On the 22nd December 2011 I was photographer for Jon & Becky’s wedding. The ceremony was at St Mary De Haura Church in Shoreham and the reception was at Pangdean Barn just outside Brighton in Patcham. Christmas weddings are getting more popular now. There was a time when wedding bookings only seemed to be during peak-summer Saturdays but more couples are now choosing to get married during off-peak times and midweek. Weddings close to Christmas always seem to be very popular as generally people are in the party mood at this time of year and already I have a couple of December bookings for next year.
Jon & Becky at St Mary's Church
Jon & Becky’s wedding at St Mary De Haura was excellent. The church is beautiful, set in picturesque gardens in the heart of Shoreham By Sea. The service was held by Gail Souppouris who is the vicar at The Church of the Good Shepherd on Shoreham Beach as St Mary’s previous vicar has now retired. It was great to be photographing a wedding so close to home and the photos show how beautiful Shoreham is, especially in the bright sunshine.
Jon & Becky at Pangdean
After a few family photos outside the church the wedding party went to Pangdean Barn for the reception. I love taking photos at Pangdean, it is one of my favourite wedding venues. The house and gardens offer stunning backdrops for photos and the barn itself has a wonderful, warm atmosphere. Nicky Currie and Peter Mackenzie run Pangdean and Hunger Pangs, the catering company responsible for all the lovely food and Michael Phelan is the excellent Events Manager who ensures everything runs to schedule effortlessly. The staff are friendly and the service is excellent. I am one of Pangdean’s recommended photographers and it is always great photographing weddings here.
Jon & Becky have now been sent the link to the photos and I look forward to meeting up with them soon to deliver the prints and high res cd. To see other weddings at Pangdean and other top wedding venues in Sussex, London and Surrey please take a look at complete wedding galleries: www.blog.demuthphoto.com/weddings.html
