Actress turned bridal entrepreneur Nicola Weeks was runner-up in the East of England Business Champions finals.
At the event on October 20th at Center Parcs, Bedfordshire Nicola of George James Bridal competed with companies from across the region.
Nicola is at home in the spotlight as a professional actress. This Christmas she is panto as Snow White alongside TV stars. The panto season fits in well with her bridal boutique business in Harpur Street, Bedford.
She is also competing the First Four Counties Wedding Awards and a Guides for Brides customer service competition.
When Nicola launched her business in January 2015 she was given a start-up loan from which resulted in her being photographed with the Prime Minister David Cameron.