Your Bristol & Somerset Wedding - February / March 2021 (Issue 81)

6 Hannah x Hannah Faulder, Editor Swoon over this gorgeous collection of jaw-dropping gowns. Be your something blue. Hen dos don’t have to be all L plates and fairy wings. www.hunter -gatherings.com 90 65 51 WIN! A DREAM HONEYMOON IN THE SEYCHELLES. 59 Expert beauty tips – no matter what you do on your big day! 82 https://cou rtneymarie-photography.com W ell, 2020 was a year we won’t forget in a hurry! I know we’re not out of the woods, but I feel like 2021 brings renewed hope and excitement for the future. I bought myself two new outfits for weddings I had in the diary last year, which have been left hanging in the wardrobe, and I’m quietly confident I’ll get to pull them out this summer! So how are you finding wedding planning during a pandemic? It’s been a tough ride, but I hope the fact that Your Bristol & Somerset Wedding has been here, celebrating the best of the county’s wedding industry, has helped. We will always bang the drum for local indie businesses, they’ve weathered the storm and supported their couples throughout, now’s the time to support them in return. For those of you who are newly engaged over the festive period and Valentine’s Day – congratulations and welcome! We’ve got an epic issue for you, including delicious big-day catering (page 55), a round-up of beautiful waterside venues (page 23) and a celebration of showstopping wedding dresses handpicked by our fashion editor (page 65). We love to showcase reader weddings (from page 28), so get in touch if you’d like to see yours featured! ISSN 1755-4756 EDITORIAL 01376 535 611 Hannah Faulder | Editor hannahf@county.wedding Danielle Harvey | Managing Editor, Grooms Editor and Travel Editor Kelly Andrews | Beauty Editor Claire Ridley | Fashion Editor DESIGN 01376 535 616 | artwork@county.wedding Graphic Designers Sarah Hill | Stephanie Hodder | Vicky O’Connor 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 | Melissa Gilbert melissag@county.wedding 01376 538 566 Subscriptions 01376 514 000 | subscriptions@county.wedding ACCOUNTS 01376 535 616 | accounts@county.wedding Accounting Manager | Derrick James Your Bristol & Somerset 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 Bristol & Somerset Wedding is published six times a year. Subscription rates are £18.20 per annum (incl. p+p). Cheques should be made out to KD Media Publishing and sent to Your Bristol & Somerset 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 Happy Valentine’s Day! cwe COUNTY WEDDING EVENTS www.jam esandkerriephotography.co.uk