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Micro weddings & elopements in London

Sometimes it’s not about the party at all and you just want to be married without all the fuss and attention that usually surrounds a bigger wedding and tying the knot.

This could involve an elopement to the Scottish hills for an outdoor humanist ceremony or a quick trip to your local Town Hall to do the legal bit with only your closest people present and a lovely meal or an activity afterwards.

Teeny celebrations but that doesn’t mean they need to be teeny in impact.

They’re relaxed, they’re intimate, they’re super charged with emotion and they can still be MEGA stylish! No need to skimp on buying the shoes you want if you’re not hiring a band or a wedding planner, right?

For smaller weddings and elopements, you can book my shortest package which is a minimum of 2 hours of photography coverage. With the option to go all the way up to 8 hours.

PLEASE BE AWARE I do not book in these smaller wedding packages on peak Friday & Saturday dates more than 4 months in advance.

So, how much is it?

Starting at £850 for the first 2 hours, then £250 each hour after

and what do we get?

With this hourly rate system your coverage and needs are completely bespoke, you can choose how many hours you think you’ll need me there to capture your celebrations and you can extend it at any time. Bare in mind that any half hours will still be priced as a full hour.

Every wedding is completely unique so it’s not easy to put an exact number on how many images you’ll receive in your full gallery because it depends on so many factors – how many guests you have, how many details there are to capture and how long we spend together. Once we’ve had a chat it’ll be easier for me to give you a ballpark number.

Some of my favourite photos all taken at micro weddings…

Tell me more about your intimate wedding plans…

Use the form below to get in touch and tell me all about your micro wedding plans. Let me know how many hours you think you’d like, how many guests you’ll have present, etc

Rebecca & Arthur

One of the most beautiful micro weddings I’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing. It was slap bang in the middle of the pandemic, masks still had to be worn and the guest count still had to be super small but that didn’t stop the day from evoking the happiest atmosphere filled with love!

The pair got hitched at Rebecca’s Dad’s church and they hosted the small reception dinner in the beautiful Vicarage garden – the day included wedding cake in place of canapés, a cryptic treasure hunt for guests and a beautiful woodland couple shoot! Plus gorgeous sunshine all day!