Your Sussex Wedding - Feb/Mar 2020 (Issue 83)

AWARDS This county’s talented suppliers have been sweeping up various high-profile accolades left, right, and centre already this year! Here’s our roundup. #WINNING Sussex-based To Have and To Hire has been awarded Best Venue Stylist at The South East Regional Wedding Industry Awards 2020. Sara Ellis, founder and CEO, commented, “We’re over joyed and absolutely blown away by winning this award. It’s such a deep feeling of happiness and gratitude to be recognised for all our hard work, not only by our lovely clients, but also industry leaders. It’s further cemented our passion and drive to excel further and strive for perfection, as well as push the boundaries in creativity.” The Wedding Industry Awards was designed to recognise businesses and individuals who aren’t only the finest at what they do, but also those who are the most innovative, creative and trusted by their clients. After the initial voting by customers is complete, the panel sets to work assessing shortlisters based on reviews, social media, websites, and crucially, their body of work. This is thought to be the most rigorous judging approach in the industry, ensuring the awards are based on skill rather than popularity. To find out more about To Have and To Hire visit tohaveandtohireweddings.com HOST WITH THE MOST Not only did Field Place Manor House & Barns in Worthing host the 2020 South East regional finals of The Wedding Industry Awards, but it also scooped an impressive win for the Best Town and City Wedding Venue for the third year running. The regional finals culminate in the winners of each category from each region competing at the national finals in London, meaning Field Place gets to represent Worthing on a national scale showing off the town’s hidden gems. Mark Byerley, facility manager at the venue says, “This is a fabulous award that not only showcases the amazing transformation of the venue over the last three years, including the addition of our stunning wedding gardens, but also the amazing effort that the staff put in to make sure our couples experience their perfect day, and are given the best service from start to finish.” Check out fieldplace.co.uk Glorious gardens Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens in Horsham was recently awarded the Beautiful South New Tourism Business Award. Set in a valley, the gardens offer visitors a variety of scenic walks with seven interlaced lakes, woodland and parkland. There’s also the acclaimed Pulham rock garden, built in 1890, a deer park and a colony of wallabies wandering the estate. Adam Streeter, general manager says, “We’re delighted to win this award for excellence. It confirms the superb work carried out by our team at Leonardslee. Ours has been the largest UK garden restoration project in nearly 30 years. Our team will continue to ensure that the special wildlife and plant collections here are protected and nutured for this and future generations.” To find out more about hosting your big day at Leonardslee, check out leonardsleegardens.co.uk/weddings NATIONWIDE RECOGNITION Newlyweds from around the nation have been casting their votes for The British Wedding Awards 2020. Showcasing the very best the industry has to offer, the categories focus on all aspects of wedding planning from the dress to the venue. We’re excited to see some of Sussex’s finest amongst the deserving nominees including Yoghurt Rooms (yoghurtrooms.com) for Barn Wedding Venue, East Sussex National (eastsussexnational.co.uk ) for Countryside Wedding Venue, The Ravenswood (theravenswood.co.uk ) for Outdoor Wedding Venue, and Teri V (terivphotography.co.uk) for Photographer. We wish everyone the best of luck! terivphotography.com 10