Brides and grooms across Dubbo have shown their appreciation for businesses in the wedding industry.
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The organisers of the Brides Choice Awards have released a long list of finalists across the Central West, featuring everything from florists to DJs and limo companies.
The awards have been running for 20 years, and have slowly spread across all of Australia.
Denise's Flower Studio was among the winners at the last awards. The business has also been named as a finalist this year.
Linda Roche joined her mum Denise Holmes in the business 10 years ago.
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"Mum was here for about 30 years now and about 10 years ago I decided I wanted to be a florist too.I had always worked in offices before, and helped mum a bit but I decided to go down that avenue," Ms Roche said.
"It's hard work but it's good."
It's been a busy year for the business. Dried arrangements have become a "massive trend", Ms Roche said.
"Almost half of our weddings in the next 18 months have gone down that avenue. Back when Mum started all of this was back in vogue then," she said.
Last year, the florists attended the awards evening in Orange, taking a limo to the event. However this year it'll be held via zoom thanks to COVID-19.
Ms Roche said last year's win was unexpected and this year they were hoping to at least reach the top 10.
The finalists and the winners are chosen by the region's newlyweds. Everyone is given the chance to nominate five businesses, giving them from five points down to one. Businesses that received more than 20 points were named as finalists.
The highest scoring businesses in each category are named as the winners.
Make-up artist Bronwyn Davis is another Dubbo finalist.
"Last year we weren't allowed to do any make-up at all. Hair and beauty got shut down so thigs in my diary were getting rubbed out and a lot of my brides were postponing and not knowing what to do," she said.
"This year is quite full. I've found after COVID, once we opened up again people were really wanted to go out and look good. It hasn't been just bridal but birthday parties, special occasions, absolutely anything these days."
Ms Davis says as a girl she always loved hair and beauty. 15 years ago she left hairdressing to do a diploma of make-up in Sydney, before moving back to Dubbo with her family.
"I love making people feel beautiful. I don't really have a mirror up so that final moment when they look and go 'wow', I love that."
A virtual presentation to announce the winners will be held on Thursday, February 11.
"It's all about acknowledging excellence in the wedding industry in regional Australia. A lot of the regional areas in Australia get forgotten and we've always been passionate about it. If you don't have the region's on board in Australia what have you got?," Mr Bushby said.
"We just want to be supportive of the businesses out there and give them an opportunity to brag."
The Central West finalists are:
- Abercrombie House
- Adors Party Hire
- Amy Allen Creative Co.
- Amy Fulthorpe Marriage Celebrant
- Ash Music
- Athol Gardens
- BadLands Brewery Pop Up Bar
- Bathurst Gold Fields
- BCA
- Beauty by Kristen
- Beekeeper's Inn Café
- Bent Food and Wine
- Bespoke Country Weddings
- Bishop's Court Estate Boutique Hotel
- Blowes Clothing
- Blue Mountains Special Event Hire
- Blue Ribbon Wedding Cars
- Blue Wren
- Blush Organic Beauty
- Blush Organic Beauty Forbes
- Borrodell Vineyard
- Botanica Flora
- Boxgrove Wedding and Events
- Bronwyn Davis MakeUp Artist
- Building Forevers
- Bunnamagoo Wines
- Burnbrae Wines
- Byrne Clothing Parkes
- Cakes by Amy Rutherford
- Candy Chic
- Carmel Stanford Marriage Celebrant
- Central West Limousines
- Chalk Creative Designs
- Cherish Wedding Flowers
- Cobb & Co Court Boutique Hotel
- Collits Inn
- Cook Park
- Country Celebrants
- Country Fair Flowers & Beauty
- Deborah Stringer Marriage Celebrant
- Delish Food Catering
- Denise's Flower Studio
- Devil May Care Florist
- Di Lusso Estate
- Diana Moor Hair and MakeUp artistry
- Dillion Price Photography
- Dish Catering
- Drew Davidson Jewellery
- Dryridge Estate
- Dubbo Rhino Lodge
- Dundullimal Homestead
- Duntryleague Golf Club
- Eat Me Edible Goodies
- Eat Your Greens
- Echo Photography
- Elegance Brows and Beauty
- Elegant Invitations by Kathryn
- Elyse Anne Design
- Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley
- Emla Florals
- Emmerge Photography
- Erin Cobcroft Music
- Escape Beauty Spa and Wellbeing
- Essjay Photography
- Euphoria Hair by Kellie Adler
- Evanslea by the River
- Everly Jewellers
- Feather and Birch Wedding Co
- Fiona Mason Marriage Celebrant
- Fluer Pors Photography- Dubbo
- Forbes Services Club
- Georgie Newton Photography
- Gunns Mensland
- Haley Jean MakeUp Artist
- Hanging Willow Paperie & Design
- Hart Bar
- Highland Heritage Estate
- Hillandale Gardens
- Horizon Mudgee
- Imperfectly Perfect Sugar Cookies
- Indra Beauty + Lashes
- Ivey Lane Photography
- Ivory Rose Botanicals
- Ivy Lane Giftware and Flowers
- Jamie's Cake Decorating
- JD Events
- Jenolan Caves House
- Jessica Brooking Hair Design & Mobile Wedding Service
- Kathryn's Cake Creations
- Katskasbah
- KeyStone Est 1889
- Kings Hall Jewellers
- Kirsten Cunningham Photography
- La Bella Medi Spa
- Laura Clift Beauty Therapist
- Lazy River Estate
- Leanne Hamilton Couture'
- Lithgow Golf Club
- Lithgow Party Hire
- Lithgow Workies Club & Motel
- Lithgow Workies Club.
- Luxe Hair and Body
- Macquarie Inn
- Macquarie Medi Spa
- MakeUp by Donna Maree
- Matthew Harper Photography
- Mayfield Gardens
- Mayfield Vineyard Weddings and Functions
- Midco Vintage
- Miles & Son Jewellery Studio
- Misha Harding - Tie the Knot Mudgee
- Mobile DJ Dubbo
- Momentum Duo
- Mutton Falls B&B
- Nangar Gems Dubbo & Parkes
- Nevaeh Beauty & Day Spa
- New Bloom MakeUp Artistry
- Nomad Aesthetics and Co
- Orange Botanic Gardens
- Orange DJ
- Orange Ex-Services Club
- Panthers Bathurst
- Parkes Wedding & Function Hire
- Parklands Resort , Mudgee
- Peter Woodward Marriage Celebrant
- Poison Ivey Hair Studio
- Posh Designs
- Pretty Healthy
- Putta Bucca House Mudgee
- Racine Restaurant
- Racing Orange - Towac Park Racecourse
- Rebekah Sammut Videography
- Regal Estate Vineyard
- Relish Catering
- RJH Photography
- Rowlee Winery
- Rydges Mount Panorama
- Sandy D'z Minnie Bar
- Sarah at Forever Beautiful Souls
- Sarah Head Music
- Savannah Function Centre
- Seclusions
- SheerRadience
- Shillobrations
- Sian Williams Photography
- Smoking Brothers Catering
- Snaps by Maddie Williams
- Spoilt Beauty
- SR Limousines
- St Laurence O'Toole Church
- Stockman's Ridge
- Strawberry Swing Cards and Designs
- Tamika Murray Photography
- Tangled Hair and Beauty
- Tay Radford MakeUp Artist
- Taylormade Weddings & Events
- The Grazier's Table
- The Greenhouse of Orange
- The Hotel Canobolas
- The Mountain Folk Films and Photography
- The Old Vic Inn Historic Guesthouse
- The Pamper Lounge
- The Salon Collective
- The Studio Door
- The Wedding Shoppe & Decoration Hire
- Tilly Roberts Photography
- Tonic
- Travealy Horse Drawn Carriages
- Truly Yours
- Turon Gates
- Ultimate Care Skin and Body Centre
- Vanessa Pringle Floral Designs
- Waldara Farm
- Wedding Planner
- Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club
- Westside Hotel
- White Top Venues
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Deputy editor at the Daily Liberal, covering council, politics, human interest stories, community news and everything in between.
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