Today I am sharing with you this delightful Sussex wedding, full of DIY charm. Gemma and James were married last summer and what a day they had for it, the sun shone and it was HOT! I remember the weekend well as we were in London for Dexter’s birthday and it was red hot! They decided on a tipi wedding so they could have a blank canvas to do what they wanted. They manged to keep the costs down by doing lots themselves and bringing in friends and family to help out. They filled their day with pampas grass and dried flowers, rustic touches and so much joy! The fabulous photos by  Phoebe Rossi just radiate happiness and love, what else could you wish for!
It was the perfect day celebrating with friends and family. Beautiful surroundings and a relaxed vibe.
Gemma and James were married on 24th June 2023 at Four Oaks Farm Hassocks in Sussex. ‘We looked at a couple of barn style venues but when we visited four oaks farm we fell in love with the beauty of the lake and surroundings. It also gave us a blank canvas to style how we wanted to style it! We had about 70 guests in the day and 140ish in the evening. The planning was on and off for about a year and a half.’

How they met 

We met at the pub we both used to work at. We have been together for 4 years now
The proposal

My husband is half Irish and we were over there to celebrate my birthday and new year. He took me to a beautiful restaurant overlooking the coast on my birthday. He then popped down o...