Your Kent Wedding - May/Jun 2019 (Issue 84)

STILL MAKING HISTORY Hever Castle and Gardens was recently named the best Castle Wedding Venue at the British Wedding Awards. The childhood home of Anne Boleyn was given the top accolade in the awards, which are now in their 11 th year and are voted for by brides. Hever Castle house manager Roland Smith said: “We’re thrilled to have been named best castle venue in the country. Our staff work tirelessly to offer an extremely high level of customer service to our bridal parties and their guests. To have this hard work celebrated nationally is fantastic.” To find out more about hosting your wedding day at Hever Castle, email weddings@ hevercastle.co.uk or pop over to the website www.hevercastle.co.uk FAST FOOTAGE Kent-based videographer Digital Video now offers a same-day footage service. If you’re unsure whether a wedding video is likely to make the top of your wish list, thus failing to justify the price tag of a produced movie, this could be for you. You’ll benefit from a quality service with the same equipment, but you won’t be charged for the editing process. Best of all, if you do fall in love with your raw footage and wish you’d gone with the full package, there’s no need for regrets. You can add on the editing within six months. Your videographer will film the day, copy the footage to a USB and voila! No waiting. You can relive your wedding on honeymoon and copy easily for friends and family. Priced at £399. Check it out at videouk.com GO GREEN Most modern bridal gowns are made overseas. So if your dress’ carbon footprint concerns you, check out the new green bride initiative, a collaboration between The Kent Bridal Alteration Co, Felicity Rose Bridal and Bridal Gowns at Jodi. These bridal fashion experts will be upcycling dresses from past collections, bringing them up to date. Despite starting off life abroad, no one can change the fact that these dresses are here now, so instead of seeing them end up in landfills or left on the peg because they no longer match up to the latest fashions, they’ll be given a new lease of life. The bespoke custom dresses will retail from £575 and will be showcased at Bridal Gowns of Jodi in Maidstone. SHOW NEWS The Kent Wedding Circle is a networking group comprising some of the county’s finest wedding suppliers. Regularly working together as a team, there’s a huge amount of trust between its members, meaning if they pass on a recommendation, you can rest assured you’re in safe hands! June sees the group host its first wedding fair at Lympne Castle. It’s a great opportunity for you to meet the Kent Wedding Circle members and discuss what they can bring to your day. You’ll also have the opportunity to see the wedding layout of this stunning venue, as well as hearing live performances from the group’s DJs and musicians. Check it out: Sunday 2 nd June, 10.30am – 2.30pm. Entry is free. The latest news from around the county Nearlywed NEWS Getty Images YOUR ESSENTIALS 9