Judging Panel

Samm Riley - Wedding Event Planner & Wedding Venue Management Consultant

Samm has worked in Hospitality and Event Management for 15 years. Since establishing Wedding Matters in 2003 the company has evolved to become one of the fastest growing wedding event management consultancy's in the UK, servicing discerning couples in London, South East England and more recently the South West.

Samm has extensive experience working on high end weddings with award winning suppliers and as a Venue Management Consultant for wedding venues. Samm writes a column for the Wedding Professional Magazine and is regularly featured in Devon Brides, Condé Nast Brides, Wedding ideas, Wedding Magazine and London Weddings.

Richard Smith - Brand Director Plymouth Gin

Richard previously spent 10 years running visitor attractions around the country. These roles were very much concerned with improving the financial performance of the businesses whilst ensuring the delivery of a first class visitor experience and excellence in customer service. Marketing has always been a primary role.

Richard is currently a Director and Vice Chair of the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, is a Governer of City Colege Plymouth, sits on the Common Purpose Advsory Panel for Plymouth and the Evening and Night Time Economy working group. 

Lynn Stewart - Image Consultant

Lynn is an affiliated member of the Federation of Image Consultants and has successfully created her own Image Consultancy 'Fitting Image' based in Plymouth. She also has a background within the Health profession, and has worked extensively with local businesses. Working with personal, bridal and corporate clients, she has combined her experience and creative interests to ensure that Fitting Image provides a holistic and customer focused service.