Real Weddings from Your Sussex Wedding

The perfect landing

Rosie and Chris met through work at Tulleys Farm. He proposed to her on a golf course in
Spain, "Just like a scene from High School Musical," Chris remembers. They were both attracted to Firle Place by its dramatic drive and beautiful surrounding spaces, so went ahead and booked the date for 9th August 2025.

Amber SUNSET

Meesha and Lewis met at work as newly qualified pharmacists starting on the same day. "We bonded quickly over our coffee breaks together and our friendship grew into a relationship,"
Lewis shares.

Love is...

Jenny and Ben initially met at their Christian youth group, but it wasn't until years later when they reconnected and found themselves spending nearly all their time together that they started dating. "We never would have guessed all those years ago that we ever would have
started dating and eventually be married, but here we are now!" Jenny says.

The great OUTDOORS

Chris proposed to Jade in New Zealand where they'd lived for two-and-a-half-years. He'd surprised her with a weekend away at one of their favourite beaches, Piha, and booked an apartment overlooking the ocean. While taking some pictures of the stunning view, he got down on one knee and popped the question.

I will always love you

Emily and Metz met as teenagers back in 1997 when they were working in MacDonald's. Emily was attracted to Metz's never-give-up attitude. "He asked me out numerous times before I eventually agreed," she shares.

Relaxed romance

Kit and Jack met while working together at The Cat Inn in West Hoathly back in 2018. As they got to know each other, their relationship blossomed from there. While on holiday in Sicily four years later, enjoying dinner in a beautiful rooftop restaurant, Jack got down on one knee. "It took me a minute to realise what was going on as I had absolutely no idea he was planning to propose,"

Countryside vibes

Rianna and Andrew met while working together at a dental practice. "Andrew would come into work on particular days, and I'd always look forward to seeing him as he was so smiley and made me laugh," Rianna remembers. The two realised they had much in common and after some persuasion he managed to get her to go on a date with him.

Irish Charm

Ronan proposed to Gráinne outside the house where they fi rst kissed in White Street, Brighton. The couple live in Ireland, but met in Brighton, which was where it all began for them back in 2011.

Gorgeously Green

My first memory of George is him drunkenly giving me a fireman's lift during freshers week at university," Alice says. The two lived in the same halls accommodation and were part of the same friendship group. It wasn't until they moved into a shared house of 10 people for their second year that they grew closer. The two shared the same taste in music, which led to George offering Alice his spare concert ticket to see The Killers. Despite trying to convince their families that they were just friends, George asked her out a few weeks later.

All Things Bright and Beautiful

Helen met Dan when he joined the company she worked for. Over time they became friends, eventually best friends. Six years later, they realised their strong connection was something more and became a couple. "We call ourselves split-aparts (Plato's theory of soulmates) and constantly share the same thought at the same time. It's kind of spooky actually," Helen says. "We laugh at the same things and are impossibly co-dependent, which in turn makes everyone else laugh at us!"

Love Is A Drug

Steph and Abhi met through work, both being pharmacists working in the NHS. The two attended a medical conference in Basel, Switzerland, and after a few drinks and moves on the dancefl oor, they shared a kiss, and the rest is history! It wasn't long after this that Covid hit and the two formed their own bubble, supporting each other throughout this diffi cult time.

Wedfest!

Catherine and Mike are both police offi cers and met through work. The fi rst team Catherine joined after training college was Mike's and there was an instant spark between them. The more they got to know each other the more they realised how similar they are. When they both had Valentine's Day off in their shift pattern, they seized the opportunity and went on their fi rst date. Shortly after, Covid hit and the couple moved in together; it made sense as being key workers, they both had to continue working throughout the pandemic. "Long walks and many games of Scrabble and Monopoly kept us sane!" Catherine remembers.

One Ring To Rule Them All

Tegen and Sam met at the University of Brighton. Sam lived with a mutual friend and she first laid eyes on him at a gathering at her digs. Although they didn't speak much that night, when Sam posted a few days later that they'd be hosting a barbecue over at theirs, Tegen responded to ask if she could join them. Unfortunately, the barbie didn't go ahead, but Tegen invited Sam over to watch films and chill with her housemates instead. "I fell in love with him the third time I met him," Tegen shares. "I arranged to take our housemates down to the beach one day and picked Sam up on the way. When we got to the beach we were inseparable." They spent the next week together and became official a month later. "I fell in love with his ocean blue eyes, curly hair and dark sense of humour," Tegen continues. "Since then, he's been such a gentleman, he always takes care of me, and we always put each other first above anyone else. He's my safe space, home and heart."

Sand, Sea and Romance

Nicola Williams and Nicola Davies met as members of a Brighton walking group. When a mutual friend, Gill, arranged some walks and meals aside from the main group, the two had the opportunity to get to know each other a bit more. Eventually, Nicola W. asked Nicola D. out for a drink and their relationship grew from there.

Rustic Romance

Joe proposed to Mary at Disneyland Paris with their daughter, Ava, asleep in her pram. They'd known each other since childhood, having met at infant school. With their hearts set on a rustic barn wedding they set out on their venue search and fell in love with the beautiful Cissbury Barns in Findon, West Sussex. "We knew we wanted a beautiful, barn that was all enclosed for guests to mingle, especially for a running toddler!" Mary explains.

Country Charm

Chloe and Lewis met at Lewis' workplace. Chloe was friends with his boss' sister so they'd go and visit the workshop together. The future couple got on well together straight away with plenty of banter and they became friends. "Everyone wanted to set us up and egged us on to go on a date," Chloe says. "Once we did, the rest was history." Indeed, the first date went so well, Lewis tells us, "Afterwards, I knew I was going to marry her."

Viking Heart

Siobhan met Nick when she started working in the same pub as him, and according to Nick it was love at first sight! The two clicked from the outset, having similar interests in music and games, but it wasn't until Siobhan was due to leave for university some two years later that Nick plucked up the courage to express his feelings and they started dating.

A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes

Alexandra and Oliver both swiped right! "Oliver's fi rst words to me were a joke about Gummy Bears, which made me giggle," Alexandra remembers. The two met for dinner at a local country pub for their fi rst date and felt completely at ease with each other right away. They'd been dating for a year when they went on their fi rst Disney World trip together. By the time they got back, they'd decided to start saving for their first house.

From Sussex With Love

Sasha and Ted's story is a modern romance having met on Tinder back in 2016. Sasha had just moved back to her parents' in Eastbourne after university, and Ted was working in Lewes. "I will admit, it was the photo of Ted with his family's boxer dog, Bruce, that made me think he seemed like a really nice guy," Sasha shares. They went for their fi rst date at a local country pub and hit it off right away, soon discovering a similar sense of humour and shared family values.

Love At First Sight

'I fell in love with Ben as soon as I saw him in a petrol station and he opened the door for me," Joanna tells us. Later, she randomly found him on Facebook, they met up the next day after exchanging messages, and have been inseparable since. When Ben decided to pop the question, he did so at the Eiffel Tower late at night when it was lit up and sparkled as brightly as Joanna's engagement ring.