Anika and Elliot on the towpath in the last of the afternoon light

You are invited to

Anika
& Elliot

Saturday 12 June 2027

Wickham Barn, Lewes, East Sussex

Our story

How it all began

We met at a supper club where neither of us knew anybody else, and we have been feeding people together ever since.

Six years later the guest list has grown, though the idea has not changed. A long table, food that keeps coming, and the people who have carried us here. We are getting married in the barn at the end of that lane, and we would love you to be in the room.

The long table laid for dinner
A board of fruit and cheese, waiting
Roses from the garden, cut that morning
The flower stall on the corner where we buy them
Anika and Elliot, hands together, the morning of the engagement
The barn, with the doors open onto the orchard

The place

Wickham Barn

Glynde Reach, Lewes,
East Sussex BN8 6SS

A working farm at the foot of the downs, with a flint barn that has been standing since 1780 and an orchard behind it. The ceremony is outside if the weather holds and inside if it does not, and either way nobody has to move far.

How to get here

The day

From two in the afternoon

  1. The bouquet on the table by the door
    The clock in the hall, a little before two

    2:00 pm Doors open

    Arrive and find everyone

  2. Hands held during the vows
    The bouquet, waiting to be carried out

    3:00 pm The ceremony

    We say the words

  3. A drink raised as the sun comes round the barn
    Candles and cuttings down the middle of the table

    4:00 pm Drinks

    The long afternoon

  4. Guests throwing confetti as the evening starts
    The first course, plated

    7:00 pm Dinner and dancing

    Supper, then the band

Two chairs set out on the grass before the guests arrive

Together with our families, we would love you to celebrate with us

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Getting here

Travel and staying over

Anika and Elliot on the walk down to the barn

How to reach us

Lewes station is four miles away, with fast trains from London Victoria in just over an hour. We will run two minibuses from the station at half past one and again at two.

  • Lewes station, 12 minutes by car
  • Gatwick airport, 45 minutes
  • Minibuses from the station at 1:30 pm and 2:00 pm
  • Parking in the top field, and cars can stay overnight

Where to stay

Three places we know and like, all of them holding rooms under our names until the end of March.

The farmhouse rooms

On site · from £140

The Ram at Firle

10 minutes · from £120

Cottages around Glynde

15 minutes · from £95
The front of the hotel in the village, with the gardens in front of it

Questions

Everything else you asked

What should we wear?

Whatever you feel good in. The ceremony is on grass and the evening is in a barn, so flat shoes are the sensible choice and a jacket is worth bringing for after ten.

Are children welcome?

They are. There is a room off the courtyard with somebody looking after it from six in the evening, and the orchard is fenced. Tell us ages in your reply and we will plan for them.

Can I bring someone?

If your invitation names two people, yes. Give us their name in the reply form so the seating plan and the kitchen both know about them.

What about presents?

Your being there is the present. If you would like to do something anyway, we are putting money towards a fortnight in Japan and there is a link in the invitation.

How do we get home?

The minibuses run back to Lewes at half past ten and at midnight. Taxis in this part of Sussex have to be booked in advance, so do it before the day rather than on it.

Will you be there?

Please reply by 1 May 2027.

Will you join us?