Created by the Editors of Bayside Bride and Charm City Wed, our goal is to honor and promote excellence in the Maryland, DC, and Virginia wedding industry!
Whether you are a bride, industry professional, or lover of all things weddings - We hope you take the time to nominate your favorite wedding professionals from the DMV and join us in honoring the entrepreneurs and small businesses that make Chesapeake Weddings truly exceptional!
We are please to announce the winners of the Chesapeake Bridal Awards below. All winners were chosen through Facebook voting. All winners and nominees will be notified by the editors of Bayside Bride and Charm City Wed within the next month to coordinate prizes. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT US, we'll contact you. There are a whole lot of winners out there and if we contact you, it helps us keep the process streamlined and manageable. For more details about the prizes, scroll to the bottom of this page
Best Bakery
1. Charm City Cakes
2. SugarBakers Cakes
3. Yia Yia’s Bakery
Best Band
1. Burnt Sienna
2. Collect All 5
3. Millennium
Best Beauty
1. Up Do’s for I Do’s
2. Amie Decker Beauty
3. Alison Harper & Company
Best Calligraphy
1. Just Write Studios
2. Write Style Invites, Inc.
3. Sarah Coates Designs
Best Catering
1. Chef’s Expressions
2. Putting on the Ritz
3. Truffles Catering
Best DJ
1. Absolute Entertainment
2. Mixing Maryland
3. MyDeejay
Best Event Planning & Design
1. Lemon & Lime Event Design
2. Intrigue Design & Decor
3. Plan It Perfect
Best Favors and Handmade
1. 2hands Studios
2. The Haute Hanger
3. Chesapeake Chocolates
Best Florist
1. Stacy Bowen Flowers
2. Crimson & Clover Floral Design, Inc
3. Intrigue Design & Decor
Best Invitations
1. Allison Barnhill Designs
2. Kindly R.S.V.P. Designs
3. little bit heart
Best Jewelry
1. Smyth Jewelers
2. Saxon’s Diamond Centers
3. Tiny Jewel Box Inc
Best Misc/Write In
1. Fit 2 Be Wed
2. 27 Studios, LLC Event Lighting and Draping
3. Katherine Gressel - Live Event Painting
Best Officiant
1. Alberta Eaton
2. Laura C. Cannon
3. Say I Do Your Way
Best Photobooth
1. Booth-o-Rama
2. ShutterBooth
3. Pixilated Photobooth
Best Photographer
1. Kimberly Brooke Photography
2. Leo DJ Photography
3. Dani Leigh Photography
Best Rentals
1.Rusty Love Vintage Rentals
2. Select Event Rentals
3. Rentals to Remember
Best Transportation
1. Zbest Limousines, Inc
2. American Limousines, Inc
3. Bayside Limousine, Inc
Best Venue
1. Chesapeake Bay Beach Club
2. American Visionary Art Museum
3. The Belvedere
Best Videographer
1. Keepsake Films
2. Blue Sky Films
3. Maverick Productions
Best Attire
1. Betsy Robinson's Bridal Collection
2. Amanda Ritchie Bridal & Beauty
3. K&B Bridals
The Nomination Period
Now through January 11th, nominate your favorite vendors using the Chesapeake Bridal Awards website! The total number of nominations will play a role in which vendors go on to the second round, so be sure to spread the words about vendors that you feel deserve a spot!
The Voting Period
Once all of the nominations have been collected, the top vendors will be selected and on January 21st - voting for the Chesapeake Bridal Awards will begin! Voting will take place through Facebook Application on both the Bayside Bride and Charm City Wed Facebook Pages! Individuals are limited one ballot per Facebook Page, two ballots in total, per voting cycle!
The Winners
On February 1, 2013, all winners and nominees will be announced! The top three winning vendors in each category will be granted one year of free membership in the Bayside Bride Vendor Guide. In addition, the top vendor in each category will also be granted one year of free membership in the Charm City Wed Vendor Guide.
Top three vendors in each category will become Bayside Bride’s 2013 handpicked vendors and receive a free prime lising in their vendor guide
The top vendor in each category will receive a free 1 year listing on Charm City Wed
All nominees will receive a 20% discount on Bayside Bride Vendor Guide memberships
