Your Cheshire and Merseyside Wedding - September/October 2020 (Issue 53)

6 It’s not often the groom’s buttonhole is beautiful enough to rival the bride’s bouquet, but I’d say Rich’s gets close. W elcome with open arms to another digital edition of Your Cheshire & Merseyside Wedding . Well, I think we can all safely say that 2020 hasn’t been the year any of us were expecting, but it’s certainly showed us what we’re all made of. So, whether you’ve decided to press ahead with your big day adapted to meet safety guidelines, or you’ve opted to hold fast in favour of a bigger bash, we hope you’ll find inspiration aplenty amongst these pages. There’s never been a right or wrong way when it comes to weddings, and now more than ever you must do what feels best for the two of you. Dive into this issue for your regular dose of wedding joy. We have readers’ real wedding days to share with you from page 20, an A-Z guide to wedding day transport from page 45, and oodles of fashion and beauty from page 51. If, after all of that, you’re hankering for more wedspiration, don’t forget that our back catalogue is available for you to download absolutely free during this difficult time – just head over to www.yourcheshiremerseyside.wedding/free-download Take care out there. Kelly x ISSN 2052-0522 EDITORIAL 01376 535 611 Kelly Andrews | Editor kellya@county.wedding Danielle Harvey | Managing, Grooms and Travel Editor Kelly Andrews | Beauty Editor Claire Ridley | Fashion Editor DESIGN 01376 535 616 artwork@county.wedding Graphic Designers 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 Rachel Hughes 01376 538 558 rachelh@kdmediapublishing.com Julia Owen 01376 538556 juliao@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 £18.20 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 Where there’s a will, there’s a way cwe COUNTYWEDDING EVENTS @CountyWeddingMagazines @CountyWeddings @cwm_wedding I enjoyed interviewing award-winning professional make-up artist Joyce Connor immensely. She has a wealth of beauty knowledge and some fab advice that you won’t want to miss over on page 72. Staycations are 100 per cent the way forward this year. Discover the options down in beautiful Suffolk on page 78. WIN A luxurious minimoon to Estepona, Spain, worth £1,700. Turn to page 81. I love the drama in this image of our stunning real bride, Sophie. 25 www.caro linewhitephotography.co.uk www.bern ipalumbo.com www.jess icastottphotography.com 20