Northern Ireland wedding cake designer makes UK National Finals

A Co Tyrone wedding cake designer is through to the National Final of The Wedding Industry Awards 2025.

Emma Stewart from Omagh, of Emma Stewart Cake Design, was last week announced as a North West Regional Winner in the Best Wedding Cakes category.

Regional Winners now go through to the National Final in London in January 2025.

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Emma is the lead designer working with couples from the first point of contact through to baking and creating 'a masterpiece for their wedding day'.

The Wedding Industry Award North West Winners were announced at an event at Larkspur Lodge near Manchester on November 12.

Emma says her win came as 'a complete surprise' as she knew she was in 'a fiercely competitive category against several other talented finalists'.

She added: "Making the National Finals I’m not just representing my own business but flying the flag for the wedding industry here in Northern Ireland. We have such an incredibly talented wedding industry here and we should be very proud of all involved. I’m looking forward to traveling to London towards the end of January for the National Finals."

Based on average voter scores and feedback from customers from the past 12 months and the opinion of more than 150 expert judges, the 2025 Awards saw 27,300 votes cast for 1,500 entrants. Of these, 1100 independent companies became Regional Finalists.

Founder of The Wedding Industry Awards, Damian Bailey said: “TWIA is the most rigorous, respected and coveted awards in the UK wedding industry so the regional Winners really are at the top of their game.

“The competition is tough, the standards very high indeed, but thanks to over 27,000 client votes and our panel of more than 150 expert judges, the Regional Winners have risen to the top in an industry that absolutely demands the best.”

Regional Winners are being announced at a series of events held across the country throughout November. All of the Regional Winners will then go through to the National Final in London January 22, 2025.

You can find details of the Regional Winners and Highly Commended finalists here.

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