. Tel: 020 378 79001  Email:  salesinnovation@marketforce.co.uk Circulation Marketing by Intermedia Brand Marketing Ltd, Unit 6 Enterprise Centre, Kelvin Lane, Manor Royal, Crawley, RH10 9PE.  Tel: 01293 312 001  Email: getintouch@inter-media.co.uk ISSN 2049-4203 EDITORIAL 01376 535 611 Tim Nelson | Editor timn@county.wedding Danielle Harvey | Managing Editor danielleh@county.wedding Danielle Harvey | Grooms and Beauty Editor Demelza Rayner | Travel Editor Claire Ridley | Fashion Editor Sarah Reeve | Lifestyle Editor CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Melissa Barker | Claire Muffett-Reece DESIGN 01376 535 616 artwork@county.wedding Graphic Designers | Sarah Hill | Stephanie Hodder Vicky O’Connor | Sarah Young Production Assistant | Lorna Butcher Digital Marketing Coordinator Katie Laley Web Development Manager Stuart Weatherley ADVERTISING Sales & Events Director | Sarah Ellis 01376 538 490 sarahm@county.wedding Account Manager | Kirsty Fenlon 01376 538 485 kirstyf@county.wedding Subscriptions 01376 514 000 | subscriptions@county.wedding ACCOUNTS 01376 535 616 | accounts@county.wedding Accounting Manager | Derrick James Your Berks Bucks & Oxon Wedding is solely owned, published and designed by KD Media Publishing. 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 Berks Bucks & Oxon Wedding is published six times a year. Subscription rates are £17.60 per annum (incl. p+p). Cheques should be made out to KD Media Publishing and sent to Your Berks Bucks & Oxon Wedding , c/o KD Media Publishing, Pantile House, Newlands Drive, Witham, Essex CM8 2AP. @CountyWeddingMagazines @CountyWeddings @cwm_wedding Visit us online at county.wedding and countyweddingevents.com Tim Nelson, Editor Don’t turn to page 65 if you’re feeling hungry! Season’s greetings! MEDIA PUBLISHING WIN! A HONEYMOON IN TUSCANY, WORTH £1,300 ON PAGE 111. cwe COUNTY WEDDING EVENTS stonephotos.co.uk Turn to page 79 for expert insight from the region’s top dressers and designers on looking your best for the big day. Lizzie and Tim got married! See page 52 more of their gorgeous big day. Turn to page 59 for more of our fabulous Shaw House styled shoot. megandaisy.com