An Essex Wedding - Mar/Apr 2017 (Issue 79)

3 REGULARS 6 EDITOR’S LETTER What to look out for in this issue 9 BRIDES’ BULLETIN Get up to date with the news from around the county 13 FREEBIES & OFFERS Great giveaways and discounts up for grabs 14 WONDERFUL WORLD OF WEDDINGS Annie Cannock brings you the latest news and products from around the country 49 PURPLE REIGNS Add a touch of Ultra Violet, Pantone’s Colour of the Year, to your big day 51 WEDDING OF THE YEAR It’s the grand final of our 2017 competition – who gets your vote? 115 HOT TOPIC Regional experts answer questions on spring nuptials 127 COMPETITION Win a romantic honeymoon in Antigua worth £3,000 130 THE NEWLYWEDS WISHLIST Annie Cannock brings together a fabulous selection of products to add to your home MARCH/APRIL 2018 VENUES 19 SPOTLIGHT ON... BRAINTREE AND UTTLESFORD We showcase a handful of regional beauties 27 DO NOT DISTURB! Tie the knot in a fabulous local hotel’s FEATURES 57 YOUR DAY, YOUR WAY Editor Melissa Barker reveals what makes the perfect wedding by sharing the results from our recent polls 60 THE SECRET GARDEN Take inspiration from this fabulous shoot set in the heart of Essex 64 WE’LL MEET AGAIN We showcase this gorgeous shoot, complete with a WWII Hurricane 67 FABULOUSLY FLORAL Your big-day blooms all tied up On the cover This issue’s striking over is from our shoot on page 64, which features fabulous inspiration aplenty and a 1940s aircraft. It was captured by Chanon deValois Photography – to see more of her work, visit cvphoto.co.uk 49 27 70 ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Anniversaries are big milestones in your relationship and to help you celebrate we’ve created a leather-themed gift list 72 FOOD, GLORIOUS, FOOD Feast your eyes on the region’s finest cuisine 76 DULCET TONES This season’s soft, muted colours will add subtle shades to your wedding styling, says Claire Ridley 107 WHAT’S IN A NAME? What will happen to your surname after the big day? We take a look at your options…