Congratulatons to businesses helping Brides and Grooms during C19

Our photographer has been stand-out amazing throughout this. As soon as lockdown started, they set up a dedicated FB page for all their couples who had weddings booked this year, to keep us informed. They've negotiated special discounts for us with other suppliers. They've kept us updated with any changes and have been unfailingly positive and cheerful, even though they themselves must be going through the mill, seeing their entire income vanish overnight.

We'd booked a midweek photography package with them, which is a lot cheaper than a weekend package. When the ban on weddings was lifted and we rang them to discuss a new date (we're looking to marry as soon as we can) they said we could have any day of the week they were free, including weekends, for no extra charge. We ended up going for a midweek date after all, but I thought that was so kind.

If their photos are 1/10th as good as their customer service, we are going to have an amazing record of our wedding!

Our reception venue has also been great - we can't have a reception now, but they're still letting us use their gardens for photographs!

Our venue, Dillington House, have been amazing. Gave us priority dates when we first had to postpone as we were supposed to be one of the first weddings of the year, then cleared the calender for us when we booked a second back-up date for next year too.

Cake maker has also been super (Silver Cake of Martock, Somerset). Going so far as messaging me on my would-be wedding day to wish me well.

Only one I'm a bit worried about is the photographer. He replied to my initial panicked email back in March (wedding was supposed to have been in April) and happily moved to September, but when I emailed again and said we may now need to also postpone September to April next year, I've heard nothing. Still not heard anything.

This is so heart warming to hear of so many great suppliers! Keep up the good work!

We'd like to shout out to all of the following in LiverpooL:

Oh Me Oh My,

Bear Hug Events

Leigh and Lee, Photography

Bexi Owen, Singer

Simon Hughes, Magician

Maghull Parish Handbell Ringers

Speke Hall

Love and Carriage, Cars

All of these guys have been fantastic and so accommodating. All are small businesses/sole traders (except Speke Hall), and not one has asked for a penny more. Well done to you all!