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The Bridal Industry Suppliers association (BIS) is the an organisation representing everyone who is involved in manufacturing, wholesaling, importing and exporting bridal goods and services in the UK. |
BIS aims to:
- Support the development of the British bridal industry
- Provide a channel of communication between suppliers and retailers
- Act as the interface between the sector and the government
Who are members of BIS?
Members of BIS are British companies, or overseas companies who have a base in the UK, involved with bridalwear and accessories, in sales, manufacturing, wholesaling, design, or as distributors or agents.
Companies involved with men’s formalwear, children’s wear, jewellery, headdresses, veils and other accessories, as well as bridal magazines and other suppliers to the sector are also members.
Why?
As well supporting the aims of BIS listed above, members receive a range of benefits, such as discounts off exhibition space, cheaper transportation costs, a free website consultation, cheaper credit card transaction costs and related equipment, discounted design and production work, discounted photography and rebates and discounts from business insurance.
Who is behind BIS?
BIS has three directors and a central committee made up of BIS members.
Between them, the Directors of BIS have many years of experience in the industry.
Amanda Wyatt has been running her eponymous bridal wear and accessories company for more than 16 years. Following in the footsteps of her father, Alan, an elder statesman of the industry, Amanda worked for a number of bridalwear companies before setting up her own firm. Her daughter, Charlotte Balbier, has also joined the company with her own label to become the third generation of the Wyatt family to enter in the bridal sector.
Karl Metcalfe, whose accessory company Liza Designs was established in 1988, is another family run business. Karl's sister Liza is the designer behind the name, and she works with her daughter Kelly. With over 300 customers in the UK, Liza Designs headdresses and veils are designed and made in the UK.
Nick Day operates Sincerity Bridal in the UK. Sincerity offers four stunning collections, Sincerity, Justin Alexander, Sarah Danielle and Sweetheart, in more than 250 shops across the UK. The group also operates in Europe. In the recent BIS Survey of retailers, Sincerity was voted the best selling label by retailers.
BIS also has an Association Manager, Andy Jackson, who has spent many years working in the bridal sector. If you have any queries, please contact the association by clicking here or by calling 01992 621912.
BIS Committee
As well as its Directors, BIS has a committee which meets three times a year.
The Chair of the Committee is Danielle Sewell of You and Your Wedding magazine and Cosmopolitan Bride magazine. Danielle has worked with the publishers of those titles, The National Magazine Company, for many years.
The other members of the committee are:
David Morton - Mon Cheri Bridal and Sophia Tolli
Jane Watson - Samantha Jane, Eva Jordan and Starting a Bridal Business
Vivien Felstein - Veromia and D'Zage
Mark Wilde - Treasurer
Philippa Onslow - confetti.co.uk
Krupa Patel - Wedding Ideas magazine
Mark Monk - Mark Lesley
How to join BIS
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The Bridal Industry Suppliers Association | Reg. No.: 05312414 | 12 Kingfisher Place, South Cerney, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 5TG (Christie & Co) |
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