For those that couldn’t be at the fabulous Gift Awards last Thursday (16 May), which united The Greats Awards with the Gift of the Year Awards, GiftsandHome.net shares some memories of a very special night.
^ Above: Enjoying a glass of bubbles in the pre-dinner drinks reception, (sponsored by Source Home & Gift), were Lorraine Haines (right) and Aga Marsden, owner of Highworth Emporium in Highworth, a finalist in the Independent Gift Retailer of the Year West & South West category.
^ Above: Good to see you! From left to right: Mark Saunders (left) and Stacey Mackay (second left) from Springboard Events, and Helen and William Crawford from the Old School Beauly.
^ Above: Table goodies included a limited edition personalised candle, which doubled as a place card, from Henry & Co; colourful Kaleido notebooks from Ohh Deer; Notabags bags and backpacks from Messe Frankfurt; and a Tandoori spice triangle from Spice Kitchen.
^ Above: Drawing the raffle was acclaimed fashion designer Jeff Banks, and Laura Banner, membership and events officer at British Jewellery & Giftware International.
^ Above: Among the delighted raffle prize winners was Mark Jones, commercial director at Gisela Graham, who received his prize from Max Publishing’s advertisement manager Ali Farrell.
^ Above: Live music from RockStock got everyone on the dancefloor.
^ Above: Candlelight’s rock ‘n’ roller, founder Mike Winch, RockStock’s front man, belts out one of the band’s numbers.
^ Above: Girls just wanna have fun!
^ Above: A delighted Paul Sun, managing director and head designer at Gingko, with the Gift of the Year’s My Gift of All Time trophy. The company also won the Gift of the Year’s Best Contemporary Gift Product or Range category.
For more about the fabulous Gift Awards, and to catch up on this week’s stories, please click on the following links:
Champagne Corks Pop As The Greats Award Winners Celebrate Their Success
Wrendale Designs’ Hannah Dale Received The Greats Outstanding Achievement Award
Gift Of The Year Winners Share Their Joy
“We Did It!” Best Kept Secrets Thrilled By Their Success At The Gift Awards
To take a look at The Gift Awards brochure, click HERE.
All Gift Award winners photos can be viewed HERE.
Visit www.thegiftawards.com; www.giftoftheyear.co.uk; www.thegreatsawards.co.uk
Top: With the Greats and Gift of the Year winners revealed, guests tried their luck at The Gift Awards’ casino last Thursday (16 May). Shown are Libby Holden and Georgia May from Lovely Libby’s, and IF’s Gary Welford (right).
