A fledging wedding shop business has struck double at an annual award ceremony just a year after launching.

Isaac Charles Bridal House, based in Burlington Court close to New Street station, took home two gongs from last night's 2015 Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce awards as it targets a £500,000 turnover by 2017.

The business was recognised for its excellence in the customer service and social media categories.

Manager Ruth Rawson said: "Twelve months ago we embarked on an ambitious five-year business development plan to achieve our goal of becoming number one for bridal in the Midlands and beyond.

"We have reached, and in many cases exceeded, each and every target we had set ourselves to achieve in the first year."

Since launching, the business has grown to seven staff and relocated from Great Barr to the city centre base.

Judging panel chairman Russell Jeans said: "Isaac Charles is a highly deserved winner of these awards. They demonstrated tremendous determination to follow through their business plan to achieve their goals.

"They also established a robust relationship with their suppliers which has resulted in their customers get first sight of new designs.

"In the social media category, we were impressed by how a small business can utilise the power of social media to generate customer interest and loyalty.

"In the other category, they demonstrated a customer service strategy centred on family values with an ambition to achieve a world class standard."

All winners from last night's ceremony, held at the ICC, are members of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce.

They are:

Excellence in Skills Development

Farscape Development, Bristol: A firm which deals in behavioural learning and development, helping employees recognise and explore their potential.

Excellence in Innovation

Flexmort, Birmingham: Founded in 2010, the business specialises in innovative mortuary systems.

Excellence in International Business

Bretby Gammatech, Derbyshire: A manufacturer of coal monitoring equipment whose main strategy has been to identify potential new markets by visiting trade shows in those areas including Japan, Poland and India.

Excellence in Sustainability

Network Rail: Recognised for its efforts in making the rebuilding of New Street station in Birmingham as 'green' as they could.

Excellence in Contributing to the Community

Sport Birmingham: A new charity which promotes sport in the community and whose vision is for Birmingham to become a healthy and active place to work, study, play and live.

Future Face of Business

Eileen Fegan, Solihull Health Check Clinic: A registered nurse and former head of healthcare at Winson Green Prison, she has set up an early diagnosis clinic aimed at being affordable and available to everyone.

The judging panel comprised: Michelle Dowse, former executive director, Bournville College; Axel Wittenberg, senior vice-president, Leoni AG; David Smeeton, head of office, Colliers International; Alan Gilmour, head of strategy, Cogent Elliott; Steve Allen, ‎head of Birmingham office, Mills & Reeve; and Russell Jeans, chairman and business services director at the chamber.