Newly married couple hugging by the lake at the West Reservoir Centre in Stoke Newington. the City View Apartments, Devan Grove, N4 in the background. Bride has long hair and is wearing a champagne coloured dress.

Anna & Paul’s Union Chapel & Stoke Newington Wedding

This was such a fun wedding for me as I remembered Anna and Paul (and the other guests) so well from Kati and Dave’s wedding back in 2014. I especially remembered Anna’s dance moves, which I am pleased to say I saw again on the very enthusiastic dance floor!

The ceremony was held at the Union Chapel, not just a wonderfully inclusive church with a sense of humor, but also a great gig venue, and they do excellent work with the homeless.

They allowed Anna and Paul to choose some ‘hymns’ that made everyone smile – Hank Williams’ Hey Good Lookin’, Madness’ It Must Be Love, Bill Withers’ Lovely Day, and the song from the Pixar short film Lava!

After the ceremony, we headed off to the pub for a few drinks before heading onto the Stoke Newington West Reservoir Centre for the lovely views over the water, food, drink, and merriment.

The speeches had the room in fits of giggles. I can’t really share any of it though, not in polite company anyway!

Last year I had some rather unique first dance songs, and this wedding was no exception. It was brought to you by the Flight of the Conchords and their song The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room).

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  • Long haired woman sitting on a sofa.
  • Woman drinking a buck's fizz sat on a sofa, makeup on the coffee table.
  • Woman in dark short dress sitting on a sofa with a buck's fizz.
  • Seen through a door a woman in a shirt and skirt.
  • Woman having makeup done by a dining table.
  • Two women wearing denim in a living room.
  • An iPhone showing Celine Dion on a table next to champagne flutes of buck's fizz. Bride having her hair done in the background.
  • Woman with long blonde hair holding a gold and black curling wand.
  • Woman with long wavy hair laughing.
  • The bride with blue eyes and long blonde hair looking smiling for the photograph.
  • Poster on the wall saying "Hello... is it tea you're looking for?" with a picture of Lionel Richie. Union Chapel church.
  • Wedding guests in the street in the sunshine.
  • Wedding guests outside the Union Chapel. A girl runs across the road. Candid wedding documentary photography in London.
  • Two guests outside wearing coats and glasses.
  • A group of people waiting for a wedding outside a London church in Islington. Focus is on a woman in a blue coat with a pale pink scarf.
  • Bearded man in suit with blue tie and animal brooch.
  • Small girl in mustard cardigan in a church doorway.
  • Andy McConnell with his daughter on her wedding day as she arrives at the Union Chapel church in Islington.
  • View of the Union Chapel church from the sound desk.
  • Congregation singing pop songs during Union Chapel wedding.
  • Wedding at the Islington church the Union Chapel designed by James Cubitt a Victorian church architect.
  • Wedding at the Islington church the Union Chapel designed by James Cubitt a Victorian church architect.
  • People singing at a church wedding.
  • Bridesmaid in front pew smiles at camera.
  • Bride and groom sitting in chairs during ceremony smile at each other.
  • Wedding ceremony at the Islington church the Union Chapel designed by James Cubitt a Victorian church architect. The rose window in the centre above the bride and groom.
  • Bride in golden dress smiling at her husband-to-be during church wedding in London.
  • Newly married couple hug during ceremony after vows.
  • Bride in sparkly dress with her arms open wide standing next to her new husband.
  • Tina Turner tea poster.
  • Wedding group photo inside the Union Chapel.
  • Couple walking up the stairs.
  • Little girl in a floral dress, sitting in a plastic green chair, during a wedding ceremony.
  • Newly married couple on the stage at Union Chapel below the rose window, Bride wearing golden dress and Valentino Garavani rockstud shoes.
  • Hugging during a wedding.
  • Toddler playing with the church sound desk.
  • Pregnant wedding guest in a bright red dress.
  • Spotify playlist on a laptop for a wedding ceremony at the Union Chapel.
  • Wedding at the Islington church the Union Chapel designed by James Cubitt a Victorian church architect.
  • Bridesmaid in a leather jacket raising a glass of champagne outside the Union Chapel.
  • Three wedding guests drinking champagne on Compton Terrace outside Union Chapel.
  • Newly married woman in a doorway talking to a guest.
  • Woman with dark bob length hair in a furry beige jacket.
  • Men in suits holding cameras.
  • Newly married woman in champagne sparkly dress holding bright pink flowers standing next to her dad Andy McConnell. Outside the Union Chapel on Compton Terrace.
  • Man's face obscured by a hand throwing confetti and couple with family.
  • A woman in a pink outfit is laughing and hugging the bride and groom. Confetti in the air outside the Union Chapel.
  • Newly married couple outside the steps of Union Chapel smiling at each other.
  • Bridesmaid poking tongue out for the picture.
  • Bridesmaids in navy dresses laughing.
  • Andy McConnell laughing with a man holding a camera, the newly married couple on the left, the bride holding flowers. Union Chapel wedding.
  • Couple taking selfie.
  • Family photo in the street, Compton Terrace, in Islington.
  • In Compton Terrace Gardens a newly married couple are laughing and hugging each other.
  • In Compton Terrace Gardens a newly married couple are laughing and hugging each other.
  • In Compton Terrace Gardens a newly married couple are smiling at people off camera.
  • Copper storage tanks at the Brewhouse & Kitchen in Highbury.
  • At the bar in Brewhouse & Kitchen in Highbury a man has a goblet glass of beer. The pumps list Oktober Fest and Ginger and Chilli by Orchard Pig.
  • Wedding guests at the bar drinking in the Brewhouse & Kitchen in Highbury.
  • Viewed through a gap in shelves an older man is seen smiling at a table in the Brewhouse & Kitchen in Highbury.
  • A small fire pit on the table.
  • The Brewhouse & Kitchen bar in Highbury. A man is downing his drink.
  • Two men in suits in a bar in Highbury Islington. Both smiling.
  • The Brewhouse & Kitchen bar in Highbury. Guests are sat at tables and a man has his hand on the bride's father's shoulder.
  • The stairs at Brewhouse & Kitchen bar in Highbury Islington. A woman with long fair hair is sat on the stairs with her young toddler daughter, next to a window.
  • The stairs at Brewhouse & Kitchen bar in Highbury Islington. A woman with long fair hair is sat on the stairs with her young toddler daughter who is looking out of the window.
  • Wedding guests at a Brewhouse & Kitchen bar, a woman's face lit up with the phone. On the wall it says 'Sunday Roasts Newspapers Bloody Marys Board Games...' and 'Free Wifi BK Highbury'.
  • Small girl looking through bar door.
  • Doors to a bar, above the door it says 'Welcome to Brewhouse and Kitchen-Highbury'. A toddler girl is looking through the door and sticking out her tongue.
  • Young girl holding a bar stool.
  • Newly married couple kiss in the bar in Highbury.
  • Woman at the bar looking at the camera.
  • Man putting up a thumb in a bar and smiling at camera.
  • In a bar the bridesmaid grabs the bride's bum.
  • Bride, friends and a toddler show off their shoes in a photo. Bride is wearing VALENTINO GARAVANI Rockstud leather pumps.
  • Bride showing her ring to friends at a table in a Brewhouse bar in Islington.
  • Man asleep on sofa in a bar.
  • Man resting on sofa next a dad showing his toddler something on his phone.
  • Older woman in a blue coat sitting in a chair at a table looking at the camera. Her husband places a hand on the back of her chair. At wedding drinks at the Brewhouse and Kitchen bar in Highbury Islington.
  • Scenes of wedding guests in a bar.
  • Man in a shirt and tie leaning on a bar.
  • A sign on a table saying "Use this table until 1:30 PM when it's booked for Paul".
  • Woman in pink hugging her toddler in a bar at a wedding. Brewhouse and Kitchen bar in Highbury.
  • Man doing a handstand in the Brewhouse bar in Highbury.
  • A woman holding a glass of wine at a bar.
  • Man leaning on the pump instruments.
  • Table details, glassware and flowers.
  • Newly married couple hugging by the lake at the West Reservoir Centre.
  • Newly married couple hugging by the lake at the West Reservoir Centre in Stoke Newington. the City View Apartments, Devan Grove, N4 in the background. Bride has long hair and is wearing a champagne coloured dress.
  • Newly married couple kiss by the lake at the West Reservoir Centre in Stoke Newington. the view of buildings in the Woodberry Down area. Bride has long hair and is wearing a champagne coloured dress. Man has hands in pockets of his suit.
  • Newly married couple almost kissing by the lake at the West Reservoir Centre in Stoke Newington. the view of buildings in the Woodberry Down area. Bride has long hair and is wearing a sparkly dress. Man has hands in pockets of his suit.
  • A couple walking on the pier at the West Reservoir Centre.
  • Man smiling with his thumb up.
  • Woman resting her head on her hand sat at a table at a wedding.
  • Born & Raised pizza caterers making pizza at a wedding in Stoke Newington.
  • Born & Raised pizza caterers making pizza at a wedding in Stoke Newington. Under a tent outside the West Reservoir Centre, a 1930's red-brick tower. A woman in a pink dress is running to join the queue.
  • Born & Raised pizza caterers making pizza at a wedding in Stoke Newington. Man is stretching the dough.
  • Table details and green lights.
  • A woman in a black and white top with arms around a younger man. as they pose for the camera.
  • Wedding guests are queuing for Born & Raised wood-fired pizza at a wedding in Stoke Newington.
  • Wedding guests are queuing for Born & Raised wood-fired pizza at a wedding in Stoke Newington. One man is holding a big plate. Reminds me of Alan Partridge.
  • Born & Raised wood-fired pizza caterers at a wedding in Stoke Newington at night.
  • The view over the lake at the West Reservoir Centre at night. The Skyline apartments standing out, lit up. Stoke Newington.
  • A small girl looking in a tall window at the wedding reception.
  • Man laughing at a wedding reception.
  • Four people sat on chairs at a wedding breakfast table. Laughing together. The West Reservoir Centre filter room.
  • Man giving a speech at his daughter's wedding, a slideshow on the screen projected behind him.
  • The West Reservoir Centre filter room lit up green during wedding speech, a slideshow about the bride projected onto a screen.
  • Bride watching the slideshow as her father gives speech. The West Reservoir Centre filter room.
  • Bride laughing while watching the slideshow as her father gives speech. The West Reservoir Centre filter room.
  • Bride watching the slideshow and laughing as her father gives speech. The West Reservoir Centre filter room.
  • The West Reservoir Centre filter room lit up green during wedding speech, a slideshow about the bride projected onto a screen.
  • During the father of the bride wedding speech, a slideshow about the bride projected onto a screen.
  • Groom's speech.
  • Bridesmaid smiling and raising a glass of wine in a toast.
  • People watching the groom's speech.
  • Father of bride sticking two fingers up, mum is laughing, during the wedding speeches.
  • Woman looks up at her husband when he delivers a speech from his phone.
  • The West Reservoir Centre filter room as guests raises a toast to the groom's speech.
  • The room lit up with green lights as the guests are watching speeches. The West Reservoir Centre.
  • Four people looking over the lake at night.
  • Woman in a hat pulls face at the camera.
  • Dark haired woman laughing and holding a champagne flute while talking to another wedding guest.
  • Newly married couple together, behind them the view over the lake at the West Reservoir Centre at night. The Skyline apartments standing out, lit up. Stoke Newington.
  • Newly married couple together, behind them the view over the lake at the West Reservoir Centre at night. The Skyline apartments standing out, lit up. Stoke Newington.
  • Out on the terrace the bride is climbing up over the rail.
  • A toddler girl in a pink dress and converse, holds on to a young boy holding a hat.
  • Toddler wearing a hat.
  • Bride and groom's first dance at West Reservoir Centre, large windows behind them.
  • Bride and groom's first dance at West Reservoir Centre, large windows behind them.
  • Bride and groom's first dance at West Reservoir Centre, large windows behind them.
  • Bride and groom's first dance at West Reservoir Centre, large windows behind them. Bride is singing and wearing Valentino Garavani Rockstud pumps.
  • Bride and groom's first dance at West Reservoir Centre, large windows behind them. Bride is singing and wearing Valentino Garavani Rockstud pumps. A toddler in pink converse watches.
  • Bride and groom's first dance at West Reservoir Centre, large windows behind them. The lights of the Skyline Apartments in Devan Grove seen in the distance.
  • Blonde woman drinking champagne pointing at the camera.
  • Woman in sparkly dress dancing.
  • A guests in a golden dress is holding a bottle of beer.
  • Bridesmaid dancing with a bottle of becks.
  • Out on the lake terrace of the West Reservoir Centre guests are sitting on the floor and enjoying drinks and the view.
  • Man smiling at camera holding two drinks.
  • Out on the lake terrace of the West Reservoir Centre guests are sitting on the floor, chatting and enjoying beers and the view.
  • Men all drinking at the same time, at night, outside.
  • Three women sat on the floor at night outside the wedding venue in Stoke Newington.
  • Two men sat on white foldable chairs next to a big window. One man has hand over his eyes.
  • Bridesmaids and friends laughing as they have fallen and sitting on the floor at the wedding reception.
  • Man with thumb up next. to a bridesmaid who is singing with her eyes shut.
  • Woman in blue dress with green pattern, is holding a drink and laughing next to a window.
  • Woman in Oasis floral dress dancing.
  • Someone taking a group photo outside at night.
  • Couple sitting on the floor of the terrace at West Reservoir Centre, they get engaged this night.
  • Bride with her friends singing passionately at the reception under green lights.
  • Two bridesmaids dancing at the reception.
  • A group photo at night out on the terrace.
  • Man in a suit jacket over a jumper looks to the floor, next to him a woman in a floral dress dances.
  • Man opening bottle of prosecco, woman shields from the spray.
  • Bridesmaids holding bottles of prosecco posing for the camera.
  • Woman in a pin dress drinking coffee looking at the camera. Wedding reception lit up green.
  • Dance moves at wedding.
  • Andy McConnell dancing at a wedding in Stoke Newington.
  • Newly married couple kiss at the reception.
  • Wedding guests on the terrace.
  • Bridesmaid hugging the bride at the reception as a couple in the background sing.
  • Scenes from the dance floor as the bride sings and dances with friends.
  • Scenes from the dance floor as the bride sings and dances with friends.
  • Scenes from the dance floor as the bride sings and dances with friends with arms in the air.
  • Scenes from the dance floor as the bride sings and dances with friends. Very enthusiastically.
  • Group photo on the dance floor.
  • Groom with shirt open and arms around friends as the. sing at the reception.
  • Scenes from the dance floor. The bride is gesturing and singing.
  • Scenes from the dance floor as the bride sings and dances with friends, her arms in the air.
  • Scenes from the dance floor as the bride sings and dances with friends. Blonde woman is headbanging on the right. West Reservoir Centre wedding reception.
  • Scenes from the dance floor as the bride sings and dances with friends, her hands making fists.
  • Scenes from the dance floor as the bride sings and dances with friends, her eyes closed.
  • Evening reception scene on the dance floor.
  • Woman in golden dress on her wedding day, arms outstretched on the dance floor.
  • Dance moves and hair flowing at a reception.
  • Bridesmaid on the laptop sorting out the Spotify playlist puts her leg up on the desk.
  • Scenes from the dance floor, and notices the camera and puts his thumb up.
  • The West Reservoir Centre in Stoke Newington, a 1930's red-brick tower, blue lights inside light up the tall windows. At night.

Natasha and Jon married at the Union Chapel and partied at The Old Finsbury Town Hall, featuring a Bowie tribute act and a Pub Tropicana-themed London wedding reception.

Tash & Jon
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.