Local winner in online wedding awards

An Athlone florist is celebrating her victory in the prestigious weddingsonline awards.

A Room In Bloom was announced as the winner of the Floral Designer of the Year category at the annual weddingsonline awards at The Grand Hotel, Malahide.

Over 35,000 couples voted for their favourite suppliers and venues in a range of categories, who were then judged by a panel of digital marketing professionals and wedding industry experts.

Judges this year were Sara Kennedy, sales & marketing specialist and wedding blogger for IrishWeddingBlog.ie, Gareth Dunlop; CEO at Fathom, a user experience consultancy, Mark Richardson, Ireland’s leading sales and communication skills expert and founder of www.IrishMysteryShopping.com and Ken Fitzpatrick, CEO of the Digital Marketing Institute.

The 36 categories in the weddingsonline Awards 2016 include a range of wedding services offered to engaged couples nationwide, from venues to photographer, to planners and flowers.

“The annual weddingsonline awards which are now in their 7th year, have become the industry standard, rewarding the professionalism, dedication and exceptional service given by the Irish wedding industry,” said Peter Bryans, MD of weddingsonline. “I know that all involved, both nominees and winners alike, are delighted and proud that their dedication and hard work has been acknowledged by couples all over the country, and so they should be.”