A nursery nurse who survived a crash which killed her two best friends left hospital for the first time yesterday - to say goodbye.

Becky Fish, 20, joined more than 150 people in a colourful service celebrating the life of Vicki Browne.

Vicki, 19, from Brighton, died a month after the accident in Portland Road, Hove, which also claimed the life of Natalie "Flo" McCabe, 21.

Becky has been in hospital since the crash on the night of October 12 but she was able to join other friends and family for the service at Gloucester Place Baptist Church, Brighton.

A bouquet of tulips from DJ Norman Cook and his wife, presenter Zoe Ball, was among scores of arrangements displayed in the church entrance.

A handwritten card from the couple thanked Vicki for her help in looking after their son.

The message read: "To lovely Vicki. We will never forget all your help with Woody. Shine On! With Love Norman Cook + Zoe Ball + Woody + Tash."

Another message read: "Remembering Vicki, a lovely girl taken too soon into God's care. All our love, Elm Grove Primary School."

The church was awash in dozens of shades of pink and members of the congregation were decked out in pink jackets, shirts, ties or ribbons.

Minister Reverend Malcolm Cook said: "Nearly everybody is wearing something pink because that was Vicki's favourite colour.

"Once, when the girls were at camp together, Vicki said, 'I want everybody to wear pink at my funeral'."

The minister said it may have been said during a light-hearted conversation but it proved Vicki was not afraid of dying.

He described Vicki, who worked at a day nursery in Hove, as "a lovely girl who always had a ready smile".

He told the congregation to remember Vicki as she was before the crash rather than the month she spent in hospital fighting for life, having lost both her legs.

Rev Cook said: "Some of you visited Vicki in hospital.

"Vicki is not as you saw her in hospital. I don't know if you are allowed to be cheeky in Heaven - I am sure you are and she's more like that.

"She has legs again, she can move around, she is free. Get that in your mind and let it stay there."

The coffin was brought in to the song Where Is The Love? by hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas.

The first person to pay tribute was Vicki's father George, who arrived with his wife Tarnyar and daughter Gemma.

Mr Browne said: "I know we all feel sad in our hearts and we are crying and in pain.

"But Vicki believed in the Lord and in Heaven. We have to take comfort from the fact that she is where she wants to be.

"Although she only had a short life, she knew she was going to go to Heaven to be with the Lord. If you can grasp that, the comfort will come to us all."

Other tributes were paid by aunts, uncles and Vicki's grandmother.

One of Vicki's friends told the congregation: "Vicki never badmouthed anyone. We were guaranteed to get a smile and be cheered up no matter what mood she was in."

The hymns included The Lord's My Shepherd, Jesus Put This Song Into Our Hearts and My Jesus, My Saviour.

The final hymn was Lord, The Light Of Your Love Is Shining and the coffin was carried out to Gareth Gates' version of Spirit In The Sky.

A 21-year-old barman was yesterday charged with causing Vicki Browne's death by dangerous driving.

Graham Travers, of Shelldale Road, Hove, was due to appear before Brighton and Hove magistrates on Monday.

Travers is already facing a charge of causing the death by dangerous driving of 21-year-old nursery nurse Natalie McCabe, from Shoreham.

He is also accused of having no licence or insurance and of failing to stop after an accident and failing to report an accident.