Well, first things first: Happy New Year! I hope your Christmas was truly magical and your New Year celebrations ones to remember. Now, safely in 2023 you’re either on your next milestone to W-day or finally, you’re only months away. And, of course, there are those of you with a shiny, new ring on you finger – massive congratulations to you. Allow me to welcome you to the wonderful world of wedding planning. It’ll be a riot, you’re gonna love it! So, whether you’re putting your best foot forward and making your first tentative steps into the world of weddings, or you’re well on your way and looking to refine the finer points, we’ve got something for you this issue. We picked the brains of the county’s oh-so talented and all-around marvellous wedding suppliers, who helped us put together, what we think, is an indispensable guide to planning. So, if you’re starting out, this is definitely one for you. For those of you, with a little left over cash in the budget wondering where to spend it, don’t miss our finishing touches feature, Delight in the Details. Here you’ll discover what’s trending in 2023 and some must-have added extras you might not have considered. Those who’ve been there, done that and bought the T-shirt never fail to inspire. That’s why we’ve brought you another bevy of beautiful real weddings to marvel at. Quite apart from the fabulous ideas they’re sure to offer, if you’re anything like me you’ll equally enjoy the genuine love stories they share. They never fail to make me smile. Without any further ado I’ll leave you to dive in to this, our first issue of 2023. I’m incredibly excited to be presenting you with another year of wedspiration. Enjoy and keeeep planning! Kelly x ISSN 1746-9384 EDITORIAL 01376 535 611 Kelly Andrews | Deputy Managing Editor, Beauty Editor kellya@county.wedding Danielle Harvey | Managing Editor Claire Ridley | Fashion Editor Melissa Cullen | Senior Editor, Grooms and Travel Editor DESIGN 01376 535 616 artwork@county.wedding Graphic Designers | Stephanie Hodder | Vicky O’Connor Artwork & Content Coordinator 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 Julia Owen | 01376 538 495 juliao@county.wedding ACCOUNTS 01376 535 616 accounts@county.wedding Accounting Manager | Derrick James Your Kent 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 Kent Wedding is published six times a year. @CountyWeddingMagazines @CountyWeddings @countyweddingmagazines Visit us online at county.wedding and countyweddingevents.com Kelly Andrews, editor No January blues here! MEDIA PUBLISHING VENTS UBLISHING EVENTS & PUBLISHING cwe COUNTY WEDDING EVENTS Win! https://florenceberry.com www.emmamigdenphotography.com https://alextentersphotography.co.uk ... Jojo and Findley with their gorgeous moon gate ceremony backdrop... …. and can we just take a moment to appreciate Rebecca and Peter’s incredible dessert table?! Speaking of finishing touches, our real wedding couples are leading the way this issue. There’s Madeleine and Ray with their oh-so cute Disney-themed jar centrepieces... A fairytale escape at Ballygally Castle in Northern Ireland EDITOR’S LETTER 7
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