Sustainable Wedding Awards
We founded the Sustainable Wedding Awards to recognise and reward businesses in the wedding industry for their commitment to sustainability. In 2025 the Awards Ceremony took place on 5th February at BMA House, London.
About the Sustainable Wedding Awards
The Sustainable Wedding Awards recognise the sustainable initiatives, advocacy and sheer hard work taking place across the UK’s wedding industry.
The awards celebrate the work and impact that wedding businesses are doing across the UK to balance people, profit and planet. Championing those that are making progress in their sustainability journey and encouraging others around them to do the same.
As part of the awards, we highlighted the innovative ideas, stories and best practice shown by businesses and individuals, hoping to inspire other businesses to take action.
Award Categories
It’s been truly humbling to see the amazing sustainability focussed work going on in wedding businesses across the UK. In 2025 we had nine categories, including the Judge’s Choice Award – A wild card award solely chosen by the Judges to a non-category winner whose business impressed the Judges so much that they felt recognition is deserved.
All our finalists and winners have shown what can be achieved by taking action to balance people, profit and planet. Showcasing the positive impacts on their own business, couples they work with and the wedding industry as a whole.
Recognising a business that is leading the way in reducing their carbon emissions, has a net zero target in place (at least for Scope 1&2) and can evidence positive progress towards their target. They should also be inspiring and influencing others to make a positive change, helping to reduce the industry’s overall emissions, both through business and wedding day carbon emissions.
Winner: Hayne House
Finalists:
– Crockwell Farm
– Hayne House
Recognising a business formed after October 2022, that has since made considerable progress in growing and developing with sustainability at their heart, balancing people, profit and planet.
Winner: Eco Bride Studio
Finalists:
– Eco Bride Studio
– Electric Wedding Cars Cumbria
– Sustainably bridal
– The Floral Hire
– The Honey Seeker Floral Design
Enhancing sustainability in the supply chain. Recognising a business that is proactively updating their supply chain to ensure that they are working with like-minded, ethical and sustainable businesses.
Winner: Jacqueline and Edward
Finalists:
– Bespoke Live
– Jacqueline and Edward
– Oxford Fine Dining
Recognising a business or individual that has actively promoted biodiversity within the industry either directly on their own land, or indirectly by inspiring and impacting others.
Winner: Comrie Croft
Finalists:
– Commonwork Trust at Bore Place
– Comrie Croft
– Cumberland Flower Farm
– Lilac and Lace Floral Design
– Walled Garden at Beeston Fields
– Treseren
Celebrating an individual leading the way, that stands out for their passion for change in the wedding industry. This award will be presented to someone that has gone above and beyond to drive sustainable change, progressing social and/or environmental action, either within their business or in the wider community.
Winner: Fleur Record Smith, Hayne House
Finalists:
– Hayne House
– Jacqueline and Edward
– Jacqui O
– Lewis Fackrell Photography
– The Honey Seeker Floral Design
– TogetherNess Weddings
– Vintage Florrie
Recognising a business or individual that is reducing food waste, putting in place waste prevention systems, measuring and monitoring waste and is committed to inspiring others in the industry to do the same.
Winner: Oxford Fine Dining
Finalists:
– Oxford Fine Dining
– Walled Garden at Beeston Fields
Recognising a business or individual that showcases sustainable, traditional techniques and design in their work. Being an advocate for quality products, designed with sustainability in mind. This is open to all businesses that provide a product, from flower farms, to jewellery makers and everything in between.
Winner: Shropshire Petals
Highly Commended: Rolling in Roses
Finalists:
– 4YaParty Weddings & Events
– de Havilland Memories
– Dorothy Seed
– Jacqui O
– Lov Leaf
– Love from lila xx
– Paper Belles
– Rachel Fearnley Designs
– Rolling in Roses
– Shropshire Petals
New for 2024! The Sustainable Influencer award recognises an individual that has promoted sustainability to both the couples they work with and suppliers within their network. They will have shown an un waving determination to put sustainability at the heart of their business, educating and inspiring others to make more conscious choices.
Winner: Helen from Evolve Flowers
Finalists:
– Anne from Bluebell Celebrant
– Rachel from Bude Botanical
– Helen from Evolve Flowers
– Gemma Sangwine
– Claudia from Greenfox Bakery
– Ruth & Henry from Huntsmill Farm
– Rebecca from Lilac and Lace Floral Design
– Michelle from Funky Celebrant
– Nathalie from Somerset Blooms
– Emma from The Flower Collective
In addition to the main categories listed, the Judges will have the option of awarding a Judge’s Choice Award – A wild card award solely chosen by the Judges to a non-category winner whose business impressed the Judges so much that they felt recognition is deserved.
Winner: The Walled Garden at Beeston Fields
Thank you to our partners…
A huge thank you to our incredible partners who are making the Sustainable Wedding Awards possible. Their generous support allows us to celebrate the outstanding achievements of businesses leading the way in sustainable wedding practices.
Be sure to meet our partners at the awards ceremony on 5th February where they will be presenting awards alongside our esteemed judging panel.
We are incredibly grateful for their commitment to a more sustainable future for the wedding industry.
Meet the Judges
We’re pleased to announce the judging panel for the Sustainable Wedding Awards. They represent both the wedding industry and the world of sustainability.
Using the award criteria the judges will independently score each shortlisted application. Scores from each judge are added together to determine the winners in each category.
Kate Atkinson
Bridal Reloved
Kate is the founder of Bridal Reloved. She joined the wedding industry in 2013, when she launched the first Bridal Reloved boutique in East Yorkshire. Due to the demand from customers looking for more sustainable options when wedding shopping, Bridal Reloved have now grown to 17 stores nationwide. Alongside Bridal Reloved Kate also runs Social Twerk, a company to help brands with online audits, social media agreements and mentoring.
Previous to this career I worked in the TV/film/theatre and media as a Casting Assistant, organising auditions for 10 years, after I finished studying Entertainment Industry Management at Buckinghamshire University.
Adam Bastock
Small99
Adam is the founder of Small99. Small99 breaks down the journey for micro and small businesses to net zero into a series of manageable, bite size steps to follow.
Having spent a decade working with and in small businesses, he understands the challenges owners have with limited resources and time. Most owners feel overwhelmed with the amount of information about net zero, and Small99 was founded to cut through all the noise. With 99% of the economy made up of small businesses, Small99 provides practical guidance on how they can reach net zero quickly and accelerate the transition to net zero. They have a goal to guide 1 million businesses to net zero by 2025.
Kate Beavis
Magpie Wedding
Kate is a vintage expert; writer and speaker and blogs here. She has written for The Huffington Post, Metro and magazines such as Red, Marie Claire and Wedding Ideas. She launched Magpie Wedding in 2010, the place for creative inspiration for strong, stylish couples who want a wedding that reflects them. Magpie Wedding is a blog, show and directory, as well as the home to BOND Bride magazine.
She also runs The Indie Practice, helping creative, indie businesses get noticed through marketing, PR, social media, content creation and email marketing. The two businesses work together by running a wedding membership group to support with all digital marketing.
Tim Brown
Avery & Brown
As Co-founder and Creative Director of Avery and Brown, Tim brings a wealth of creative industry experience to the Sustainable Wedding Alliance Awards judging panel. Leading a strategic brand agency based in Farnham, Surrey, he specialises in helping purpose-driven businesses break into the mainstream market while maintaining their sustainable values.
His journey in the creative industry, coupled with a deep commitment to sustainability, has shaped his unique perspective on brand development and marketing.
At Avery and Brown, he guides conscious businesses through the complexities of building compelling brands that resonate with modern consumers while staying true to their environmental principles. Under his creative direction, Avery and Brown has established itself as a trusted partner for ambitious businesses seeking to make a positive impact while achieving commercial success.
This balanced approach to sustainability and business growth makes him well-positioned to assess the achievements of wedding industry professionals who are pioneering sustainable practices in their field.
James Dady
Better Business Network
As Head of Community at the Better Business Network (BBN), James is responsible for overseeing day to day operations of the community. The Better Business Network is an inclusive nationwide membership organisation for purpose led companies.
James helps them to increase their social and environmental impact, connect with others and advocate for systemic change as part of a more powerful collective. BBN envision a world where all businesses are a force for good, advocating for sustainability, government support and creating regenerative practices, contributing to a better world.
Stacey Ferguson-Czersovski
The Venue Experts
As founder of The Venue Experts, I have over 20 years’ experience of working with heritage properties, stately homes, country houses and estates. I work flexibly, meaning that for each venue, I provide exactly the service they require. There’s no cut-and-paste approach with my offering, instead you’ll receive a super motivated events professional.
Celia Gaze
The Wellbeing Farm
Celia Gaze is the Founder and CEO of The Wellbeing Farm, a unique wedding and events venue in Lancashire, UK, that combines sustainability and wellbeing principles. In 2024 Celia won the Sustainable Change Maker Award, with the Wellbeing Farm winning the Net Zero Leader Award.
With a background in NHS management, Celia transitioned from a high-pressure career to pursue her passion for creating a space that fosters joy, creativity and a unique experience. Under her leadership, The Wellbeing Farm has garnered numerous awards, including Gold level for the Green Tourism certification and being awarded Winner of both the Net Zero Leader and Sustainable Change Maker awards at the inaugural Sustainable Wedding Awards.
The Wellbeing Farm also became one of the first independent venues in the world to become B Corp Certified. Celia shares her journey and insights in her book, “Why Put a Bow Tie on a Llama?”, which provides a candid look at her entrepreneurial path and the lessons learned along the way.
Emma Hardcastle
Hostology
Founder of Hostology, Emma is on a mission to help sustainable venues to work more efficiently and to reduce event waste.
Hostology’s customer collaboration tools, templates and workflows ensure seamless communication and a delightful planning journey from the initial enquiry through to the big day. Shared plans make for perfect end-to-end supplier, guest, meal and accommodation management.
Emma is also the publisher of consumer reference series Pocket Issue, small briefs for a big world. Titles include Global Warming and The Energy Crisis so she is well-versed on climate science. She and the Hostology team are all carbon literacy trained and keen to make a difference!
Gwenda Jeffs
Green Union
Green Union is all about eco, ethical and sustainable advice and inspiration for life and love! I host two blogs on the site, one wedding-related (how we began), and the other lifestyle-focused (featuring home, health, fashion, beauty and travel topics).
We also have a directory exclusively for conscious wedding professionals. I took over GU 3 years ago and run it alongside my wedding floral design business, which I’ve had for over a decade.
Together, this experience makes me well aware of the real-life challenges of the wedding industry, especially where sustainability is concerned. For me, it’s all about balance and celebrating any and all positive steps, so I’m absolutely delighted to be working with the Sustainable Wedding Alliance on these awards!
Lynsey Penny
Hospitality and Food Service, WRAP
Lynsey is Sector Specialist within WRAP’s UK Hospitality and Food Service team delivering the bespoke campaign for the sector, Guardians of Grub part of the Courtauld Commitment 2030, and UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap encouraging sites to Target Measure and Act on reducing wasted food. Having worked in the Hospitality and Food Service sector for over twenty years in operational roles across the sector including hotels, restaurants and contract catering, Lynsey’s passion is to support the sector on food waste reduction through effective operational practices that can be delivered by teams to protect profits and the planet.
Guardians of Grub includes free tools and learning to develop skills and implement changes at site to improve financial and environmental performance; critical to achieve the UK’s journey to Net Zero. Find out more by emailing guardiansofgrub@wrap.org.uk or visiting guardiansofgrub.com