Elopements & Smaller Weddings

Bride and groom walking along the sand at Nolton Coast, Pembrokeshire

Elopements & smaller weddings · South Wales, the Cotswolds & beyondSmall doesn’t mean less.

A register office and lunch with ten people. A clifftop ceremony with your closest four. A Thursday in a village church. These days deserve the same care as the biggest ones.

Why I keep dates open for these

Fewer people. Nowhere to hide. My favourite kind of day.

With ten guests instead of a hundred, everything is closer. You hear the vows properly. Nobody is performing. I stay quiet, keep out of the way, and photograph it as it happens, exactly as I would a full day.

You get the same cameras, the same editing and the same care. The only difference is how long I’m with you.

Six hours

Enough time for the whole story.

Usually from the last of the preparations, through your ceremony, and into the first part of the evening.

Every photograph edited

Individually edited, never batch-processed. True-to-life colour, with black and white where the emotion lands.

Previews the same night

A handful of favourites before your heads hit the pillow.

Your own online gallery

Download, share with family, and order prints direct to the door. Delivered within five weeks.

Quiet, unobtrusive cameras

Silent during vows and speeches. No tripods, no direction unless it helps.

Kind words

“He captured the day so beautifully and we didn’t even notice he was there. The easiest part of planning our destination wedding.”

Karys & Seb · Villa Eva, Ravello

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Recent days

A few stories worth a look.

Couple celebrating with guests at a clifftop table in Santorini
Flora & James · Santorini
Bride and groom outside a Grade II listed farmhouse in Monmouthshire
Rosie & Ben · Llantilio House
Newlyweds stepping through an ivy-framed doorway at a château near Bordeaux
Ceris & Jamie · Near Bordeaux

Good to know

Questions about smaller days.

Can we book a shorter day on a Saturday?

No. Saturdays are kept for full-day coverage, so shorter days run Sunday to Friday. Midweek weddings often suit these days better anyway, and venues are usually quieter and cheaper too.

What if we only need two or three hours?

That’s fine for a register office ceremony or an elopement. Shorter coverage is priced by the hour, with a minimum of two hours. Tell me your timings and I’ll send the exact cost.

How many photographs will we receive?

It depends on the length of your day rather than a set number. Every photograph worth keeping is individually edited, and nothing is padded with near-duplicates.

Can we add film?

Yes. Hybrid coverage, where I photograph and film the day myself, can be added to a shorter day. Tell me what you have in mind and I’ll price it for your hours.

Do you travel for elopements?

Yes. I’m across South Wales, the Cotswolds and Wiltshire most weeks, and travel is included for most of the UK. I’ve also photographed weddings in Santorini, Ravello, France and Spain, where travel and accommodation are set out up front.

Is the experience any different from a full day?

No. You get the same planning support, the same portal, the same previews on the night and the same gallery. The day is shorter, that’s all.

Sunday to Friday · 2027 & 2028

Tell me about your day.

Send your date, your plans and roughly how long you’d like me there. I’ll reply quickly with availability and a simple, honest price.

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I take on a limited number of weddings each year so every couple gets my full attention. If this feels right, let’s talk through your plans.