Wedding Photography at The Ned
The Ned is one of the City of London's most striking wedding venues — a former Midland Bank headquarters, designed by Edwin Lutyens, turned into one of London's grandest hotels. Marble pillars, a historic vault, and a rooftop pool with St Paul's on the skyline, all in one building. Twenty years of London wedding work, the same editorial-meets-documentary approach, applied to a City landmark most guests will only ever have walked past.Address27 Poultry, London EC2R 8AJ
StyleGrade I listed former bank, built 1924–1939, designed by Edwin Lutyens
CeremoniesThe Saloon is fully licensed for wedding ceremonies
CapacityUp to 120 seated / 200 standing in the Tapestry Room
Notable spacesThe Saloon, The Tapestry Room, rooftop pool terrace
Why The Ned
The building was constructed between 1924 and 1939 as the head office of the Midland Bank, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens — regarded as one of his finest urban buildings, and Grade I listed as a result. It opened as The Ned hotel in 2017, and the conversion kept many of the bank's original features: teller screens, the old vault, marble pillars framing an original fireplace in The Saloon. It's a genuinely unusual pairing — City financial-district grandeur, repurposed as somewhere to get married.It suits a couple who wants a City wedding with real architectural weight and a bit of theatre — the rooftop pool terrace, with St Paul's on the skyline, is unlike anywhere else in London for evening portraits or drinks.The Spaces
The Saloon
Fully licensed for ceremonies — seats up to 70, or up to 120 standing. The original fireplace and emerald marble pillars make this the room most couples choose for the ceremony itself.The Tapestry Room
Oak-panelled, with an original 1920s tapestry and a 8.7-metre ceiling — up to 120 seated for a wedding breakfast, or 200 standing. The natural choice for a bigger reception.The Terrace Suite & Rooftop Pool
A private outdoor terrace for bridal preparation, and — a level up — a rooftop pool terrace with sweeping City views, including St Paul's. A genuinely different backdrop from the wood-panelled rooms below.A Sense of My Style
I haven't photographed a wedding at The Ned yet — these are from other London weddings, to give you a feel for the style. I'll add photos from here as soon as I shoot at The Ned.
How I Work at The Ned
Editorial for the portraits, documentary for the rest of the day. The Ned gives you two completely different registers in one building — the marble and wood-panelled grandeur downstairs, and the open sky and City skyline up on the rooftop — and I make sure both get proper time rather than rushing between them. For the ceremony and reception, I stay out of the way and let the day run itself. Quiet throughout.I'll always confirm rooftop access and timings with the venue ahead of the day, so nothing is being worked out for the first time when your guests arrive.Portraits Nearby
The Ned sits directly opposite Bank station, in the heart of the City — the surrounding streets around Poultry, Cornhill and the Royal Exchange give a genuinely different, more architectural backdrop to the softer portraits taken indoors or up on the terrace.Packages
The Ned weddings follow my standard London wedding photography packages — see full pricing here. Every collection includes the full edited gallery, hi-res downloads and a private online gallery, with me as your photographer start to finish.Your The Ned Wedding Photographer
I'm Barrie Downie — a London wedding photographer with twenty years behind the lens, working at the editorial end of the craft. My approach comes from photojournalism: I react rather than direct, so what you end up with is a record of what actually happened, made in one of the City's grandest converted buildings. I only take on a limited number of weddings a year, which is what makes a one-week full gallery turnaround possible.If you're planning a wedding at The Ned, I'd love to hear about it. Get in touch here to check date availability.The Ned Wedding Photography FAQ
Is The Ned licensed for wedding ceremonies?
Yes — The Saloon is fully licensed for civil ceremonies, seating up to 70 guests.How many guests can The Ned hold?
Up to 120 seated or 200 standing in the Tapestry Room for a reception; The Saloon holds up to 120 standing for a ceremony or smaller reception.Does The Ned have outdoor space?
Yes — a private terrace off the Terrace Suite, and a rooftop pool terrace with City skyline views, including St Paul's.How quickly do we get our wedding photos?
Your full edited gallery within one week of the wedding, delivered through a private online gallery with hi-res downloads and no watermarks.Tell Me About Your Wedding at The Ned
Currently taking bookings for 2026 and 2027 weddings. I read every enquiry myself and reply personally within a couple of hours.Get In Touch