Wedding suppliers join forces to give wedding of a lifetime

Entry is free and 50 suppliers have donated their services, including Akoya Bridal & Event services, Carolyn Anne’s Bespoke Bridal, celebrant Jacqueline Cale and Daniel Thomas Photography. Natalie Day, who runs Night and Day Event Entertainment with her partner Trevor, said: “Initially we spoke about offering a free wedding package to the NHS staff or care professionals in Sussex. “The idea blossomed after we contacted a stunning wedding venue along with other wedding specialists who have bonded together to launch the competition to find a winner.” The winners will be gifted their entire wedding worth over £30,000.00 which will be held at Cottesmore Hotel Golf and Country Club, Pease Pottage with the lucky winners being gifted everything from the catering and wine, the dress, suits, cake, flowers, photographer all the way to a magician and an evening firework display. Natalie added: “It really is going to be a day to remember. We are so excited and thrilled to be able to give something back to someone who really deserves it.” Entry is free and people can only enter via the website www.sussexnhsweddingcompetition.co.uk or be nominated by colleagues or family and friends. The competition opened on June 1 2020 and closes on July 31, 2020 and once the shortlisting has taken place the semi-finalists will be entered into a random draw with the winner being announced on BBC Radio Sussex. Natalie said: “In order to qualify to enter our amazing competition entrants or nominees must be working in any job role for any Sussex NHS Trust, work in a care home, in the community or for a charity i.e. hospice. They must work and live in Sussex or within a 30 mile radius. “We just wanted to say a big thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the efforts made and to show our appreciation the best way we know how. A message from the Editor, Gary Shipton: In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news, I am asking you to please purchase a copy of our newspapers. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspapers. Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis. Stay safe, and best wishes.