Your North West Wedding- October/November 2020 (Issue 64)

All the latest from around the North West NEWS Nearlywed SHAPE OF YOU Raine & Bea, an award-winning lingerie company, has re-opened its doors and is launching a new collection. The Lancashire- based boutique first launched in 2018 and offers a range of styles including a luxurious bridal collection. Alongside its designs from the owner, Jenna Barnes, it also showcases British-owned brands including Something Wicked, Studio Pia and Katherine Hamilton. Check out www.raineandbea.com fo r more information. Sweet treats Manchester-based dessert cafe, Black Milk has teamed up with Ramsbottom’s The Chocolate Café (www.chocolate-cafe.co.uk) to develop its own range of chocolate bars, that are ideal for wedding favours. Olly Taylor, the founder, said: “The Chocolate Café has always been a huge inspiration to us as a food brand, so the chance to collaborate with one of Manchester’s most creative chocolatiers has been a really fun experience. We’re always looking for new ways to adapt our flavours, so to have the opportunity to make our own chocolate bar has been exciting. With so many events postponed or cancelled, we have had to adapt to ensure we still make the magic happen.” To find out more, visit the website www.blackmilkcereal.com LUSCIOUS LOCKS Just Cuts, a hair salon in Blackburn has recently opened giving local stylists new job opportunities. David Mathie, the general manager, said: “Even at this difficult time, hair still grows – no matter what situation the world is in. What’s even more exciting is becoming such an integral part of the community. We’ve got a solid team in place, with strict hygiene procedures and steps to ensure social distancing guidelines are met. To manager customer levels and ensure that it’s a comfortable environment for everyone, customers are encouraged to use our app. This allows them to check into a virtual queue and wait for their turn, not only removing any unnecessary stress but reducing the risk as they wait for their time in the chair.” For more information, visit www.justcuts.co.uk Award-winning Victoria Baths in Manchester has won an award for Best Wedding Venue at the 2020 UK Heritage Awards (www.ukheritageawards.co.uk). Th e ceremony is designed to honour the very best historic houses, gardens, museums and heritage sites in the UK. The property houses five unusual spaces for weddings that include the option to get married in the deep end of one of the empty pools or against the stained glass backdrop of the Turkish Rest Room. Each couple has exclusive use of the entire building during the service and reception and has the day before to set up and the day afterwards to take everything down. Kat Mulhall, the events manager, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to win this prestigious national award, and for Victoria Baths to take its place amongst some of the finest heritage organisations in the country. The wedding experiences that we help to create and the couples we meet are very close to our hearts, and it’s wonderful to have been recognised by the UK Heritage Awards.” To find out more, visit www.victoriabaths.org.uk 8