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Competition
Win a relaxing break at Ashdown Park
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Inspiration
The indulgent look of a bygone era
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Fashion and beauty editor's pick
Kerry Boullemier highlights this season's top bridal buys
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Thrills and spills
How to handle possible wedding mishaps and keep a cool head
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Travel photography
Top tips on taking great travel images
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Grooms' fashion
Colourful styles to get grooms noticed
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| Next Issue Out |
| 24 September 2010 |
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Make you dazzling debut in a stunning gown perfectly suited to your wedding style and venue.
Whether you're a city girl at heart, or a sweet country bride, once you've chosen the venue for the big day it's full steam ahead building the wedding around that setting. Everything from the table decorations to the transport reflects your individual style. so why should your outfit be any different?
What we love about sassy city brides is their ability to push back the style boundaries and go all out with unconventional accessories. Think chic monochrome for the bridesmaids, and glitzy accessories and clashing statement heels for the bride. Those dresses that are perfect for a city celebration should be pretty but practical and might be made from sheaths of soft silk satin, with simple, delicate details like french beading or vibrant corsages for an elegant but edgy style. slim-fitting or sexy shorter styles will ooze glamour for a look that stands out from the crowd.
That's not to say that a wedding held in the sticks won't stand out from the crowd. Imagine a day filled with beautiful touches - a dreamy celebration of the British countryside. Colours are either bold and bright or pretty pastels, with plenty of floral prints and accessories for the maids and mothers. Bridal gowns are bigger and fuller, and with even more detailing. Try layers of tulle and vintage lace for the ultimate romantic look.
For more information on finding the perfect gown for your wedding style and venue, see pages 53-56 of the current issue. |
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I'd love to be a dab hand with a camera. However, I really am no photographer and even the most basic point and click digital is beyond my mastering; the results rarely make it off the camera, let alone into a picture frame. So it was with interest that I read the tips on page 109 explaining how to make the most of wildlife photography while on honeymoon.
But this hasn't been the only revelation for me this issue, thanks to Lisa Morgan's wine guide. While I do enjoy a glass of dry white, I'm no sommelier and it's certainly given me more idea about choosing wine to complement food. If you're about to embark on the tricky task of finding the perfect wedding tipple, I recommend checking out page 66.
Happy planning
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| Emma Cant, Editor |
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| Your Sussex Wedding Fayre |
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Alexander House Hotel, is the picture perfect venue for our Wedding Fayre on September 5th 2010.
Set in 170 acres of stunning private gardens and parkland, Alexander House Hotel is a stylish country retreat, with tastefully designed, luxurious rooms, a sumptuous spa and award winning dining - it's the ideal venue.
The Wedding Fayre offers the perfect opportunity to look around the hotel and to find photographers, florists, dresses, rings, cars, in fact all your wedding needs - all under one glamorous roof.
The day is free to all pre-registered brides - all you have to do is click on the image above or call us on 01376 514000.
We hope to see you there! |
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| Regency splendour |
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Bring out the socialite in you and return to the heady, indulgent days of a bygone era, says Laura Binder...
If there's one day to go all out on, it's the big day. So, if ideas of grandeur are filling your wedding fantasies, don't rein them in, embrace a bout of sheer indulgence and take inspiration from the British Regency's high society.
This era was all about powdered wigs, silky satins and frivolous aristocracy, all of whom had one aim: pleasure.
But, to make this devilishly delightful look work in 2010 you don't need a budget to rival British nobility. If your venue is a stately home or historic house you've got a match made in heaven. However, it's just as easy to give plain marquees an extravagant overhaul with a few choice details.
For starters, adorn your tables with the finest cutlery, crystal glassware and matching china - try vintage hire for an economical option. For flowers, think flamboyant. "Back then arrangements were all about frilly, romantic blooms in pastel hues," floral expert Sarah Holland tells me. "If couples want to replicate this period, they should ask florists for gladioli, snapdragons, lilac, and garden style cabbage roses."
To see more, see page 44 of the current issue. |
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| Win an ultimate indulgence spa break for two worth £730 |
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It's easy to get caught up in the wedding planning chaos and allow preparations to eat up all of your spare moments, which is why it's important to take some time out and completely relax.
Your Sussex Wedding magazine has teamed up with Ashdown Park to offer readers the chance to win an ultimate indulgence spa break for two - ideal for a busy bride-to-be and her hardworking matron-of-honour.
The delightful country house hotel is set in the heart of the Ashdown Forest among 186 acres of manicured lawns, picturesque lakes and rolling parklands. Here you can allow yourself to chill, be utterly spoilt, enjoy fantastic food and drink and contemplate the exciting times that lie ahead.
For more information about Ashdown Park, and its spa packages and weddings, call 01342 824 988 or visit www.ashdownpark.com |
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| Our day: Jenna & Adam |
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Jenna and Adam enjoyed an August celebration fit for a princess...
It was back in November 2004 that Jenna and Adam first set eyes on each other while out celebrating a mutual friend's birthday party. Their first date was obviously a success and less than two years later, Adam decided Jenna's 21st birthday was the ideal opportunity to pop the question. "Adam took me to the Hydro Hotel for a romantic meal for two, he even wore a suit and tie," Jenna explains."It was a gorgeous sunny evening and after the meal we went for a walk along the seafront. After a while we sat down on a bench overlooking the sea and Adam finally plucked up the courage to ask me to marry him."
We held our reception at The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne and it was perfect. The Compton room was breathtaking and was the ideal setting for our fairytale-themed wedding. It was also local to us and a central place for all of our guests to get to. The staff were brilliant and made us feel like royalty for the day. And anyway, you can't live on the sunshine coast and not get married by the sea!
I travelled to the church with my mum in a glass Cinderella pumpkin carriage drawn by two white horses. After the ceremony this took me and Adam to the reception venue. Everyone was waving and tooting their car horns and we felt like royalty.
For more information and pictures of Jenna and Adam's big day see pages 76-80 of the current issue. |
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