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THE VIEW HOTEL EASTBOURNE 01323 433 903 | www.theviewhoteleastbourne.com

The View Hotel is a contemporary hotel venue located directly on Eastbourne’s seafront, just a short drive from the South Downs National Park. As well as ensuring no two weddings are ever the same, the Hotel boasts outdoor terraces and floor-to-ceiling windows offering panoramic views of Eastbourne’s idyllic backdrop.

For vows, the Horizon Suite can seat 100 guests (120 for the reception) and is located on the mezzanine level. Ceremonies take place in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows with Eastbourne’s iconic Pier and seafront in the foreground. Complete with its own bar, dancefloor, ceiling fairylights and mood-lighting the suite is also ideal for the reception.

For smaller gatherings, the first-floor Martello Suite, suitable for 80 guests day and night, also boasts stunning views to the west of the seafront and Wish Tower. It offers its own private bar and a dancefloor made for celebrations.

Finally, for intimate nuptials, Pier Suite 2 (45) is also on the first floor, with views to the pier.

When tying the knot here, you’ll benefit from a menu tasting, and complimentary overnight accommodation is included in a number of packages along with discounted room rates available for guests.

Set in the beautiful farmland and fields of the South Downs National Park, Tottington Manor is in the heart of the Sussex countryside. With amazing views as the backdrop to your day, it’s hard to believe it’s just a 15-minute drive from Horsham, Brighton and Hove, and Worthing. What’s more, the team are on hand to turn your W-day dreams into a reality, offering flexibility and a bespoke approach.

The Downs Suite is suitable for up to 100 guests for the ceremony and reception (180), it’s a beautiful space with classically elegant dècor and French doors spanning the length of the room overlooking a private garden and the South Downs. If you dream of an al fresco wedding, the Downs Suite Garden can accommodate up to 100 loved ones for the day and night-time festivities (180).

When tying the knot here, you’ll benefit from a complimentary menu and wine tasting, use of the honeymoon suite, and the services of a professional toastmaster.

The Relais Cooden Beach

01424

842 281 | www.therelaiscoodenbeach.com

Located on a private beach on the East Sussex coast, The Relais Cooden Beach is a stylish resort with coastal-inspired interiors. The hotel’s private lawn overlooks the Sussex shore with sweeping views along the coastline providing a stunning backdrop for the celebrations, and a romantic setting for photos.

If the sun is shining, the pergola on the lawn offers an idyllic beachfront setting for the ceremony, enhanced by the sound of the waves and a coastal breeze. Seating for up to 120 guests can be laid out on the lawn and the pergola can be styled with floral decorations to personalise the space.

Inside, you can choose between either of the Elvar suites. Bathed in natural light, Elvar1 is a spacious suite overlooking the lawn and beach with sweeping views of the coastline. Named in honour of the local motor-sporting history, there’s plenty of room for dancing and celebrations. The room can seat 120 guests for the ceremony and wedding breakfasts, or there’s space to cater for 200 for a buffetstyle reception. A more intimate space for smaller wedding parties, Elvar 2 can seat 50 loved ones, and features steps down to the lawn and beach with breathtaking coastal views. allowing us to provide you with fresh, faultless flowers and foliage. So, If you’re planning something special, we’d love to hear from you! Whilst wedding flowers are our specialty, we can also turn a highly trained hand to other personal celebrations and corporate events.

When choosing this big-day venue, couples benefit from a complimentary room for the night of the wedding, a dedicated wedding host to oversee all details of the planning and smooth running of the day. Meanwhile, wedding catering is a celebration of local flavours including locally-caught fish and seafood, plus wines from nearby award-winning Sussex vineyards.

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Doubletree By Hilton Brighton Metropole

01273 720 710 | www.doubletree.com/brightonmetropole

Recently refurbished, this hotel has a modern edge while holding on to its Victorian charm with its grand staircase and chandeliers. The grand 1890 At The Met restaurant offers unrivalled seaview dining with original Victorian ceilings, while each guest room has been fully refurbished to ensure you and your guests enjoy a relaxing stay.

The iconic red brick building is a staple of the Brighton seafront, taking its place in the city’s skyline. Built in 1890, it stands out amongst the newer modern features of the city, helping to make Brighton what it is today. With sea facing balconies, you’re sure to capture some spectacular photos of your wedding day.

Impressive and also recently refurbished, the Clarence Suite was built in 1819 as a chapel in the grounds of the hotel. It boasts a high vaulted barrel ceiling with three grand central chandeliers and can host up to 180 guests.

The Regency Suite is a spacious room offering the ideal setting for the larger wedding party. Conveniently located just off the main foyer of the hotel, it also has an adjoining suite, which is a perfect area for your reception drinks. It can hold up to 250 loved ones.

The Ambassador Suite is also located off the main foyer, it features an arched ceiling with central dome. It too as an adjoining room, which is perfect as a guest reception area. This room can accommodate up to 96 nearest and dearest from ceremony to celebrations.

The Hotel offers a menu tasting for two as well as a complimentary bedroom for the night of the wedding.

Pssst... Check out our editor’s review of the venue over on page 24.

DEANS PLACE, ALFRISTON

01323 870 248 | www.deansplace.co.uk

Deans Place Hotel is a four-star country house hotel surrounded by four acres of beautiful gardens. Nestled in the historical village of Alfriston, on the banks of the River Cuckmere in the South Downs National Park, its idyllic location offers a wonderfully picturesque backdrop for your wedding.

The venue’s exclusive packages give you the run of the house for the day, with its cosy bar and lounge, a gorgeous restaurant and two bright function rooms offering views of the surrounding landscape. Following your ceremony, you can leave guests to enjoy drinks on the lawn, while you head off to seek some of the endless photo opportunities within the grounds and nearby.

In the warmer months you can marry beneath the Wedding Garden Gazebo in the wedding garden, surrounded by glorious gardens and views of the South Downs. There’s space here for 120 guests to join you.

The Alfriston Suite can also accommodate 120 and is the hotel’s largest function room. With oak wooden floor, oodles of natural light and stunning views, it’s a lovely option at any time of year. The Garden Suite is a more intimate ceremony spot for 75 nearest and dearest. A bright and airy space it too offers panoramic views of the South Downs

The two suites can also host your reception. The Alfriston Suite is neutrally decorated to suit any palette or theme. It can seat 120 guests at round tables or long banqueting tables for the wedding breakfast. For the evening this space transforms into your party room with wooden dancefloor and in-room bar for up to 200 guests.

The Garden Suite, again ideal for more intimate celebrations, can seat 45 to join you for your first meal together as newlyweds. For the evening do, guests can move through to the Alfriston Suite.

The venue offers a menu tasting for you both, bedrooms for the night before and morning of to get ready, a bridal suite for the two of you on the wedding night, all complimentary, as well as the services of a professional toastmaster on the big day.