At the UK Wedding Association, our in house team works alongside our Advisory Board and a trusted network of industry pros to bring you content that is accurate, relevant and genuinely helpful. We collaborate with consultants, creators and experts from across the sector to make sure everything you read is backed by real experience and specialist insight.
This page highlights the contributors who support our work, from long term partners to niche experts with deep knowledge in their field. You can explore their backgrounds, learn what they specialise in and reach out if you want to dive deeper into anything they cover.
Meet Our Article & Resource Contributors
Alison Hargreaves
Alison is the Founder and Managing Director of Guides for Brides and a highly respected UK wedding expert with over 30 years’ experience. She has studied UK wedding data and trend for many years, and regularly speaks on this topic at international wedding conferences and provides consultancy for wedding venues and investors. She has been involved in the Law Commission review of marriage laws, was a founding member of the #WhatAboutWeddings movement and played a central role in the UK Weddings Taskforce during the pandemic serving as the inaugural Vice Chair and working within the media team. Alison also founded Beyond Weddings, Pride Guide, Wedding Safe, Trusted Trace, and the UK Wedding Association, demonstrating her commitment to supporting and uniting the wedding industry.
Anshika Arora
Anshika Arora is featured on the UK Wedding Association Advisory Board in 2025 as the Gen Z, Fusion, and Emerging Trends Advisor. She specialises in South Asian and fusion weddings and the expectations of modern clients. She is the founder of Eternity, a next-gen CRM built to help wedding and event businesses operate more efficiently, combining tech innovation with cultural insight. A recognised industry voice, Anshika shares data-led insights at events such as the Sustainable Wedding Alliance, Revive, and WedCon, hosts the podcasts “The Bae HQ” and “Love, Laughs & Logistics,” and draws on her background in finance and client management at HSBC to guide businesses navigating evolving wedding trends.
Bernadette Chapman
With more than two decades in the wedding world, Bernadette Chapman has launched and led several successful businesses, trained over 1,000 planners and supported a huge number of professionals through mentoring. She now focuses on helping wedding pros grow in a sustainable way that does not lead to burnout. You can reach her through her website or follow her on social media @BernadetteChapman.
Department for Work & Pensions
The Strategic Relationship Team at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) develops and manages partnerships with key employers and organisations to support DWP’s mission of helping people into work. The DWP oversees welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy, and as the UK’s largest public service department, it administers the State Pension along with a variety of working-age, disability, and ill-health benefits to approximately 20 million claimants and customers. They can be contacted here: [email protected]
Michelle Miles
Michelle Miles is the 2025 Sustainability Advisor for the UK Wedding Association and founder of the Sustainable Wedding Alliance. She helps wedding and event businesses build towards environmentally conscious and ethical practices. With over 20 years’ experience in event management, wedding planning, and sustainable consultancy, she helps businesses integrate sustainability into every aspect of their operations. She runs the Sustainable Wedding Summit, provides Carbon Literacy training, and supports owners with long-term sustainable strategies, combining practical expertise with a passion for creating a greener, more responsible wedding industry.
Michelle Taylor
Michelle Taylor is the UK Wedding Association’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisor for 2025 and a multi-award-winning Independent Celebrant, Funky Celebrant, recognised for her work promoting inclusivity across the wedding industry. With nearly 15 years as a practising celebrant and over 30 years in the police, she combines deep interpersonal skills with industry expertise. Michelle mentors and trains professionals through the Fellowship of Professional Celebrants and The Savvy Celebrant. She also speaks at conferences, and has developed dedicated DEI training for wedding professionals, helping shape a more equitable and inclusive sector.
Nikita Thorne
Nikita Thorne is Head of Strategy at Guides for Brides and sits on the advisory board of the UK Wedding Association as Consumer Insights, Media and Digital Advisor. With over a decade in marketing and six years specialising in the UK wedding sector, she is an internationally recognised industry expert and speaker, known for her work in wedding marketing and consumer behaviour. Nikita pairs data driven insight with real world industry experience to help venues and suppliers elevate digital visibility, strengthen media representation and build brand trust. Her insights and research have featured in outlets including BBC News, GB News, The Sun, Cosmopolitan and Good Housekeeping.