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The Sunday Edition
The Grand, BrightonSunday 14th June 2026

Jess & Tom Say “I Do”

Cover Photo
Welcome

Welcome to The Grand, and thank you for being here. Seven years after a mix-up in a chip-shop queue, Jess and Tom are married. Eat well, dance badly and stay until the very end.

☀Wedding Forecast

Fair & bright, with a sea breeze

Scattered confetti from 2.30pm; outbreaks of dancing by nightfall

By the Numbers
112Guests
03Tiers of Cake
05Speeches (Short)
01Perfect Day
Order of the Day
  1. 1.30pm The Ceremony The Ballroom
  2. 2.30pm Drinks & Photos On the terrace
  3. 4.00pm Wedding Breakfast The Ballroom
  4. 6.30pm Speeches & Toasts Charge your glasses
  5. 8.00pm Cake & First Dance Evening guests join
  6. Midnight Carriages

Mr & Mrs Hart · Est. 14.06.2026

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Our Story · Jess & Tom Hart · Sunday 14th June 2026

Our Love Story
  1. April 2019 The Wrong Supper Two haddock, one mix-up, one phone number
  2. Autumn 2020 Moved In Together A top-floor flat in Hove
  3. Spring 2021 Biscuit Arrives A terrier of uncertain parentage
  4. Summer 2023 The Camper Van The Highlands, now discussed with care
  5. Summer 2025 The Proposal A ring in a bag of doughnuts on the West Pier
  6. 14 June 2026 The Wedding The Grand, Brighton

He made everything feel like the easy part.

Jess
  • Maid of HonourPriya Shah
  • Best ManSam Hart
  • BridesmaidsAmyLouKat
  • UshersDanRajOllie
  • Ring BearerBiscuit
Our Story in Numbers
7Years Together
2Flats Shared
1Terrier
1Bag of Doughnuts

The Stars

Taurus — the Bride

A long-held plan comes good. Expect happy tears before 2pm.

Gemini — the Groom

Say yes to the dance floor. Avoid the conga.

Beach Photo

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The Day · The Grand, Brighton · Sunday 14th June 2026

Order of Service
  • The Processional
  • Welcome from the Registrar
  • Sonnet 116, read by Priya
  • The Vows
  • The Giving of Rings
  • The Declaration
  • Signing of the Register
  • The Recessional
Unplugged Ceremony

Phones away, please
Our photographer has every moment covered. We would love to see your faces, not your screens.

Once we are married, snap away.

The Reading

Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove.
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken.
Sonnet 116, William Shakespeare
Rooftop Photo

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To Begin

  • Heirloom tomato
  • burrata & basil

To Follow

  • Roast chicken
  • spring greens
  • buttered potatoes

To Finish

  • Lemon tart
  • clotted cream
Signature Drinks
The West Pier
Gin, elderflower, cucumber & soda
The Second Date
Bourbon, honey, lemon & ginger
The Biscuit
Sparkling apple, mint & lime
  • Father of the BrideDavid
  • The GroomTom Hart
  • Best ManSam Hart
  • Maid of HonourPriya Shah

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With Love · Jess & Tom Hart · Sunday 14th June 2026

Across

  1. 1Exactly what we are all here to do (9)
  2. 6First ___ as newlyweds (5)
  3. 7The night before the big day (3)
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Down

  1. 1Three tiers and a topper (4)
  2. 2What today is all about (4)
  3. 3The one in white (5)
  4. 4Raise a glass and make one (5)
  5. 5Lifted for the first kiss (4)

How Well Do You Know Us?

  1. 1Where did Jess and Tom first meet?

    1. a)A bus stop
    2. b)A chip shop
    3. c)A bookshop

  2. 2Where did Tom propose?

    1. a)Devil’s Dyke
    2. b)The Lanes
    3. c)The West Pier

  3. 3What was the ring hidden in?

    1. a)Doughnuts
    2. b)A sandcastle
    3. c)A teacup

  4. 4Who is Biscuit?

    1. a)The cat
    2. b)The terrier
    3. c)Tom’s nickname

  5. 5How long have they been together?

    1. a)Five years
    2. b)Seven years
    3. c)Nine years

Answers: b · c · a · b · b

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day.

Rose & Arthur Bell · The bride’s grandparents

William Hart · The groom’s grandfather

A candle burns for them by the register.

♪ On the Dance Floor ♪
  1. 1Lovely Day — Bill WithersFirst Dance
  2. 2September — Earth, Wind & FireFloor Filler
  3. 3Dancing Queen — ABBASing-Along
  4. 4Mr. Brightside — The KillersLast Orders
  5. 5Sweet Caroline — Neil DiamondCarriages
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Thank You

Thank you for the trains, the A23 traffic and the shoes you will regret by nine. Seven years ago we argued over haddock; today everyone we love is in one room. Eat well and stay late.

With all our love,
Jess & Tom

Mr & Mrs Hart · Est. 14.06.2026

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  • Our Love Story
  • Order of Service
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  • How Well Do You Know Us?
  • Unplugged Ceremony
  • Pull Quote
  • Wedding Party
  • Cover Photo (photo)
  • The Reading
  • Quiz Answers
  • Rooftop Photo (photo)
  • In Loving Memory
  • Welcome
  • Our Story in Numbers
  • On the Dance Floor
  • Our Hashtag
  • Wedding Forecast
  • The Stars
  • Request A Song
  • By the Numbers
  • Beach Photo (photo)
  • The Menu
  • Thank You
  • Order of the Day
  • Signature Drinks
  • Sign-off
  • The Toasts
  • Colophon