Southdowns Manor launches £1,000 wedding initiative to help couples who have put their plans on hold
Southdowns Manor, a luxury wedding venue in the South Downs National Park, it is launching a new initiative to help couples who may have had to put their wedding plans on hold because of rising living and wedding costs.
Called “Time to Give Something Back – The Southdowns Manor Wedding Initiative”, the scheme will offer a limited number of selected wedding dates in December 2026, January 2027 and February 2027, with weddings available for £1,000 for up to 40 daytime guests.
With the cost of living continuing to put pressure on household budgets, and the cost of weddings increasing, we know that some couples have had to delay their plans or rethink what they originally dreamed of.
Rather than simply running another wedding discount, we wanted to do something positive and genuinely give something back.
“We wanted to do something positive for couples who may have had to put their wedding plans on hold because of rising costs,” says Cresta Jerrard, Marketing Manager at Southdowns Manor.
“We’re very fortunate to celebrate hundreds of couples here every year, but we know that the financial pressures people are facing can make having the wedding they’ve always imagined feel out of reach. This initiative is our way of giving something back and creating an opportunity for a small number of couples who may not otherwise have been able to celebrate their wedding at Southdowns Manor.”
A wedding that gives back
There is also a community element to the initiative.
Each successful couple will have the opportunity to nominate a local charity or community organisation that means something to them, with Southdowns Manor making a donation to their chosen organisation in celebration of their wedding.
“We also wanted the initiative to have a wider meaning. A wedding is about bringing people together, and we loved the idea that these celebrations could also help support something within the local community. It means that every wedding can leave a little something behind.”
The initiative is deliberately limited to selected dates, and couples can choose to add additional guests, accommodation and other elements if they wish.
We hope it will give couples who may have previously thought “we can’t afford to get married there” a reason to take another look.
Because rising costs shouldn't necessarily mean putting your love story on hold.
You can read more about the initiative here:
Time to Give Something Back – Southdowns Manor https://www.southdownsmanor.co.uk/pricing-special-offers/time-to-give-something-back
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