2017 Hampshire Wedding Supplier Awards
I’m delighted to confirm that I’ve entered the 2017 Hampshire Wedding Supplier Awards.
You may remember I won in two categories at last years awards, ‘DJ’ and ‘Contribution to the Wedding Industry’ (you can see me left back row in the picture below). I wasn’t sure about entering again. However, having spoken to a few of my colleagues from the Hampshire Wedding Group, I decided to give it a go again. The reviews and testimonials I received from my couples and colleagues were fantastic (thank you so much) and I’ll probably share them here in the coming weeks.
I’ve blogged before about why I enter awards (CLICK HERE) and I don’t really want to go over the same ground again but suffice it to say I strive to be the best I can for my couples and other clients.
You can find out more about The Hampshire Wedding Supplier Awards by CLICKING HERE.
The judging process for these awards depends on a ‘blind judging’ process. Here’s how they explain it …
Each application is judged on its content alone, along with any photos and videos submitted. The decision to have this process in place was to allow applicants to use their passion and evidence of their commitment to their job to persuade judges, rather than outside factors such as websites and blogs, which can be paid for. Blog entries can be submitted, so long as they do not mention the company name or details which can allude to a specific company.
Each judge is given the entries to read and mark according to the judging criteria, they will award marks for each answer and tally these up for an overall score. The sum total of the judges scores are averaged and that is the final score for a business. This determines who is a finalist.
The judges this year are …
Naomi Thomas the founder of The Wedding Wishing Well Foundation, a charity dedicated to organising and funding weddings for couples affected by terminal or life-limiting illnesses. CLICK HERE
Victoria Southern, Events Manager with Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry. CLICK HERE
Sofie Scott, Managing Director of ASH Elite Limited a local specialist Legal Recruitment Consultancy. CLICK HERE
Meghan Keates, t founder of The Wedding Emporium, an award winning events company. CLICK HERE
and, last but not least …
Tim Birkett, Managing Director at Birkett & Co Ltd, accountants and tax advisors. CLICK HERE
Tim has over 40 years experience in a variety of environments involving finance and accountancy. He began his career in banking after which he moved into industry, working for large companies, dealing with credit control, purchasing, costing, budgeting, wages, financial accounts and group consolidation.
The Hampshire Wedding Industry Awards Finalists will be announced on Friday 13th October with the 2017 Hampshire Wedding Supplier Awards Gala being held on Friday 10th November – keep your fingers crossed 😉
