Your Sussex Wedding - Apr/May 2019 (Issue 78)

76 IS FOR ICING The big-day bake is the centrepiece of the reception space and a showstopping work of art. The days of fruit or sponge are well and truly over, as bakers gather momentum in creative flavouring. Uma Bakes Cakes, for example, offers chocolate truffle, s’mores, strawberry cream cheese, rose buttercream, banana and chocolate orange, to name only a select few. Check out @umabakescakes IS FOR JEWELLERY Accessories can make an outfit, and your wedding day look is no different. Many brides choose to wear an item of jewellery with sentimental value, which can often play a part in the something borrowed, blue, old, new. Nearlyweds often exchange jewellery gifts on the morning of the wedding. Check out aurumjewellers.com for wedding day jewellery to hold some new memories. K IS FOR KEEPSAKE Flowers are such a key part of the wedding day and instrumental in conveying your theme. It’s sad to think they can’t last forever…or can they? M&M Taste of Harmony creates intricately handmade beaded bouquets for the bride and bridesmaids that can be admired for years to come. Check out tasteofharmony.co.uk L IS FOR LETTERS The popularity of illuminated letters is still booming, and there are styles to fit any theme, from rustic to glam. Check out lumimix.co.uk M N IS FOR MOBILE BAR If your venue doesn’t include a licensed bar, you’ll be delighted to hear that the market in mobile bars is growing at a rate of knots. From prosecco now being served from converted horseboxes to mobile cocktail bars for the gin enthusiast to simple, fully stocked bars, there’s something for everyone. See blueboxbar.co.uk IS FOR NIBBLES Your guests will love you for keeping them fed and watered throughout the day while you’re both off with your photographer, capturing those all-important shots. Ask the experts at midsussexhogroast.co.uk, which has catering packages to keep tummies happy from the day’s beginning to end. O IS FOR ORGANZA There’s no guarantee that the venue’s chairs will work with your theme, in which case, chair covers are a great solution to help you take them back to a blank canvas, and blousy organza sashes in your palette bring attention to detail. Check out chaircoverchic.co.uk P IS FOR PHOTO BOOTH With the best will in the world your photographer will struggle to be everywhere at once, so to capture guests’ fun-filled moments hire a photo booth. Terrific entertainment and also a wonderful way to build a guest book filled with smiley happy people. See propandsnap.co.uk Q IS FOR QUIRKY One of the best things about the modern wedding is that if you’re not a traditional person, there’s no need to have a traditional wedding. If you want a steampunk theme, then you should jolly well have it! Head to lulalupin.co.uk to discover how artisan Lucienne can create your vision in accessories.