FAQs & Advice

• Entries Open: March 2026
• Entries Close: September 2026
• Finalists Announced: November 2026
• Awards Evening tickets available: November 2026
• 2027 Gala Awards Evening: 28 January 2027

All Kent Wedding Awards Winners receive a cut glass trophy and winner’s logo to use across their own promotional channels. Highly commended finalists receive a certificate and logo to use across their own channels. While finalists also received a Finalist badge logo to use across their promotional channels.

Thanks to our exclusive media partnership, extensive media coverage is offered by Wed IN Kent. This includes promoting the ‘Look for the Badge’ to promote all Kent Wedding Awards Finalists, Highly Commended runners up and Winners, as well as an extended spread with photographs of the winners announcement and opportunities for winners to contribute as ‘Ask The Expert’ and wider editorial features. Coverage is also offered in insideKENT, Kent’s largest and most widely distributed monthly lifestyle magazine

Winners also gain long-term visibility through our Kent Wedding Awards website and social media channels.

Yes, there is a nominal charge of £65 per entry (+VAT)

Yes absolutely!

You can enter as many categories as you like and that are relevant to your wedding business. This particularly works for venues who wish to recognise events teams, chef and banqueting excellence, or fabulous wedding co-ordinators, and for suppliers who offer different services.

Simply create a separate entry form for each category you wish to enter, and be sure to send in relevant evidence for each category

The Kent Wedding Awards prides itself on its fair and unbiased judging process.

The Awards are judged by an esteemed panel of industry experts, many of whom are previous awards winners or who judge on a national scale too.

Every category is judged by a panel not individuals and judging takes place confidentially from other panels to avoid any conflicts of interest. The panels follow a rigorous and fair process to assess all entrants against a set criteria in order to select Kent’s top suppliers for finalist, highly commended and winner acclaims.

The Kent Wedding Awards actively seeks aligned businesses who seek to celebrate wedding excellence.

Alongside the award’s headline sponsor, sonas, we have fantastic opportunities to join us at category sponsors.

To discuss our sponsorship opportunities, please contact jerry@sidewaysmedia.co.uk

The Kent Wedding Awards is proud that its gala evening in January is the new highlight in the Kent Wedding Industry calendar.

We are always looking at ways of raising the bar and actively seek talented, local suppliers to partner with.

We are always happy to hear from:

Photographers, Videographers & Content Creators

Decor Specialists

Entertainers – live performers, dance floors, quirky vendors

Hair Stylists

Make Up Artists

Please contact hello@kentweddingawards.co.uk to explore our current opportunities

No! We understand that the wedding industry is incredibly demanding and not all finalists may be able to attend the awards evening, but please rest assured that this does not impact your chances of winning.

If you’re crowned a Kent Wedding Awards Winner, we will ensure your trophy is sent out to you after the event.