Morden Park House wedding — Alistair and Ashleigh
Alistair and Ashleigh got married at Morden Park House with close friends and family, then went off to Switzerland for the bigger celebration. Two weddings, one of them small and near home. More couples do this than you’d think, and it works well.
The house
Morden Park House is a Grade II listed Georgian manor built in the 1770s, near Wimbledon. Red brick, big sash windows, and rooms with proper height to them.
Georgian windows are the reason it photographs well. They’re tall, there are a lot of them, and they throw soft light a long way into a room. I didn’t need to set up lighting anywhere.
The ceremony
Small ceremonies are my favourite kind to photograph. Everyone in the room actually knows the couple, so nobody’s checking whether they’re in shot, and you get real faces instead of polite ones.
I don’t direct anything during a ceremony. If I’ve done it right, the couple barely notice I’m there.
The courtyard
There’s a courtyard outside with a vintage-style gazebo, which gives you somewhere covered to put everyone if the weather turns. Worth knowing about in advance rather than on the day.
Congratulations to you both, and enjoy Switzerland.
Getting married at Morden Park House
It’s a council-run venue, which mostly means it’s better value than a private country house without looking like one. A few things worth knowing:
- Three ceremony rooms. Worth asking which one you’re in, because they’re different sizes and they face different ways — that changes the light at your ceremony time.
- Good for a small wedding. If you’re doing an intimate legal ceremony here and a bigger party elsewhere, the house suits that without feeling empty.
- Easy for guests. Morden station is a short walk and it’s on the Northern Line, so people can come straight out from central London without driving. About half an hour by car.
- Morden Hall Park is nearby if you want more greenery than the grounds give you.
If you’re getting married at Morden Park House, have a look at my prices and send me your date. Coverage starts at £350 for an hour, which suits a small ceremony like this one.
