Surrey's Butterflies and Bows has been named 2024 winners at an annual awards ceremony, and is now regarded as one of the best wedding professionals in the UK.
At the third annual Hitched Wedding Awards, Butterflies and Bows won in the Florists category, making them one of the most recommended professionals by newlyweds.
These awards are based on reviews left by married couples in the past year. Butterflies and Bows received a total of 58 reviews a rating of 5 out of 5 determined by the couples who planned their weddings with them. This badge of honour will serve as a marker of quality to the thousands of couples sourcing their wedding vendors.
In the words of José Melo, Vice President of Sales EMEA, LATAM & India "Wedding vendors have been through a lot in the past five years, and 2023 was a chance for many to feel that normal service has finally resumed."
"Weddings always require a huge amount of work, attention to detail and dedication, and our winners have delivered that and more to their couples."
This year, with the continued appetite for personalised, unique weddings, these awards were based on over 150,000 couple reviews on the quality of service and level of customer satisfaction delivered by the winners cannot be underestimated.
The awards include the following categories: Florists, Wedding Venues, Photographers, Videography, Music and DJs, Cars and Travel, Stationery, Favours, Decoration Hire, Mobile Bar Services, Photo Booth, Marquee & Tipi Hire, Speechwriting Services, Wedding Entertainment, Wedding Planners, Wedding Cakes, Catering, Bridal Shops & Jewellery, Groomswear Shops, Beauty, Hair & Makeup, Celebrants, Toastmasters, Honeymoons.
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