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36 honest guides: real weddings, venues, the best places to be photographed, and what it all costs. Pick a topic below, or search for your venue.
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Venues · 7 min read
Getting Married at Old Marylebone Town Hall: A Photographer’s Guide
A photographer’s guide to Old Marylebone Town Hall weddings: the seven ceremony rooms from the Soho Room to the Westminster Room, the famous front steps, how the building photographs, and the best portrait spots in Marylebone.
Planning & prices · 6 min read
Autumn and Winter Weddings in London: A Photographer’s Guide
An honest guide to marrying in London between October and February: golden hour at half past three, window-lit ceremonies, open availability and what it costs.
Real weddings · 6 min read
Prachi & Rohit’s Westminster Engagement Shoot at Golden Hour
A real London engagement shoot: bridal whites outside Westminster Abbey, a red phone box, Westminster Bridge at golden hour, then a red dress on the South Bank as the sun went down behind Big Ben.
Planning & prices · 9 min read
Engagement Photoshoot in London: Locations, Light and What to Wear
How to plan a London engagement photoshoot: the Westminster golden-hour route we walk, when to book for the best light, what to wear against London stone, and what a session with us costs.
Planning & prices · 7 min read
Pre-Wedding Shoots in London: How They Work and Why Couples Book Them
What a pre-wedding shoot actually is, why couples wear anything from summer dresses to full bridal outfits, how a two-look London session runs, and how the shoot pays off again on the wedding day.
Venues · 7 min read
Getting Married at Cheshunt Register Office: A Photographer’s Guide
A photographer’s guide to Cheshunt Register Office in Churchgate: the Octagonal Suite ceremony room, Hertfordshire fees and booking, parking and trains, confetti under the stone arch, and the garden portrait spots.
Real weddings · 5 min read
Navid & Monique at Cheshunt Register Office: A Real Wedding
A bright Saturday wedding at Cheshunt Register Office: a corseted gown and birdcage veil, vows in window light, confetti on the stone steps and a golden hour in the college gardens.
Photo locations · 5 min read
The Best Wedding Photo Spots Around Cheshunt Register Office
Where to take your wedding photographs after a Cheshunt Register Office ceremony: the stone entrance arch, the college gardens and lake, meadow grasses and golden hour, all without getting in a car.
Small weddings · 5 min read
Small Weddings in London: A Photographer’s Guide
Relaxed, documentary photography for small and intimate weddings in London: registry offices, micro weddings and elopements. Short coverage priced honestly, from £300, galleries within 21 days.
Venues · 8 min read
The Best Registry Offices in London: A Photographer’s Shortlist
A photographer’s shortlist of London’s most beautiful registry offices and town halls: Chelsea, Islington, Camden, Wandsworth, Lambeth, Southwark and Stoke Newington, with ceremony room sizes and what each looks like on camera.
Venues · 6 min read
Getting Married at Lambeth Town Hall: A Photographer’s Guide
A photographer’s guide to Lambeth Town Hall weddings in Brixton: nine ceremony rooms from the Bowie Room to the 300-seat Assembly Hall, the restored Edwardian building, and the best Brixton portrait spots afterwards.
Venues · 6 min read
Southwark Register Office Weddings: A Photographer’s Guide
A photographer’s guide to Southwark Register Office at Camberwell House: the Garden Room and its private garden, the Georgian building, statutory ceremonies, and the South London portrait spots nearby.
Venues · 6 min read
Stoke Newington Town Hall Weddings: A Photographer’s Guide
A photographer’s guide to Stoke Newington Town Hall: the walnut-panelled Council Chamber, the Art Deco Assembly Hall with its sprung maple dance floor, and Clissold Park and Church Street for portraits.
Venues · 7 min read
Getting Married at Camden Town Hall: A Photographer’s Guide
A photographer’s guide to Camden Town Hall weddings on Judd Street: the six ceremony rooms from the Primrose Room to the Council Chamber, how the 1930s building photographs, and the King’s Cross portrait spots a short walk away.
Venues · 7 min read
Getting Married at Islington Town Hall: A Photographer’s Guide
A photographer’s guide to Islington Town Hall weddings on Upper Street: the Council Chamber, Richmond Suite, Room 99 and Mayor’s Parlour, how the panelled 1920s rooms photograph, and the best portrait spots nearby.
Venues · 6 min read
Getting Married at Wandsworth Town Hall: A Photographer’s Guide
A photographer’s guide to Wandsworth Town Hall weddings: the Elizabeth Room, Alexandra Room and Grand Chamber, how the register office photographs, and the South West London parks and riverside spots for portraits afterwards.
Venues · 8 min read
Getting Married at Chelsea Old Town Hall: A Complete Guide
A photographer’s guide to getting married at Chelsea Old Town Hall on the King’s Road: the three ceremony rooms, how to book the registrar and give notice, the famous front-steps confetti, and the best photo spots a short walk away.
Venues · 6 min read
Chelsea Old Town Hall: A Wedding Venue Guide
A photographer’s guide to Chelsea Old Town Hall as a wedding venue: the King’s Road building, its three licensed ceremony rooms including the panelled Brydon Room, and how its light and interiors photograph.
Planning & prices · 5 min read
The Best Confetti for a Chelsea Old Town Hall Wedding
Where to throw confetti at Chelsea Old Town Hall, what kind is allowed, and the petals that photograph best on the famous King’s Road front steps. A photographer’s guide.
Venues · 6 min read
Getting Married at All Hallows-on-the-Wall: A City of London Guide
A photographer’s guide to getting married at All Hallows-on-the-Wall in the City of London: George Dance the Younger’s calm Georgian church on London Wall, how it photographs, and the Square Mile’s quiet corners most couples never use.
Venues · 6 min read
Getting Married at All Souls, Langham Place: A Photographer’s Guide
A photographer’s guide to getting married at All Souls, Langham Place: John Nash’s landmark church at the top of Regent Street, how it photographs, and the quiet corners of the West End most couples never think to use.
Real weddings · 4 min read
Dylan & Arianna’s Wedding at All Souls, Langham Place
A relaxed central-London wedding at All Souls, Langham Place: a ceremony beneath the gilded apse, private vows on the portico, a bubble-filled exit and black-cab portraits in the West End. Real wedding photography by Evocation.
Real weddings · 4 min read
Bruno & Barbara’s Spring Wedding at Highley Manor
A relaxed spring wedding at Highley Manor near Haywards Heath, West Sussex: wisteria, an oak A-frame ceremony over the South Downs, a confetti-filled walk and portraits in the grounds. Real wedding photography by Evocation.
Real weddings · 4 min read
Tarnia & Iain’s Autumn Wedding at Ashton Lodge Country House
An autumn country-house wedding at Ashton Lodge near Rugby: an elegant period ceremony room, confetti on the terrace and family portraits on the lawn. Real wedding photography by Evocation.
Real weddings · 4 min read
Liz & Sean’s Summer Wedding at Battersea Park
A summer wedding at Battersea Park’s Victorian bandstand and Pump House Gallery in South West London: leafy portraits, an Albert Bridge backdrop and a relaxed marquee reception.
Real weddings · 4 min read
Harry & Lydia’s City of London Wedding at All Hallows-on-the-Wall
A City of London wedding at All Hallows-on-the-Wall, EC2: a Georgian church, a classic black cab and portraits among the City’s architecture. Real wedding photography by Evocation.
Venues · 4 min read
St John’s, East Dulwich: A Wedding Venue Guide
A photographer’s guide to getting married at St John’s Church, East Dulwich (SE22): the Victorian Gothic architecture, the light inside, and what makes it photograph beautifully.
Planning & prices · 7 min read
How Much Does Wedding Photography Cost in London?
An honest guide to London wedding photography prices in 2026: what the market charges, what drives the price, and how to choose the right amount of coverage.
Planning & prices · 6 min read
Documentary Wedding Photography: What It Means and Who It’s For
What documentary wedding photography actually involves, how it differs from traditional coverage, and how to tell whether it suits your wedding.
Planning & prices · 10 min read
How to Choose the Right Wedding Photographer in London
How to choose and compare London wedding photographers: style, full galleries, contracts, the eight questions to ask every photographer on your shortlist, and our own answers.
Small weddings · 6 min read
Registry Office Wedding Photography in London
How registry office wedding photography works in London: timings, photo rules during the ceremony, the best moments to capture and what coverage actually costs.
Photo locations · 6 min read
Best Wedding Photo Locations in Croydon and South London
A local photographer’s guide to the best wedding photo spots in Croydon and South London: parks, gardens, viewpoints and streets that photograph beautifully.
Planning & prices · 6 min read
Relaxed Wedding Photography for Couples Who Hate Posing
Hate having your photo taken? How relaxed, documentary wedding photography works for camera-shy couples: no stiff poses, no performing, just your day as it happened.
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