Your Sussex Wedding - June/July 2020 (Issue 85)

6 Comfortable footwear is a must for your big day. Check out J essica’s personalised dancing shoes and find out more about h er big day on page 28. WIN! A MINIMOON WORTH £2,500. TURN TO PAGE 105. cwe COUNTY WEDDING EVENTS This dramatic image of real bride Sophie took my breath away. A crisp, white gown isn’t for everyone. So, if you’re looking for a splash of colour our fashion editor, Claire Ridley, offers inspiration aplenty. The Lansdowne Hotel in Eastbourne offers the perfect combination of vintage and modern styling. Revel in this elegant wedding-day setting on page 61. 39 75 @CountyWeddingMagazines @CountyWeddings @cwm_wedding Visit us online at county.wedding and countyweddingevents.com F irstly, I hope all of our readers have been keeping well during this surreal, unprecedented time. It would be hard for me to not mention the dreaded c-word, however, I admire how everyone, particularly in our wedding industry, no matter how badly they’re affected, has come together to support one another. The tide will start turning, and we can all begin to re-plan postponed weddings, re-book honeymoons and get back to our wonderful world of “I dos” – supporting local couples and businesses in finding their feet again. In this issue we offer up some inspiration for your big days at the end of this year and beyond. So, turn to page 32 to find the start of our real weddings section. We have no less that four of our wonderful readers’ love stories to share with you this issue, so dive in and enjoy. Food is a matter always sure to bring a smile to my face, so I hope it will do the same for you from page 57, where we talk seasonal dishes with Gastro Catering. Finally, if the lockdown has given you an even deeper appreciation for the great outdoors, head over to page 65 where our experts share their top tips on planning your very own al fresco celebration. I hope you’ll find something to amongst these pages to bring you some cheer. Kelly x Kelly Andrews, editor Together we’ll win www.deb biesandersonweddingphotography.co.uk Distributed by Marketforce (UK) Ltd, 5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HU. Tel: 020 378 79001  Email:  salesinnovation@marketforce.co.uk Circulation Marketing by Intermedia Brand Marketing Ltd, Unit 6 Enterprise Centre, Kelvin Lane, Manor Royal, Crawley, RH10 9PE.  Tel: 01293 312 001  Email: getintouch@inter-media.co.uk ISSN 1750-3477 EDITORIAL 01376 535 611 Kelly Andrews | Editor kellya@county.wedding Danielle Harvey | Managing Editor Kelly Andrews | Beauty Editor Claire Ridley | Fashion Editor Hannah Faulder | Honeymoons Editor Melissa Barker | Grooms Editor DESIGN 01376 535 616 artwork@county.wedding Graphic Designers Sarah Hill | Stephanie Hodder Vicky O’Connor | Sarah Young Production Assistant | Lorna Butcher Digital Marketing Coordinator Katie Laley Web Development Manager Stuart Weatherley ADVERTISING Sales & Events Director | Sarah Ellis 01376 538 490 sarahm@county.wedding Account Manager | Tony Smith 01376 538495 tonys@county.wedding Subscriptions 01376 514 000 | subscriptions@county.wedding ACCOUNTS 01376 535 616 | accounts@county.wedding Accounting Manager | Derrick James Your Sussex Wedding is solely owned, published and designed by KD Media Publishing. Whilst every effort was made to ensure the information in this magazine was correct at the time of going to press, the publishers cannot accept legal responsibility for any errors or omissions, nor can they accept responsibility for advert content, or of the standing of advertisers or by the editorial contributions. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. Your Sussex Wedding is published six times a year. Subscription rates are £18.20 per annum (incl. p+p). Cheques should be made out to KD Media Publishing and sent to Your Sussex Wedding , c/o KD Media Publishing, Pantile House, Newlands Drive, Witham, Essex CM8 2AP. www.teriv photography.co.uk www.sara hcarmody.uk