Shepherd Neame Pub Managers Celebrate 30 Years – With 30 Happy Couples

A husband and wife team who have managed a Shepherd Neame venue for 30 years celebrated the milestone with 30 couples who have married there over the years – including several brides in their wedding dresses

Janet and Philippe Sorak joined The Barn in Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, as General Managers in 1992 and launched weddings in 2011

Since then the beamed building has gone on to become an awardwinning wedding venue and hundreds of couples have marked their big day there

So it was fitting that when Janet and Philippe reached 30 years at the site that they would celebrate with 30 couples – and they did so in style earlier this month

Several brides attended in their original gowns and the couples along with others who have helped the pair over the years, including photographer Helen England and toastmaster Jim Cattermole – enjoyed a sitdown meal and disco into the evening

Janet said: “It was an absolutely amazing night Some of the couples were really emotional about it, and they are talking about doing an annual reunion now, they enjoyed it so much!