A couple who started up a wedding stationary company in Feltham after being inspired by Channel 4's Secret Millionaire Kevin Green are up for a national award.
Ian and Renie Spreadbury launched Perfect Day Weddings after meeting business coach Mr Green who noticed she had an eye for creativity and suggested she set up a wedding stationary business.
Now, 18-months on they have been shortlisted for the national Hitched Breakthrough Awards (HBA) which recognise new talent in the industry.
Vote for Perfect Day Weddings and see them become triumphant in the the wedding stationary category.
Mrs Spreadbury said: "I had given up a career in magazine production after having three children but as they got older I needed to do something more stimulating as well as earn money.
"The initial idea came after my husband and I met one of Channel 4’s Secret Millionaires, business coach Kevin Green.
"He recognised that I had strong creative skills and suggested we set up a wedding stationery business.
"Within a couple of months I had a company name, branding and a website and I haven’t looked back”.
Perfect Day Weddings is a boutique for bespoke wedding invitations and stationary and is used by people getting married worldwide.
She added: “It’s always a challenge to produce invitations in other languages but I love it.
"I’m absolutely thrilled to be a finalist in the hitched.co.uk Breakthrough Awards as there is a lot of talent out there”.
The HBAs recognises talent in the wedding industry for companies that have been in business since June 1, 2011.
There are six categories: wedding cake design, wedding floristry, wedding stationery, wedding photography, wedding hair styling and honeymoon hotels.
To vote visit www.hitched.co.uk/HBA/vote and click on Renie Spreadbury, Perfect Day Weddings in the wedding stationery category.
