Over the course of 2012, we've scoured the region high and low for inspirational weddings. Readers have voted online for their favourites, and now it's time to announce the grand final. Below are our four finalists - vote for the couple you'd like to walk away with the Wedding of the Year 2012 title.
Voting for the final closes on .
Meet the finalists
Couple: Kevin and Victoria Culverhouse Wedding date: 18th December, 2010 Ceremony venue: All Saints Church Reception venue: Farnham Castle, Farnham
What's the best thing about married life Victoria says: "By being married we know we always have each other no matter what. We will always have a best friend to confide in and someone who is always on our side. We have an eternity to share our love and laughter together, adding to our seven years of amazing memories."
How did you celebrate your first anniversary? Victoria says: "We shared a romantic festive afternoon tea with mulled wine and mince pies. Followed by a walk through London to see the Christmas lights and decorations, it really reminded us of our magical Christmas wedding."
How do you feel about making it to the grand final? Victoria says: "We wanted a Christmas wedding and a fairytale day. We are so touched to think so many people voted for us, and that it is not only us who thought our winter wonderland wedding was so spectacular."
Why do you think you should win the competition? Victoria says: "We had the worst weather in almost 30 years. We walked in wellies, shovelled snow from paths, and strangers helped ferry items to the castle. Everyone pulled out all the stops to make our wedding the best day of our lives."
Colin and Anastasia Edmonds Wedding date: 12th March, 2011 Venue: Burford Bridge Hotel, Dorking
What's the best thing about married life? Annie says: "Everything! We feel more attached to each other and it has brought something new to our relationship. Also being called 'Mr and Mrs Edmonds' feels really special."
How will you be celebrating your first anniversary? Annie says: "We had lots of ideas, but I have left it all to Colin to arrange so it's a surprise. I know he will do something lovely and it will be very special no matter what it is. We can't believe it has come around so quickly, time flies when you're having fun."
How do you feel about making it to the grand final? Annie says: "We were chuffed to even be in the magazine, so the final is a real honour. Our family and friends have been a great support and are so pleased for us and desperate for us to win."
Why do you think you should win the competition? Annie says: "We worked so hard to plan our wedding, through the laughs and stresses. It means so much to us and would be a lovely reminder of our hard work if we won. The prize looks amazing, it was on our list of wedding venues but totally out of our budget."
Couple: Neil and Emma-Louise Bristow Wedding date: 11th June, 2011 Ceremony venue: St Nicholas Church, Shepperton Reception venue: Hampton Court Palace Golf Club
What's the best thing about married life? Emma says: "I have married my best friend and there could be nothing more perfect than that. We know that life sometimes deals you things that are hard to handle on your own, so having each other will make those days a little easier. We have honestly never felt happier."
How will you be celebrating your first anniversary? Emma says: "We would love to go back to St Nicholas Church, and have planned a picnic in the beautiful grounds of Hampton Court Palace, where some of our favourite wedding pictures where taken."
How do you feel about making it to the grand final? Emma says: "We were over the moon and want to say thank you to everyone who voted. Our wedding was truly perfect to us and having the opportunity to share it with others has been absolutely wonderful."
Why do you think you should win the competition? Emma says: "We are just a normal couple, with a normal life and things like this do not happen to people like us. We should win because our marriage is modern enough to survive the times but old fashioned enough to last forever."
Photography by Gavin Cotton Photography 07917 831 405
Couple: Bob and Mark Smith-Thomas Wedding date: 6th August, 2011 Venue: Selsdon Park Hotel, Surrey
What's the best thing about married life? Mark says: "The best thing is having someone there at the end of the day to share your experiences, and make a future with. We are so excited about building our home together with our dog and cat. We also both feel it shows the level of long term commitment we have for each other."
How will you be celebrating your first anniversary? Mark says: "We plan to go to a romantic city on every anniversary, working through the alphabet. For our first anniversary, A is for Amsterdam, and we are going to go shopping in Prinsengracht, have afternoon tea in the art deco American Hotel, then have dinner on a canal boat."
How do you feel about making it to the grand final? Mark says: "We feel very humbled to have got this far. It's great to feel that readers thought our wedding was so worthy of the title. To say we are excited is an understatement!"
Why do you think you should win the competition? Mark says: "Because our aim for the day was to have a celebration with friends and family, and after much planning and arranging, the feedback from the guests and our suppliers was amazing. We feel we achieved a day our guests will remember and talk about for a long time and one that will stay with us for all our lives."
The overall winners will not only claim the all-important Wedding of the Year title, they'll also win a two night stay at Aviator Hotel in Farnborough.
The romantic weekend prize includes spending the first night on the boutique hotel's Greed package, where you will begin your evening with a bottle of Veuve Clicquot in your luxurious Sky Suite. Then you will move onto dinner in Aviator's private wine room.The tasting menu is five courses prepared by executive chef Andrew Donovan, and is served with a selection of wines. The winning couple will then go to the Sky Bar for a late cocktail or digestif, before returning to their room to find a candlelit turndown awaiting them.
A relaxing lie-in the next morning precedes a champagne breakfast, then couples can spend a leisurely day together.
The second evening is free to spend as you please - your candlelit turndown will again be waiting for you and the Sunday morning may be taken at a leisurely pace, with a late checkout at noon.Terms and conditions apply; dates are subject to availability.
Competitions are not open to employees (or their immediate families) of KD Media Publishing Ltd.
The competition closing date is subject to change without prior notice.
The winner(s) will be notified in writing.
The editor's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The prize is not transferable and has no monetary value.
The prize will be in gift voucher form, and is valid for 12 months.
If an advertised prize is not available, we reserve the right to offer an alternative prize of equal or greater value.
No purchase necessary to enter and there is no charge to enter via the website.
Prize excludes Christmas, New Year and Valentine's Day and is subject to availability.
Over 16s only.
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