What a fantastic Amersham wedding.

Nicole and Steven were married at St Marys in old Amersham.

St Marys – a little History

St Mary’s Old Amersham dates from around 1140 A.D. though the site has been a holy one for much longer, as it stands where Roman Road crosses the little River Misbourne. The missionary monks of St Augustine and indeed earlier evangelist Bishops would baptise their converts at just such a location.

As the town expanded during the middle ages, the church was extended, widened and heightened, much work being done in the C14 and C14, when the building came to look much as it does today.

In the early C16, King Henry the 8th sanctioned the persecution of the Lollards, early Protestants, and a number of unrepentant townspeople, now known as the Amersham Martyrs were burned on the hill overlooking the town.

Important visitors include John Knox, who preached his last sermon here before fleeing abroad from the wrath of Queen Mary, Oliver Cromwell, who parked his wife for safe keeping at Woodrow High House, just outside the town, Richard Baxter, the Puritan Divine who described a ‘disputation’ with Parliamentary soldiers during the Civil War, and William Penn, walked over from Penn Village to court his second wife Guilemina Springett, then resident at a farmhouse in the town, before going off with her to found Pennsylvania!

In about 1620, the Drake family (cousins of Admiral Sir Francis Drake) bought the town and its estates. They remain patrons of the Parish to this day, many of their younger sons serving as Rector over the centuries. In 1870, Rector Edward Drake persuaded his brother the Squire to reorder and restore St Mary’s to something its mediaeval interior layout. It was also at this point that the church was clad in flint.

In the C20 the building was further restored and re-pewed, and is in very good order, much in demand by the local community not only for worship, but for concerts and arts occasions of all kinds.

The wedding reception

Nicole and Steven’s wedding breakfast was held in an ancient barn in Amersham. The surprise Rock and Roll theme for the evening had all the guests on their feet.

I’ve posted a few of my favorite images from Nicole and Steven’s special day below.

If you are looking for an Amersham wedding photographer then get in touch. We would love to chat through your day and photography requirements.

Why not leave your own personal message below…

 

If you are getting married then get in touch, we would love to photograph your wedding and create your memories for a lifetime!

 

 

[hr]

Get in touch
Contact us today, drop us an email or call us on 01296 641641 – find out how we can capture your perfect day!