Bride and groom crossing Tysoe Street near Exmouth market. The woman is wearing a Halfpenny dress and is holding pink flowers, she is smiling widely at the camera. The groom is wearing a dark suit and pale pink tie. The Co-op and a phone box are in the background. Wedding photojournalism style photograph in London.

Natasha & Jon’s Union Chapel & The Old Finsbury Town Hall Wedding

A Bowie tribute act and Pub Tropicana-themed London wedding reception! I love a wedding that tells you exactly who the couple are—laid back, fun, colourful, and, most importantly, joyful. Every choice they made was perfect for their wedding, from the Union Chapel ceremony to the stunning Halfpenny dress that Tash is wearing. You can read more about the dress and the wedding over on the Halfpenny blog.

In the evening, we went for another little walk back down to Exmouth Market; a few pictures were taken, and then the newlyweds were left alone to have a quick drink. I think this is actually a great idea to schedule into any wedding day; it goes by so fast, and couples rarely have a moment to themselves. In this case, it was a ruse!

As Jon’s lovely new wife had planned a Bowie surprise for him, they needed to get him away from the reception at The Old Finsbury Town Hall for a little bit. And it worked—just look at his face! Long may they continue to surprise each other!

Here’s a song chosen from their numerous wedding playlists to accompany these pictures. With Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Prince, Faces, Hall & Oates, Air, SL2, Lemon Jelly, and Wham as musical choices for the day, it was so very hard to choose just one. So I went for one I play at least once a week because it tangibly sounds like warm sunshine to me, and the wind and rain are blowing up another storm outside right now.

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  • Pictures outside of the Union Chapel.
  • Groom on the steps of the Union Chapel. Wedding guests arriving. A candid wedding photograph in London.
  • People arriving at the Union Chapel for a wedding. It's a sunny day.
  • People arriving at the Union Chapel, a woman is wearing a bright pink hat.
  • A picture of the back of a bride in the doorway of the Union Chapel. She is wearing willow, a dress by Halfpenny London, that has an open back to the waist.
  • Groom waiting inside the Union Chapel for the bride.
  • Bride and groom hugging before the ceremony.
  • The Rev. Karen Stallard conducting a wedding ceremony in the Union Chapel. The bride and groom and guests are singing.
  • Inside the Union Chapel during a wedding.
  • Wedding guests in the pews, light streams in the windows. Union Chapel London wedding.
  • The Rev. Karen Stallard conducting a wedding ceremony in the Union Chapel. The bride and groom kiss and hug.
  • The Rev. Karen Stallard conducting a wedding ceremony in the Union Chapel. The bride and groom hug.
  • Guests singing at London church wedding.
  • Bride and groom singing in church at London wedding. BRide is wearing Halfpenny.
  • Jake Maskall escorting another guest out of the Union Chapel after a wedding ceremony. He is wearing a white suit, the woman is wearing a black and white dress and a black fascinator.
  • A couple exit the Union Chapel after wedding.
  • A couple exit the Union Chapel after wedding in confetti. Bride is wearing Halfpenny.
  • A couple exit the Union Chapel after wedding in confetti. Bride is wearing Halfpenny. The groom looks up.
  • Bride beckons guests to follow her.
  • In Compton Terrace Gardens the couple who just got married in the Union Chapel muck around for casual pictures.
  • A woman who just got married in a wedding dress is holding pink flowers. She is stood by a traditional red telephone box outside the Union Chapel.
  • A natural wedding portrait. A newly married couple walking along Exmouth Market holding hands. The bride is slightly behind her new husband. She is wearing Halfpenny dress and the back is open to the waist.
  • Couple posing for a portrait in the Exmouth Market on their wedding day. A random stranger is smiling at them after congratulating them. Then they kiss. The bride is wearing the Willow Halfpenny dress. A stranger says hello.
  • Couple posing for a portrait kiss in the Exmouth Market on their wedding day. A random stranger is smiling at them after congratulating them. Then they kiss. The bride is wearing the Willow Halfpenny dress.
  • Couple posing for a portrait in the Exmouth Market on their wedding day. A random stranger is smiling at them after congratulating them. Then they kiss. The bride is wearing the Willow Halfpenny dress.
  • Couple posing for a portrait in the Exmouth Market on their wedding day. A random stranger is smiling at them after congratulating them. Then they kiss. The bride is wearing the Willow Halfpenny dress.
  • The Old Finsbury Town Hall.
  • Bride and groom stand outside The Old Finsbury Town Hall
  • The Old Finsbury Town Hall and a blue sky.
  • A golden pineapple wedding detail.
  • A baby who has a lot of lovely dark brown hair is looking at the camera. Her dad is holding her while her parents look at something. There are strings of fairy lights behind them.
  • Wedding guests chatting by the stairs.
  • A woman in a yellow dress laughs at the camera.
  • A blonde woman is sat at the table with a brunette woman and a man with a beard. They are drinking and smiling.
  • Green sunglasses on a plate. Tequila and pineapples on the table for a wedding.
  • Man makes his way through the tables at his wedding, he is laughing at a golden pineapple.
  • Man then hugs his mum, they are wearing novelty sunglasses indoors.
  • Wedding guests clapping the speeches at a table.
  • Woman on stage giving a speech at her wedding. The guests are clapping and smiling. On The stage there are giant colourful letters, the initials of the couple.
  • A man laughing and holding a microphone.
  • Bride wipes brothers eye after emotional speech.
  • Bride and groom hug her brother as he gets emotional.
  • Man hugging a friend at a wedding reception.
  • Jake Maskall and some women at a wedding reception, they are all wearing novelty glasses to match the wedding Club Tropicana theme.
  • Men at the bar ordering drinks.
  • A natural photograph at a wedding reception in The Old Finsbury Town Hall. Light is streaming through the windows highlighting the bride with two friends. She is wearing a Halfpenny dress. In the foreground two women and a man are sat at a round table. There are lots of drinks glasses.
  • Two wedding guests at the reception in colourful sunglasses.
  • Woman sat at a table during wedding speeches. It's very sunny, she is wearing green novelty sunglasses and shielding her eyes from the light.
  • Banger sign.
  • Groom on stage giving a speech at The Old Finsbury Town Hall.
  • A woman sat at a table during wedding speeches.
  • Bride laughing.
  • Best man is on stage in the Great Hall at The Old Finsbury Town Hall. He si giving his speech and the bride and groom are laughing at their table. The groom then covers his mouth with his hand.
  • A woman with blonde hair and pink sunglasses sat at a table during wedding speeches.
  • Reportage style wedding photography at a wedding reception in London. People are chatting around tables, laughing and hugging. The wedding is very colourful with a Pub Tropicana theme.
  • People hugging at a wedding reception at The Old Finsbury Town Hall.
  • Bride stood by the bus stop outside The Old Finsbury Town Hall.
  • Bride and groom walking through Exmouth market. She's wearing Halfpenny London.
  • Man is waving, and a woman in a Halfpenny wedding dressing is smiling and looking in the same direction. They are in Exmouth Market.
  • Wedding portraits in Exmouth market in the evening. The man holds a bottle of San Miguel, the bride is holding a cup. She is dressed in Halfpenny. The groom is wearing novelty sunglasses.
  • View at night from behind a bride and groom walking through Exmouth Market.
  • Black and white wedding portraits in Exmouth market in the evening. The man holds a bottle of San Miguel. She is dressed in Halfpenny.
  • Man in a bow tie holding a cup with an orange and umbrella.
  • Man in a fez dancing.
  • Man and woman dancing at wedding reception.
  • A man dancing with a blow up dinosaur at a wedding reception.
  • Wedding guests smiling and dancing at a wedding reception in The Old Finsbury Town Hall. There is an inflatable dinosaur and novelty hats.
  • Two women dance together at wedding. One is wearing a green jumpsuit and one is in a mustard dress.
  • Two women dancing at a wedding reception.
  • Woman surprises her husband at their wedding reception with a Bowie impersonator. The man joyfully and playfully dances around with Stuart Roach Bowie.
  • Woman surprises her husband at their wedding reception with a Bowie impersonator. The man joyfully and playfully dances around with fake Bowie.
  • Bride and groom looking at the stage and smiling at wedding reception.
  • First dance at The Old Finsbury Town Hall. Bride has a veil with colourful pom poms.
  • First dance at The Old Finsbury Town Hall. Bride has a veil with colourful pom poms.
  • Bride reaches out towards Bowie impersonator.
  • Bride in a Halfpenny London dress dances with her new husband at the Old Finsbury Town Hall, captured by a London documentary wedding photographer.
  • Stuart Roach Bowie impersonator on stage at a wedding reception in London.
  • Bride and woman dancing. A woman swishing her dress.
  • Newly married couple dancing at The Old Finsbury Town Hall.
  • Bride and groom are dancing in The Old Finsbury Town Hall, the man picks up his new wife. She is wearing trainers under her Willow Halfpenny dress.
  • Groom picks up his wife and spins her around at a wedding reception at the Old Finsbury Town Hall. The bride, wearing the Willow dress from Halfpenny London. Captured in a documentary wedding photography style.
  • Bride wearing the Bowie mask.
  • On the dance floor a woman kisses another guest.
  • Bride dancing with a couple.
  • A couple kissing at a wedding reception at The Old Finsbury Town Hall.
  • Pregnant woman at a wedding dancing and then kissing her partner at the evening reception.
  • Woman dancing at the camera at a wedding in the evening.
  • Bowie impersonator Stuart Roach behind a mask on the dance floor at The Old Finsbury Town Hall in London.

City Weddings

My reportage approach to wedding photography is well-suited to city weddings, which often deviate from traditional schedules and rituals, allowing couples to pick and choose what suits them. With such a vibrant and friendly backdrop to their day, it’s an absolute joy to be given the freedom to capture such weddings in my documentary style.

Man with long hair and beard holds up three fingers behind a laughing woman's head.
London Weddings
A woman is sat alone at a round table while the other people get their food. She's looking at the camera and drinking a glass of wine. A reportage style unposed wedding photograph. At the Elmgrove Centre.
A reportage style portrait of a bride, unposed, at a wedding. She is holding white flowers, wearing a long white dress and is smiling, She is stood outside the Old Marylebone Town Hall after the ceremony. Her husband is in shot, she is surrounded by wedding guests as black cabs turn up.
The brides walking down the lane holding hands at Alpheton Hall Barns on their wedding day. The bride with brown hair is wearing a dress and spinning around. The Wtoo by Watters Montgomery 12716. The bride with blonde hair is wearing the Joanna Hope Beaded Bridal Jumpsuit.

Anna & Paul: Union Chapel Wedding

A fun and beautiful ceremony at the Union Chapel followed by a reception at the West Reservoir Centre in Stoke Newington.

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The brides walking down the lane holding hands at Alpheton Hall Barns on their wedding day. The bride with brown hair is wearing a dress and spinning around. The Wtoo by Watters Montgomery 12716. The bride with blonde hair is wearing the Joanna Hope Beaded Bridal Jumpsuit.

Anna & Paul: Union Chapel Wedding

A fun and beautiful ceremony at the Union Chapel followed by a reception at the West Reservoir Centre in Stoke Newington.

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