HERE FOR THE MEMORIES What if you could actually see your guestbook messages rather than just reading them years later? Hear the voices, see the faces, watch the laughter and relive the slightly questionable messages that appear once everyone’s had a few drinks. Now you can, thanks to Bexhill-based Call Memories! The Video Guestbook Phone gives your guests the chance to leave you a personal video message throughout your wedding or event. They might choose to leave heartfelt messages, advice for married life, stories and memories, and, inevitably, absolute chaos! These messages from friends and family are ones you’ll treasure forever, because photos capture how your day looked, but video captures how it felt. Call Memories will drop it off on the day of the wedding and collect it again in the morning, leaving the two of you with a USB full of video messages and photos to enjoy. Find out more at callmemoriesbex.com Beside the seaside For couples planning a wedding, the setting is increasingly becoming more than a backdrop. Rockwater (rockwater.uk), the UK coastal hospitality brand with beachfront venues in Hove and Branksome, says this is helping reshape how couples approach weddings by the water. Rather than simply choosing a coastal venue and planning the celebration independently, couples are allowing the landscape, changing light and relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces to influence the day. A wedding celebrated on the Sussex coast can let the view do the styling. It doesn’t need to rely on nautical themes to establish a sense of place. Rockwater says one of the most effective approaches is often to allow the surroundings to provide the visual identity. Natural materials, softer tones, and more restrained styling can complement the coastline rather than compete with it. This can also create a more timeless overall look, particularly where the ceremony or reception already benefits from uninterrupted sea views. For more on planning your coastal celebration, discover the extended feature at bit.ly/4yRMWk5 Dates for the diary For our sister brand, County Wedding Events, the aim is to help you find the perfect venue and wedding suppliers for your wedding day. All our events offer free entry as well as the opportunity to enter prize draw competitions and take advantage of exclusive offers and discounts on the day. With dates for 2027 already announced, there’s plenty to look forward to with a number of events taking place in neighbouring counties should you wish to take a peek and spread your wings. Coming soon are wedding shows at Nutfield Priory in Redhill, Surrey and Penshurst Place, both on 8th November, and at Fennes in Bocking, Essex on 22nd November. Also, stay up to date on our Signature Shows at countyweddingevents.com unsplash.com/@rhyskentish pexels.com/@radu-daniel-mrd-1938968 8
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