Wedding Photography Wandsworth

Phil and Steve's wedding in London was made up of three key chapters, the first of these small chapters documented their civil partnership at Wandsworth Town Hall. Shortly afterwards, we walked a mile or so to have some afternoon drinks before some informal speeches at The Waterfront on Battersea Reach, we then finished the day by walking along the river to Marco Polo.

The whole day had a relaxed atmosphere with a very clear emphasis on what's important to the couple; their closest family and friends. And, because of the intimate nature of the day, it was incredibly rewarding to work on as a documentary wedding photographer.

The pictures you took that day are so evocative of the atmosphere and happiness of the occasion.

It was very special and everyone there made an emotional contribution to the 'feel' of the event. Looking through the documentary photography gives me a shock of recognition each time I view them, they bring a lump to my throat!

Peter and I enjoyed meeting Steve and Phil's other guests and your presence was so subtle and unobtrusive, but the pictures really capture all the laughter and engagement evident on everyone's face, which we will always remember as a special characteristic of the whole day.

Thank you so much for giving us all a record of a special and memorable day in the history of our family.

Sincerely

Cilia and Peter Clinton

Below are just a few of my very favourites.

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Wedding Photos in London

I created David and Katy's London wedding photos recently at some incredibly memorable venues.

My reportage wedding photography coverage started at The Landmark Hotel on Marylebone Road for Katy's bridal preparations, the Winter Garden Restauraunt in The Landmark is a truly spectacular sight with its huge glass ceiling many feet above the tables.

The wedding ceremony took place at Old Marylebone Town Hall and Katy and David's civil ceremony ran without a hiccup. This is much thanks to perhaps the most laid back registrars I've ever worked with, it's true to say I've never had an issue documenting a ceremony at the Old Marylebone Town Hall, so why do other registrars in many of the more rural parts of the country get their knickers in such a twist? If you're in the planning stages of your London wedding, please be sure to ask your registrars what their policy is on wedding photography as some won't allow any photographs to be taken other than mockups, which completely defeats the purpose of authentic documentary wedding photography!

We arrived at 11 Cavendish Square mid-afternoon, this place oozes class and elegance, it also has exceptional available light thanks to the large orangery.

I find reportage wedding photography in London at its best when you're forced to be on foot; there was no way I would drive to these three venues, I just wouldn't take the risk. It was tube and cab throughout the day. But because of this type of city travel it's in your favour to only carry the necessary equipment.

This not only frees you up physically but also, because you have fewer options than you would perhaps have if you were driving, your focus turns even more to image creation and quality. This is one of the reasons I'm so fond of city weddings and I'm off to do another in the next few hours, only this time it'll be an Indian-Chinese wedding at Number 4 Hamilton Place in Mayfair.

To be blogged soon...

In the meantime, below are my very favourite London wedding photographs from David and Katy's well planned day.

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Asian Wedding at the RNB Venue, London

I've been working with and getting to know Reena and Jay for quite some time now and I won't forget their incredibly quirky engagement shoot in East London's Lounge Lover bar for quite some time! I didn't think it could be topped in terms of colour and vibrancy but how wrong was I?

Their wedding events - just a couple of days apart and both in London, were incredibly rewarding to document. I've captured some of my favourite and possibly some of my most powerful Asian documentary wedding photography to date, particularly on their second wedding at the RNB venue in North West London.

I shot this wedding on my own which is often the way I'm commissioned; there are pros and cons to shooting alone or as part of a team and it is an ongoing debate between wedding photographers. But for the majority of big Asian weddings, which often have ceremonies in separate locations simultaneously, two wedding photographers are absolutely essential. It makes complete sense to us to provide our couples with a film crew that we know we work well and have a vested interest with.

I have so many favourite reportage wedding photographs produced whilst working with Jay and Reena, below are just a few; a glimpse into this colourful, vibrant and emotionally charged London wedding.

See Jay and Reena's quirky London engagement shoot.

We are so grateful to have found such a great photographer! Allister has captured such a beautiful memory of our wedding that has surpassed our expectations. They capture such true emotions of the day that they had my wife in tears at our preview.. the happy, funny, exciting and sad moments will remain part of us forever.

Allister is such a pleasant, genuine and super talented guy that we instantly warmed to. His reportage/documentary style enabled him to blend into the background and take some amazing natural shots, never intruding at all on what was a very hectic jam packed day.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you so so much for all your time and effort. We thoroughly have enjoyed the time we shared with you.. it’s been an absolute pleasure!

Jay & Reena

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