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2019/20 edition of Cotswold Bride out now
Planning your wedding in the Cotswolds? OUT NOW - get your copy of the 2019/20 edition of Cotswold Bride magazine https://www.bridemagazine.co.uk/articles/read-the-2019-2020-edition-of-cotswold-bride-magazine sign up to receive the latest posts straight to your inbox...

Celebrating 5 years of Hanami Dream!
What a day for celebration the fourth of July is: Independence Day, Alice Day and also the 5th birthday of Hanami Dream weddings and special occasions! five years since my first styled shoot Yes, July marks five years since I published my first styled photo shoot...

Join the #WonderfulWeddingWares Instagram challenge this May
#WonderfulWeddingWares May 2019 Join the #WonderfulWeddingWares Instagram challenge this May with Hanami Dream! What is #WonderfulWeddingWares? This month long challenge is about making new contacts, finding new people to follow and discovering the amazing talent our...

Hanami Dream announce winner of the wedding UK Blog Award 2019
UK Blog Awards 2019 I was delighted to judge the wedding category in the UK Blog Awards 2019. In case you missed it, on Friday night I had the honour of announcing and announce the winner and highly commended blogs. Take a look on YouTube or read my speech below....

Wedding marketing advice published
Marketing article featured on Bride magazine As well as writing an award winning wedding blog, I'm also a wedding marketing specialist, with 17 years experience in a number of industries. During my career I’ve obtained my CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing and...

Wedding judge interview with the UK Blog Awards
Proud to be the wedding judge for the UK Blog Awards 2019. Checkout my interview with the UK Blog Awards to see how I got started and what being a judge means to me....

Hanami Dream in the press
So pleased with the press coverage that Hanami Dream has been receiving recently. Did you see page 14 of the Oxford Mail on the 19th Janauary 2019? You might have spotted a certain wedding blogger and UK Blog Awards #UKBA19 wedding judge in there! Plus the Witney...

Join me for my next Cotswold wedding styled photo shoot
Following the success of the recent Secret Garden and Journey to the Centre of the Earth bridal styled shoots, Hanami Dream are proud to announce their next styled shoot for spring time this year. The shoot is planned for this spring in the Oxfordshire countryside of...

Judge at the UK Blog Awards 2019
Winner at the UK Blog Awards 2018 Usually at this time of the year, I'm asking you to kindly support me and vote for the blog in the UK Blog Awards. As you may know, I was absolutely delighted to win the UK Blog Award in the Individual Event and Wedding category last...

2018 review of the year
I hope you’ve had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas. At this between and betwixt time, I often take the time to reflect on the past year. And what a fantastic year it’s been for Hanami Dream weddings and special occasions in 2018. Highlights of 2018 My blog has...
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