Your Cheshire and Merseyside Wedding - March/april 2021 (Issue 56)

6 I don’t know about you, but I can hardly believe that this madness has been going on for a year now. It’s mind-boggling to think of how different life was back when Covid was just the stuff of movie plots. Using the word “Zoom” in every other sentence, working in one’s pyjamas, and deciding whether to turn to the black market for toilet rolls are all things that we never imagined would become reality. But in looking back over these surreal times I’ve also been reflecting on the good. Like many of you, I’ve celebrated a lockdown birthday – yep, I’ve turned 40 since I last spoke to you! I’ll admit to feeling disappointed that my planned celebrations couldn’t go ahead, but what meant even more was the outpouring of love and thoughtfulness from friends and family. So, enough about me. What about you? How’s your checklist coming along? With spring ahead of us, we’re getting excited about al fresco “I dos,” pastel hues and beautiful blooms. As are our region’s suppliers who, determined not to have their creativity stifled by the pandemic, have been hard at work (safely and when permitted) putting together no less than three styled shoots for you this issue. We’ve got everything from the colourful and quirky to the elegance of a manor house. What’s more if you’re approaching the end of your to- do list and looking for those extra special elements to take things over the edge into showstopping, check out our finishing touches feature over on page 55, packed with advice from the experts. There’s plenty more fabulousness on every page, so I’ll delay you no longer. Enjoy and keeeep planning! Kelly x ISSN 2052-0522 EDITORIAL 01376 535 611 Kelly Andrews | Senior Editor and Beauty Editor kellya@county.wedding Danielle Harvey | Managing Editor, Grooms Editor and Travel 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 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, senior editor Spring into action cwe COUNTY WEDDING EVENTS @CountyWeddingMagazines @CountyWeddings @cwm_wedding WIN A luxury hen do worth up to £3,950 on page 83. Release your inner Scarlet O’Hara with this glorious gown by Lyn Ashworth. Discover more ruffles and layers from page 64. Photographers Andy and Karen Boyle tell us how to showcase your venue’s best features in Hot Topic over on page 60. www.and yboylephotography.com www.blu ebugphotos.com The team had so much fun capturing this issue’s cover shoot. This is one of photographer Sally’s favourite images of the shoot’s model Gary, one of her past grooms, flying along a cobbled lane on a bike with a huge smile on his face. “We shot a few takes purely for the giggle factor,” she told us. Enjoy more from page 46. If you’re tying the knot in the big city it’s a great idea to take a little stroll and capture your couple shots among the sites as Emma and Joseph did. Read all about their day from page 22. www.esm ewhitesidephotography.co.uk