Your Sussex Wedding - April/May 2021 (Issue 90)

28 heading into the restaurant, Botanica, for a family dinner. LOOKING THE PART Emma wore a Stella York gown, style 6758 , with a custom lace back and cathedral-length veil. “It was the first dress I tried on and fell completely in love with the pockets,” she remembers. Her look was accessorised with pearl earrings and bracelet, Emma’s birthstone. Meanwhile, Joe looked dapper in a tailor-made suit. His groomsman was dressed in a super-smart Hugo Boss suit, and the maid-of-honour looked gorgeous in a dusky pink dress with a silk belt and beautiful, yet subtle, beaded design. MEMORABLE MOMENTS Emma shares, “We felt ecstatic, excited, relieved and blissfully happy. The highlight for me was the ceremony and walking down the aisle towards Joe. Our big day was fun and intimate. Even with a guest list of 30, it still felt every bit like a wedding.” The bride would like to thank her beloved sister and maid-of-honour, Sophie, who did so much to help with preparations, taking the bridal stress and worry away from her. “Our florist, Jane, and seamstress, Helen, were also absolute dreams. No request was too much, even with only four weeks’ notice!” Emma says. THE GETAWAY Joe planned the newlyweds’ honeymoon and surprised Emma with a romantic three-day boat trip around Crete and a honeymoon suite. “It was pure bliss,” Emma remembers. “We felt so relaxed and such a huge sense of relief that all the worries about how the pandemic would affect the wedding were over. We could finally enjoy being husband and wife,” she concludes.