Sussex


<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="668" src="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/ben-rosett-w4bp40RJZ9M-unsplash.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52483" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/ben-rosett-w4bp40RJZ9M-unsplash.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/ben-rosett-w4bp40RJZ9M-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/ben-rosett-w4bp40RJZ9M-unsplash-720x481.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/ben-rosett-w4bp40RJZ9M-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/ben-rosett-w4bp40RJZ9M-unsplash-786x525.jpg 786w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Ding dong! Do we hear the dulcet tone of wedding bells, maybe you&#8217;re a bridesmaid, maid of honour our even (gasp) mother of the bride, or perhaps you&#8217;re just planning a big bash? Now you&#8217;ve got the venue sorted and booked thanks to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="our guide to the best venues in the county (opens in a new tab)" href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/life/weddings/best-wedding-venues-sussex/" target="_blank">our guide to the best venues in the county</a>, let&#8217;s organise the trimmings!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE DRESS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1145" src="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-10.35.10.png" alt="" class="wp-image-52482" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-10.35.10.png 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-10.35.10-262x300.png 262w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-10.35.10-437x500.png 437w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-10.35.10-768x879.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-10.35.10-459x525.png 459w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption>Cath Adam @The Bride Shop</figcaption></figure>



<p>First up, head to Crawley to see Muddy Award winner 2021 <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Cath Adam @The Bride Shop (opens in a new tab)" href="https://crawleyweddingshop.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cath Adam @The Bride Shop</a>. There&#8217;s many a reason you all voted this the best bridal boutique in Sussex, from the fab selection of vintage-style and modern dresses from labels like Kenneth Winston and Ella Rosa, as well as bespoke collection from Cath herself, to the relaxed environment and unhurried, appointment-only personal service. For hairpieces, garters and the like head to Billingshurst-based <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Garter &amp; Veil, (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.garterandveil.com/" target="_blank">Garter &amp; Veil,</a> whose luxe handmade accessories have been featured in none other than <em>Vogue</em>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE CATERING</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/jordan-arnold-Ul07QK2AR-0-unsplash.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52484" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/jordan-arnold-Ul07QK2AR-0-unsplash.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/jordan-arnold-Ul07QK2AR-0-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/jordan-arnold-Ul07QK2AR-0-unsplash-720x480.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/jordan-arnold-Ul07QK2AR-0-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/jordan-arnold-Ul07QK2AR-0-unsplash-787x525.jpg 787w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>If your venue isn&#8217;t doing catering or you want to bring in something extra special, Haywards Heath-based <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Positively Delicious (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.positivelydelicious.co.uk/" target="_blank">Positively Delicious</a> can whip up a scrumptious feast using seasonal, ethical ingredients. It&#8217;s run by a former Buckingham Palace, award-winning chef in Jacqueline Wise and hey, if it&#8217;s good enough for the Queen&#8230;.. Meanwhile Chichester-based <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Saddlers Luxury Mobile Bar (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.saddlersbar.com/weddings" target="_blank">Saddlers Luxury Mobile Bar</a>, a Muddy Award finalist, will take care of all your drinks requirements so your guests can quaff the night away at a cash bar, open bar or hosted bar. They&#8217;ll also organise a Temporary Events Notice if you need one to allow the sale of alcohol at your venue. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="604" src="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-11.14.03.png" alt="" class="wp-image-52485" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-11.14.03.png 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-11.14.03-300x181.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-11.14.03-720x435.png 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-11.14.03-768x464.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-11.14.03-869x525.png 869w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption>Saddler&#8217;s Bar</figcaption></figure>



<p>For nibbles with a difference, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="High Weald Dairy (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.highwealddairy.co.uk/cheese-wedding-cakes/" target="_blank">High Weald Dairy</a> can knock you up a cheese cake, made with layers of their delicious hand crafted Sussex cheeses. It makes for a centrepiece with a difference for peckish guests. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1073" src="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/IMG_8635.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-52487" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/IMG_8635.jpeg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/IMG_8635-280x300.jpeg 280w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/IMG_8635-466x500.jpeg 466w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/IMG_8635-768x824.jpeg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/IMG_8635-489x525.jpeg 489w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption>Marples Cakery</figcaption></figure>



<p>And as for the main event, the cake itself, Alice at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Marples Cakery (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.marplescakery.co.uk/" target="_blank">Marples Cakery</a> can oversee the whole process for you from start to finish. Sit down and discuss initial ideas, have a tasting session complete with glass of bubbly, approve the designs before the final creation is made and voila! Your very own personalised cake, tailored to your exact requirements, and seriously delicious to boot. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE FLOWERS </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1333" src="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/IMG_1840.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52283" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/IMG_1840.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/IMG_1840-225x300.jpg 225w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/IMG_1840-375x500.jpg 375w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/IMG_1840-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/IMG_1840-394x525.jpg 394w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption>Caroline Sands Floral Design</figcaption></figure>



<p>If it&#8217;s a romantic and elegant floral display you&#8217;re after, put <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Caroline Sands Floral Design (opens in a new tab)" href="https://carolinesandsfloraldesign.com/" target="_blank">Caroline Sands Floral Design</a> on speed-dial. Her customers describe her service as trustworthy, professional and calming &#8211; exactly what you want in the mayhem of wedding planning! After a personal consultation, East Sussex-based Caroline will be able to turn your dreams into a botanical reality. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE PHOTOGRAPHER</h2>



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<p>The best wedding photographs are those you can look back on in 20 years time and instantly recall every single magic moment. Muddy loves <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Rose Bainbridge (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.rosebainbridgephotography.com/weddings" target="_blank">Rose Bainbridge</a>, who will shoot the upcoming Muddy Awards winners drinks, for her knack for capturing the moment with a &#8216;rockumentary&#8217; approach and her ability to get stuck in &#8211; need somebody to hold your glass in one hand and point a camera with the other? Rose is your girl. Also check out Muddy Awards winner <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Georgina Piper (opens in a new tab)" href="https://georginapiperphotography.co.uk/" target="_blank">Georgina Piper</a>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE EXTRAS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1504" src="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-14.59.43.png" alt="" class="wp-image-52488" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-14.59.43.png 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-14.59.43-199x300.png 199w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-14.59.43-332x500.png 332w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-14.59.43-768x1155.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/sussex/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-14.59.43-349x525.png 349w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption>Liberty &amp; Love</figcaption></figure>



<p>The vows have been exchanged, the cake eaten, the dancing is done and now it&#8217;s time for bed&#8230;.. Slip between the sheets in something indulgent, sexy and decadent like this stunning, oh-so-wearable set from <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Liberty &amp; Love (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.libertyandlove.uk/shop/p/the-sisi-boxer" target="_blank">Liberty &amp; Love</a> that&#8217;s perfect for all shapes and sizes. We love the delicate lace detailing, which screams blushing bride. Liberty &amp; Love gift sets, packed with goodies for pampering, also make brilliant presents for bridesmaids. </p>


The icing on the cake! Plan the perfect Sussex wedding, part 2

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