I really appreciate being a regular Fitzrovia Chapel Wedding Photographer, for many reasons. Firstly, it’s a breathtakingly beautiful space to work in. I literally have to stop myself from drinking it all in and getting distracted by the details, the colours (lots of gold!) and the workmanship, it’s is all top notch. It’s such a memorable and romantic place to spend one of the biggest days of a couple’s life.
WEDDING PREPARATION
Though I’ve sang the praises of the chapel’s beauty and majesty, I do know from my previous visits (and also studying what others have attempted), you need to have great technique and confidence to get the best results from this unique space. Just saying… 🙂
Back to the wedding, I was delighted to be booked by Z and T based on my previous work there. What a pair of lovely really interesting people too!
Along with the usual Zoom meetings we got to understand each other better through one of my complimentary engagements shoots. We did this in the grounds of Kenwood House Hampstead, and we were able to create some great images the couple were very happy with.
The shots I’m showing here are a small selection of my own personal favourites. I delivered a full 1580 edited images to the couple. So let me know if you’d like to see them too 🙂
This particular big day started with documenting Z’s preparations at the very smart Charlotte Street Hotel. I snuck in and out a few times to capture T’s time at The Wellington pub just across the road too. All good exercise! Afterwards I jogged to Fitzrovia Chapel a few streets away to capture guest arrivals, more preparations, details etc. Then back outside for Z’s arrival with bridesmaids by traditional London black cabs.
A lovely heart felt ceremony followed, and I was pleased to see Alison as one of the registrars on duty. I’ve worked with her many times in central London. She incidentally performed the ceremony for Paul McCartneys’ most recent wedding. His second at Old Marylebone Town Hall!
THE CEREMONY
DRINKS RECEPTION
After the ceremony was a drinks reception inside the chapel, which I duly documented along with some group and couple shots outside.
Later on I took the couple on a short but winding walk to good spots for shots I knew. Finally we ended back at Charlotte Street for their entrance into their reception venue: Carousel.
EXTRA COUPLE SHOTS
CAROUSEL RECEPTION CHARLOTTE STREET
I recommend Carousel as a potential wedding reception venue, with good ambience, good food and super helpful staff.
After the wedding breakfast we had some very entertaining, and also moving speeches. After those came cake cut and first dance.
I stayed plenty of time afterwards, to make sure I gave the party photographic justice!
FITZROVIA CHAPEL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER REVIEW
Here’s Z & T’s Google review:
Review text reads:
“We couldn’t have been happier with David, who was creative, professional, charming, and easy to work with throughout. He was a lovely presence both on the day and in the lead up to the wedding. Going in, we had some clear ideas about the style of photographs we wanted, and he was able to meet the brief perfectly. At the same time he was full of ideas and creativity, happy to guide us to a beautiful location near the venue for some posed couple shots after the ceremony at the Fitzrovia Chapel.
During the reception at Carousel he was able to respond to whatever was happening to produce documentary-style pictures. The end results were simply wonderful – we couldn’t believe he’d been able to cover so much ground, and capture so many of the moments of the day, and make all of us look so good. He really did catch something of the essence of our wedding, and we will treasure our photographs always.”
Take a look at another of my Fitzrovia Wedding Photographer posts on the blog here: Fitzrovia Chapel Wedding Westminster & reception at The Ivy London
Here’s Fitzrovia Chapel’s official website: Fitzrovia Chapel
By David Green
