by Johanna Osborne

Where has this past year gone? It’s crazy to think that a few very short months ago we were ogling winter boots in the shoe shop windows and now summer has well and truly descended upon us, and so has all the fun and frivolity that comes along with our favourite season. Balmy evenings (with the odd weather bomb thrown in for good measure), BBQs, parties galore, Christmas cheer, and of course our favourite thing of all – weddings a-plenty! With this glorious season in full swing it’s a joy to see so many of the beautiful and excited faces we met at the Wellington Wedding Show earlier this year (and last) now tying the knot in their very own gorgeous weddings. We love hearing about your special days and seeing our many photographer friends share snippets of your memorable moments. Oh, we simply live for this stuff!

In keeping with the spirit of Christmas today we’d like to thank you all for being who you are. You are important to us, many of you have shared something with us, whether it’s a small or large part of your dreams or actual weddings, whether you are simply thinking about attending the Wellington Wedding Show in the future, or whether you have been to every single Show so far and have read MR & MRS issues 1-5 cover to cover. We appreciate all of you, love hearing from you, adore having you at the Shows and we thrive on sharing the excitement and wonder that comes with planning a wedding. There are few moments in life as special as your wedding day, and we feel so privileged that you have allowed us to be a small part of that with you. We thank you for your support, for reading our blog, following our Facebook and Twitter pages, for attending our shows, for reading and appreciating our very own magazine, MR & MRS. We thank you for everything, for YOU are what makes our Show so special!

And last but not least a big toast to our exhibitors. These are the amazing people who put their hearts and souls into creating a magical wedding just for you. They are the best in the business and the cream of the crop. Our exhibitors are who they are because they understand the wedding industry, they get that each and every wedding is special and unique and they are the perfect people to help you personalise your special day. Our exhibitors are experts in their field, have vast imaginations and a can-do approach second to none. You just have to see their stands at our Show to know that these guys mean business! And who doesn’t want someone like that on their side when planning the most important day of their lives?

So today we toast to you ALL – for making the Wellington Wedding Show special and for choosing to celebrate with us. Cheers to making memories!

We look forward to plenty more online interaction with you all in 2014! It’s only going to get better with the next Wellington Wedding Show on Sunday April 13th – and not only will you gain entry into the most amazing Wedding Show yet, you will also receive a pass to Wellington Fashion Week allowing access to the VIP bridal Fashion Show the day before… that’s one way to bring the gorgeous and enjoy a totally amazing weekend full of beautiful things and magical ideas with those you love most. See you there darlings, we simply can’t wait!

And until then stay fabulous, we love you just how you are! Cheers old sport!

xoxo Paula, Johanna, Katie and Craig