Brighton – the perfect city for an elopement style wedding.
An elopement wedding is an easy fuss-free way to ‘just get married already!’ minus all the stress and overwhelm that can come with hosting a big wedding day. A mini adventure just for the two of you - today’s modern elopement weddings are personal, informal and relaxed - a wedding day of choice, not necessity.
And while a traditional elopement is when a couple get married without the knowledge of their friends and family, I’m now finding couples opting for an intimate ceremony followed by a party to celebrate, a low-key, low-stress way to tie the knot.
Brighton is a great place to plan your elopement … I’m based a few miles away and have been lucky enough to provide wedding flowers for a number of elopements in the last few years. Here are some of my favourites and a few pointers to help you decide if an elopement wedding is for you!
The bridal bouquet for this spring celebratiom was a beautiful mix of ruffly blush spring favourites - ranuculus, spirea and lots of roses and stocks for fragrance | Photography: Rebecca Carpentar Photography Model: Chish K Jewellery: Hermione Harbutt Dress: Dress Dreams Bridal Flowers: Bryony Mae Flowers
Why elope to Brighton?
The most popular seaside resort on the South coast, Brighton is a diverse city full of art, culture and creativity. Welcoming and a little bit quirky, there is always fun happening somewhere in Brighton! And in terms of post ceremony mooching and photo opportunities, Brighton has it all – the sea, the pier, the lanes, beautiful regency architecture, trendy restaurants, fun hotels and vibrant night life as well as a few graffitied murals to give the photos of your day a unique vibe!
An autumn medley of a bouquet full of textures, bold colours with locally grown dahlias, zinnias and bracken taking centre stage, please click here to see more | Photography: Stephanie Dreams Photography Models: Ali & Dionne MUA: Petal Blush Flowers: Bryony Mae Flowers
So how do we elope?
In England you still need to give notice to marry at your local registry office, at least 29 days before you get married. And you then need to wed within 12 months (and pay a small cost). There’s more detail to be found here in this useful article by Hitched.
Another autumnal bouquet (my favourite season!) full of wildflower elements - autumnal foliage and grasses. | Photography: Stephanie Dreams Photography Models: @the.blonde.explorer @_rachael_newby Flowers: Bryony Mae Flowers Made for a photography workshop: LGBTQ+ Wedding Workshop
Where can I get married in Brighton?
The council website has a full list of approved venues to hold a wedding, see link here. But here are some of my personal favourites to check out -
Brighton Town Hall - Brighton Bandstand - Brighton Pier - Brighton i360 - The Royal Pavilion - The Seahorse
A valentine inspired romantic bouquet with deep red roses, huge pink ranuculus and seaside inspired dried details like amaranthus yearning desert. | Photography: Phoebe Rossi Photography Models: Sav & Josh Flowers: Bryony Mae Flowers
What do you need for your own Brighton elopement?
Well really just you, your love, an outfit of choice that makes you feel amazing plus a photographer to capture the moments to share later with your friends and family. And of course, a traffic stopping bouquet of flowers to enjoy waving about all day. Even an elopement wedding needs wow factor flowers to remember for years to come!
Ready to plan your elopement style wedding? Pop me a message to get planning your wedding flowers or see more floral wedding galleries on my portfolio page.
Real life wedding elopement:
Tiffany & Elliot, October 2021
Photography: Weddings by Tom
Flowers: Bryony Mae Flowers
Real life wedding elopement:
Josh & Lex, December 2022
Photography: Stephanie Dreams Photography
Flowers: Bryony Mae Flowers
Are you looking for a Sussex wedding florist for your Brighton elopement wedding? Pop me a message to get planning your wedding flowers or to see more floral wedding galleries click on my inspiration page.
