Groom lifting his bride in a meadow beside St Mary’s church, Swinbrook

Church weddings · The Cotswolds, Wiltshire & Berkshire

Church wedding photography

Quiet during the service. Present for everything around it.

Full day from £2,600 · Photography and film, one person

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My approach

I’ve worked with a lot of vicars.

I’m Lewis, a documentary wedding photographer and filmmaker. A church service is the one part of the day I treat with real care. I speak to the vicar first, follow the rules of the building and stay out of the aisle.

No flash, no shutter noise and no moving about during the vows. Once the service is over I’m with you for everything around it: the confetti in the churchyard, the bells, the car and the walk down the lane.

Families tend to be at their closest in church. Those are the photographs people return to.

Full day from £2,600, travel included across most of the UK.

Bride pausing at the church door as her bridesmaids wait inside, Wiltshire

Recent weddings

Three church weddings.

Newlyweds walking out of a Wiltshire village church through cheering guests — Village church & tipi · Wiltshire

Bride and groom showered with confetti in the churchyard at Swinbrook — St Mary’s · Swinbrook, Oxfordshire

Newlyweds waving from a white vintage convertible as guests cheer outside a village church — Village church getaway

On the day

How a church day usually runs.

Before

Arrivals and the vicar

I arrive early, introduce myself to the vicar and find my places. Then I photograph your guests arriving and the last minutes before the doors open.

During

A quiet service

Silent cameras, no flash and no movement during the vows. The signing of the register, if your church allows it.

After

Confetti, bells and the car

The churchyard, family groups by the lychgate and the drive away. I go ahead so I’m there when you arrive at the reception.

Couple laughing as confetti falls outside the church at Swinbrook

Bride lifting her dress as she leaves a village church through a line of guests

Newlyweds leaving the church at Swinbrook with guests and a dog by the wall

Couple walking through a meadow towards a small stone church in Monmouthshire

Bride and groom sitting on a hay bale beside a Morris Minor wedding car

Black and white photograph of a couple kissing during their ceremony as family look on

Kind words

“From the very moment I opened the door to Lewis on the wedding morning I knew I was going to be in good hands.”

Holly & Matt · Herefordshire

“Nearly every one of our guests has commented on how great Lewis was.”

Laura & John · Vale of Glamorgan

Questions about church weddings.

Will you need to speak to our vicar?

I’ll introduce myself to your vicar or minister before the service, either on the day or by email beforehand. Every church has its own guidance, and I follow it.

Do you use flash in church?

No. I never use flash during a service, and my cameras are completely silent.

Where do you stand during the service?

Usually at the back, then a quiet side aisle or the chancel steps if your vicar is happy with that. I find my places before anyone arrives, so I don’t move during the vows or prayers.

Can you photograph the signing of the register?

Yes, where the church allows it. Many ask for a few posed photographs after the signing, which I keep short.

Do you cover the drive between the church and the reception?

Yes. I photograph you leaving the church and the car pulling away, then drive ahead so I’m there when you arrive.

Can you do the church and a marquee at home?

Yes. A village church followed by a marquee in the family garden is one of my favourite days. I plan the timings and travel so nothing is missed between the two.

Your day