Deep in the heart of Hampshire, lies a town called Southampton, and deep in the heart of Southampton, lies a bijou and tasteful little wedding venue called Westgate Hall, and deep in the… okay that is enough with the deep in the heart business.
I got a very last minute call from a friend of mine who couldnt shoot this wedding due to illness and family bereavement. So it was in the car with my camera gear. Then remembered I needed to get dressed, so back home, put on some clothes, in the car and down the M3 to the jewel of the south coast.
Westgate Hall is indeed a very sweet and cosy little venue, with lots of nice light and just right for a small intimate civil wedding ceremony. With its picturesque vaulted ceilings, timber frame and exposed beams, it has been restored to create a picture perfect venue amongst the Medieval old town walls.
Just a hundred metres down the road, The Dancing Man Brewery is a real gem, tasteful, refined, subtle and beautifully decorated in muted colours and details.
Dancing man is a brewpub, with a 110-seater restaurant and 2 well stocked bars. Proud to be part of England’s micro-brewery boom their mission is to bring quality, craft ale Southampton. A totally independent company, owned by 2 friends and a team of 41 cheerful staff – they brew their award-winning ales, right there on the premises and have been voted, for the 2nd year running, Best Pub in Southampton.
And my couple, who I had never met before, Jo and Sam, were the warmest, sweetest two people who ever tied the knot in Hampshire, bringing family, friends and a big heap of love and laughter to their day, right from the start. Totally relaxed from ceremony to first dance, they were happy to be dragged away for a couple of intimate wedding portrait photography sessions, in between keeping their guests entertained at this fantastic venue. Congratulations Jo and Sam and thanks for an awesome day
