by Barrie Downie | Luxury Weddings, weddings London
Sam and Matt were married in the OBE Chapel at St Paul’s Cathedral on 4th July 2026, with their two children beside them. Getting ready at the Corinthia, family photos on the west steps, then a long meal at Bacchanalia in Mayfair.
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photography London
I’m one of the recommended wedding photographers at Hotel Café Royal, and it’s always a venue I’m glad to see come up in an enquiry. It sits right on the bend of Regent Street, where the West End, Mayfair and Soho all meet — a five-star hotel with...
by Barrie Downie | Pre-wedding photography
Stepfanie and Ben’s London pre wedding shoot, from Holy Trinity Brompton and the Knightsbridge mews to St Paul’s, Borough Market and Tower Bridge.
by Barrie Downie | Luxury Weddings
After twenty-odd years photographing weddings across London, I’ve come to look forward to winter dates almost more than the summer ones. There’s something about shooting in December, January and February that you just can’t fake — the light is low,...
by Barrie Downie | weddings London
A Persian Civil Ceremony at Old Marylebone Town Hall — Syrus & Bibi After a four-year, £60 million refit, Old Marylebone Town Hall reopened its doors in 2018 and quickly reclaimed its place as one of the most sought-after civil wedding venues in London — and...
by Barrie Downie | weddings in sussex
Ella & Gaal — A Spring Wedding at Selden Barns Some wedding days you have to work for. Others, like Ella and Gaal’s yesterday, hand themselves to you — blue skies, no wind, and a couple who’d clearly decided early on that they were going to enjoy every...
by Barrie Downie | Pre-wedding photography
A spring pre wedding shoot in London for a couple from Singapore: St Paul’s, the Tower of London bench, Tower Bridge and Shad Thames, Westminster, and the Hyde Park bandstand in red.
by Barrie Downie | london photographer
How to Choose a Wedding Photographer in London: A Practical Guide for Couples Choosing a wedding photographer is one of the most personal decisions you will make during your engagement. The flowers wilt, the cake gets eaten, the band packs up and goes home — but your...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photography London
The Peninsula London is the newest of the city’s grand hotels. It opened in September 2023 at Hyde Park Corner, looking across to Wellington Arch, with Hyde Park on one side and Belgravia on the other. Where Claridge’s and The Ritz are all Edwardian...
by Barrie Downie | Pre-wedding photography
A full day London pre wedding shoot with Yuefasi and Lian: eight locations and three outfits, from the Royal Albert Hall and Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge at dusk.
