These wedding photographers are the best of the camera-wielding best, capturing priceless memories, tender stories and the unguarded moments without the wedding party and guests knowing they’re there. After the confetti has all blown away some of the best wedding mementos you can have are captured through a lens, a good wedding photographer can make or break those memories.
So to help you find the camera artist for you, here’s our annual round up and The 50 Best UK Wedding Photographers of 2017 with some simply stunning photos to get misty eyed over.
In no particular order…
Alex Beckett
Style: Contemporary
Where: UK & destination
Alex Beckett is our kind of man. He’s got a zombie escape plan for every house he’s lived in (smart), he named his dog after a Game of Thrones character and he takes the kind of wedding photography that we pin time after time to our personal Pinterest boards. Flying all over the world to capture some of the prettiest weddings on our green planet, Alex’s pictures have a flair for the dramatic that’s matched only by the glee on his bride’s faces as they celebrate their “I do”.
Holly Rose
Style: Contemporary
Where: Yorkshire & UK
Holly, you must LOVE the country air, because that seems to be where you spend most of your time! Snapping up beautiful couples in their wonderfully rustic wedding celebrations, Holly Roses’ portfolio isn’t just stunning inspiration for boho brides, it’s photo evidence of her keen eye for chic, alternative style as well as her talent for catching those small moments and genuine emotions that paint the complete picture of the happiest day of your life.
Marianne Chua
Style: Funtojournalism
Where: London, UK & abroad
Now here’s one wedding photographer who couldn’t see the style that her couples wanted her to shoot in anywhere, so she just went ahead and made it! Marianne Chua is the godmother of Funtojournalism, a style that blends the classic quality of photojournalism with a whole lotta of crazy party time! She embraces the raw beauty of chaos at brilliantly unusual weddings, ranging from secret elopements on the beach, to reptile wedding guests and even all out cowboy themed weddings.
And boy, do we love her for it!
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Joanne Clement
Style: Contemporary, alternative
Where: Cornwall
Jo, the leading lady-behind-the-lens at Enchanted Brides, has an absolutely magical style of photography that’s quite simply unlike anything else we’ve seen. Capturing her boho brides and grooms in the kind of fabulous countryside backdrops that you’ll only find in Cornwall, her unique days are recorded in suitably unique fashion, with subtle little touches to give these fantastical weddings a truly timeless feel.
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Luis Holden
Style: Contemporary
Where: East Anglia, UK & destination
Luis has a permanent residency on our photography lists for a very, very good reason. He’s seriously talented, and never fails to impress either us or his happy couples with stunning photography that effortlessly captures his incredible weddings. Luis’ rich images are packed with happiness, awe and joy, never intruding on proceedings for a posed photo, without sacrificing his unique contemporary style.
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Ross Harvey
Style: Contemporary
Where: UK, Europe & destination
Having decorated himself in awards and accolades throughout his photography career, Ross Harvey is still going strong with his gorgeous creative style, creating dramatic snapshots of some of the most incredible wedding venues in the world. We could genuinely stare into his pictures for hours if we let ourselves, with each frame drenched in emotional depth and practically singing with colour, allowing the bright personalities of the bride, the groom and their wedding guests to shine through in style.
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Paul Keppel
Style: Documentary
Where: Cornwall & UK
What we love most about Paul Keppel’s photography is the extra-special attention he pays to the unique relationships and personalities in your wedding party. Blending into proceedings like “just another wedding guest”, Paul captures some spectacular shots, often catching his subjects by complete surprise, meaning you get to see those very real and unmissable emotions, whether it’s Granny crying with happiness as you walk down the aisle or Dad doing his best Saturday Night Fever on the dancefloor.
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Jonny Draper
Style: Contemporary
Where: Manchester, UK & destination
Jonny Draper’s flair for picking up on his happy couple’s special quirks is just what you need from your wedding photographer on the big day, guaranteeing you’ll end up with the kind of pictures that’ll fill you with just as much happiness on your 70th anniversary as they did on the day they were taken. Which is even more impressive when you think about how Jonny does it all from a distance, you’d genuinely be forgiven for not even knowing he was there. But thankfully, he is!
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Umbrella Studio
Style: Contemporary, reportage
Where: London & UK
The husband and wife team behind Umbrella Studio have an abundance of talent between them, and as well as catching all the smaller moments of the special day in their honest, reportage style, they do dabble in the contemporary as well, creating some fabulously artistic shots that’ll give you a timeless reminder of just how beautiful you looked in your dream dress, long after the “I do’s” are done. Best. Umbrella. Ever.
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Murray Clarke
Style: Contemporary, reportage
Where: UK & destination
Some things just go together, and Murray Clarke’s unique blend of artistic reportage and natural portraiture style is one of them! By working with and around his subjects, Murray creates some truly beautiful pictures and it really is just like he says, “on your wedding day I’ll allow the magic to unfold naturally, I’m just there to document it”.
Christian Michael
Style: Reportage
Where: Cornwall, UK & Europe
Christian Michael’s mission is to make absolutely sure that you feel like “you’ve booked a good friend to photograph your wedding”, so you know you’re going to enjoy a wonderfully personal service and, let us tell you now, you certainly will. But what’s really worth shouting about is Christian’s naturalistic approach to wedding photography, never getting in the way of the action and simply allowing each beautiful moment to unfold after the other. Perfect.
Ed Godden
Style: Contemporary, alternative
Where: Midlands, UK & destination
If you’re after a wedding photographer who’s willing to take away the spotlight from the bride-to-be to take the same old group shots, then look away, because that is NOT Ed Godden. Ed’s take on wedding photography is alternative, refreshing and serious amounts of pretty as he works around your party, using different angles and perspectives to create some stunning and unexpected memoirs of your special day. Which made him an easy choice for our best 50.
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Stewart Girvan
Style: Reportage
Where: Cornwall, UK & destination
The gorgeous Cornish countryside is as much of a character in Stewart Girvan’s wedding photography as the happy couple themselves. But instead of allowing these dramatic landscapes to upstage your wedding, Stewart instead uses their natural beauty to enhance your special day, allowing the guests, the moments and the joy of your bridal celebrations to take to the forefront.
Mark Pacura
Style: Reportage
Where: Scotland & destination
Mark Pacura does wedding photography with a big difference. Ditching any kind of convention in favour of his own “artistic wedding storytelling” fashion, Mark covers all his weddings from start to finish, making sure he catches every smile, tear, laugh and unforgettable moment in-between. So that when your day is done, you can simply open your photo album any time and live it all again in Mark’s timeless signature style.
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Sharron Gibson
Style: Documentary
Where: UK & destination
A self-confessed “seeker of natural light”, Sharron Gibson is a wonderfully talented photographer with a genuine instinct for finding those unusual and unexpected perspectives that add a fabulous extra dimension when looking back at your wedding day. Whether it’s a snap of Auntie Brenda guffawing at the Best Man’s blue jokes, Mum dabbing her eyes during the “I do’s” or Grandad shaking his stuff to Uptown Funk at midnight.
Daffodil Waves
Style: Contemporary
Where: UK & destination
Nicola, Daffodil Waves’ resident photography virtuoso is a wonderful addition to your wedding with an attention to detail and genuine care that starts long before you walk down the aisle. From the first moment you give her a call, she wants to be that person who you “talk to about your wedding plans until YOU get bored” (well, she volunteered!) and when it comes down to the wedding itself, Nicola will record all the ecstatic moments in her chic, contemporary style to remember forever.
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The Crawleys
Style: Reportage
Where: UK & destination
2017 has already been an extremely successful year for The Crawleys, having won a Wedding Industry Award for best North West Wedding Photographer and also earning the accolade of UK Highly Commended Wedding Photographer of the Year 2017. But this husband and wife team aren’t resting on their laurels, and judging by their most recent work are still wowing brides and grooms all over the country with their own distinct brand of reportage.
Rachel Joyce
Style: Documentary, alternative
Where: North West & UK
Quirky. Fun. Creative. Different. Rachel Joyce is what all wedding photographers aspire to be; truly original and unafraid to try something new if the couple demands it. The result? Some of the most personal and individual examples of wedding photography that we’ve seen in a long time. Rachel really picks up on what’s special about your celebrations, as well as the patchwork of moments that make up the happiest day of your life.
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Alan Law
Style: Contemporary
Where: Cornwall
Alan Law is one of the best. And we aren’t the only ones who think so, his work has been celebrated everywhere by other wedding photographers, magazines and even the prestigious Wedding Industry Awards. Rightfully so when it looks this amazing, his secret being that he doesn’t even remotely try to pose his subjects or to photograph them in an artistic way. Instead, he lets the emotions do the talking, “capturing natural events as they happen” without so much as a cliché in sight.
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Steve Bridgwood
Style: Contemporary
Where: UK & destination
A wedding caught on film by Steve Bridgwood is a fairytale romance, a collection of snapshots filled with real emotion, genuine expression and hilarious moments with the ones you love most. As Steve puts it himself, his pictures are “achingly cool” but that’s not because they’re posed that way, it’s because he allows events to unfold naturally, and always seems to be in the perfect place to catch them for you to enjoy for anniversaries to come.
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Sarah-Jane Ethan
Style: Contemporary, vintage
Where: UK & destination
Sarah-Jane’s stunning camera work is so much more than just photography, it’s priceless moments caught on film. It’s having the abiding memory of one of the happiest days of your lives within reach whenever you want to experience it all again. Its vintage style mixed with the magic of your boho wedding in some of the UK’s prettiest venues. All tied up with a wonderful personal service tailored to the unique personalities of you and your husband-to-be.
Andy Gaines
Style: Contemporary
Where: UK & destination
The proud owner of a Wedding Industry Award as well as one seriously cute family, ex-rocker Andy Gaines is exactly the sort of person you’d want to find on the other side of the lens at your wedding. Reassuring, helpful and full of ideas, Andy will work to make you and your guests comfortable and kicks any kind of forced poses, awkward smiles or staged scenes out of the window. Instead focusing on what matters most, the love between the bride and groom.
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Keela Moyle
Style: Documentary
Where: Bristol & UK
Based in Bristol, one of Britain’s style capitals, Keela Moyle’s wedding photography is suitably fashionable, rich in emotion, and really does capture those small moments that are so easily missed when you’re with your family and enjoying your wedding. Keela mostly works in the background of your celebrations, picking up on the unique quirks of your guests and the memories you’ll want to remember, but on the odd occasion she does pick people out for posed shots, they’re always fantastically creative and well worth the short time it takes to shoot them.
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Mick Shah
Style: Documentary
Where: Bristol & UK
Mick and the team at Miki Photography are an oh-so-talented bunch of lads who want you to relax and be in the moment on your special day, so they’ll act like “friends with cameras” rather than photographers and capture a plethora of stunning, high quality images without demanding that you take time out of your day for forced, posed shots. The end result? Some truly beautiful pictures that really reflect the bride and groom’s unique personalities.
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Aaron Storry
Style: Documentary
Where: Northampton & UK
Using his creative documentary style, Aaron Storry is an extremely energetic and artistic photographer who knows how to add a timeless feel to your wedding albums. Much more than this, the shots he manages to pick up on are always extremely dynamic, and manage to show every bridesmaid, groomsmen, guest and, of course, the happy couple themselves, in action and enjoying their special day.
Frances Sales
Style: Contemporary
Where: London, UK & abroad
Frances Sales admits that she was told she’d “never make any money from creative work”, so we imagine she must be feeling pretty smug (and rightfully so) now that she’s genuinely one of the brightest sparks in the world of wedding photography. Frances style is beautifully natural, with soft tones, tiny little details and effortlessly romantic shots that really help to tell your own wonderful love story.
Martin Hill
Style: Reportage
Where: Somerset
From working with the Royal Marines to turning his lens towards wedding photography… Well that’s a first! And if Martin Hill is the last, well, weddings up and down the UK would be missing out because his photography is special. It’s brides walking through gorgeous country barns special, it’s grooms leaning over Aston Martin’s special, It’s an entire darn wedding party in the shape of a heart special. And you know what? We love it all, and so will you.
Allister Freeman
Style: Reportage, contemporary
Where: London & UK
What makes Allister Freeman really stand out from the crowd is the fact that he doesn’t adhere to passing trends or wedding fads, instead staying true to his own, vintage-inspired reportage style, allowing your special day to happen naturally with minimal interruption. Not only does this mean you won’t be hassled by the camera clicking incessantly while you should be celebrating, but it also means you’ll end up with a more authentic reminder of your wedding.
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Sam & Louise
Style: Contemporary
Where: South East & UK
Specialising in natural and creative wedding photography, the husband and wife duo of Sam & Louise is a match made in bridal heaven. Preferring to seek shots where the natural light is in full bloom and your wedding guests aren’t totally aware they’re being photographed; their pictures are often exceedingly detailed and packed with raw emotions for you re-experience again and again. They’re particularly well versed at shooting rustic weddings, judging by their stunning galleries.
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Luna Weddings
Style: Contemporary
Where: South West, UK & destination
Anna and Mike, the camera-wielding team pulling the lens covers at Luna Weddings are genuine experts when it comes to documenting the emotions of your guests throughout your special day. From the moment you walk down the aisle, to late at night where the prosecco is flowing and everybody’s dancing, these “photography ninjas” will be there making sure that you don’t miss a single beat of your wedding once you’ve had your cake and ate it.
Simon Biffen
Style: Documentary
Where: South West, UK & destination
We’re big fans of Simon here at GoHen (and not just because like us, he’s a Bath resident) because he comes out with statements like “This is your story. Have it told beautifully”. That’s exactly what you want to hear from your wedding photographer, and he more than makes good on his promise with his stunning brand of documentary photography, making everybody comfortable to be themselves whenever they’re on the other side of his lens.
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Mark Wallis
Style: Reportage
Where: UK
Mark Wallis takes to his weddings with the same superb mindset each time, to capture everything that happens as if he wasn’t even there. From your early morning preparations whether that’s a glass of bubbly with the bridesmaids or having your hair done by a stylist, through the ceremony itself, to the celebrations in the evening, Mark weaves amongst proceedings and records your special day exactly how it is. Which results in some beautiful photos, by the way.
Rebecca Douglas
Style: Contemporary
Where: Kent & UK
Rebecca Douglas is super-creative and a self-confessed photography obsessive! She’s also a wonderful personality to have around on the big day itself and really makes you feel comfortable to relax and show your real self in front of the camera, you’d be forgiven for forgetting she’s even there. Rebecca’s style is lush, natural and totally quirky, making her the perfect choice for any boho bride-to-be looking for somebody with a certain something different.
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Kerry Woods
Style: Documentary
Where: North West, UK & destination
If you recognise some of Kerry Woods’ startlingly gorgeous photography, then that’s probably because it’s been featured everywhere from Love my Dress to Rock My Wedding. She’s also won back-to-back awards at the Great Northern Wedding Awards for her distinct signature style, which combines the of-the-moment documentary fashion with her own creative streak that guarantees her brides a totally unique memoir of their dream “I do”.
Jamie Bott
Style: Reportage, documentary
Where: UK & destination
Jamie Bott’s photography could be considered as art. It’s that pretty, but it’s so much more than that. This is wedding photography that’s meant to take the bride and groom back to specific moments in their celebrations, to relive the happy emotions and to give them a way of remembering the happiest day of their lives, for the rest of their lives. Be still our beating heart, Jamie Bott; your pictures are amazing.
Albert Palmer
Style: Contemporary
Where: Bristol & UK
From the off, Albert admits that his work is a blend of “fun, creative, elegant and a little bit different” and we certainly aren’t going to argue when his portfolio of wedding photography looks this unique. You’ll rarely find any kind of posed shots, but when you do they’re the kind of pictures that you’d hang up on your wall and “n’aaaaw” at for the rest of your lives together, all complimented with in-the-moment shots of your nearest and dearest celebrating your lifelong love. We’re not crying, you’re crying!
Chris Giles
Style: Reportage
Where: UK & destination
We LOVE Chris Giles, and he loves us (we think!) His photography has featured on our blog more than once, and once again he’s cropped up in our Top 50 because Chris just keeps getting better. Capturing the unique personalities of the bride and groom sounds like it should be difficult, but Chris makes it look so easy. And if that’s not the sign of a world-class wedding photographer, we don’t know what is.
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Jon Dennis
Style: Contemporary
Where: Yorkshire & UK
Possibly one of the most stylish wedding photographers on this list, Jon Dennis of S6 Photography is a fabulously talented individual with a totally unique attitude towards capturing your special day. If you’re bored of the usual shots you see at wedding after wedding, then Jon provides the antidote with his brilliant eye for creativity, using the different backdrops around your venue, as well as your guests, to create some memorable pictures that you’ll be digging out for years to come.
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Voyteck Photography
Style: Reportage
Where: London, UK & destination
Anybody with a camera could try and record your wedding in photographic form for you, but when there are men like Voyteck out there who can pick up on all the little quirks and emotions that you might’ve missed first time round, why not trust the expert? In Voyteck’s case you really, really won’t regret it. Not only is he a great personality, but it’s his distinct, honest, reportage style approach to wedding photography that’s made him an absolute must for this list.
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Ed Peers
Style: Contemporary
Where: London, UK & destination
One look at Ed Peers’ portfolio is all it takes to show you that this London-based photographer has been lucky enough to shoot incredible weddings all over the world! And a big part of the reason he’s invited to shoot destination weddings time and time again is his unique ability to connect his brides and grooms with the places they cherish most. Whether that’s his use of scale, perspective or depth of colour we don’t know, what we do know is these pictures are so stunning that we could stare at them for hours.
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Claudia Rose Carter
Style: Contemporary
Where: Midlands & UK
Here’s one wedding photographer who prefers to do things personally when it comes to finding out everything she needs to know about your special day. Who’s important? What means the most to you? Why are you getting married, where you’re getting married? This process allows Claudia to really get to know you and, most importantly, realise exactly what you want captured on your happy day. While her photos are the stuff of our Pinterest-fuelled daydreams.
Dominic Wright
Style: Contemporary
Where: Yorkshire & UK
Dominic Wright Photography is run by a husband-and-wife team with the fabulous combined experience of working in both the fashion and commercial industries. So, it is any real surprise that when they finally came together to turn their hand to wedding photography, they created magic? These shots are highly artistic, genuinely moving, and will continue to take your breath away long after the day is gone.
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Cotton Candy Wedding Photography
Style: Contemporary, vintage
Where: UK
Gemma and Philippa are two best friends who had the dream of starting their own wedding photography company, so they just went and did it! We salute them, and so will you when you discover their stunning work for yourselves. More often than not, Cotton Candy shoot in a timeless, vintage style that’s unlike anything else in the UK, and when they do branch out into the contemporary, their work suddenly amplifies and the bright colours of their boho weddings come bursting through in spectacular fashion.
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Sam Gibson
Style: Documentary
Where: South West, UK & destination
A previous employee of the BBC (he used to film and direct documentaries), when Bristol-based Sam Gibson decided to turn his talents behind the camera to weddings, there was no going back. Because of his background in TV and film, Sam’s style is brilliantly cinematic, expertly picking up on the emotions of the moment and never missing a beat when it comes to the capturing the soaring highs of your wedding day.
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Lisa Devlin
Style: Alternative
Where: Brighton & UK
Having lived the life of a professional photographer for nearly three decades (time flies when you’re having fun!) Lisa Devlin is extraordinarily talented and knows exactly what it takes to immerse herself in your special day and record your wedding from the inside out. Describing her style as “left of centre, a bit alternative, a bit emotional”, her photography totally reflects this and provokes as much emotion looking back on your celebrations as it did when you were right there in the moment.
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Fiona Kelly
Style: Reportage
Where: UK & destination
Fresh, crisp, natural, easy. Fiona Kelly’s photography shows all the hallmarks of someone who really cares about their craft. There’s nothing in her albums that suggests even a hint of a forced smile or pose, she just mingles in proceedings like one of the guests, making absolutely sure that everything that happens is recorded in photographic form, whether it’s Mum crying with joy or Grandma tapping her foot to the sound of the DJ.
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Matt Ethan
Style: Contemporary
Where: London, UK & destination
If you’re more of a “flower crown than tiara” kind of boho bride then Matt Ethan is the snap-happy man for you! His stunning work is regularly featured on Love My Dress as well as the internationally acclaimed Rock My Wedding for good reason, it’s some of the most heartfelt, emotional, and often very funny photography we’ve seen, captured in the world’s most beautiful wedding venues.
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Adam Johnson
Style: Contemporary
Where: Cheshire & UK
Working under the moniker of ARJ Photography (ARJ are his initials) Adam has really perfected his own creative brand of wedding photography. His pictures practically sing with emotion and each frame is a little window back into your wedding day, capturing those perfect moments that are so easily forgotten, like the bouquet soaring through the air, your friends and family throwing shapes on the dancefloor or simply the smiles of your guests as you walk down the aisle.
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Kevin Mullins
Style: Photojournalism
Where: UK & destination
Kevin simply doesn’t “do” fake smiles, so he won’t ask for them. Instead, he waits for the real thing to come to him, and you can bet that at the kind of amazing weddings he’s invited to photograph, there’s plenty around to be caught on camera. His portfolio is filled with plenty of candid, emotional moments too, showing a great range of depth to his albums that really do paint a complete picture of your special day from the suspense, to the tears, and finally to the laughter.
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Oobaloos Photography
Style: Contemporary, alternative
Where: South West & UK
Sheryl, the founder of the award-winning Oobaloos Photography, likes to do weddings just that little bit differently, and she sincerely hopes you do too. She really seeks out the real feelings of your wedding guests and is an expert at capturing expression, if her galleries are anything to go by. Being behind the camera is her happy place, and you surely will be as well if you’re lucky enough to sample the Oobaloos experience on your special day.
