Elizabeth Anne Norris Jewellery, English Wedding Awards finalist

Elizabeth Anne Norris Jewellery, English Wedding Awards finalist

 

Elizabeth Anne Norris Jewellery, English Wedding Awards finalist

After the success of previous years ceremonies, Oceanic events are proud to announce the 7th English Wedding Awards 2024.

These awards aim to celebrate the elite wedding specialists and businesses that continuously create magical moments that turn into lasting memories.

They aim to recognise and reward those within the wedding industry that work towards making the big day as perfect as possible. These include the caterers that provide delicious reception meals, decorators that take care of the wedding venues and add the glam in the room or florists that know how to make any wedding flourish.

Elizabeth Anne Norris Jewellery English wedding awards finalist in the Jewellers of the Year category. Elizabeth Anne Norris Jewellery will find out if they will be crowned winner and take the trophy home at an elegant ceremony that will take place in early 2024 in Birmingham.

“My small business was a proud South of England winner and Regional winner for the West Midlands in 2022.  It’d be an honour to win again. 2023 has been a fantastic year for Elizabeth Anne Norris Jewellery with many happy couples walking away with wedding rings they created themselves. My wedding couples make my job so much fun. I can’t imagine doing anything else”

A Spokesperson for the 7th English Wedding Awards 2024 said: “We’re glad to have the opportunity to celebrate the continued development of the wedding industry. The competition is tough this year but it is time to acknowledge everyone who has shown dedication and professionalism in their workplace; two key features that make individuals and businesses stand out from the rest. We congratulate all the English Wedding Awards finalists for their remarkable achievements.”

Please follow me on Instagram here and Facebook here for further announcements in early 2024!

A Care Guide for Wedding Rings

A Care Guide for Wedding Rings

A Care Guide for Wedding Rings

So you’ve spent a memorable afternoon making your wedding rings, your wedding is just around the corner, you’re excited! Just in time here is your jewellery care guide for wedding rings to keep yours looking as special as the day you made them.

10 Top Tips to care for your wedding ring 

I can’t tell you what a pleasure it is to help couples, like yourselves, make their own wedding rings like this. 

Now that you have your handmade wedding rings in safe keeping for your wedding and beyond it is time to make a mental note of how to look after your special rings. Below are my 10 top tips to care for your wedding ring:

 

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1 Inspect your wedding ring regularly

This may sound like a simple tip but worth your consideration. If you inspect your wedding ring every so often you can easily check on its condition. It will only take you a second or two to inspect your ring regularly but this can make a big difference in the long run. So what do you need to look out for when inspecting your wedding ring? Firstly check for any build up of soap or general grime inside the ring, around any stones or inscription. Check to see that your wedding ring is still round by holding it up to the light and rolling it in your fingers. If your ring has become misshapen have you been wearing it during heavy duty activities? Feel your wedding ring for any sharp edges.

2 Clean your ring with warm soapy water

During your inspection, see paragraph above, you may have noted that you need to clean your wedding ring. It is very easy to clean your wedding ring at home and you don’t need any specialist equipment. Fill a bowl with warm water and add a small amount of detergent, I recommend using a sensitive or fragrance free washing up liquid or an eco friendly alternative. Then using an old soft bristled tooth brush scrub your wedding ring inside and out with the warm soapy water. Once your ring looks clean rinse it in clean water and dry it with kitchen paper or a soft cloth. If this method of cleaning your wedding ring at home doesn’t work you can always contact myself or a jeweller to have it professionally cleaned using an ultrasonic cleaner or steam cleaner.

3 Buff your ring with a polishing cloth

Every couple who makes their wedding rings with me receives a complementary gold polishing cloth or silver polishing cloth. If you made your wedding rings with me then remember to keep your polishing cloth somewhere to hand. The polishing cloth is easy to use. Before you start, your wedding ring must be dry. Take the polishing cloth out of the packet and rub it on your wedding ring. Applying a little pressure onto your wedding ring with the cloth will speed up the cleaning process. Work your way around the inside and outside or your wedding ring with the polishing cloth to bring back the sparkle!

4 Protect your ring from harmful chemicals

Some chemicals found in your home are not good for your wedding ring. Care must be taken to avoid some chemicals getting onto your ring. Either take your ring off or wear gloves when using chemicals that may damage your silver or gold wedding ring. Chemicals that you should take extra care with are bleach, clothes washing detergent, nail varnish remover, toothpaste and baking soda. If you accidentally get any of these chemicals on your wedding ring, wash it with plenty of fresh water and then clean your ring in warm soapy water as detailed above.

5 Hand sanitiser is a big no! no! 

During the pandemic we all got used to slathering our hands in sanitiser but did you know that hand sanitiser is not good for your wedding ring. Always remove your ring before applying hand sanitiser or hand lotions and let your hands dry before putting it back on again. Your ring may become dull or tarnished after contact with some hand products. If in doubt avoid the contact.

6 Store your ring in a specific container 

Once you get used to taking your ring off for certain activities why not have a dedicated container to put your wedding ring in or on. For example you could have a lush wedding ring dish by the sink where you wash up? Or a wedding ring box by your bed? Set up a waterproof dish by the shower? Make sure your wedding ring dish or box is made of a protective material that is less hard than your wedding ring. This will protect your wedding ring from scratching. 

7 Swim with your ring on at your peril!

There are 2 valuable reasons you need to know. Learn from my mistake here, don’t swim with your ring on! Firstly, the cold water makes your fingers contract and the water itself acts as a lubricant and will make the ring slide off very easily. Secondly, the chlorine in a swimming pool, spa pool, jacuzzi or similar will tarnish your wedding ring. I’m still saddened by the loss of the first ring I ever made, lost in the sea near Portsmouth somewhere.

8 Take off your ring before heavy duty activities

It is a really good idea to take off your ring before heavy duty activities. This might be the most important point in this care guide for your wedding ring. The reason this is especially important is where it could fall off and be lost. Also, using tools or machinery can damage your ring or loosen stones on your ring. The kind of activities you should take your ring off for are DIY, gardening, manual labour, bouldering/climbing, adrenaline activities, clearing drains and taking out the rubbish. I have heard too many stories of wedding rings and engagement rings being lost or damaged in this way. Please take a mental note.

9 Avoid removing your ring in public places

Right, here comes a slight contradiction, having told you to take your ring off in various scenarios, I’m now telling you not to take your ring off in public places. I particularly mean do not take your ring off in a public toilet when washing your hands. I’ve had customers accidentally forget to put it back on and then it’s gone and lost forever. You do not want the cost of replacing that ring and if you’ve made your own wedding ring it is irreplaceable. If you really must remove your ring in this situation I recommend safely storing your ring in an inside zip pocket of your jacket prior to going into the public toilet. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

10 Insure your wedding ring

For your peace of mind, why not insure your wedding ring? The same goes for your engagement ring. Take lots of photos of your rings, from different angles and keep them somewhere safe. You may be able to add your rings to your home insurance. For more advice on this I recommend contacting your insurance provider.

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Wedding ring care round up

Now that you’re armed with 10 top tips to care for your wedding ring you can feel more confident keeping it safe and sparkly! 

If you have any great tips to add to this care guide for your wedding ring I’d love to know. Please share your top tip in the comments below. It will be useful to others plus I’m always looking for advice I can pass on to my wedding couples. Thank you.

If you need a polishing cloth for your wedding ring you can order yours here

Was this Care Guide for Wedding rings useful. Please let me know in the comments below. Every comment lets me know that you’ve read my guide and I appreciate everyone who does. Don’t forget to let me know below. Best wishes, Elizabeth

 

English Wedding Awards 2022 Winner

English Wedding Awards 2022 Winner

English Wedding Awards 2022 Winner

After being nominated for a wedding award way back in 2021 I waited patiently for the winners announcement. And was it worth the wait, yes! Elizabeth Anne Norris jewellery was awarded 2 awards in the English Wedding Awards 2022.

English Wedding Awards 2022 winner

Special pieces of Jewellery

What does jewellery mean to you? Is it something you wear or collect? Or maybe it’s something you treasure? Whatever it is, we all have a special piece of jewellery that means something to us. Thinking of that special piece of jewellery you own, were you involved in the designing, making, purchasing of it? For some people the only jewellery they will ever wear is a wedding ring and it’s one of my favourite things to design and make for wedding couples. That’s why I’m excited to announce that Elizabeth Anne Norris Jewellery won not 1 but 2 awards in the jewellery category in 2022.

The 5th English Wedding Awards Ceremony

The English Wedding Awards was created to celebrate the best vendors and most excellent suppliers for the wedding industry in England. Whether they’re providing beautiful venues to be wed at or providing amazing flowers to adorn the wedding party, these talented individuals are providing couples with the very best weddings.

Big names in the Wedding industry

Elizabeth Anne Norris jewellery was not only a winner in the West Midlands but also in the South of England. 2 Awards, how fantastic that is. I’m honoured to be recognised alongside some incredible names such as:

  • Romantic Wedding Venue of the Year Overall: : Macdonald Ansty Hall Hotel (Coventry)
  • Wedding Boutique of the Year Overall Winner: The Dressing Rooms Bridal (Halesowen)
  • Groomswear Supplier of the Year Overall Winner: Black Tie Menswear (Crowthorne)
  • Stationary Supplier of the Year Overall: Evelyn & Elliot  (Shrewsbury)
  • Event Decorator of the Year Overall Winner: Decorations by Design (Burton upon Trent)
  • Wedding Venue of the Year Overall Winner: Redhouse Barn (Bromsgrove)
  • Cake Designer of the Year  Overall Winner: Elite Cake Design (Solihull)
  • Hair & Make Up Specialist of the Year Overall Winner: Kerry-anne Hair (Milton Keynes)
  • Wedding Photographer of the Year Overall Winner: Daniella Marino’s photography (Berkeley)

 

Special Thanks

We would like to thank everyone who voted for us in the 5th year of the English Wedding Awards and congratulate our fellow nominees on their success. It’s been great discovering such wonderful wedding suppliers and we look forward to nurturing a partnership with them in the future.

If you want to see more about the awards visit Creative Oceanic Website 

Thank you so much for your support!

Elizabeth

English Wedding Awards 2022
Shortlisted – Guide for Brides Awards

Shortlisted – Guide for Brides Awards

Shortlisted in the Guides For Brides Awards

Shortlisted – Guides For Brides Awards

Wow what a start to 2022! Elizabeth Anne Norris has been shortlisted in the Guides for Brides Customer Service Awards 2022. I’m super excited for this one. The nominees are selected and the winner chosen from customer reviews so I could really do with your help please.

I would be so grateful if you could leave me a review before 19 January 2022. If you made your wedding rings with me in Brighton or Birmingham and haven’t already left me a review click here.

Leave any other comments and thoughts below…

Many thanks, Elizabeth

You could make wedding rings like this

You could make wedding rings like this

You could make wedding rings like this

Do you like the look of these wedding rings made in my wedding ring making workshop? Many couples have spent the day with me so I thought I’d show you the variety of the wedding rings that they made. If you book before 14 January 2019 there’s £50 off too.

Here’s a selection of rings couples have made

The make your own wedding rings workshop is exclusive for one couple and is held at our Birmingham workshop. After a consultation to discuss wedding ring designs couples made their wedding rings themselves in gold and silver. The process was demonstrated step by step from experienced teacher and jeweller Elizabeth Anne Norris and these are the results.

Tom and Lixi made their rings in sterling silver

Tom and Lixi make wedding rings

 

Emma and Jamie made their wedding rings in 18 carat yellow gold

Emma and Jamie make wedding rings

 

Amy and Sam made a patterned ring and a chevron ring

Amy and Same make wedding rings

 

Tasha and Tom made gorgeous hammered rings in 9 carat yellow gold

Tasha and Tom make wedding rings

 

Cherese and Dave made traditional rings 9 carat yellow gold

Cherese and Dave make wedding rings

Don’t forget, if you book in to make wedding rings for yourselves before midnight on 14 January you will receive a £50 discount.

Watch this short video to see Ali and Alex making their wedding rings recently

 

Want to make your rings with me?

Do you like the look and style of the wedding rings shown here?

Would you like to make wedding rings like this in Birmingham?

If the answer is yes then don’t miss this fantastic offer, valid until 14 January 2019. Book your place to make your own wedding rings today for £250, normally £300 (excluding materials).

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