REGULARS 3 EDITOR’S LETTER A warm welcome from Kelly 7 NEARLYWED NEWS Catch up on news from around the county 97 COMPETITION Win a luxury mid-week break for two at the Gainsborough Bath Spa worth £1,250 CONTENTS AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2025 VENUES 15 SPOTLIGHT ON...WEST SUSSEX Tie the knot in a local hotspot 20 ROMANTIC, GEORGIAN SPLENDOUR Our editor reports back on two glorious days spent experiencing the beauty East Sussex’s Buxted Park has to offer its couples FEATURES 35 FLORA & FAUNA Highlighting the beauty of Bignor Park’s glorious gardens, this team used a modern, natural palette of white and green 40 SPRING AWAKENING This local team used a palette of pretty pastels to complement their shoot’s spring vibe 44 LET THEM EAT CAKE! If you’re not sure to start with your big-day bake or indeed whether you even want one read on for some food for thought 51 CRYSTAL CLEAR PHOTOGRAPHY We demystify the world of wedding photography for you with our glossary of terms 56 WEDDING GUEST ETIQUETTE Wedding guest advice to help you avoid the classic blunders 58 UNCONVENTIONAL WEDDING HACKS TikTok creator, Anna Konstantopoulos, who runs the page @unseenandbelieved, created a viral video for users to reveal their innovative wedding hacks On the cover This issue’s oh-so romantic cover of real wedding couple Jenny and Ben was captured by Raksmey Photography (raksmeyphotography.co.uk) outside their ceremony venue Boxgrove Priory (boxgrovepriory.co.uk). Turn to page 29 to discover the story of their big day. 35 20 kriskarlweddings.com 4
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