Wedding photography by the river near the Trafalgar tavern in Greenwich.  The most romantic way to arrive is by riverboat which are available to Greenwich from Westminster, Embankment, London Bridge, Bankside and Tower Piers.

The Trafalgar Tavern was built in 1837 and became famous for its whitebait dinners where distinguished people such as Charlies Dickens would partake. There is a  wedding breakfast scene set there from Our Mutual Friend which sets an interesting precedent. Now of course many a wedding breakfast takes place there. In Our Mutual Friend and Little Dorrit parents try to force their children into arranged marriages which may have been suitable materially but not necessarilly spiritually or emotionally.

Now as you wend your way along the river walk from Greenwich pier or the Cutty Sark past the Old Royal Naval College, towards the reception, it’s a grand thing to have that rich culture as a backdrop but maybe not necessarily as a template for modern day marriage. In any case you have a photographer to keep you distracted or amused so that the walk becomes that much more enjoyable. There may be poses to do but they would pretty much fit the flow of the walk. Like a guided tour without the formality.
The Cutty Sark can make an impressive backdrop for pictures as you might imagine and I’ve got a picture that maybe shows that (that will be another blog). I’ve always found it an interesting name but only found out recently that it is from a Robby Burns poem and means “short chemise” or “undergarment”, which is apparently what the witch on the figurehead is wearing – I’ll have to take a look next time I’m there.

Once you get through all that history, the vista of the river will take you gradually to your destination. And as you turn the final bend on the path you come across a rather camp looking Lord Nelson, who, if you ever so kind and polite, may magically see you to your seats.

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I love working at the Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich because it provides so many opportunities for my kind of wedding photography.

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Devonport House which is situated between the Maritime Museum and Greenwich Park turns out to be an interesting spot to take wedding photos.

There are lots of corridors that a kid ( or a wedding photographer like me) might like to get lost in. However, there is a quadrant which is open to natural light in which a variety of shots can be taken.

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For a Surrey wedding photographer Great Fosters is an ideal venue. Within a short walk there are a good variety of shooting oportunities including a bridge which is useful for group photos. I was there to photograph a wedding reception but they are licensed for civil ceremonies and civil partnerships. The in house toastmaster was helpful and helped me organise a large group whilst I clamboured to a lofty perch.

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Chelsea Register Office

Chelsea Register Office for Weddings
This is the register office for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea,London SW3.It is located in the KingsRoad between Sloane Square and the Worlds End.

What’s beyond the World’s End…Well er,it’ll take a red london bus to get you there; that is the Wyndham Chelsea Harbour Hotel.

More chelsea wedding photography was continued here, in the harbour and by the river.

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Spot the Bouquet

Wedding couples (and indeed wedding photographers) can find Bickley Manor between Bickley and Chislehurst stations in Thornet Wood Road. It is slightly off the beaten track which can make it more interesting for wedding photos and yet it has easy access from Bromley,Orpington,Beckenham and Chislehurst.

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Wedding Photography in Middlesex
Lensbury Club is in Broom Road near Teddington. As you drive down this residential road from Teddington suddenly the road opens up to the right and you are confronted with a broad 1920s facade. With the stone entrance as a secondary focal point this makes an interesting establishing shot for the bride and groom.

Some of the unsual aspects of the Lensbury Club and Hotel provide interesting props for wedding photography. The grounds are spacious enough for a variety of wedding photos both inside and out.

And with a wedding co-ordinator who is more than helpful good wedding photography is a likely outcome.

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When you turn off the main, Guildford Road into Wotton Drive you then have about a quarter of mile’s drive to anticipate what the hotel will be like as I did and I wasn’t even staying there. But I was taking a great interest in the various locations if only from the point of view of getting good wedding photographs. Eventually you arrive at a grand drive that leads to the hotel entrance.

The grounds offer a variety of settings to suit formal, informal or documentary styles of photography.

When I was there last the weather was fine but if it were inclement there were some good options for dry photography and maybe some ironic photographs as well!

The staff were helpful and suggested a room from which I could do an aerial group photo.

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