Spencer House Wedding Photographer
A Georgian palace on Green Park, built for the 1st Earl Spencer, with neoclassical State Rooms most Londoners have never been inside.
Spencer House was built between 1756 and 1766 for John Spencer and his wife Georgiana, a rare Georgian love match.
John Vardy designed the outside, and James "Athenian" Stuart designed the interiors, some of the first neoclassical rooms in Britain. The Portland stone front looks over Green Park. It's exclusive hire from May to September, closed in August, so the Fine Rooms and terrace are yours for the day.
A house that rewards slow portraits
The gilding, the detail and the light off Green Park give you pictures you can't get anywhere else in London.
Editorial for the portraits, documentary for the rest of the day. A house this decorated deserves a more considered portrait session, so I take the time to use it properly. For the ceremony and dinner I stay out of the way.
Photography can be restricted in some rooms because of loan agreements on the paintings. I confirm the details with the events team beforehand, so nothing is being worked out on the day.
BarrieThe rooms at Spencer House
Licensed for ceremonies of up to 90 guests, with up to 120 seated for dinner and 450 for a standing reception across the house.
The Great Room
The largest of the State Rooms and the natural setting for the wedding breakfast. Gilded and high-ceilinged, and one of the finest 18th-century interiors left in London.
Lady Spencer's Room
A smaller, more intimate State Room. Used alongside the Great Room for a bigger day, or on its own for a smaller wedding breakfast.
The Fine Rooms and terrace
All eight Fine Rooms plus the garden terrace over Green Park. Ceremony seating for up to 90 and standing receptions for up to 450.
Letizia and Rob, Farm Street to Spencer House
A ceremony at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Farm Street, then the reception at Spencer House. Before the guests arrived there was time for photographs of the two of them on the staircase and in the Palm Room.
Rob had an Army background, so the cake was cut with a ceremonial sword. It made light work of a lemon sponge.
Where to take portraits near Spencer House
- The State RoomsGilding and neoclassical detail, with soft window light from Green Park.
- Green ParkRight outside the door, and far quieter than the obvious central London spots.
- St James's ParkA short walk, for the lake and a view down to Buckingham Palace.
- The streets of St James'sQuiet Georgian streets and old shopfronts for a different backdrop.
What Spencer House wedding photography costs
The same collections I offer for every London wedding, priced by the hours you actually need.
Ceremony through to the speeches.
- For smaller weddings and daytime receptions
- Ceremony and drinks
- Portraits in the State Rooms
- Family groups kept short
- Dinner details and speeches
Preparations through to the first dance.
- The standard full London wedding day
- Getting ready
- Ceremony, drinks and portraits
- Dinner in the Great Room
- The first dance
Preparations through to the last dance.
- For big celebrations where nothing gets missed
- Everything in Classic
- Church ceremony and reception
- The evening party
- An unhurried pace all day
A second photographer is £1,250 and albums are quoted separately. The full breakdown is on my London wedding photographer prices page, and how I approach a day like this is on my luxury wedding photography page. Nearby: Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park and Claridge's.
Spencer House wedding questions
Is Spencer House licensed for wedding ceremonies?
Yes. It's licensed for ceremonies of up to 90 guests, and hire is exclusive, so you have the Fine Rooms and terrace to yourselves.
How many guests can Spencer House hold?
Up to 120 for a seated wedding breakfast across the Great Room and Lady Spencer's Room, or up to 450 for a standing reception across the whole house.
Is Spencer House available all year?
It's available for weddings from May to September, and closed in August.
Can you take photographs in every room?
Photography can be restricted in some rooms because of loan agreements on the artworks. I confirm the details with the events team before the day.
How much does a wedding photographer at Spencer House cost?
My collections are £1,350 for five hours, £1,800 for eight and £2,200 for eleven, with every image edited. Galleries come back within 24 hours for smaller weddings and within a week for a full day.
Getting married at Spencer House?
Send me your date. I read every enquiry myself and I'll let you know straight away whether I'm free.
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