A BURY-based venue styling and event management company has been crowned the region's best.

Qube Events & Productions scooped the the award for the "North West Venue Stylist of the Year" in the 2016 Wedding Industry Awards held at Macclesfield, Cheshire

Run by managing director Debbie Marks, the team was shortlisted for the award based on votes from customers over the past 12 months. The awards were then judged by a panel of industry experts, including renowned wedding planner Sandy Moretta, director of The UK Alliance of Wedding Planners.

It is the second year running the Heaton Fold firm has won the award for "Best Venue Stylist." The team now goes forward to the national final in London where they will be up for the title as the best in the country.

Previously, Qube won the prestigious "Best Wedding Planner in the North West" title for two consecutive years.

Debbie said: “We are delighted and so proud for being chosen for this award — thank you very much to our wonderful brides for voting for us and getting us to this point, and, of course, to the judges. We were up against some tough competition as always, so this makes it even more special to us.

"I also want to thank our amazing in-house team who are going from strength to strength, creating wonderful ideas and styles for events.We couldn't do it without you."

The award ceremony was attended by an array of industry professionals.