Your Cheshire & Merseyside Wedding - Mar/Apr 2020 (Issue 50)

6 £3.45 MAR/APR 2015 HONEYMOONS, BEAUTY, GROOMS, EXPERT ADVICE, VENUES, FREEBIES AND MORE WIN a honeymoon worth more than £5,900 www.yourmerseysidewedding.com CountyWeddingMagazines Issue 20March/April 2015 MERSEYSIDE WEDDING www.yourmerseysidewedding.com Your ONLY £3.45 Real weddings Be inspired by our brides Venues with a difference Sightseers TAKE YOUR PICK... Seasonal stationery of bouquets and buttonholes Paper chains Say ‘I do’ in Sefton P o qu an bu les Wedding of the year Meet our winners FC_YMSW20.indd 1 09/02/2015 10:42 One of the things I’m most fond of featuring in the magazine is flowers, and the lovely bookerflowersandgifts. co.uk, who brought this gorgeous creation into being, have helped us out with some terrific advice over the years. As I combed through the archives, this breathtaking image by amyfaithphotography.com leapt out at me, and I knew I had to share it with you. After all, you can never have too much of a good thing! W elcome to our very special 50 th anniversary celebration issue! I’m feeling super-proud to be the editor of this milestone edition, and we’ve put together some exciting content with the help of the region’s marvellous wedding suppliers, which we hope you’ll love. The magazine launched as Your Merseyside Wedding magazine in 2012, as part of County Wedding Magazines’ ever-growing stable of hugely popular regional wedding titles, and in the summer of 2016, its beautiful neighbouring county was welcomed into the fold, to become Your Cheshire & Merseyside Wedding. I couldn’t have been happier to take over the helm in March 2019, so it’s actually a bit of anniversary for me also, as I celebrate my first year with you all. To commemorate our eight years and 50 issues of bringing you all things wedding from around the region, for these pages I’ve scoured the archives to find some favourite products and pics that we’ve featured, past and present. Also, don’t miss our gold inspired page (p43). Although we’re getting on a bit now, we’re not as aged as the incredible historical venues we’ve rounded up on page 19 for you. Plus, there’re no less than three local shoots to be found in this issue, one of which features our lovely real bride, Ashleigh, from issue 48, and her horse, Riley (p58). If you’re wondering how to incorporate your chosen palette into your big day, certainly the most visually impressive place to start is with your flowers. So, we asked the region’s florists for inspiration based-on the most popular colour schemes, which you can find on page 53. And, if your W-day is on the horizon you might be looking for those all-important finishing touches, to complete your look. So, check out page 61 for our top tips on accessorising with sparkle and shine. Happy planning one and all! Kelly x Distributed by Marketforce (UK) Ltd, 5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HU. 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Tel: 01293 312 001 Email: getintouch@inter-media.co.uk ISSN 2052-0522 EDITORIAL 01376 535 611 Kelly Andrews | Editor kellya@county.wedding Danielle Harvey | Managing Editor Melissa Barker | Grooms Editor Kelly Andrews | Beauty Editor Hannah Faulder| Travel Editor Claire Ridley | Fashion Editor 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 Matthew Ames | 0161 358 0378 matthewa@kdmediapublishing.com Subscriptions 01376 514 000 subscriptions@county.wedding ACCOUNTS 01376 535 616 accounts@county.wedding Accounting Manager | Derrick James Your Cheshire & Merseyside 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 Cheshire & Merseyside 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 Cheshire & Merseyside Wedding, c/o KD Media Publishing, Pantile House, Newlands Drive, Witham, Essex CM8 2AP. Visit us online at county.wedding and countyweddingevents.com Kelly Andrews, editor Golden years cwe COUNTYWEDDING EVENTS @CountyWeddingMagazines @CountyWeddings @cwm_wedding Psst! If you’ve loved feeling inspired by our real wedding couples, and are keen to do the same for future readers, visit yourcheshiremerseyside.wedding/get-involved-real-wedding to find out how. The fabulous Teresa C Photography was responsible for one of my favourite covers during my own tenure on the magazine – issue 48’s cheeky 60s-inspired classic! joannarosephotography.co.uk katemcccarthyphotography.co.uk My first issue as editor! I’m essentially a nosey type, so I adore finding out about our real couples’ wedding days. I covered Jodie and Daniel’s big day, and their personality-filled group shots set in the grand Knowsley Hall, stayed in my memory. teresac.co.uk amyfaithphotography.com