How it works

Nominations are now being accepted for The VOWS Awards 2010, but you can continue handing out nomination forms to your brides and grooms after the cut-off date of 21 September 2010, because votes received after this will be included in next year's figures.

Nomination forms are sent to The VOWS Awards by email or post and once the data from all the forms has been entered into a database, the VOWS team embarks on a comprehensive process in order to produce a shortlist of companies for each category. To find out more about this process click on the following link:

Important eligibility details for wedding suppliers

	On 21 September 2010, all entries will be counted and qualified. Entries received after this date will go towards next year's nominations. Incomplete entries are disqualified.
	All qualified entries are verified through one or more of the following means: Wedding confirmed with the General Registrar of Scotland Random cross-reference confirmation with other wedding suppliers listed at wedding Random confirmation with Brides/Grooms Companies reviewed to ensure they meet entry qualifications Mystery Shopper
	All qualified entries are then grouped by category and the mean average of each category is determined.
	Those companies scoring less than the overall average are removed.
	The mean average of the remaining entries is then calculated. Those companies scoring less than this mean average are removed.

	Due to the amount of entries, all companies with less than 10 entries (20 entries in larger categories) are then disqualified.
	Of these remaining entries, every category must have had at least five companies who attained a high average score. Entries in these categories which have not are re-distributed to the Specialist Wedding Services category. Categories with >500 entries have 3 Nominees Categories with >750 entries have 5 Nominees Categories with >1,000 entries have 6 Nominees Categories with >1,400 entries have 7 Nominees Categories with <1,401 entries have 10 Nominees
	All Wedding industry people have the opportunity to attend the awards dinner held in November 2010, where the winners will be announced.
	The Nominee shortlist will be announced in October 2010 and will be available on our website. Winners will be presented with their Award and the rights to use the VOWS AWARD copyrighted logo in association with their company advertising and promotion for the next 12 months.