Harry & Lydia’s City of London Wedding at All Hallows-on-the-Wall

Harry and Lydia's wedding was a love letter to the City of London. They married at All Hallows-on-the-Wall, the elegant Georgian church on London Wall in EC2, and made the most of everything the Square Mile has to offer: the architecture, the narrow lanes, and yes, a classic black cab.

A City church with real character

All Hallows-on-the-Wall is a quietly beautiful church, a calm, light interior with a domed apse, set among the glass towers of the modern City. Lydia arrived by black cab, had her veil adjusted on the church steps by her bridesmaids beneath the clock tower, and the ceremony itself was warm and unhurried, complete with live music. We worked discreetly from a fixed position throughout, keeping the focus on the couple and their guests.

The City as a backdrop

For couple portraits, the City does the work for you: Portland-stone porticoes, wrought-iron railings, narrow historic streets and the unmistakable black London cab. A short walk between the church and the reception at Devonshire Terrace gave us everything we needed. No staged photoshoot, just Harry and Lydia moving through the city that meant something to them.

Photographing weddings in the City of London

The City and central London are where a lot of our weddings happen: register offices, churches and characterful City venues alike. If you're planning a City or central London wedding, see how we photograph weddings, our guide to register-office and small City weddings, and our collections.