Supplier of the Month: Rings and Reels

This month we are shining our Vicki's supplier spotlight on a vendor that you may not of come across yet but will be an amazing addition to your Big Day. And the perfect way to document your day and share with friend, family and followers. So let us introduce you to the lovely Vicki from Rings and Reels.

Tell us about you and your business...

Can you imagine waking up the day after your wedding to your phone bursting full of short videos and images so you can re-live the magic straight away? I’m there to capture all those behind the scenes moments, the emotion, the first looks, the love, laughter and all the tiny details you’ve spent years planning. I’ll roll these into one amazing highlight edit in high resolution, perfect to share through your socials as well as several trending edits. At its core is turning moments into memories you get to treasure forever.

We love this, so what made you decide to start “Rings And Reels”

I've been making content for social media professionally for 8 years now through my own page and managing other people's business accounts. I come with a lot of knowledge, editing skills, love a snappy transition or trending audio.

I actually fell into the wedding industry by accident. It was my nieces wedding last summer and I made her a wedding film. I didn't even know that wedding content creation was a thing, but I made sure I captured the whole day from all the behind the scenes moments down to the tiny details. I made sure she had all the footage I would have loved from my own wedding. I realised it used all my content skills but just with a new subject.

What’s been your favourite wedding so far and why

I love every wedding... I know this sounds cheesy, but I feel it's such a privilege to be able to capture a couple's wedding. I really get to know my couple's love stories and the ceremony, vows and wedding speeches are so insightful.

So special to be part of for sure, So let tell our couples what services you offer?

I offer 3 main packages of 4, 8 or 10 hours coverage, or I can build a bespoke package to suit you. A fast turnaround with unlimited raw footage sent within 24hrs and all edits sent within 48hrs. I use a really clever camera that shoots everything in 4k, as well as drone footage.

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Amazing, what can couples expect from you as apart of their wedding if they decide to book you?

I'm here to be part of the team and work seamlessly with your chosen photographer. Most importantly, come with lots of positive energy, your hype girl, and I'm here to be the unofficial bridesmaid of the day. I'll fluff the dress, hold the bouquet, and I've even been the steady pair of hands to do up the tiny buttons on a bridal gown.

The perfect addition to any couples big day, so what's the best way for couples to contact you?

Through my website enquiry page at www.ringsandreels.com or send me a DM on Instagram @ringsandreels_

Your VIP bridal experience.

We are super excited to be announcing our Vicki's VIP bridal appointment; hosted by the Grapevine.

When we moved in to our new home, we were buzzing to be next door to Tenterden's newest addition, The Grapevine Jazz Bar, who opened their door just a few months earlier. The Grapevine have had a Jazz Bar for the past 10 years in Rye, serving up an incredible atmosphere, music, wines and service, who reputation speaks volumes.

Since being neighbours, they have supplied our Vicki's Event with their House Champagne and hosted us for our Vicki's Christmas party. And we have been brainstorming ways in which we can work together. And this is where we have landed...

Vicki's VIP appointment; hosted by The Grapevine

Available on Wednesday, Fridays and Sunday, costing £50, you will receive a 2-hour bridal appointment, with exclusive use of Vicki's Bridal Boutique, as well as selection of fruit, pastries and tea and coffee throughout your appointment for you and your guest. Once you have finished with us, we will take you round to The Grapevine, where a table will be ready and waiting with a bottle of The Grapevine House Champagne. So you can spend the rest of the day celebrating and debriefing your bridal journey. And the plus side, you (the Bride) gets to enjoy the bubbles as well.

We recognise that Vicki's is a destination bridal boutique, and we want to celebrate and embrace that by introducing our brides to our fellow businesses here in Tenterden. And what better way than to team up and offer our brides a unique bridal experience.

Available from the 12th April, head over to https://www.vickisbride.co.uk/ to book in. Discover more about our new partners https://grapevinebars.com/

Photos - Tom Keenan Photography

Vicki's 4th Birthday!!

Opening Day Monday 12th April 2021

We can't believe where this time has gone! How is our little Vicki's Bridal Boutique, been open for 4 years already and what journey we have been on since we opened our door at 1 East Cross, Tenterden on Monday 12th April 2021. We had no appointments to open for it was just us, Mum and Skye sitting in a boutique that we had worked tirelessly through lockdown to create with our rails of British Bridal Designer gowns. The sun was shining and our nervous anticipation for what was to come was high. It was suddenly all very real.

Those first couples of months feel a million year ago now, and we couldn't of imagined we would be where we are now 4 years on. But we still remember our very first bride Eve, our first Kelsey Rose Bride. She looked beautiful, and we were so excited, Mum, Dad and our brother Ellis came down for lunch to celebrate.

At the core of Vicki's Bridal Boutique has always been family, and as we have grown it still is, and now we have a family of gorgeous brides to share our journey with. We feel so privileged to work with an amazing collective of British Designers, Ellis Bridals, Kelsey Rose, Freda Bennet, Kate Fernley, to name a few, that share these same values.

Opening Day in our New Happy Place, Saturday 10th August 2024

Fast-forward to 2024, And this year has definitely been our proudest yet, with so many pinch us moments. As we entered, our 4th year of trading, we knew that Vicki's Bridal Boutique was outgrowing our East Cross boutique. So roll forward to the summer of 2024 for our biggest pinch us moment, opening our doors on 10th August to our new home at The Cellars, The High-street, Tenterden. This time we hit the ground running with a run of appointments, Anna being the first to sign our board of Vicki's Bride. Shortly followed by our very own Megan, who said 'Yes to the Dress' in our new home. You can read more about how the move went in our blog; Welcome to Our New Home.

As we settled in to our new happy place, we have had the pleasure of welcoming past, current and new brides in. And we are so pleased that all have loved it as much as we do. With an amazing 85 Vicki's brides saying 'Yes to the dress' in 2024, it was wonderful throughout wedding season to see so many gorgeous Vicki's bride say 'I Do'.

This year we also introduced another amazing British Bridal Designer, who is also making in the UK, to our collection, Kate Fearnley. Which you can discover more about her in our blog New Designer Alert: Kate Fearnley. Alongside our new collection from Ellis Bridals and Kelsey Rose, we held our first Vicki's event in our new Happy Place, introducing Kate Fearnley to the Kent Brides. Autumn also saw the start of the wedding award season, where we were honoured to be finalist in both The Wedding Industry Awards and The Kent Wedding Awards. As well as receiving the Hitched Recommend Supplier award, thanks to our lovely Vicki's Brides. 💕

2025 arrives with another pinch us moment, as the bridal industry bible, Bridal Buyer, releases their new issue with a 4-page interview with us! Talking all about our little bridal boutique nestled in the Kent countryside and our passion for all things British Bridal. This is something that has been on our Vicki's wish list for since we open our doors.

As we turn 4 we honestly can't believe how far we have come and excited for what is yet to come. But we are most grateful for are the beautiful Vicki's brides that we have welcomed in to the family. So we have to say a huge thank you to all our wonderful Vicki's Brides because we would not be where we are without you.

Happy 4th Birthday to Vicki's Bridal Boutique, here's to many more to come.