REGULARS 6 EDITOR’S LETTER A warm welcome from Rachel 9 NEARLYWED NEWS Catch up on news from around Essex 13 FREEBIES & OFFERS Great giveaways and discounts up for grabs 85 HOT TOPIC Stellar wedmin advice from those in the know 97 COMPETITION Win a mini-moon in Rhodes worth £1,300 CONTENTS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023 VENUES 21 WINTER WONDERLAND These venues offer the dream wedding, whatever the British weather throws at us 25 SPOTLIGHT ON... North Essex venues On the cover This issue’s cover has been sponsored by renowned Essex wedding venue Orsett Hall (www.orsetthall.co.uk). This lovely autumnal cover shot was captured by Peter Ives Photography (www.peterivesphotography.co.uk) at the wedding of Samantha and Mason. 37 21 FEATURES 49 THE OWL & THE PUSSYCAT Barnfields was the destination of choice for this whimsy woodland shoot 61 SILVER LININGS Fabulous jewellery offerings in and around Essex 67 CAPTURE THE MOMENT An elegant styled shoot from the grounds of Down Hall Hotel, Spa & Estate 71 ALL THAT JAZZ Music and entertainment special 3
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