West Sussex Wedding Archives - Margot's Wedding

Lets Talk Wedding Bell Tents…

Great British Bell Tents offer bell tent hire in Sussex, Surrey and surrounding counties. We caught up with director Kieran to find out a little more about the business… Q. How long have you been running GBBT? A. This was meant to be the start of our fourth season but obviously due to the current situation this has been put on pause. However, we are still hopeful we can still set up some bell tents for a few weddings and festivals towards the latter part of the season. Q. What’s your background and how did the idea for the business…

Duncton Mill – Under New Management

April 30, 2020 | Festival-style wedding, Laid Back Wedding, Marquee wedding, Outdoor wedding, Sussex Wedding, Tipi wedding, Wedding cake, Wedding catering, Wedding Venue, West Sussex Wedding

Duncton Mill near Petworth in West Sussex is a fishery and beautiful lakeside marquee venue. Caroline and Martin have been running the venue for years but as they’re due to retire, Carole from The Naked Food Company is taking over… and she’s got BIG plans. Carole’s catering business has been based on the estate at Duncton Mill for years. The award-winning company creates bespoke menus to suit a variety of tastes, styles and budgets. Choose The Naked Food Company to cater for your lakeside wedding (think grazing tables under the trees and desserts on the jetty) or bring in a…

Getting to Know… The Neigh Bar

February 20, 2020 | Festival-style wedding, Mobile Bar, Outdoor wedding, Relaxed Wedding, Tipi wedding, Wedding Bar, West Sussex Wedding

Today we focus our spotlight on The Neigh Bar, a mobile horsebox bar based in West Sussex. If you’re feeling a bit chilly as the winds whips outside your window, you’ll love the sound of their warming winter drinks. Over to Paul… Q. How did The Neigh Bar come about? i.e. what are your backgrounds? A. The Neigh Bar came about due to my wife Claire’s involvement in the wedding industry as a florist. I liked the idea of something different to bring to the world of weddings and events. Q. How did you decide on a horse box for…

Glam Rock Shoot at Southend Barns

February 18, 2020 | Barn Wedding, Creative Styling, Styled bridal shoot, Styling, Sussex Wedding, Wedding Venue, West Sussex Wedding

Today we hand over to stylists To Have & To Hire and venue, Southend Barns, to tell us all about this bold, edgy styled shoot… What else is one to do when wanting to add a little sparkle and spice to their wedding? Why Glam Rock, of course. Glam Rock is a style of rock music that started in the United Kingdom in the early 70s. Glam Rock musicians often adorned – what was classified then as ‘outrageous’ outfits, hairstyles, and makeup. Some remnants that may pop to mind are platform shoes and glitter. For this styled shoot we wanted…

Our Wedding Fair @ The Worthing Dome

January 7, 2020 | Sussex Wedding, Wedding Fair, Wedding Venue, West Sussex Wedding

We’ve finished putting the tinsel away and we’re well and truly back to work! First on our agenda for 2020 is final preparations for our next wedding fair. It’s being held at The Worthing Dome on Sunday 26th January from 11am-3pm. This is the fourth fair we’ve hosted at The Dome so we’ve firmly established ourselves with the venue and we know the drill when it comes to putting on a good event. About the Venue: The Worthing Dome is located a stone’s throw from the beach in Worthing, West Sussex. As well as the event space, the historic Grade…

Supplier Spotlight – Great Betley Farmhouse

December 17, 2019 | Marquee wedding, Outdoor wedding, Sussex Wedding, Tipi wedding, Wedding Venue, West Sussex Wedding, Workshops

Kim Stewart from Sussex wedding venue, Great Betley Farmhouse, has been quite a journey over the last couple of years. We caught up with her to find out more, and to see what 2020 and beyond has in store. Q. Hi Kim! Can you tell us about Great Betley Farmhouse, how long you’ve been there etc… A. I have been living at the family-owned Great Betley Farmhouse since November 2007 but have known the farm since the early 1990’s when my husband and I farmed it. The farmhouse itself is a beautiful Tudor house and is set in 200 acres…

Real Wedding – Fay & Perry go LARGE in Worthing

October 11, 2019 | real wedding, Sussex Wedding, Wedding Venue, West Sussex Wedding

It’s the end of Dome Week on the blog and we only have TWO MORE SLEEPS until Margot’s Wedding Fair at The Worthing Dome! We’ve got a quirky, colourful Dome real wedding for you today, shot by one of our faves Photography by Paloma… We love that Fay and Perry took inspiration from Margot’s Wedding when planning their day, and coming to one of our wedding fairs sealed the deal when deciding on their venue! (Sorry about the early noughties Harry Enfield movie pun in the title there…) Over to Fay… Q. What was the theme/style for your big day?…

Our Worthing Wedding Fair – THIS SUNDAY

October 9, 2019 | Sussex Wedding, Wedding Music, Wedding Suppliers, Wedding Venue, West Sussex Wedding, Workshops

DOME WEEK continues!.. Four more sleeps until we set up at The Worthing Dome for our third wedding fair in this iconic seafront venue. Sunday 13th October 11am – 3pm. Free Entry. Free Bridal Bags Our limited edition canvas tote bags are earmarked for the first 50 pre-registered brides. The bags include a copy of our special issue (worth £4.95), flyers for recommended suppliers who can’t join us at the event and goodies (sweet treats!) To ensure you get your mitts on a bag, make sure you pre-register and make sure you arrive early. Make a day of it! Have…

Simple beachy wedding @ The Worthing Dome

October 7, 2019 | real wedding, Sussex Wedding, Wedding photographer, Wedding Photography, Wedding Venue, West Sussex Wedding

It’s DOME WEEK! As we count down to Margot’s Wedding Fair at The Worthing Dome THIS SUNDAY we’re featuring The Dome on the blog all week… Today we’ve featured Donna and Shawn’s simply seasidey wedding shot by the brilliant Sam Pharoah. We love how relaxed it was and that they encouraged their guests to head over to the pier, grab an ice cream etc! Over to Donna… Q. What was the theme/style for your big day? A. Simple, relaxed, seaside. Q. What was most important to you when it came to tying the knot/celebrating your marriage? A. Having those we…

Supplier Spotlight – Patrick’s Barn

September 30, 2019 | Barn Wedding, Sussex Wedding, Wedding catering, Wedding Food, Wedding Venue, West Sussex Wedding

Patrick’s Barn is in Chiddinglye, West Hoathly, West Sussex. It’s a rustic and quirky wedding venue set in 360 acres of farm, parkland, formal gardens and woodland. They have the space to accommodate most wedding day craziness – for example glamping, fairground rides, treasure hunts, bouncy castles, bucking broncos and welly wanging… they even have a Druid wedding booked for next year! The ‘Byre’ behind the barn is a huge covered area previously used to house the cows in winter (and still has the sheep in for lambing). It’s a versatile space seating 120 or a space for games, hay…

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