Beth and Ben - Wedding at The Sussex Barn, Hellingly

Beth and Ben were made for each other. They met at university and are now both accountants and in their words - boring and uncreative! I beg to differ! They were far from boring and lots of fun to be around. I mean, she didn't bat an eyelid walking through cow muddied fields in that beautiful princess dress from Wed2B!

They got engaged in the May of lockdown. When they told us they were getting married in a church we were delighted - we love a church wedding!

Proud Dad walking Beth into the church and down the aisle.

The first look (above). "You may now kiss the bride" (below)

Walking down the aisle as Mr and Mrs .. so happy :)

Traditional confetti throw at St Mary's Church, Westham.

And of course, a rustic wedding wouldn't be complete without the cute VW camper van from Brooklands Wedding Cars, Sussex, to take them off to the wonderful Sussex Barn in Hellingly.

Sussex Barn, Hellingly, is wonderful for rustic weddings. Pretty flower setting in the courtyard...

Gorgeous spacious barn for dining and dancing...

And views to die for....

Fabulous entertainment all day and evening from The Thatchers band

Wedding guests just loving it...

And then the obligatory bouquet throw....... all the single ladies....

1-2-3!

Shame, next time Grandma!

And then, the shy couple take to the dance floor for their first dance.

So so sweet!

And here's a little gallery showing some of the highlights of the day...

Suppliers

Bride’s dress (boutique): WED2B

Website and/or social media tag: www.wed2b.com www.instagram.com/wed2b/ www.facebook.com/WED2B

Hair and make-up: HD Hair Designs (hair) and Woodland Beauty Rooms (make-up)

Website and/or social media tag: www.instagram.com/hdhairdesigns/www.facebook.com/hdhairdesigns/www.instagram.com/woodlandbeautyroom/

Bridesmaids’ dresses (boutique): bought online at Shein

Groom’s suit (store): Moss Bros.

Website and/or social media tag: www.facebook.com/Moss

Wedding cake: Cuckoo Cakes

Website and/or social media tag: www.instagram.com/cuckoocakeseastbourne/www.facebook.com/cuckoocakeseastbourne

Flowers: Florist on the Farm

Website and/or social media tag: www.facebook.com/floristonthefarm

Transport: Brooklands Wedding Cars Sussex

Website and/or social media tag: www.instagram.com/brooklandsweddingcarssussex/

Entertainment : The Thatchers band

Website and/or social media tag: www.facebook.com/tailoredentswww.instagram.com/tailoredents/

Catering: Kendale Catering

Website and/or social media tag: www.facebook.com/KendaleCatering/www.instagram.com/kendalecatering/

Alex & John Wedding at Tilgate Park, Crawley, West Sussex

Beautiful, elegant, sophisticated, handsome, dashing - Alex and John were just about the most bloody gorgeous couple on planet earth!

And good looks seem to run in their family. Their fabulous blue-eyed feline, Poppy, definitely stole the show during the getting ready stage.

"... petals not for me?... "

Hair & make-up by the fantastic Louraine, Facebook: @Ellis Beauty Instagram: @ellisbeauty_copthorne

Make up finished and looking beautiful, time to get dressed.

Dressed and ready, time to show Dad!

Dad looking so proud... :)

Did I mention that the flowers were by Alex's amazing Aunty Dom

Instagram: mammacubitt

And now they head off to Crawley Registry office where the dashing John is eagerly waiting...

The first look...

And here's a few of the ceremony...

After the ceremony, they head out to their snazzy MG ....

Then off to the venue, Tilgate Park, which was a dream for photo opportunities each offering something special: a splash of colour, a tunnel of trees, a secluded bench, meandering paths.....

We were lucky that Alex, having run a marathon or two, was not averse to walking and that she bought her dress from insolvency stock at a very generous price and hence, didn't mind dragging it through the woods! 😂

After we got what we wanted, John asked if we could do a few in the Maze. We were happy to oblige...

And after a lovely long walk, they head back for confetti and a well deserved wedding breakfast...

Amazing food on offer at Tilgate Park and their staff worked tirelessly to feed the hundreds ..

And onto the speeches! Always a fun (if sometimes excruciating for the couple and the speaker), time of the day! :D

Let the games begin!

Don't ask.... ?!:D

And the classic 'Mr and Mrs' game...

I win!

Yaaas!

A perfect ending to a perfect day with the first dance...