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'I grew up in a mouldy council flat – here's what I did to own a £20m wedding empire'
EXCLUSIVE: Samantha Gilchrist, CEO of Gilchrist Collection, has opened up about her incredible journey from growing up on a council estate to running a wedding venue empire
With her experiences as a child and some meaningful words from her uncle, who sadly passed away, Sam's passions were ignited, ditching her "boring" HR job for a career in photography before building a wedding collection empire. During this call, Sam found out the property was for sale and quickly after, she phoned her friend Stuart Guy, whom she dubbed a "serial entrepreneur, and they arranged a viewing. Since the first purchase, the Gilchrist Collection has rapidly grown and has welcomed a number of celebrity guests, including Ellie Goulding, Amy Hart, Ella Henderson, Ekin-Su, Danny Dyer, and Holly Ramsay.
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