Thursday 11th June was the night of the 2026 Great Northern Wedding Awards, where the very best wedding businesses and wedding venues in the North West wedding industry gathered at Mytton Fold, to celebrate their achievements and successes. Voted for by thousands of North West couples since January, in May we announced all our finalists and yesterday our winners were announced!
Reaching the finalists stage of the Great Northern Wedding Awards is a huge achievement for all these businesses and it gives every wedding planning couple the reassurance that the suppliers they book are trusted, experienced and, above all else, valued and voted for by other wedding couples.
Bridalwear
Amelias Bridal – WINNER
Because I Love You
Willow & Sage Bridal
Willow & Wilde Bridal
Your Dream Dress – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Cakes
Ebella Creations
Lisa Marie Cakes – WINNER
Mels Cakes – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Polka Pops
Wedding Cakes by Cake Celebrations
Caterers
Big Bear BBQ & Pizza – WINNER
Super8 Pizza – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Celebrants
Brooke Ceremonies by Emma Metcalfe
Time To Say Celebrant
Vikki Harris Celebrant – WINNER
Wit and Wonder Ceremonies – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Entertainment
Coates Clay Pigeon Shooting & Activities
ICE Entertainment
King of Aces – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Pier Fun Casinos
Reflections Entertainment – WINNER
Florists
AM Flowers
Petal Lane Floristry Studio – WINNER
Skelmersdale Flower Centre – HIGHLY COMMENDED
The Wedding Florist Co
Twisted Lily
Hair Stylists
Carlys Creations – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Hair Creations by Colette – WINNER
Health & Beauty Services
Notox Face – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Renovo Dental – WINNER
Hair & Makeup Artists
Betsy Makeup Academy – WINNER
By Lydia Marie
Hair by Kelly
Nikki Webb Hair & Makeup
The Bridal Artist Company – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Makeup Artists
Beck Lowe MUA – WINNER
Gemma Marie Makeup
Hannah Grace Bridal Makeup
Nicola Bird MUA
The Bridal Lab – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Jewellers
Ainsworth Jewellers – WINNER
Devotion Jewellery
Henry D Johnstone – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Lakeland Rings
Oscar & Olivia Jewellery
Menswear / Suits
Groom
Hope Menswear – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Jakes & Co – WINNER
Loofes Menswear
Slater Menswear
Music | DJs & Performers
DFC Experience – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Exceed Events – WINNER
Musique
Press Record Live
String Infusion
Photography
Christopher Lewis Photography – WINNER
Jules Fortune Photography
Matt Gladwin Photography
Olivia Whittaker Photography – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Sarah Glynn Photography
Photo & Video
Bellis & Bryant Photo & Film – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Eighth Avenue Photo & Film – WINNER
Stationery, Signage, Illustrators
Alex Shaw Designs
Designed By Natalie – HIGHLY COMMENDED
New Cards on the Block
Signed by Jen – WINNER
Stylists / Props
Above & Beyond Events – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Love Letters Event Styling
Pure Elegance Weddings & Events – WINNER
Sophisticated Events
Willow and Fig
Transport
Churchtown Wedding Cars – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Destiny Wedding Cars
Falcon Wedding Cars
Horgans PTP Limited
Malvern Wedding Cars – WINNER
Videography
Aidan Blunt Cinematic – WINNER
Best Wedding Venue – Barn
Bashall Barn
Hobbit Hill – HIGHLY COMMENDED
The River Barn – WINNER
The Wellbeing Farm
Best Wedding Venue – Country House
Eaves Hall – WINNER
Falcon Manor
Longridge House
Stirk House
West Tower – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Best Wedding Venue – Countryside/Village Location
Bowland Tipis
Mitton Hall – WINNER
Ribby Hall Village – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Shireburn Arms
The Tipis at Riley Green
Best Wedding Venue – Heritage/Historic
Hoghton Tower
Holmes Mill – WINNER
Lindeth Howe
Samlesbury Hall
Wennington Hall – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Best Wedding Venue – Hotel
Abbey House Hotel – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Crow Wood Hotel – WINNER
Foxfields Country Hotel
Mercure Haydock
Mytton Fold
Best Wedding Venue – Town/City Location
Alberts Standish
Ashfield House – WINNER
Springbank Manor
The Castlefield Rooms – HIGHLY COMMENDED
The Lawrence
Best New Venue
Longridge House – WINNER
Springbank Manor – HIGHLY COMMENDED
And a heartfelt THANK YOU to our host venue MYTTON FOLD – we were all looked after so incredibly well by the Mytton Fold team.
Huge THANK YOU to our host Ryan Smith Wedding Host & DJ, thank you to Red Floral Architecture for dressing the room and our photo backdrop, thanks to Tom Da Lips & Craig Elliot of Raretone Sounds for providing our music performances, our lighting was courtesy SBFX www.sbfx.co.uk and thank you to Reflections for providing our branded selfie pod!
Not forgetting our official photographer, Janina from Reportage Studios, thanks so much for creating amazing memories from an amazing evening!
