2020 has been a tough old year, and before we get into our Top 50 Best UK Wedding Photographers, from everyone here at GoHen, we just want to wish you well and we hope you’re staying safe in these strange and testing times.
At the time of writing, though COVID-19 is still prevalent and causing uncertainty, we are starting to look ahead to the future and edge back to some semblance of normality, and people are beginning to think once again about their future wedding plans.
So whether your wedding was sadly delayed or you’re just planning ahead for next year (or even the year after, you super-organised wedding-planning-legend!), be sure to check out our favourite 50 Wedding Photographers in the UK for 2020 below!
Adams Photography
Style: Documentary
Where: UK & Abroad
We’re kicking things off with a returning GoHen favourite! Adam Szczepanski is a master snapper with his pictures exuding an almost other-worldly quality. Everyone hopes that their wedding photographer can capture the essence of the day and Adam is that good he can do it in a single photo. We’re running out of superlatives to describe his work, so check out his portfolio and bask in the brilliance for yourselves!
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Alan Law
Style: Documentary
Where: UK & Abroad
Class is permanent as they say in the sporting world, and this is undoubtedly applicable to Alan Law. Constantly being named amongst the best of the best, year after year, he really is at the top of the wedding photography game. Candid, honest, stunning, his photos go beyond their aesthetic quality and the deeper emotion of the day shines through. Memories which will definitely last a lifetime.
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Amy Faith Photography
Style: Alternative
Where: UK & Abroad
What’s normal, anyway? Give us quirky any day! Amy Faith is flying the flag for the alternatives and is here to showcase the best of the weird/wonderous/nerdy/eccentric/daft/adventurous weddings about. If you’re having an off-the-wall wedding, you need an off-the-wall photographer – the results of which are amazing. We certainly have faith in Amy!
Andy Li Photography
Style: Alternative
Where: UK & Abroad
Another non-traditional wedding photographer because at GoHen, we ADORE different! Something a bit alternative, something unorthodox, and that’s exactly what you get with the infinitely talented, multi-award-winning Andy Li! His mantra is ‘Fun/Natural/Creative’ and his photos are certainly all three. If GoHen were getting married, we’d be enlisting the skills of Andy Li without a doubt – that’s why he’s been included in our list for a third successive year! Keep the good times rolling, Andy!
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Andy Turner Photography
Style: Alternative
Where: UK & Abroad
Even if you’re not getting married, we implore you to follow the phenomenal Andy Turner on his social channels because his snaps are worthy of their own art gallery! Unobtrusive and inconspicuous, Andy lets the day flow without getting in the way and without pulling you away from the celebrations. And yet he still manages to capture all the moments that matter, in a style befitting of your special day!
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Anneli Marinovich
Style: Fine Art
Where: UK & Abroad
Snapping weddings across every inch of the globe, the extremely gifted Anneli has travelled far and wide to perfectly capture her lucky clients’ big days. She’s commissioned for ‘the way she sees light and captures love,’ and this is more than evident when you take a glimpse at her stunning portfolio. Romantic, elegant and utterly fabulous, they’re beyond spectacular! Check them out!
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Bridgwood Wedding Photography
Style: Contemporary
Where: UK & Abroad
A master of colour, an expert in lighting and an all-out camera-wielding legend, Steve Bridgwood adds a new level of vibrancy to the wedding photography game. If you’re looking for a bright, interesting and unique approach, you really need look no further. Steve is your man! Creative, innovative, and downright incredible!
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Christian Michael
Style: Reportage
Where: UK & Europe
Natural, authentic, and totally jaw-dropping, award-winning wedding snapper Christian Michael is a genius behind the lens and a gentleman in front of it. He makes you feel relaxed and comfortable on what can be a nerve-wracking day, so you’re looking your radiant best as he blends into the background and captures the moments that matter.
Craig & Eva Sanders
Style: Fine Art
Where: Scotland & UK
This fantastic husband and wife team’s fine art style is fit for royalty. That’s not an exaggeration. One glance at their incredible portfolio and you’ll understand the hype. Elegant, light and lovely – it’s fairy-tale stuff. If you’re planning the dream wedding, you need the dream wedding photographers. Enter Craig and Eva!
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Dale Weeks Photography
Style: Alternative
Where: UK & Abroad
If you’re wanting colours to pop and personalities to shine through, Dale Weeks is your guy. His rock ‘n’ roll approach to wedding photography makes him stand out from the crowd in the best possible way. He relishes meeting new couples and going above and beyond to meet their needs! Amazing, quirky and seriously cool, we’re pleased to be showcasing his work once again!
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David Pullum Photography
Style: Documentary
Where: UK & Abroad
No two weddings are the same, and no two couples are the same, but not everyone understands that. Well, not everyone is like the brilliant David Pullum. He knows that everybody is different, and he has this incredible ability to bend and mould his style so that he captures your day in a way that’s specific to you. The only constant is that every single one of his photos is of the highest quality. Now that’s something we don’t mind having in common with everyone else!
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Diana V Photography
Style: Documentary
Where: UK & New Zealand
Rustic, stylish, elegant, tasteful – if this describes you and what you want your wedding to be like, Diana is the perfect person to capture the essence of it all. With an aptitude for manipulating the natural lighting for stunning effects and a penchant for picking the perfect setting for those breath-taking shots, you’ll be blown away by the end products!
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Ella Parkinson
Style: Contemporary
Where: The Cotswolds
Romance is the order of the day and it pours straight out of Ella Parkinson’s photos in abundance. Whilst all of our Top 50 are fantastic at various aspects of wedding photography, nobody captures love and affection quite like this immeasurably talented Ella. Her unique ability sets her apart from the rest and she seemingly keeps going from strength to strength. We didn’t think it was possible to improve on perfection, but we’ve found evidence that you can!
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Emma-Jane Photography
Style: Documentary
Where: UK & Abroad
If you’re lucky enough to secure the services of Emma-Jane, you’ve found your way into an exclusive group of people who’ve had the privilege of having their special day captured by one of the most talented wedding photographers in the business. That’s not hyperbole, that’s a cold hard fact. Emma-Jane is rubbing shoulders with the marriage snapping elite and she’ll provide you with spectacular memories you can look back on forever.
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Evolve Photography
Style: Documentary
Where: UK & Abroad
Quickly developing into one of our personal favourites, Evolve Photography are constantly expanding their portfolio with more and more magnificent wedding snaps and we are just in awe. Classic styles with contemporary twists, the results are truly sublime. Check out the snaps on their website, but be warned, you will inevitably spend hours scrolling through their amazing photos, so best clear your plans for the rest of the day!
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Eye Jogia
Style: Contemporary
Where: UK & Abroad
Specialising in high-end luxury and confidential A-List weddings all over the world, Eye Jogia Photo and Cinema really blaze a trail for glamourous portrayals of their couples’ big day. They have two approaches: ‘The Fantasy’ and ‘The Reality’. The Fantasy are breath-taking posed shots and The Reality is when they get in amongst the action and snap you at your most natural. The best of both worlds!
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Fraser Stewart
Style: Documentary
Where: UK & Abroad
The word cool gets banded around far too often these days, but when applied to Fraser Stewart’s work, it is more than justified. In fact, it doesn’t go far enough! Being it’s the happiest day of your life, Fraser makes it his mission to capture enjoyment, but he also snaps all those little moments others may miss. If your love is built on friendship and laughter, Fraser Stewart is the man for you!
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Freckle Photography
Style: Contemporary
Where: South West
‘Taking photos of love, life and happiness’ is what Emma strives to do, and she succeeds. Every. Single. Time. There’s more to photography than capturing what’s in front of you, it’s capturing what can’t be seen, which Emma does effortlessly! With a passion for her job and an immense talent for it, she’s surely the perfect wedding photographer package!
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Gurvir Johal Photography
Style: Documentary
Where: UK & Abroad
Coming from a graphic design background, Gurvir’s creative and artistic flair is evident in his work. Masterpiece after masterpiece, it’s probably time we opened up an art gallery solely devoted to his prints. His unobtrusive style allows him to really delve deep into the heart of your relationships to capture true-to-life images you will look back on with affection.
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Heledd Roberts
Style: Documentary
Where: UK
“Romance, romance, romance,” we hear her photos holler! Yes, Heledd Roberts’ light, elegant and majestic wedding snaps are awe-inspiring. By honing her camera-snapping skills in the stunning Welsh mountains experimenting with the light, she has crafted and perfected this fabulous style of wedding photography which she is very much the master of!
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Inbetween Days
Style: Documentary
Where: UK
Because those special moments can happen in an instant, Laura and Alex are always in the right place at the right time to capture it all on your wedding day. That wry smile, that tear of joy, those spectacular dance moves – everything and anything. The little moments make the big day extra special and their fabulous photos will transport you back as if you were reliving it all.
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Jackson & Co
Style: Documentary
Where: Kent & London
Michael and Hannah are the dynamic couple behind the irresistible Jackson & Co. Their phenomenal photos take you on a journey of your special day and get to the very heart of what makes your relationship so special. There’s nothing ordinary about weddings, so you need people capable of capturing the extraordinary, and that’s exactly what this husband and wife team do.
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Janina Brocklesby
Style: Documentary & Reportage
Where: UK & Abroad
A new addition to our Top 50, we’re glad Janina has found her way into our lives and we’re excited to share her talents with you and the rest of the wedding world! Her timeless style is exactly that, timeless. In fifty years from now, her photographs will still look modern, sleek and stunning, no matter how much the wedding photography industry develops. We’re looking forward to being proven right!
Jessica Raphael
Style: Contemporary
Where: UK & Abroad
We featured the incredibly gifted Jessica in our rundown last year and revisiting her work again this year was like reliving our favourite dream. Idyllic photos full of love and passion, captured beautifully – truly stunning! Many people dream of the perfect wedding and it’s befitting that Jessica makes it look just that! Fabulous!
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Joanna Cleeve Photography
Style: Contemporary
Where: UK & Abroad
The first thing that strikes you about Joanna’s incredible photos is the way she manipulates the lighting to create such spectacular shots. It adds a new dimension to already amazing photography. Without even knowing the couples in her portfolio, the pictures bring a smile to your face and a warmth in your heart – and that takes real talent.
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Julie Michaelsen
Style: Fine Art
Where: London, UK, Abroad
Fine art or, in Julie Michaelsen’s case, mighty fine art! Light, elegant, refreshing, resplendent, we could go on and on… and we will! Whilst some prefer darker shots, Julie has a particular proclivity for capturing the brighter side of wedding life which exudes a special type of joy and beauty not many can achieve. Graceful, tasteful and undoubtedly timeless, Julie’s photos will transcend the ages!
Katie Dervin
Style: Documentary
Where: North West
Katie Dervin has taken the traditional concept of documentary-styled wedding photography and added a splash of flair and individuality to it creating a funky, unique style we fell in love with at first sight. She also soared even higher in our estimations when we discovered that she’s made a commitment to plant one-hundred trees for each year of business from 2019 onwards. Legend!
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Kerry Woods Photography
Style: Documentary/Traditional
Where: UK & Abroad
Pictures supposedly speak a thousand words, but if that’s the case, Kerry Wood’s speak at least a million. There’s so much depth and style to them they can’t possibly be on par with others, they’re leaps and bounds ahead! By her own admission, she doesn’t fit into a singular category because her goal is to capture your wedding in the most appropriate and fitting style. And she nails it each and every time.
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Ladybirds Photography
Style: Documentary
Where: North West
Arguably, the photographer is one of, if not the most important part of the wedding planning process as the photographs are the everlasting embodiment of the day which you’ll look back on forever. Choosing the right one is vital, and if you’re looking for timelessly stylish and flawless photos, Ladybirds Photography are one of the best in the business. Some serious WOW factor going on here! Check out their Insta now!
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Liberty Pearl Photo Collective
Style: Reportage
Where: Devon, UK, Europe
The Liberty Pearl Photo Collective are six of the most creative and talented camera-slingers in the South West. They’re so good, we were planning on keeping them all to ourselves, but then we remembered we’d already let the cat out of the bag by including them in our list last year, so we thought we’d bang their drum once again! Unique, passionate and personal, these guys are on top of their game!
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Lilith In Bloom
Style: Alternative
Where: UK
Swansea’s finest, Sarah at Lilith In Bloom has over ten years of wedding photography experience behind her and the quality is evident. Not only do all her testimonials rave about her work, but all of her clients rave about her as a person! Wedding photography is such a personal thing, and it’s always better when you’ve got someone you love behind the camera, and that’s exactly what you’ll get with the fabulous Sarah!
Lisa Devlin
Style: Alternative
Where: UK
‘You could say my style is a bit left of centre.’ In this context, left of centre translates to: ‘freaking awesome!’ Lisa Devlin’s alternative approach to wedding photography has won her multiple awards and we’re welcoming her back for the fourth year on the spin because nobody (and we mean nobody) does it quite like her! Lisa, we love it! Keep it going!
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Luis Holden
Style: Documentary
Where: UK
It’s difficult as a writer when you find yourself lost for words, but Luis Holden’s spectacular snaps have stopped us in our tracks. We would love to wax lyrical about his sublime creations, but he’s gone and left us speechless – so you better head over to his portfolios and have a gander yourselves! You’ll see what we mean.
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Oobaloos Photography
Style: Contemporary
Where: South West & UK
There’s been a lot of hullabaloo about Oobaloos over recent years as people clamour to secure their highly sought-after services. The multi-multi-multi-award-winner, Sheryl, who spearheads the operation is a camera-wielding maestro who manages to capture every moment, from the big I dos to the smaller bits photographers often miss. Amazing!
Our Beautiful Adventure
Style: Documentary
Where: South Wales & UK
There’s been a definite switch in preference in favour of natural wedding photography in recent years, and if you’re one of those who prefers an authentic image to an artificially posed photo then step this way. The radiant Rachael, the brains behind Our Beautiful Adventure, is the Queen of natural wedding photographs, enhancing the true beauty of the couples in question.
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Reality Photography
Style: Reality
Where: UK
Posed photographs aren’t really a snapshot of your day. They’re forced; synthetic. The guys at Reality Photography want to capture the real moments, so you can look back on the memories and remember the day for real. The promise: ‘Zero cheese. Just fun, laid back good vibes,’ and that’s exactly what you’ll get!
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Rebecca Douglas
Style: Contemporary
Where: Kent & UK
Fantastic, fun and eco-friendly, Rebecca Douglas is not just raising the bar for other wedding photographers – she’s the bar people are aspiring to be. Her pictures make words obsolete. They tell such a detailed, deep and devoted story, which captures the heart and soul of your special day. Rebecca, we are in awe!
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Rik Pennington Photography
Style: Documentary
Where: UK & Abroad
Even with twelve years of experience under his belt, Rik, by his own admission, still hasn’t seen it all for the simple reason no two weddings are the same. This is the man we’d want at our wedding. Someone who understands that it’s unique and special to us. Someone who won’t take the same approach, but mould and shape to the challenge in front of him. That takes real skill – which he executes to perfection!
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Sanshine Photography
Style: Contemporary
Where: UK & Abroad
Boasting an angelic quality, San Shawe’s flawless fine art photography stuns. No matter what your surroundings, San will make it look like a fairy-tale wedding. When it comes to showing your grandchildren your wedding snaps, they’ll think you were true-to-life Disney princes and princesses back in the day!
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Sansom Photography
Style: Documentary
Where: Yorkshire, UK & Abroad
Forget intrusion and forced posing, these guys let you get on with your day, they let you live in the moment and share your wonderful experience with your friends and family. You may not notice, but Chris and Versity of Samsom Photography will be there, working tirelessly in the background. Capturing all the lovely, heartfelt snapshots throughout the day.
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Sarah Horton Photography
Style: Documentary
Where: Cheshire
Sarah’s diary usually books up within 18-24 months in advance – yes, she’s in very high demand. One look at her unparalleled portfolio and it’s easy to see why (it’s a little bit WOW, to say the least!). This is her third consecutive appearance in the Top 50, and because she keeps the bar so high, we’re tempted to just make her a permanent fixture.
Shane Webber
Style: Natural & Contemporary
Where: Manchester & Cheshire
It’s evident when a job is a job and when it’s a passion. Shane Webber goes above and beyond the call of duty because not only does he love his work, but he’s committed to providing the best service so you get exactly what you dreamed of – the most important moments of the day, from the big shots to the bits people often miss, captured in an elegant, stylish fashion!
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Stephen Walker Photography
Style: Reportage
Where: UK & Abroad
New addition claxon! Natural, organic, authentic, Stephen Walker makes it his mission to snap and save all the moments that matter, so you can look back on your big day and remember it all. From the tiniest details to the big hitters, Stephen never misses a beat. We reckon he must have cloned himself because it can’t be possible for him to be everywhere at once. But he seemingly is!
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The Vedrines
Style: Documentary
Where: UK & Abroad
The Vedrines are another GoHen favourite and though they’ve made our Top 50, we’d go so far as to say they’d make our Top 10 (possibly even higher than that!). Not that we have favourites *cough*, but we are just head over heels for their elegant, chic and Louvre-worthy style. Don’t even think about making a decision on your photographer until you’ve checked these guys out!
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The Wild Bride
Style: Alternative
Where: UK & Abroad
Rustic, chic and ultra-cool, the dream team behind The Wild Bride, Emilie and Jon, are all about alternative and wild weddings. Spending a decade working in the music photography industry, their rock ‘n’ roll approach has epic end results. So if you’re planning an outdoor adventure wedding – whether it’s a beach, barn or woodland – these guys are the perfect people to capture it all.
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Through The Woods We Ran
Style: Documentary
Where: South West & UK
We need to clarify, although we’ve described their style as documentary, they self-identify as somewhere between ‘documentary-style’ and somewhere between ‘we’re-just-here-to-make-you-look-f******-awesome photography’. And, hey, that’s exactly what they do. Every single shot, people look awesome. Every scenic shot, it looks awesome. Everything is awesome. If that’s what you’re after (and who isn’t?), that’s what you’ll get!
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Tobiah Tayo
Style: Reportage
Where: UK & Europe
Having photographed the weddings of Premier League footballers Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Wilshere, this gives you a glimpse into the level these guys are operating on. Not that they exclusively do celebrity weddings, their standards are just so impeccably high, they’re sought-after from all sections of society! Incredibly glamourous!
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Toby Lowe Photography
Style: Documentary & Reportage
Where: Devon & Cornwall
Being a photographer in two of the most picturesque counties in the country must be a dream! Combining beautiful marital shots with the stunning landscapes makes for some seriously breathtaking results. If you’re lucky enough to be getting married in either Devon or Cornwall, be sure to enlist the services of the fantastic Toby Lowe.
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Umbrella Studio
Style: Contemporary Reportage
Where: London & UK
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, now 2020. 2021 (Probably), 2022 (We’d imagine so), 2056 (If they’re still going, we wouldn’t bet against it). The lovely folks at Umbrella Studio are an ever-present in our annual rundown of the top wedding photographers because they seem to be able to tell the story of your special day like no other. Every year we trawl through loads of photographers, but no one does it quite like these guys.
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ZT Photography
Style: Documentary
Where: Lancashire/Manchester/Cheshire
From black and white contrasts to bursts of colour, ZT Photography takes the traditional concept of the documentary-style and give it a little added fizz. Yes, with no room for the drab or mundane, they’re here to add a splash of excitement into the photography proceedings which elevate the images to new fabulous heights. Check out their popping Insta Feed.
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