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Wedding planning is a long and time-consuming process. But the reality is that the celebration itself is usually over in the blink of an eye. Your wedding photographs will be the only reminder about the best day of your life. If the wedding was captured well, the images will transport you back in time, allowing you to relive all those special moments once again. That’s why it’s so important to find a reliable and experienced wedding photographer who is not only a professional in the field but also has a creative vision. And luckily, we know where to look for them! Below, we’ve rounded up some of the best UK-based wedding photographers working nationwide and beyond.
Benjamin Wheeler
Photography is a massive part of Benjamin Wheeler’s life. He loves to capture sincere moments and tell stories in a creative, artistic, and honest way. Benjamin’s vision is focused on authentic energy and raw feelings. He combines documentary photography, fashion editorial, and the celebration of weddings. As it's a huge responsibility to shoot weddings, Benjamin gives his all to do everything the right way and to keep true to his vision. His main goal is to create photographs you can look back on dearly, with a warm smile. Benjamin’s wedding photography was featured internationally across various publications.
Barker Evans
Behind the Barker Evans brand are two fine art wedding photographers, Susie Barker and Harley Evans, whose friendship started over 20 years ago. The duo creates elegant and timeless photographs to be cherished forever. Susie and Harley will bring out the best in you without turning your day into a photoshoot. The qualities of light and the subject are never the same, so every shot by Barker Evans is unique. Susie and Harley have worked for many celebrities, and their photography commissions included HRH The Queen, Margaret Thatcher, and David Cameron. To date, the duo has documented over 500 weddings, from intimate to large-scale ones.
Catherine Mead
Catherine Mead is an experienced and accomplished wedding photographer who has worked across the globe for the past 17 years. Her experience includes everything from intimate elopements to high profile celebrity weddings, and her work has been featured in publications such as Martha Stewart, Brides, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, and Elle. Catherine is known for her documentary approach to wedding photography, capturing beautiful and honest moments. She lives in the British countryside with her family and takes on a limited number of assignments each year to provide the highest level of service to her clients.
Emilie White
Emilie White has been documenting weddings professionally for over a decade. She was fortunate to capture the stories of couples in the UK, Paris, and across the globe. Emilie’s wedding work is a mixture of timeless artistic portraits alongside reportage-style images with an editorial flair. To her, creating images that honor real life is fundamental. Emilie lives for offbeat, perfectly imperfect moments that others might not even notice. She always aims to bring a sense of timeless beauty and understated elegance to her work. Emilie’s photographs have been featured in Vogue, Over the Moon, Brides US, and other renowned publications.
Emmy Shoots
While studying Fine Art and Film, Emmylou Kelly fell in love with analogue techniques. Lover of sincere emotions and honest feelings, she now travels the world, photographing weddings on both digital and analog cameras, creating a range of timeless tangible images. As a gift, Emmy gives each couple she works with rolls of film developed from the celebration. Though she is based in the U.K., Emmylou is ready to meet you no matter what part of this big world you are in, be that New York, Rome, Sydney or somewhere else.
Holly Clark
Holly Clark is an experienced and acclaimed wedding photographer, renowned for her unique and creative style. She has been recognized as one of the top society photographers by Harrods and is the preferred photographer of leading wedding planners. Holly strives to capture timeless, graceful, and honest images that tell the story of a once-in-a-lifetime moment. In addition to her work as a wedding photographer, she is also the curator of Editions, which is a collection of fine art prints of her global explorations.
Jack Henry
Jack Henry first picked up a camera while studying at university. What began just as a creative outlet soon became an obsession. Jack started as a fashion photographer, which had him shooting for brands including Marc Jacobs, Underarmour, and Swarovski. However, he soon discovered that his real passion lay in capturing weddings. Jack’s unique photography style is informed by his background in Classical Drawing and Oil Painting. He draws his inspiration from master artists of history like Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Raphael. Jack doesn’t just capture the day as it is but documents how it feels and all those beautiful unscripted moments you wouldn’t have noticed as they happened.
Kat Gillespie
Kat Gillespie is a London-based photographer who creates nostalgic images for modern lovers. Her approach is a combination of editorial artistry and photojournalistic observation. Kat uses her camera to explore human connections and search for honest moments. She is interested in the ways people naturally intertwine, how they hold themselves, and their subtle expressions of love. Her timeless images are inspired by classic cinematography, mid-century fashion photography, literature, music, and architecture. Kat takes only a limited number of weddings per year to give her full enthusiasm and creative energy to the couples she works with.
Katie Julia
Katie Julia captures weddings, events, and fashion both nationwide and beyond. Her images execute a painterly glow and ethereal quality. Katie uses luminous, natural light sources and natural, complementary tones to photograph unforced, undone moments. Her images are all about honesty, nature, womanhood, and the fundamental changes both encounter. Some of Katie’s private clients include Hollywood stars, Olympic medalists, iconic fashion designers, and even royalty. She had a chance to work with the world’s most recognized fashion brands, such as Valentino, Prada, Maison Margiela, and more. Katie creates true works of art for her clients. Authentic, beautiful and moving.
Melody Joy Co.
Melody Joy is a destination wedding and editorial photographer based in Edinburgh. She enjoys meeting new people and exploring new areas across many time zones. Melody loves to cross her editorial work over into weddings by giving them artistic direction in a natural way. From the textures of your beautiful garments to the way you hold each other’s hands — Melody won’t overlook a single moment. She is inspired by the simple, everyday things like the lines on the street, the details in architecture, or the fog coming in over the hill. Melody usually works alongside her husband Ross, who is her second photographer. The two create wedding images that feel like they could have their own section in an art museum.
Nina Gorshunova
Nina Gorshunova is a wedding photographer based in London. She believes in capturing heartfelt moments and creating heirlooms that will be treasured for generations to come. Nina takes pride in creating candid yet elegant and refined photos. She aims to capture the atmosphere of your day and make every moment a history. Nina's work is for lovers who consider a wedding to be a truly meaningful and touching event and want save it in timeless photos for them.
Rebecca Rees
Rebecca Rees’s photographic style is heavily influenced by her fashion and editorial background. For a decade, Rebecca worked as the online Picture Editor for British Vogue as well as Picture Director at Harper’s Bazaar Arabia. Rebecca creates images that are filled with movement, light, and authenticity. So expect no static posed shots that feel and look contrived or forced. Though Rebecca captures her weddings both on film and digital cameras, she believes that the fine grain and texture, as well as the tone of a photograph shot on film, cannot be emulated digitally. Rebecca wants you to look back on your images in years to come and relive how you felt in that meaningful moment.
Rebecca Searle
Rebecca Searle strives to create invaluable heirloom imagery for every one of her clients. Her photographs are timeless, elegant, and have an effortlessly editorial touch. Capturing sincere and emotional moments in the perfect light — is what Rebecca enjoys the most. She believes in the good in people and loves watching the world behind her lens. Thanks to her friendly approach, Rebecca is often called the “smiliest wedding photographer” by those she had the pleasure of working with. Rebecca takes only a limited number of weddings per year to ensure the highest standard of work.
Tammy Shun
Tammy Shun creates timeless, elegant, and airy photos for couples in the UK and beyond. Passionate about photography since her early years, Tammy first started with film, then moved to digital, and now she is doing both. Her photography style is greatly influenced by the city she was born in — Hong Kong. To Tammy, every client is unique, and her job is to look for the best angles of you or your wedding. She loves exploring the world with her couples and has captured love stories in places like Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Spain, and many more. Tammy’s goal is to freeze in time those candid moments of the biggest day of your life and turn them into lifetime memories.
The Curries
The Curries are an experienced wedding photography duo based in London. With over 350 weddings under their belt, they have the knowledge and expertise to help couples get the most out of their wedding photography. Chris and Gillian, the founders of The Curries, are passionate about travelling and exploring different cultures, which helps to keep their work fresh. They are passionate about food and music, and take inspiration from fashion photography. The Curries' combination of experience, passion, and creativity make them a great choice for couples looking for high-quality wedding photography.
