Irvine Presbyterian Church

This church is the perfect size. Not too big and not too small. If you make a little effort to get plugged into something (bible study, small groups, etc.) you will quickly feel like family. The pastors and MANY of the members are so knowledgeable about theology, it’s a great place to go if you want to really study the word of God and get your questions answered. The church as a whole makes a large effort to help the community. Not just our own community but globally as well. And if you’re interested in VBS (Vacation Bible School) for your kid (s), well look no further. I am always blown away by the amazing production put forth by IPC for VBS. The best I’ve seen. My kids beg to attend each year (yes we’ve gotten to the point of planning our summer vacations around it!). The children’s ministry team is also so friendly and caring during Sunday services… my kids look forward to attending. As do I!

I do not know what service is like on a Sunday. My only experience with this church is my very own wedding.
This church is beautiful. The sanctuary has a rather short aisle. If you do choose to have your wedding here, all you’ll really need is a few flowers and tulle. The windows shine the light in beautifully. It costed $ 1250 to use the sanctuary. It’s a little pricey, but we felt it was really worth it.
Positives:
VERY organized wedding coordinator. She did an amazing job keeping everyone calm. She’s always on her toes thinking of ways out of a terrible situation. Our florist was supremely late for our 1pm ceremony and she was ready to pick flowers from around the church for my bouquet. It’s a beautiful church. The package includes a planning session with the bride and groom with the wedding coordinator, wedding coordinator for the day of, a unity candle that you can keep, candles for the front, and for the side of the pews. Another positive is that they really make sure that your wedding is God centered and honoring to Him.
Downsides:
Photographers can only shoot from the balcony and from behind the last row of seats. You have to have your music preapproved by the worship director. Although they have a great courtyard area, you cannot have snacks served at all.
It’s definitely a beautiful church and I would recommend this church for your Christian wedding.