A fabulous start to the week with two gorgeous grooms and a beautifully styled Sussex wedding. It’s been years since we featured a wedding at Farbridge, and I’m so happy to see the place again! Adam and Craig styled the venue with the most amazing statement florals, creating a day filled with so much love and the loveliest styling touches. I love how central their mums were to everything. Really, I should have saved this wedding to publish on Mothers Day but I simply couldn’t wait to share it with you! Images are by super talented Nikki Terra Photography, who gets a glowing review from the happy couple. Adam & Craig have shared brilliant reviews as well for some other Farbridge wedding suppliers: Meg at Hedge Rose, and Laura Skillen for hair and make up, as well as local suit suppliers Hunter & Greys – and of course the venue itself!

Wedding photographer’s website

Nikki Terra https://nikkiterra.co.uk

Wedding photographer review

Nikki was incredible to work with and from the moment we met her we knew she would be the one to capture our special day. We had great communication and the engagement shoot was the perfect opportunity for us all to get to know each other and for her to see what we would be comfortable with and the style of her work. This made us even more excited for the big day and we were thrilled with the results – she captured every moment beautifully, as well as the venue and the surroundings and we have hundreds of beautiful images that perfectly encapsulate our day. She was even there for us in a moment of panic when we lost a button on some trousers – Nikki and her sewing kit to the rescue!

Your best wedding moment or memory

Being announced in to the wedding breakfast by our Master of Ceremonies on such a high to the biggest cheers from all of our loved ones!

Tell us anything you did differently – we love hearing about NEW traditions (or none at all!)

Our mums were central to our day, and as such they played a pivotal role. They both walked us down the aisle and both gave speeches at the breakfast, which is a little uncommon but made our day so special. It also gave our guests a nice surprise as neither of us were waiting at the altar and it kept our outfits a secret!

Venue name + review

Farbridge, West Dean

We visited about 5 venues in our search and Farbridge blew us away – nestled in the South Downs, the flint barn was just stunning and we could do so much with the space. The staff had such incredible attention to detail, and the food and service was impeccable- down to them even discreetly tidying the gravel out the front after our guests arrived. Not one stone was left un-turned – literally! Accommodating 16 of us overnight in beautiful rooms also allowed us to carry on the next day and we had a wonderful breakfast whilst talking about the day before. Everything was perfect and we hope we are lucky enough to return again one day for someone else’s special day.

Tell us a little about your outfits – both of you!

Suits supplied by Hunter & Greys (https://hunterandgreys.co.uk/)

Wilvorst flannel suit in Stone with Kempton dusty pink waistcoat. Floral Liberty of London ties with matching pocket square.

Dress or suit shop name + review

Our mantra for our wedding was to use local – Hannah at Hunter and Greys was no exception and she was wonderful to work with. Exceptional service tailored (literally) to every individual, she gave us so much time and compassion in finding that perfect suit. She had an amazing selection to chose from and it took quite some time to narrow it down but we were thrilled with what we chose in the end and her expert guidance helped to make the process all that more special.

Florist name + review

Hedge Rose Chichester- https://hedgerose.uk/

We were very fortunate to have Hedge Rose provide floristry for our wedding at Farbridge – and with a floral theme and a difficult brief for some show stopper pieces, Meg absolutely nailed it. It was a joy to work with her and it’s clear to see how passionate and creative she is in her work. Her and the team did a beautiful job and so many of our guests had incredible comments about our floristry – we can’t thank Meg and the team enough for a first class service and the journey we had with her in designing the pieces for our special day.

Cake maker name + review

Our cake was designed and made by our best friend and one of our Groomsmaids, Emma. Emma is a teacher by day but bakes in her own time, so the pressure was on! But she designed a gorgeous show stopper for us comprising Victoria sponge, white chocolate and passionfruit and a top tier of cherry bakewell flavour sponge, decorated in buttercream, white chocolate and edible wildflowers.

Any crafty projects or homemade styling touches?

Canva was central to all of our stationery and finishing touches and the level of personalisation the app allows was fantastic. We sourced frames to have photos of loved ones, and the candelabras were second hand from an events business who were going to bin them. The hampers for cards, photos and favours we collected ourselves and the florist kindly added loose stems and greenery to finish it all off.

Wedding readings?

Holleigh Breslin – Adams sisters provided a tear-jerker of a reading during our ceremony.

Wedding planner name + review

Wedding planning was in house by Farbridge – kindly provided by Eleanor and coordinated on the day by Imogen.

Hair + makeup name + review

Laura Skillen Salons https://lauraskillensalons.com/

Laura provided hair both before and on the day – myself and Adam visited prior to allow our hair time to settle, which Laura and Terri kindly styled on the day. They also styled both our mums hair and our two groomsmaids, who also visited prior to the wedding for trials and were so pleased with how they looked. The hair all looked wonderful and fit the theme of our day beautifully.