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Bridal Buyer Awards 2017

Entry for this year’s awards programme opens in just a few short weeks so start planning now…

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THE CATEGORIES

Retailer Categories

· Bridalwear Retailer of the Year - England

· Bridalwear Retailer of the Year - Ireland

· Bridalwear Retailer of the Year - Scotland

· Bridalwear Retailer of the Year - Wales

· New Bridal Retailer of the Year

· Retailer Website of the Year

· Retailer Customer Service of the Year

· NEW Long-standing Industry Service Award

· NEW Best In-Store Design

Supplier Categories

· Best Bridalwear Manufacturer*

· Best Occasionwear Manufacturer

· Best Bridesmaid Manufacturer

· NEW Best Accessories Manufacturer

· Best Plus-Size Collection

· Best Shoe Collection

· NEW Supplier Customer Service of the Year

Special Categories

· In-House Designer of the Year

· Student Designer of the Year

· Wedding Dress of the Year

· British Bridalwear Designer of the Year

THE JUDGING PROCESS

Initially, entries are shortlisted - those that have not been completed fully may be dropped from the running, while the views of secret shoppers will be taken into account (they may check, for example, how long it takes for a business to answer the phone, and the quality of information given). The judges work independently of one another and spend around two weeks studying entries online and checking websites. They then score their top six choices in each category, and submit those scores together with a reason for their number one favourite. An external team then has the job of tallying the numbers and coming up with the lists of finalists. Finalists will be informed, by email, on 26 June.

THE DATES

30 January: Get online, get started, and get noticed.
5 May: That’s it. Entry closes at midnight!
15 June: The judging panels get to work.
26 June: Time to celebrate: finalists will be notified by email.
11 September: It’s the big night: book your tickets early.

*Please note the Best Bridalwear Manufacturer category was accidentally missed off the list in the print edition, oops! Forgive our mistake, it is definitely a category in the 2017 awards!

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