Tuesday, June 25, 2013 | London wedding, Register Office, Wedding, Westminster Register Office
The London register office wedding of Anita and Christian at Westminster’s Yellow Room and Duke of Wellington‘s private room was a relaxed event. They arrived at Old Marylebone Town Hall together in a London black cab giggling and kissing.
Anita and Christian love the Old Marylebone Town Hall and wanted their wedding photographs to reflect this. I photographed the architecture as they were checking their details with the registrar.

Their ceremony started with Christian having to list Anita’s many Christian names. He got them right!

Their families were beaming at this point. 
Who has the rings? Is that a Vulcan salute?

I now declare you husband and wife! Have you ever seen a bride look as pleased as this?
Happy chats after Anita and Christian’s London register office wedding in the Yellow Room. 

We walked to the Duke of Wellington a couple of blocks away.

Anita and Christian posed for some portraits on the way. I love the way London’s architecture changes so much in such a short distance, while walking to their Duke of Wellington wedding reception.


Guests drank Pimms and beer.
Anita and Christian’s rings with a tulip from Anita’s bouquet.
Vintage handkerchiefs, tiny clothes pegs and photos decorated Anita and Christian’s wedding breakfast table. 
The Duke of Wellington’s private room, overlooking St Mary’s Church: after everyone had sat down, I left them to settle in for the wedding breakfast. Congratulations Anita and Christian! 
Monday, June 25, 2012 | London wedding, Register Office, Wedding, Westminster Register Office
You know the bride and groom aren’t a conventional couple when the bride arrives at Westminster Register Office in a short and chic grey cocktail dress. Â Lynsey and Matt also saw each other on the Old Marylebone Town Hall‘s famous steps before sharing a cigarette and walking into the building together.
Lynsey and Matt check their wedding details with Mark and Emma while Lynsey’s son watches. He also walked her into the Blue Room.



As the Blue Room was full, Lynsey and Matt chose to have their family sit in the front row while they exchanged vows.


Lynsey and Matt are given a miniature chimney sweep for good luck, before driving away in a white London wedding cab to their reception drinks.




We found this gorgeous newly-painted grey wall for their wedding portraits to tone with Lynsey’s dress. Â We also found a less freshly-painted wall next door – a perfect contrast. The front door green is one of my favourite colours.






Saturday, February 5, 2011 | Register Office, Wedding, Westminster Register Office
One of the sweetest things about Sophie and Aelred’s wedding at the Westminster Register Office Reception Room was them holding hands throughout the ceremony. Sophie looked amazing in her vintage dress with red velvet ribbon trim … but you’ll have to wait until the full blog post to see her and her handsome Aelred. 
| Islington Town Hall, Register Office, Wedding
Annapriya and Innes’ Islington Register Office wedding combined elements of their Scottish and Indian family backgrounds, before taking on a distinctly London flavour at East End pub The Royal Oak, in Columbia Road, known for its Sunday flower market and colourful independent shops.
A Scottish piper played for the guests as they waited outside Islington Town Hall on Upper Street. 
Innes, his best man Johnny and groomsmen were waiting inside the town hall’s council chamber for the ceremony.




Annapriya and Innes exchange floral garlands as part of their wedding ceremony.










Then it was off to Columbia Road’s Royal Oak pub for some East End hospitality.


Annapriya had a host of  girlfriends vying to catch her bouquet.






Annapriya, Innes and I took a few wedding portraits around Columbia Road and its colourful, independent shops such as Rob Ryan’s Ryantown and this wedding themed window display.



Just look at that late afternoon sunshine.

Best man Johnny entertained guests throughout the day with his anecdotes – mostly adult only ones!


The wedding breakfast was upstairs in the Royal Oak’s dining room, decorated with 60 yards of Scottish tartan bunting made by Innes’ mother.





