Your Sussex Wedding - June/July 2023 (Issue 103)

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON BRIGHTON METROPOLE 01273 720 710 | www.doubletree.com/brightonmetropole Recently refurbished, this hotel has a modern edge while holding on to its Victorian charm with its grand staircase and chandeliers. The grand 1890 At The Met restaurant offers unrivalled seaview dining with original Victorian ceilings, while each guest room has been fully refurbished to ensure you and your guests enjoy a relaxing stay. The iconic red brick building is a staple of the Brighton seafront, taking its place in the city’s skyline. Built in 1890, it stands out amongst the newer modern features of the city, helping to make Brighton what it is today. With sea facing balconies, you’re sure to capture some spectacular photos of your wedding day. Impressive and also recently refurbished, the Clarence Suite was built in 1819 as a chapel in the grounds of the hotel. It boasts a high vaulted barrel ceiling with three grand central chandeliers and can host up to 180 guests. The Regency Suite is a spacious room offering the ideal setting for the larger wedding party. Conveniently located just off the main foyer of the hotel, it also has an adjoining suite, which is a perfect area for your reception drinks. It can hold up to 250 loved ones. The Ambassador Suite is also located off the main foyer, it features an arched ceiling with central dome. It too as an adjoining room, which is perfect as a guest reception area. This room can accommodate up to 96 nearest and dearest from ceremony to celebrations. The Hotel offers a menu tasting for two as well as a complimentary bedroom for the night of the wedding. Pssst... Check out our editor’s review of the venue over on page 24. DEANS PLACE, ALFRISTON 01323 870 248 | www.deansplace.co.uk Deans Place Hotel is a four-star country house hotel surrounded by four acres of beautiful gardens. Nestled in the historical village of Alfriston, on the banks of the River Cuckmere in the South Downs National Park, its idyllic location offers a wonderfully picturesque backdrop for your wedding. The venue’s exclusive packages give you the run of the house for the day, with its cosy bar and lounge, a gorgeous restaurant and two bright function rooms offering views of the surrounding landscape. Following your ceremony, you can leave guests to enjoy drinks on the lawn, while you head off to seek some of the endless photo opportunities within the grounds and nearby. In the warmer months you can marry beneath the Wedding Garden Gazebo in the wedding garden, surrounded by glorious gardens and views of the South Downs. There’s space here for 120 guests to join you. The Alfriston Suite can also accommodate 120 and is the hotel’s largest function room. With oak wooden floor, oodles of natural light and stunning views, it’s a lovely option at any time of year. The Garden Suite is a more intimate ceremony spot for 75 nearest and dearest. A bright and airy space it too offers panoramic views of the South Downs The two suites can also host your reception. The Alfriston Suite is neutrally decorated to suit any palette or theme. It can seat 120 guests at round tables or long banqueting tables for the wedding breakfast. For the evening this space transforms into your party room with wooden dancefloor and in-room bar for up to 200 guests. The Garden Suite, again ideal for more intimate celebrations, can seat 45 to join you for your first meal together as newlyweds. For the evening do, guests can move through to the Alfriston Suite. The venue offers a menu tasting for you both, bedrooms for the night before and morning of to get ready, a bridal suite for the two of you on the wedding night, all complimentary, as well as the services of a professional toastmaster on the big day. www.paulreadphotography.com www.paulreadphotography.com www.bekiyoung.co.uk 31 HOTEL VENUES

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