Sussex

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The highlight in Muddy’s calendar has to be our coveted Muddy Awards celebrating local businesses and voted entirely by our readers. 



For a quarter of the year we become somewhat obsessed with championing every entry and doing a lot of counting before our clever cocktail counting mechanic takes over. And then: the Muddy Award winners are announced.



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Speaking of drinks, last week things came to a rather glamorous culmination at our awards drinks at <a href="https://guesthousehotels.co.uk/no-124-kingsroad-brighton/spa/">Pearly Cow part of No. 124, Brighton by GuestHouse</a>. A gorgeous restaurant on the seafront. A suitably chic setting to celebrate our incredible winners. 



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The accolade of a Muddy Award is no easy feat, there were an astonishing 20,000 businesses nominated and half a million votes cast with 11 million people interacting across all of the 28 Muddy Counties.



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Now in their 12th year, we were thrilled this year to have partnered with our sponsor, <a href="https://www.themcindoecentre.co.uk/">The McIndoe Centre</a> &#8211; the home of women’s health and plastic surgery, who promote wellness and restore confidence. Words very much that align with Muddy’s values. 



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On hand to pamper and preen our winners was <a href="https://joannehookmakeup.com/">Joanne Hook Makeup</a> who worked her magic on doing beautiful lips on guests. While therapists from <a href="https://guesthousehotels.co.uk/no-124-kingsroad-brighton/spa/">Field Day Spa</a> gave hand massages. Gorgeously indulgent.



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Photographer <a href="https://www.ellen-richardson.com">Ellen Richardson</a> ensured every elegant moment at the event was captured as well as providing official portraits of winners with their certificates.



While guests were treated to cocktails, wine and English sparkling they also got to try canapés and food bowls from <a href="https://pearlycow.co.uk/pearly-cow-brighton/">Pearly Cow</a> including their signature tacos which are delicious.



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For something sweet, <a href="https://www.bluevanillabakes.co.uk/">Blue Vanilla Bakes</a> created a showstopping Muddy Stilettos centrepiece cake as well as mini cupcakes which were happily enjoyed with some fizz after all of the presentations were over and we ready to go on a sugar high.



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<a href="https://www.lancingcollege.co.uk/">Lancing College</a> provided a beautiful vocal and guitar performance from one of their pupils and also added to the dentist’s bill with adding some rock to the goody bags. 



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On that note, the goody bags were crammed full with loot, including artwork from previous Muddy winners, <a href="https://www.twofacedtwins.com/">Two Faced Twins</a>, a gorgeous candle from <a href="https://faircake.co.uk/">Fair Cake</a> and <a href="https://www.wildthingz.co/">Wild Thingz</a> sweets. But the’s not all, winners were treated to not one but two goody bags and The McIndoe Centre had a collection of special offers for guests.



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It was a privilege to host the awards and witness businesses making contacts and celebrating their wins. As the guests mingled in the Sussex sunshine on the terrace at Pearly Cow, it was time for one more glass of fizz to celebrate all 21 businesses who were crowned Best in Sussex. Cheers.



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Check out all of the <a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/awards/winners/">Muddy Awards Sussex 2025 winners now</a>.

Raise your glass! Muddy Awards 2025 – all the glam and goss from the winners event

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