Brighton Micro Wedding

After spending 18 months planning their original wedding and stressing over the tiniest details, Mariella and Tom planned their Brighton micro wedding in 48 hours! They had a first look, invited 13 guests and wore the coolest outfits. Recommended supplier, Epic Love Story was on hand to capture their day, and every element is going to blow your mind. Most of all their resilience and determination to get married despite the circumstances.

Our favourite moment of the day was seeing each other for the first time.

Mariella & Tom

Bride in a jumpsuit at Brighton micro wedding

Alternative bride and groom in tuxedo and jumpsuit

Bride in jumpsuit entering the wedding ceremony at Brighton micro wedding

Bride and groom just married at Brighton micro wedding

Bride and groom in face masks at 2020 wedding

Bride and groom first look at micro wedding

Bride and groom exchanging rings at Brighton wedding ceremony

black and white portrait of bride and groom exiting the wedding ceremony

Socially distanced Brighton wedding ceremony

Stylish bride and groom in tuxedo and jumpsuit at Intimate Brighton wedding

Bride and groom first look with bride in ivory jumpsuit and coat

Bride in ivory coat and mother o the bride in green faux fur coat

Gucci shoes, pearl handbag and polka dot veil bridal accessories

Red, pink and purple wedding bouquet with foliage

Stylish bride in jumpsuit with cutaway detail

What Made Your Day Unique
After our summer wedding was postponed, we planned our micro wedding in 48 hours just before the lockdown 2.0! We called in lots of favours and all of our friends rallied round. It was crazy and it made it all the more special and very us.
Mariella & Tom

Brighton Micro Wedding

Mariella and Tom spent under 5K on their cool AF Brighton micro wedding. This included their incredible photographer, Epic Love Story, food, outfits, accessories and the ceremony. Even with a small budget, they have managed to include so much personality and individuality into their day. It just goes to show with a few well-chosen elements you too can have a day representative of you as a couple. They absolutely adored their intimate day and are so happy they didn't wait! They are still going to have a big one too, because why the hell not!

Semi naked wedding cake decorated with flowers and personalised cake topper

Father of the bride wedding speech at pub reception

open back bridal jumpsuit sitting at her Chair

Bride and groom laughing during pub wedding reception

Father of the bride in a navy wedding suit and white trainers

Tattooed bride and groom laughing during the wedding speeches

Bride and groom laughing during the pub wedding reception

Stylish bride in jumpsuit at Brighton Micro wedding

Bride and groom playing Mr & Mrs game at pub wedding reception

Alternative bride and groom at Brighton micro wedding

Stylish bride and groom in sunglasses at Brighton micro wedding

wedding guests raising their glasses at pub wedding reception

Keep your distance sign for 2020 wedding

Bride in jumpsuit and polka dot veil and groom in tuxedo

Bride in jumpsuit and polka dot veil entering the pub wedding reception

Bride and groom entering their Brighton micro wedding reception

Inspiration & Styling
The vibe of our day was very relaxed and informal. We didn’t get a chance to use many of our amazing suppliers for this mini wedding, but we can’t wait to use them all next year. We have always adored Emmas (Epic Love Story) work, we knew we needed to have her there! Everyone only had about 24 hours notice so we were just thankful that everyone could come!
Mariella & Tom

Just after we’d finished the vows we just looked at each other like ‘I can’t believe we’re finally married!’ It felt amazing.

Mariella & Tom

Bride and groom sitting on the bar at Brighton pub reception

Flower girl with unicorn headband playing with the confetti

Stylish bride in jumpsuit, polka dot veil and leather jacket

Stylish bride and groom portrait by Epic Love Story at Brighton micro wedding

Alternative bride in jumpsuit and sunglasses at Brighton micro wedding

Alternative bride and groom portrait by Epic Love Story

Stylish bride in a jumpsuit, sunglasses and polka dot veil

Brighton micro wedding photography by Epic Love Story

Alternative bride and groom walking through the Brighton streets at stylish micro wedding

Brighton micro wedding planned in 48 hours!

Colourful confetti moment at Brighton micro wedding

Tattooed bride and groom sitting at the bar of their pub wedding

black and white wedding portrait by Epic Love Story

Alternative bride and groom at Brighton micro wedding by Epic Love Story

Colourful confetti moment for alternative couple at pub wedding reception

Stylish groom in tuxedo at micro wedding

Bride in jumpsuit with flower girl in a pink tutu

Photographer
Our friend Emma (Epic Love Story Photography) really went above and beyond for us. I’ve been calling her my wedding fairy godmother! She’s always on hand with helpful advice. Our lovely florist Anna whipped me up the most beautiful bouquet and buttonholes with just a days notice. Finally, our friends who own The Joker kindly let us use it and it couldn’t have been more perfect for us. We even had one of our first dates there! I found my outfit on ASOS and we went out to get Tom suit the day before. It was a crazy 2 days!
Mariella & Tom

You can find Epic Love Story Photography and other amazing venues and suppliers on our recommended directory. Search your county/region now to see who can help you plan your day your way. And if you're thinking of scaling back your wedding to marry now and party later, we can help with that too.

Written by Lorna Shaw

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