*jingle jingle* It’s the time of year when all of the Petal & Feast women suddenly realise that it’s almost Christmas and there’s some gift buying to do. There are all the less exciting things to get (lego/headphones/money – delete as appropriate depending on the age of your kids) and then there are the countless […]

We would love you to join us on Friday 6th December for ‘Bhaji in The Barn’, our Christmas pop up supper club. You will be sat at our long sharing table in our barn lit by a thousand fairy lights and candles, in deepest darkest Sussex. Remember you are in a barn, this isn’t the […]

Places to stay

July 9, 2024

If you’re busy planning your perfect Secret Barn wedding, you’ve picked out canapés, the bridesmaid dresses have been ordered and you’ve started faffing over napkins and favours – it might be time to put those Pinterest boards aside for a second and think about where you’ll be spending the night after your best day ever.  […]

Carrying on with our brilliant wedding supplier interviews, we chatted to Jo Thorne. A Brighton based photographer who has known Hannah for ages and ages. Follow her on instagram here or head over to her website for a really good peruse. Tell us a bit about yourself. Graduating from an editorial photography degree way back […]

If you are one of our newsletter subscribers then you will have already seen this Wild Garlic Pesto Recipe, and are hopefully tucking into your seasonal supper right now, if you’re not, here is the recipe we make and slather on everything at this time of year. Beautiful illustration by Amber – isn’t it gorgeous? […]

“Where to begin? Thank you so much for allowing us to have the best day ever on Saturday 22nd April. It was better that we ever imagined it would have been. Delicious food, STUNNING flowers, great service and all round wonderfulness.  We are still walking around on cloud nine with huge smiles on our faces! Thank you […]

We’ve been interviewing a handful of our favourite wedding photographers, to find out what they love most about shooting weddings at The Secret Barn. So if you’re trying to decide on a photographer, or looking for some good old fashioned wedding inspo, keep an eye out as we’ll have more coming, when they’re in! First […]

Places to Gather

March 9, 2024

The Secret Barn has more to offer than the name suggests. Tucked away on a real working farm, down a winding lane, you and your guests have plenty of places to enjoy.  As always, shout outs to some fab photographers. Irene Yap Weddings, Elizabeth Ruby Photography, Jo Thorne, Olive Joy Photography & Fern Rose Irene […]

Jess & Pat were married on a gorgeous September day, under the apple trees in the Orchard, guests shading themselves under pretty parasols.  “There really aren’t enough words to express our thanks for all of your hard work. The food was fabulous, the flowers an absolute dream, and you made the whole process wonderfully smooth. […]

MAXIMALIST DESIGN “If ‘less’ is more, imagine how much more ‘more’ can be” – Flora Best aged about 7 yrs old We are rubbing our little hands together with glee as design trends lean away from simple and minimalist and towards bigger, better and immersive floral installations. Overgrown bold floral arrangements, may queen flower crowns […]