English church weddings always have something special to them, but they’re even more special when the church has been a big part of the bride’s life since she was a child. And when that church just so happens to be a 15th-century beauty with a sparky female vicar – sign me up!
Emily and Ross managed to blend all the heritage of a local church wedding with all the excitement of a Central London wedding, by coaching their guests from St Mary Monken Hadley church in High Barnet (who said being a UK wedding photographer doesn’t take you to exotic places?) to their wedding reception venue at The Brewery in Barbican. Once at the wedding reception, they contrasted the traditional morning with a doughnut wedding ‘cake’ and a formal speech from the bride.
Wedding suppliers & venues:
Wedding Photographer: Me, of course
Ceremony church: @monken_hadley_church
Wedding Reception Venue: @breweryweddings
Videographer: @libbybluntvideography
MUA: @hairandmakeupbygabrielle
Florist: @gillyjflowers
Dress: @foreverbridallondon
Doughnut Cake: @dohhut
To chat wedding photography with me in London and beyond, get in touch here, or to learn more about how I work as a wedding photographer, click here.
North London church wedding ceremony at St Mary Monken Hadley, Barnet
Central London wedding reception at The Brewery, The Barbican
Planning your own London wedding?
I offer relaxed, timeless wedding photography with an edge – using my Stealth Mode superpower to capture real moments without interrupting the day.
To chat wedding photography with me in London and beyond, get in touch here, or to learn more about how I work as a wedding photographer, click here.
Wedding photography FAQs
Where can we find out more about your wedding photography?
For full deets about how I work an what you can expect when you book me as a wedding photographer in London or afar, check out my wedding photography info page, and have a read of my wedding brochure.
What’s special about you as a wedding photographer?
I think there are two key things that make me stand out:
1. My Stealth Mode (coined by a couple back in 2021!) is my superpower. I seem to be nowhere, and yet I’m somehow everywhere. This means my candids are elite!
2. I edit in a style that is timeless, but it still has an edge. It will wow now just as much as it wows in years to come.
Where are you based?
I am based in East London, and typically work all over London, but I am absolutely up for taking my wedding photography anywhere in the UK.
If you do opt for a London wedding, Clissold House is one of my favourites?
How do we pick a wedding photographer – London has so many!
Honestly, it’s true, the capital is FULL of great togs. But eventually, you’ll get a good feeling about someone. What’s really important is that your London wedding photographer ticks these boxes for you:
- The edit style of their photography matches the feel/vision of your wedding (timeless, punchy, quirky, airy, grungy, etc.)
- The shooting style of their photography matches your priorities (candid-heavy, posed/editorial, fine art, etc.)
- You both feel comfortable with them, or excited by them – this person is going to be with you for most of your wedding day, so the vibe has to be right!
When will we get our wedding photos back?
My promise to you is that you will get your beautiful gallery of wedding photos back within 6 weeks of your wedding, but in reality, it’s usually a lot sooner (it just depends on how far into the wedding photography season we are!)
What if we’re worried about being in front of the camera for portraits?
This is really common, but please don’t worry! The wedding portraits part of the day can be as big or as small as you want it to be – but my recommendation is that you do set some time aside to get photos of just you two – even just 10 mins. Your future selves will thank you for it!
I rarely pose you, but I might give you a prompt from time to time (“play with each other’s wedding rings”, etc.).
Your portraits are usually the first moment you get alone after tying the knot, so I like to give you some distance while I let you two just catch up on all your thoughts and feelings of the day so far. It’ll be like I’m not even there!
Got questions? Want to check the vibes? Or ready to book your wedding photographer?
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Events, Live Music & Wedding Photographer in East London, UK
