Your Cheshire and Merseyside Wedding - January/February 2021 (Issue 55)

Catch up on the lastest from around the region NEWS Nearlywed HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Kevin and Carole, the successful husband and wife team behind Kevin Brown Photography are set to celebrate their 15 th year photographing weddings. Their combined life experiences have made them a popular choice for hundreds of happy couples and have seen them go from strength to strength. Kevin became hooked on photography after a friend, having recognised his passion and keen eye for the art, asked him to capture his wedding day back in 2006. He tells us about the next move: “After several years photographing weddings down South, I relocated up North to my hometown and Kevin Brown Photography was launched.” Carole fell in love with the wedding industry after accompanying Kevin to many a beautiful venue up and down the country. Her experience as an estate agent helped with her attention to detail and led her to become an excellent photographer in her own right. One of the highlights of the last few years for Kevin was photographing Carole’s daughter’s wedding – “Carole wasn’t allowed to pick up a camera that day,” he says. “Not only was the wedding featured in Your Cheshire & Merseyside Wedding , it also got the front cover,” he continues (issue 46). We hope you’ll join us in congratulating this lovely pair on their milestone business anniversary. We wish you many more successful years. To find out more head over to www.kevinbrownphotography.co.uk LASTING LOVE Ling Warlow of Merseyside-based wedding stationer Dragonfly Couture, has been hard at work developing a new product line for her lovely couples. She tells us, “Paper flowers are a fabulous alternative to the real thing. Not only are they locally made form recyclable materials, rather than flown in from the other side of the world, but they last forever, leaving a fabulous memento of the big day.” What’s more, opting for these little beauties also means you can still get your favourite blooms whether they're in season at the right time of year for you or not! We’re obsessed with these already. Find out more at www.dragonflycouturestationery.com STAY SAFE Thornton Manor Estate on the Wirral hopes to trial a pioneering approach to save the wedding industry with a new 15-minute Covid screening approach for staff and wedding guests. The venue has already invested in these testing kits, similar to those due to be trialled in Liverpool, which will help to ensure everyone entering the venue is free of the virus. Any guest or staff member who tests positive would be sent home immediately to self-isolate. Thornton Manor, a Grade II listed building, the creation of William Lever, is set amongst 120 acres of exquisite gardens and lakeside woodland. This exclusive wedding venue includes the historical manor house and three marquees, offering an exceptional range of enchanting locations for wedding ceremonies and celebrations. Head over to www.thorntonmanor.co.uk to discover more. www.kevi nbrownphotography.co.uk YOUR ESSENTIALS 9