Doncaster bridal boutique honoured at top wedding awards ceremony
The ceremony took place in County Durham
A Doncaster bridal boutique has been highly commended at a prestigious wedding industry awards ceremony.
Dorothy Eloise Bridal, an independent bridal boutique inthe city has been named Regional Highly Commended for Yorkshire & North East at The Wedding Industry Awards 2027 in the Bridal Retailer (est. less than 4 years) category.
The recognition was announced at the ceremony earlier this week at South Causey Inn in Stanley, County Durham.
Samantha Kidd, founder and owner of Dorothy Eloise Bridal, said: ““We entered because these awards give our brides a voice.
“From the day we opened, I wanted to create a boutique where brides could take their time, feel at ease and find a dress that feels like them.
“To be highly commended so early in our journey means a great deal to our team. Thank you to every bride who trusted us to be part of her wedding and took the time to vote.”
The awards take into account average voter scores and client feedback from the past 12 months, alongside assessments by an independent judging panel of more than 160 wedding industry experts.
Across the 2027 awards, 25,344 votes were cast for 1,434 entrants, with 1,157 wedding businesses reaching the regional finals.
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“TWIA is the most rigorous, respected and coveted awards in the UK wedding industry so the Regional Winners really are at the top of their game,” says Damian Bailey, founder of The Wedding Industry Awards.
“The competition is tough, the standards very high indeed, but thanks to 25,344 client votes and our expert judging panel, the Regional Winners have risen to the top in an industry that absolutely demands the best.”
The boutique opened in 2024 at The Yorkshire Hive in Auckley next to Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
It offers relaxed, personal bridal appointments and collections from designers including Justin Alexander, Lilian West, Evie Young, Madi Lane and Martin Thornburg.
The boutique is named after Samantha’s grandmother Dorothy and her daughter Eloise.