A vineyard in Halstead has been named a regional finalist at the National Wedding Industry Awards.

Tuffon Hall Vineyard in Sible Hedingham, will be competing in the 'Team of the Year' category to be recognised as the best in the East of England.

Sarah Wells, weddings and events manager, said: "When we were first nominated by one of our happy couples for this incredibly personal award, we were over the moon.

The vineyard is a regional finalist at the National Wedding Industry Awards (Image: Sam & Louise Photography) "As a venue hosting a maximum of just 30 weddings per year, the National Wedding Industry Awards works well for us as judging is not based on a total number of votes, but based on honest feedback received by our couples, which is so important to us."

The regional awards event in November will see the companies with the best feedback from clients and the expert judging panel crowned regional winners, before progressing to the national finals in January 2025.

The regional awards event will take place in November (Image: Shotton Photography) Damian Bailey, founder of The Wedding Industry Awards, said: "Since 2011 The Wedding Industry Awards has been dedicated to recognising and rewarding excellence in the wedding industry and this year’s regional finalists are clearly at the top of their game."

Pod Crowther, co-founder of Tuffon Hall, said: "Winning at the regional finals would be such a fantastic accolade for our small, family run business which relies on word of mouth.

"In particular, being voted for the team of the year category is a real measure of our fabulous team we are so proud of."