Wrapit announces finalists for Wedding Industry Awards

Wrapit announces the finalists of the first Wrapit Wedding Industry Awards, in association with Condé Nast Brides and Wedgwood, today. The winners will now be chosen by the panel of judges - consisting of Pepita Diamand, Wrapit’s founder and retail director, Brides’ editor Deborah Joseph and Moira Gavin, Wedgwood’s CEO.

The glamorous Awards ceremony and champagne reception will be held at The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Portland Place, W1 on the evening of Tuesday 20th February 2007 with Kate Garraway of GMTV fame announcing the winners.

The finalists in each category are:

BRIDAL DRESS RETAILER
Abigail's Collection, Browns Bride, Evangeline Rose, Miss Bush Bridalwear, Vera Wang at Selfridges

BRIDAL DRESS DESIGNER
Ana Cristache London, Elizabeth Todd, Jenny Packham, Louise Selby, Stewart Parvin

BRIDAL ACCESSORIES
Andrew Prince, Emmy, Hen, Million Design Company, Yarwood-White

WEDDING VENUE
Grim's Dyke Hotel, One Great George Street, Stoke Park Club, The Bingham, The Reid Rooms

WEDDING PLANNER
Deborah Dwek Weddings, Dream Occasions, Kathryn Lloyd Wedding Design, The Bespoke Wedding Company, TK Weddings

FLORIST
Euphoric, Jamie Aston, Mimosa Flowers, Pollen Nation, Sonning Flowers

PHOTOGRAPHER
Alexander Whittle Photography, Damian Bailey Photographer, Embrace Photography, Nikole Ramsay Photographer, Rethink Weddings

WEDDING CAKE
Peggy Porschen, Savoir Design, Tracey's Cakes

WEDDING STATIONERY
Borrowed Blue Press, Lollipop Designs, Mandalay, Susan O'Hanlon, Treasured Favours

WEDDING CATERER
Galloping Gourmet, The Admirable Crichton, The Original Chocolate Fountain

HAIR & BEAUTY
Deborah Dowgiel, Elle Au Naturel, Fresh Hair Services, The Perfect Marriage, Wonderful Wedding Hair

Every company which entered the awards receives two complimentary tickets to the champagne reception, however the event is open to anyone who wishes to attend and tickets can be purchased at £30 each from Samantha Hirst (020 8877 6396, wrapitawards@wrapit.co.uk).

Samantha Ezro, Wrapit’s head of marketing, says: “The first Wrapit Wedding Industry Awards have had a great response among wedding suppliers and couples alike. The number of votes received by couples was tremendous and we look forward to going nationwide with the 2008 Awards.”

To find out more: www.wrapitawards.co.uk.

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The 11 categories are: Bridal Dress Retailer, Bridal Dress Designer, Bridal Accessories, Wedding Venue, Wedding Planner, Florist, Photographer, Wedding Cake, Wedding Stationery, Wedding Caterer, Hair and Beauty.

Size and number of clients are not key factors and the focus is on great customer service, so all suppliers – big or small, new or well established – have a chance of winning.

All wedding suppliers had to enter the Awards before their customers could vote for them and they have to have offices or an outlet in London or the Home Counties. They had to demonstrate that they provide ‘outstanding service’, ‘excellent product quality’, ‘great value for money’ and that they have ‘the willingness to go that extra mile’.



Wrapit plc has 14 showrooms nationwide - in London’s West End and Wandsworth, Beaconsfield, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Canterbury, Darlington, Glasgow, Harrogate, Liverpool, Manchester, Northampton and Norwich. It launched the most advanced wedding list website in the world in May 2001. This can be found at www.wrapit.co.uk

Through its ‘virtual department store’ Wrapit offers a wide product range. Couples can choose from over 400 brands and over 40,000 products, including all the leading brands as well as more unusual gifts. Wrapit prides itself on providing exceptional service. Each couple gets a personal consultant who provides help and advice from the beginning to end of the process.

This is supported by the online facility, which allows the couple to create and manage their list online although many prefer to create their wedding list with the help of their personal consultant over a glass of wine in the relaxed atmosphere of a Wrapit showroom.

The website also makes life easier for the guests, who can view, choose and purchase a gift online at any time and from anywhere in the world. Wrapit also caters for those guests who do not wish to buy online and copies of the list can be sent out and gifts bought over the phone or in person.

Pepita Diamand is happy to give tips & advice and talk about style trends. For a regular copy of Pepita’s Top 5 monthly gift selections see contact details below.



For further information and images, please contact Silke Lohmann, Wrapit PR department on 020 8877 6385 or 07932 618754 or slohmann@wrapit.co.uk.