WIN FOR SIMPLY DEVINE Tadcaster hat shop Simply Devine is celebrating in style. Liz DevineWright has taken the overall titles of Specialist Wedding Supplier of the Year and Wedding Boutique & Accessories Supplier of the Year in the English Wedding Awards 2022. Liz collected her two trophies at a ceremony held in the Mercure Piccadilly Manchester Hotel. This is the fourth win for Liz at the English Wedding Awards, as she took the overall titles after winning the Yorkshire regional heats, beating competition from suppliers from the north east and north west. She has previously won a number of the awards at the events in recent years, but this year’s final came on the anniversary of the opening of her Simply Devine shop 18 years ago. Liz explains, “It’s double celebrations for us this week after what has been a very difficult two years for all of us servicing the wedding industry. Government regulations forcing us to close, and heavy restrictions on wedding guest numbers, coupled with race meeting closures has severely impacted our business and the hospitality and wedding industries. Fortunately, we’ve come through this and are celebrating our win and our milestone of completing 18 years in business.” For further information about the shop visit: https://simplydevine.co.uk Meadows & Mulberry wedding focus In 2018, florist Karon Breckon decided to focus on weddings. Karon explains, “I’d been inspired when I attended a Wedding Business Retreat with Tallulah Rose Flower School down in Bath. I was completely smitten by the style and ethos of the teaching. I was also introduced to British flowers and a more sustainable way of creating flower designs. I love this style of floristry design. And so Meadows and Mulberry Weddings was born.” During the intervening time, 2018 to 2021, Karon has learned her craft, taken part in workshops, created wedding flowers with British flowers at every opportunity as well as get involved in wedding shoots to further enhance her skill set, adopting a more eco-friendly method of creating flowers, avoiding single use plastic. Karon continues, “As a result of this drive to be a wedding florist, I’ve become busier and busier with weddings. And so this year the decision to close my flower shop in Sheffield made absolute sense and focus solely on my wedding couples. “I now have the flexibility to be able to take on weddings throughout Yorkshire and the surrounding counties. Already I’m creating weddings in Northumberland, as well as north Yorkshire whilst my base is still in Sheffield. This will change at the end of 2022. I will be moving my business to north Yorkshire due to relocation. So 2022 has lots in store!” We wish Karon lots of luck with her venture. Weddings really are a lovely area to work in. For further information, visit www.meadowsandmulberry.co.uk BUTLERS IN THE BUFF IN DEMAND Are you a young male working hard on that buff physique over the last two years? Are you eager to show the world the fruits of your labour? Are you down to earth and like to be the centre of attention? If the answer is ‘yes’, then there may be an exciting new career waiting for you just around the corner. Yorkshire-based company, Buff Boyz, has announced it’s on the lookout for fitness-loving males to meet a UK-wide resurgence in demand for its butler in the buff service. The s pike in demand comes as more hen parties have got underway with the easing of socialdistancing rules. The entertainment company is looking for fun-loving males between the ages of 21-38, who are in good physical shape, have a gentlemanly manner, and are up for creating party experiences to remember. Each recruit will receive free training in the art of etiquette, service excellence, and mixology. In addition, they’ll also be presented with their very own bow-tie, collar and cuffs, and one of the company’s prestigious serving aprons. David Walsh, Director of Buff Boyz, said, “We’re an ambitious company that wants to give people fun, exciting and memorable experiences. As restrictions have eased, demand for our butlers in the buff package has gone through the roof, meaning we need many more sophisticated gentlemen on our books to meet the surge. If you’re an open-minded, down to earth gentleman that will take pride in providing others with first-class service and entertainment, then we want to hear from you. Joining Buff Boyz as one of our buff butlers will see you earn a minimum of £35 an hour, including travel expenses; receive free training, and be provided with an exciting side-hustle to boost your income. It’ll do wonders for your selfconfidence and will see you meet some incredibly interesting people.” If you’d like to become a Buff Boyz butler, visit: https://buffboyz.co.uk/buff-butlers-jobs www.helenrosephotography.com 10
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