Your North West Wedding - Feb/Mar 2020 (Issue 60)

6 I can’t believe we’re celebrating the 60 th issue of Your North West Wedding. It seems like only yesterday I was beginning my first issue, but here we are! To mark this milestone, I’ve created an issue bursting with inspiration. We have five real weddings, starting on page 29, two regional shoots on pages 75 and 79 and a special anniversary feature on page 70. I hope you had a wonderful festive season and if you received a ring – congratulations! Whether you’re at the beginning or end of your planning journey, we understand how stressful it can be. To avoid getting overwhelmed by the to-do list, take some time out and declare it a wedding-free zone. Share the load and don’t be afraid to ask loved ones for help. I hope you enjoy the issue and don’t forget you can submit your wedding at any time by visiting this link – yournorthwest.wedding/get-involved-real-wedding Thank you for sticking with us through the years, and here’s to another 60 issues! Melissa x Distributed by Marketforce (UK) Ltd, 5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HU. Tel: 020 378 79001  Email:  salesinnovation@marketforce.co.uk. Circulation Marketing by Intermedia Brand Marketing Ltd, Unit 6 Enterprise Centre, Kelvin Lane, Manor Royal, Crawley, RH10 9PE.  Tel: 01293 312 001  Email: getintouch@inter-media.co.uk ISSN 2392-2802 EDITORIAL 01376 535 611 Melissa Barker | Editor melissab@county.wedding Danielle Harvey | Managing Editor Danielle Harvey | Grooms & Beauty Editor Demelza Rayner | Travel Editor Claire Ridley | Fashion Editor DESIGN 01376 535 616 artwork@county.wedding Graphic Designers Sarah Hill | Stephanie Hodder Vicky O’Connor | Sarah Young 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 | Chris Littler 0161 358 0371 chrisl@county.wedding Subscriptions 01376 514 000 subscriptions@county.wedding ACCOUNTS 01376 535 616 accounts@county.wedding Accounting Manager | Derrick James Your North West 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 North West Wedding is published six times a year. Subscription rates are £17.60 per annum (incl. p+p). Cheques should be made out to KD Media Publishing and sent to Your North West Wedding, c/o KD Media Publishing, Pantile House, Newlands Drive, Witham, Essex CM8 2AP. @CountyWeddingMagazines @CountyWeddings @cwm_wedding Visit us online at county.wedding and countyweddingevents.com Melissa Barker, Editor Celebrate good times MEDIA PUBLISHING WIN! A HONEYMOON IN ITALY, WORTH £1,500, ON PAGE 97. cwe COUNTYWEDDING EVENTS I adore this dress from our spring florals feature on page 85. Diamonds are used to symbolise 60 th wedding anniversaries. Find out more on page 70. If you’ve booked your venue, then the next thing you’ll be thinking about is how to style it. With so many options available, this can seem like a daunting task, but the most important thing to remember is that any space can be transformed with even the most simple of details. To help give you some inspiration we’ve asked local suppliers for their top tips on page 65. ▶