Two Quirky Wedding Awards and What They Stand For
- theluckysixpence
- Dec 16, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 19, 2025
This year, The Lucky Sixpence was awarded Best Alternative Wedding Accessories at the Quirky Wedding Awards for the second year running, recognising consistency in how this work is made and offered. Alongside that, I received the Sustainability Award, selected from across all categories and over 400 businesses. Sustainability isn’t an added layer or a trend-led decision here. It shapes the materials I use, the pace I work at, the scale of the studio, and the way every piece is made. Being recognised for that, within an industry that is still learning how to do better, matters deeply.
The Quirky Wedding Awards
The Quirky Wedding Awards aren’t decided by follower counts or public voting. They’re judged on the work itself: how businesses operate, how they represent real people, and how their values show up in practice. That distinction matters to me. These awards look beyond surface-level aesthetics and focus on inclusivity, accessibility, sustainability, and integrity within the wedding industry.
Because of that, being recognised in this context feels different. It acknowledges decisions that don’t always translate into visibility or scale, but shape how The Lucky Sixpence exists day to day.
Awards Night in Birmingham
The awards night took place in Birmingham and felt deliberately unlike a traditional industry event. There were cocktails on arrival, circus performers weaving through the room, a disco, a glitter bar, temporary tattoos, and a buffet that encouraged people to actually sit and talk. The ceremony was hosted by celebrant and drag artist Maria Hurtz, who brought warmth, humour, and sharp timing to the evening.
It felt communal rather than competitive. The room was full of people who care about representation, sustainability, and making space for difference. The focus wasn’t on promoting themselves, but on recognising work that often happens quietly, behind the scenes.
Best Alternative Wedding Accessories (Again)
Being awarded Best Alternative Wedding Accessories for a second year running matters because it speaks to continuity. The work hasn’t shifted to follow trends or algorithms. Instead, it has stayed rooted in making accessories that are wearable, considered, and designed for real people. Comfort, accessibility, and how pieces are worn in practice are central, not secondary.
Consistency requires care. Customer service, clear communication, and flexibility are part of the work itself, not an addition to it. Maintaining this award reflects that steadiness rather than a single moment.
The Sustainability Award
The Sustainability Award was judged across all categories, recognising one business from around 400 entrants. Receiving it feels significant because sustainability at The Lucky Sixpence isn’t a feature or a future goal. It’s the framework everything sits within. From working with preloved, vintage, and reclaimed materials, to keeping production small and intentional, decisions are made with longevity, waste reduction, and responsibility in mind. (You can see exactly what I do in my sustainability policy.)
This way of working affects every stage of the process. It limits scale and takes more time. It requires flexibility and problem-solving rather than shortcuts. It also allows each piece to exist with continuity, carrying materials forward rather than consuming something new. Being recognised for this approach, within an industry that often prioritises speed and volume, acknowledges work that rarely shows on the surface.
Why This Recognition Matters
These awards don’t change how The Lucky Sixpence works, but they do reinforce why it works this way. Sustainability, inclusivity, and accessibility aren’t responses to trends or expectations. They are choices that shape the business day to day. Being recognised within a judging process that values practice over popularity supports wider change within the wedding industry, where different ways of working need space to be seen and shared. That’s why I was pleased to see this work and its outcomes shared with a wider audience, including being covered by Wed Magazine.
It’s also a reminder to stay attentive. Recognition brings responsibility, and I’m thinking carefully about how sustainability, inclusivity and accessibility can be communicated more clearly, without simplifying or over-promising. The work continues in the same way it always has: considered, practical, and led by real people rather than assumptions.
Comments