Your Sussex Wedding - October/November 2023 (Issue 105)

Game on! GAMING RETRO-BUTION https://gamingretrobution.com Gaming Retro-bution is an award-winning retro gaming events specialist based in Brighton and Hove. Using original retro video games consoles, authentic equipment and a selection of thousands of games, it provides the ultimate retro gaming experience. What’s more, it’s a service that can be customised to suit your wedding. Choose how many retro consoles you’d like from any combination of 14, each housed in their own beautifully lit up display boxes. The area will be fully staffed, so guests just need to let the team know what they fancy playing and they’ll change the games over whenever requested, ensuring everyone has the best time possible. You can also select extras from a whole host of addons: rock out with Guitar Hero guitars, belt out some classic tunes with Singstar microphones, thump along to the beat with bongo drum controllers, show off your dance moves with dance mats, shoot the bad guys with light guns and many more. Something different Romantic ambience FIONA HOSFORD www.harpist.uk.com “I adore my job,” says harpist Fiona Hosford. “Having played at weddings for more than 20 years now, I can honestly say that although the harp is a classical instrument, it’s not only classical music that can be played on it.” Fiona has collated in excess of 4,500 pieces of music throughout her professional career, and also receives a huge amount of requests at weddings, so nothing phases her. In fact she finds it a real honour to be asked to transpose a favourite piece onto the harp. Genres that transpose well onto the harp to give them a more relaxed, fun and modern feel include film, video game and rock music. One of Fiona’s favourite playlists is 80s/90s, which always brings a fun vibe to any wedding and goes down really well. As a client of Fiona’s you’ll be invited to a Zoom meeting with her before your big day, which means that she can get to know you and begin a personal connection. This is very important as it can give her an idea of what other musical items you might like. Some of the more interesting pieces she’s been able to play for her couples are: Star Wars, Monty Python’s Always Look On The Bright Side of Life, Pokemon and Jurassic Park. Relaxed vibes https://peterprior.com www.instagram.com/luckysamphoto The keys to your heart MTA EVENTS www.mta-events.com “‘Where words fail, music speaks.’ This quote is so true when it comes to the music at your wedding ceremony,” says MTA Events’ Phil Morton. “The music played as you walk down the aisle channels all the emotion in the room from the guests and the two of you.” Phil has performed at hundreds of wedding ceremonies and civil partnerships during the course of the past 15 years. The first note from his piano as guests stand up for the start of the ceremony sets the tone for the rest of the day, such as traditional wedding piece Canon in D. Having music played live on a beautiful white grand piano, which MTA Events supplies, adds a touch of elegance to your day. Phil also specialises in taking a couple’s favourite piece of music and turning it into something that the bridal party can walk down the aisle to. If you’ve ever seen Phil do this at a wedding fair, the tears of emotion from the couple and their family when they hear their song transformed in this way speaks volumes. He finds that they book immediately after this too! MTA Events is currently taking bookings well into 2026, so don’t delay. Relaxed vibes www.andrewfranklin.co.uk 52

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