London wedding photography prices
A full London wedding day with me is £1,800 for 8 hours. Half a day is £1,350, and a town hall ceremony starts at £350. Every image edited, your gallery within 24 hours for weddings of up to five hours (a week for longer days), no travel charges across London and no VAT.
How much does a wedding photographer cost in London?
Most experienced London wedding photographers charge £2,000 to £3,500 for a full day. The UK average is £1,484, and London usually runs a few hundred pounds higher. With me, a full day is £1,800 for 8 hours, half a day is £1,350, and a town hall ceremony starts at £350.
London prices at a glance
| Coverage | Typical in London | With me |
|---|---|---|
| Town hall or register office (1–3 hrs) | £495–£750 for 2–3 hours | £350 · £550 · £750 |
| Half day (5–6 hrs) | £800–£1,500 | £1,350 for 5 hours |
| Full day (8 hrs) | £2,000–£3,500 | £1,800 |
| Long day (10–12 hrs) | £2,500–£4,500 | £2,200 for 11 hours |
| Destination wedding | £5,000+ | £3,995 for 8 hours |
What you get for the money
| Check this | Often | With me |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery delivery | 4–12 weeks | Next day up to 5 hrs, a week for longer days |
| Editing | Varies, check the number | Every image edited, around 500 for 8 hours |
| Travel in London | Sometimes extra | None |
| VAT | Sometimes added | None |
| Print rights | Sometimes extra | Included, no watermarks |
| Experience | Varies | 20+ years, 500+ weddings |
Typical ranges come from London photographers' published 2026 price lists and UK wedding surveys: the Bridebook 2026 Wedding Report (UK average £1,484) and the Hitched National Wedding Survey (UK average £1,500). Full detail is in the price guide below.
Town hall wedding photography prices
1 hour £350 · 2 hours £550 · 3 hours £750
The same hourly prices apply at Old Marylebone Town Hall, Chelsea Old Town Hall, Islington Town Hall and Camden Town Hall. One hour covers the ceremony, confetti on the steps and portraits outside. Your edited gallery arrives the next day.
I've photographed more than 50 weddings at Old Marylebone Town Hall, so I know the rooms, the light on the steps and how long the registrars give you. More on London register office weddings.
Is your date still free?
I take a limited number of weddings each year, so start here. The diary updates automatically from my booking system, so there's no need to wait for an email back.
Late availability: a handful of remaining 2026 dates are offered at reduced rates. Ask about the eleventh hour →
Availability
Choose your wedding date to see if I'm available.
Priced by the hours you actually need
Most full London weddings choose Classic, from preparations through to the first dance. Every collection is photographed and edited to exactly the same standard.
Ceremony through to the speeches.
- Best for intimate weddings, city ceremonies and daytime receptions
- Ceremony, confetti & drinks reception
- Couple portraits & family groups
- Wedding breakfast details & speeches
- No evening party coverage
Preparations through to the first dance.
- The standard full London wedding day
- Morning preparations & getting ready
- Ceremony, reception & portraits
- Speeches, cake cutting & first dance
- Relaxed time for portraits & groups
Preparations through to the last dance.
- For big celebrations where nothing gets missed
- Everything in Classic
- Evening party & dance floor
- Late entertainment, sparklers & send-off
- Unhurried pace across the whole day
Register office & town hall
Ceremony, confetti on the steps and portraits afterwards. Edited and sent the next day. How it works at Marylebone →
All London register offices →
Weekends & destinations
Multi-day celebrations, mid-week and out-of-season dates, and weddings abroad are quoted individually. Destination weddings →
See it against your day
A typical London wedding with a 2pm ceremony. Line your own timings up against it and the right collection usually becomes obvious.
Somewhere in between? Add extra hours at £250 each in the estimate builder below.
Tailor your collection
Pick your coverage, add what you'd like, and see a clear estimate straight away. Nothing is booked until we've spoken.
i. Your coverage
ii. Optional extras
Want a film too? I don't film, but I often work alongside London videographers and I'm happy to recommend ones I trust.
Beyond the wedding day
The same editorial-meets-documentary eye, for every chapter either side of it, starting with surprise proposals from £350.
Pre-wedding & engagement
London, Paris, Iceland, Tuscany. Editorial sessions with real style.
Destination weddings
Travel arranged, timelines planned together, anywhere in the world.
Elopements & micro weddings
Small guest lists, big moments. Some of my favourite days to shoot.
Editorial photography
For brands, luxury hotels and publications. Polished, but still real.
Four simple steps to secure your date
- 01
Check your date
Use the . It updates automatically from my booking system.
- 02
Say hello
Send an enquiry. I read every one myself and reply personally, usually within a couple of hours.
- 03
Choose & confirm
Pick your collection and I'll email your booking form. A booking fee secures the date.
- 04
Plan together
We shape the timeline, group shots and locations together, so the day itself feels easy.
London wedding photography prices, explained
Most experienced London wedding photographers charge £2,000 to £3,500 for a full day, against a UK average of £1,484 (Bridebook 2026). Here's what actually moves that number, and what to check before you compare quotes.
Affordable, without going cheap
Affordable London wedding photography is mostly a question of hours, not of finding a cheaper photographer.
- Buy the hours you need. A register office ceremony takes an hour or two, not twelve. Hourly coverage from £350 covers the ceremony, confetti on the steps and a short set of portraits.
- Look at the middle of the day. The 5-hour Essential collection runs from the ceremony to the speeches, which is where most of the images couples print and hang come from. More on half day wedding photography.
- Be flexible on the date. Mid-week and out-of-season weddings are quoted individually and often work out better value.
- Cut hours, not quality. A shorter booking photographed well will outlast a full day photographed cheaply.
The hidden costs to ask about
- Travel. Photographers based outside London may add travel fees. There are none here for London weddings.
- Editing and downloads. A low headline price often leaves out editing time, download rights or a gallery you can share. Every price on this page includes all three.
- Turnaround. Some galleries take six weeks or more. Yours arrives within 24 hours for weddings of up to five hours, and within a week for seven hours or more.
- VAT and extras. Check whether VAT, extra hours or a second photographer are in the quote. There's no VAT on my prices, and extras are listed separately, so nothing is bundled in that you don't want.
Why wedding photography costs what it does
An 8-hour wedding is closer to 40 hours of work once you count the planning calls, emails, travel, backing up, choosing and editing every image. Add professional cameras and lenses with full backups, insurance that venues require, and the experience to be in the right place without getting in the way.
Cheap London wedding photography is often advertised below £700, but that saving has to come from somewhere, usually experience, insurance, backup equipment or editing time.
Choosing the right collection
Start with your timeline. If the moments you care about run from getting ready to the first dance, Classic is the natural fit. If it's a city ceremony and lunch, Essential or hourly coverage will do the job beautifully.
Then check the essentials in any quote: how many hours, what's edited, how quickly the gallery arrives and whether you own the print rights. Keep formal group shots to six or seven, so you spend the day with your guests rather than standing in one spot.
Do you need a second photographer?
Most weddings don't. One experienced photographer covers a town hall ceremony, a half day or a full day without missing the moments that matter.
A second photographer earns their place when you're both getting ready in different places, the guest list is 100 or more, or you want the aisle and your faces caught at the same moment in the ceremony. With me, a second photographer is £1,250 for the day.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many hours, and what's covered? Get the start and finish times in writing.
- How many images, and are they all edited?
- When does the gallery arrive? It can be anything from the next day to three months.
- Are VAT and travel included?
- Do we get full print rights?
- Are you insured, and will you send the certificate to our venue?
- Have you photographed our venue before? Ask to see a full gallery, not just the highlights.
Every one of those is answered for my collections on this page.
Prices outside London
London prices cover London. Outside it, prices change a little either way.
Sussex. Sussex weddings are priced lower: £1,150 for 5 hours, £1,550 for 8 and £1,900 for 11, with no travel charge. See my Sussex wedding photographer and Eastbourne pages.
Abroad. The destination collection is £3,995 for 8 hours, extra hours are £200, and travel and accommodation are charged at cost with no markup. More on my destination wedding photographer page.
Not sure which applies to your venue? Find it on my London and Sussex wedding venues page or just send me your date. Smaller plans are covered on my micro wedding and elopement photography pages, and the bigger days on luxury wedding photography.
Areas covered
City of London, Chelsea, Westminster, Marylebone, Knightsbridge, Mayfair, Notting Hill, Wimbledon, Greenwich, Sussex, Surrey, Kent and worldwide.
Venues often photographed
Claridge's, The Ritz, The Langham, The Dorchester, The Savoy, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, Rosewood London, NoMad London, The Landmark, Natural History Museum, Chelsea Old Town Hall, Marylebone Town Hall, Syon Park, Goodwood House and Leeds Castle.
Worth every penny
What couples say once the gallery has landed.
Amazing experience! Barrie knew exactly what to do and was very patient with our family
Barrie was the photographer for our late November wedding at the Old Marylebone Town Hall and we are absolutely delighted with the photographs. He was able to capture all the crucial moments before, d…
We had Barrie come by and photograph our civil ceremony / wedding registration at Old Marylebone Town Hall. We wanted it shot in an elopement style as it was just one of the many pre- weddings events …
Barrie was fab! He knew Old Marylebone Town Hall really well (even the registrars knew him). He made us feel comfortable and took us to really cute places to get some special shots. Would highly recom…
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Questions about cost & booking
What's included in every collection?
Every image fully edited at no extra charge, your complete gallery within 24 hours for weddings of up to five hours, or within a week for seven hours or more, via a private online gallery, high-resolution downloads with full printing rights and no watermarks. There are no hidden extras. The price you see is the price of the collection.
Do you charge for travel?
Not for weddings in London. I regularly cover Sussex, Surrey, Kent and the wider South East, and destination weddings are quoted individually with travel planned together.
How do I secure my date?
Check your date in the live diary, send an enquiry, choose your collection and I'll email over your booking form. Your date is secured once the form is signed and the non-refundable booking fee is paid. You'll get the full payment details with your booking form.
What is your cancellation policy?
The booking fee is non-refundable. If you cancel more than 90 days before the wedding, 20% of the balance is due; within 90 days, 50% of the balance; and within 60 days, 100% of the balance. If plans change, tell me as soon as possible and I'll always try to help move a date, subject to availability.
Can we add extra hours or a second photographer?
Yes. Additional coverage is £250 per hour, a second photographer is £1,250, and a pre-wedding shoot is £850, or 10% less when booked with your wedding. I don't film, but I often work alongside London videographers and can recommend ones I trust.
Do you offer mid-week or out-of-season rates?
Mid-week, winter and out-of-season dates are quoted individually and often work out better value. There are also reduced rates on a few remaining late-availability 2026 dates, so just ask.
How much does a London wedding photographer cost on average?
Most experienced London photographers charge £2,000 to £3,500 for a full day. The UK average is £1,484 (Bridebook 2026 Wedding Report) and £1,500 in the Hitched National Wedding Survey, with London usually a few hundred pounds higher. A full day with me is £1,800 for 8 hours. If budget is tight, buy fewer hours rather than a cheaper photographer.
How much is a wedding photographer for 2 hours in London?
Usually £495 to £750. With me, two hours is £550 and covers a town hall or register office ceremony, confetti and portraits outside. One hour is £350 and three hours is £750, with the gallery the next day.
Is £500 cheap for a wedding photographer?
For a full day in London, yes. At that price something usually gives: experience, insurance, backup cameras or editing time. For an hour or two at a register office, £350 to £550 is a fair price from an experienced photographer.
How much should we spend on wedding photography?
Work back from the hours you need, not a percentage of the budget. A town hall ceremony needs one to three hours (£350 to £750). Ceremony to speeches is about five hours (£1,350). Getting ready to the first dance is about eight (£1,800). Pay for the hours that matter and don't compromise on experience.
Do your prices include VAT?
There's no VAT to add and no travel charge for UK weddings. The price you see is the price you pay.
How many photos will we get?
Around 500 edited images for an 8-hour wedding. Shorter days get fewer, but every image is edited and you can download them all in high resolution.
How far in advance should we book?
Twelve to eighteen months ahead is ideal for peak Saturdays between May and September. Weekdays and winter weddings can often be booked closer to the date, and a few last-minute slots open up every year.
Found your collection? Let's talk about your day
Taking bookings for 2026 and 2027 across London, Sussex and worldwide. Mention the collection you liked and I'll reply personally within a couple of hours. If you want to see the work before the prices, start with the London wedding photographer home page.
Prefer to talk? Call 07738 686632 or use the contact page
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