Your Herts and Beds Wedding - August/September 2020 (Issue 81)

72 Kings Hill Jewellery is a third-generation family-run business which has been running for more than 60 years. It offers couples a large range of wedding jewellery, including wedding and engagement rings, alongside bridal jewellery. An in-house designer enables the team to create the perfect pieces that’s special to each customer. In addition to vintage jewellery, pre-owned watches such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and more are sold which can make for the perfect wedding day gift! The move to its current premises, The Corn Exchange in St Albans, has enabled the team to expand their offering. In 2010, the company opened its bespoke jewellery design studio, and then in 2015, expanded further to create a very own in-house jewellery workshop. In this workshop, repairs are carried out as well as the manufacture of bespoke pieces. The company’s main focus is providing excellent customer service whilst offering a vast range of designs and ideas for bespoke rings and jewellery.  The business aims to make nearlyweds feel as relaxed as they can when choosing their wedding rings and can sit down with one of the experts over a cup of coffee or prosecco. This should be an enjoyable experience, as the company believe it’s one of the most important parts of the wedding day! Assistant manager Laura Kaser says: “My favourite part of my job is meeting all of our lovely customers and helping them pick their perfect engagement or wedding ring. “Our commitment to our customers is making them feel relaxed when they come into the store by providing excellent customer service and an unrivalled selection of bridal designs.” Find out more: www.kingshilljewellery.com KINGS HILL JEWELLERY www.amilouisaphotography.com Gatwards of Hitchin is based in Hertfordshire and offers couples fine jewellery and watches as well as giftware. With the aim of putting the sparkle into buying jewellery, the team has the knowledge and expertise to help customers choose the perfect piece and they provide exceptional customer service to ensure that the experience of buying from Gatwards is one to remember. The company is a family-run jewellers in the UK and believe product knowledge is vital in this business as customers are investing large sums of money in jewellery for very special occasions. Charlotte Gatward says: “My favourite part of the job is being there when our customers commemorate the special moments in their lives. Whatever the occasion, we’re there to help make it special and we all enjoy a love story at Gatwards. We want pairs to go away with the items most suited to their needs, not necessarily the most expensive item in the shop.” When couples get engaged, they love to open the champagne and offer the lovebirds a free photoshoot with local photographers. Everything offered to guests is hand-selected and quality checked by the experienced team before it is put into stock and displayed in the showroom. Charlotte adds: “If we do not think something is of a suitably high standard, we immediately send it back to our suppliers. We hope these items will be cherished for a lifetime and passed down through generations of the same family. We regularly serve several generations of the same family shopping.” The company offers couples 20 per cent off their wedding rings if they purchased their engagement rings from the buisness. Find out more: www.gatwardsofhitchin.co.uk GATWARDS OF HITCHIN www.ianscottphotography.co.uk