PONTELAND is to play host to Northumberland’s biggest wedding fair next year, with local businesses being encouraged to sign up.

This will be the first ever Northumberland-wide wedding fair and aims to be the biggest and best the county has ever seen, with the opportunity for up to 100 local businesses to exhibit.

Organisers are looking for a wide range of wedding specialists, including venues, photographers, jewellers, outfitters, florists, car hire companies, cake makers, caterers and beauticians to showcase their products to potential brides and bridegrooms.

Northumberland county councillor Val Tyler said: “Couples spend thousands of pounds on their wedding day and we would like to encourage them to spend it locally in our amazing county.”

The fair will be held in Ponteland Leisure Centre on Sunday, February 5, between 11am and 3pm.