Your Sussex Wedding - February / March 2021 (Issue 89)

Zuzana at Fig and Flower was absolutely terrific in producing our gorgeous floral centrepieces using eucalyptus with blue and cream blooms. Mike’s mum is a brilliant baker, so we asked her to kindly make a classic tiered cake to suit our theme and the result was delicious. Our food was delicious! We’re both chocoholics so it had to be a feature of our dessert and our mission was to provide as much drink as possible to give people a good time. It definitely showed on the dancefloor! Mike and his ushers wore beautiful navy suits along with some very special groom/usher socks bought by his mum. All of the men wore waistcoats and looked so smart. The groom wore a different coloured tie to stand out. I knew I wanted some lace on my dress, with long sleeves, an A-line silhouette and a boho style. Most people said I’d surprise myself and go for the opposite, but I actually didn’t and found exactly what I was looking for in a Lillian West dress, under the Justin Alexander brand, designed by Tony Mentel, who lives in Hove. As well as the centrepieces, Zuzana also created the flowers for the church and some extra arrangements for Buxted. She’s incredibly talented and her displays couldn’t have been more perfect. REAL WEDDINGS 37