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KENT WEDDING AWARDS

On 17 November 2022 , The Kent Wedding Awards were absolutely delighted to welcome back 360 of the county ’ s finest wedding suppliers to The Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel to celebrate their success at the annual awards ceremony - the first KWA Gala ceremony to be held at The Mercure since November 2019 !

With the highest ever number of entries this year , judges were highly impressed by the breadth of variety available to Kent couples planning their weddings and commended the exacting standards of professionalism , brand strength and customer service offered .
The awards ceremony was filled with excited anticipation as KWA finalists from across the county waited to find out if they would receive the prestigious accolade of being judged the best of the best in their category . The black-tie gala evening was hosted by comedian Sara Barron and guests celebrated by dancing into the small hours . Events director , Karin Allfree said : “ We were thrilled to once again be able to
share the successes of the Kent wedding industry all together . It was a fantastic night , and we thank all those companies who support our awards every year and also welcome the many new companies that entered The Kent Wedding Awards for the first time . We are amazed at how frequently the couples of Kent use our website and hyperlinks to help them select their perfect wedding supplier and we are delighted to be able to help them reach such a brilliant collection of wedding professionals . We would also like to thank all our sponsors , The Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel , The Mercure Hotel Tunbridge Wells , KC Weddings and Events , The Plough at Leigh and The Vines , plus our supporter The Kent County Council and , our media partner , A Kentish Ceremony magazine .”
To view our latest winners and finalists , please visit kentweddingawards . co . uk and don ’ t hesitate to contact the awards team on 01622 474011 if you want to find out more about entering next year .

The Awards

WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR

WINNER : Penshurst Place & Gardens HIGHLY COMMENDED : Eastwell Manor - Champneys
FINALISTS : Hythe Imperial Hotel Leeds Castle One Warwick Park Hotel Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve The Old Kent Barn Weald of Kent Golf Course & Hotel Winters Barns
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