So this is a real wedding with a difference. I’ve been scrolling through these stunning photos from Georgina and Kyle’s Buckinghamshire wedding, by York Place Studios, and it’s so inspiring to see how their day evolves.
There’s such a unique, beautiful story to be told – as with every wedding – and I love how you can really feel the emotions from excitement to nerves to joy to hilarity as day turns to evening. Georgina and Kyle had an amazing wedding. Documentary wedding photographers York Place Studios captured it brilliantly, and with a focus on people and personalities and connection, their images offer a different take on how a wedding unfolds. Because a wedding isn’t a visual leap from the aisle to the confetti to the reception to the dance floor. It’s a million moments in-between all of those.
Header image from Hadar & Dan’s Islington Town Hall wedding, by London wedding photographers York Place Studios
Registry office weddings are on the rise – but what are you supposed to wear?
We’ve gone from stately homes to barn and festival weddings as major trends over the last couple of years. Now with registry office weddings soaring in popularity, there’s a new outfit challenge for guests attending a registry office wedding. With registry offices tending to be in city centres, what do you wear that’s city chic, fit for the occasion and comfortable too? We’re sharing advice from the fashion team at Next, who have put together a guide to help guests navigate the dress code, as well as highlighting some of the biggest wedding guest trends this season.
Header image credit: English Wedding member and Cornwall wedding photographer Chris Armstrong Photography
Everyone’s talking about authentic weddings right now. Since Charli XCX and George Daniel said their I dos at a London registry office, the internet’s alight with authentic wedding advice. But they’re missing something. Actually, the likes of Brides, Vogue and The Wed have missed a LOT in their analysis and advice for authentic, Gen-Z weddings. If you really want an authentic wedding, here are our best tips for making it happen – and for doing it beautifully.
An article by Simon Dewey for English Wedding
Why choose documentary wedding photography?
Ok. I may be a bit biased about this, being a documentary wedding photographer myself. There’s a lot you may disagree with & I think documentary wedding photography is either something you love or hate. But I love it so I think I should outline why I think it’s the perfect way to bottle the spirit of a wedding day. I am going to back it up with some words from my couples, too, though.
Images from our archives by London documentary wedding photographer Emis Weddings
Sometimes all the trends from every generation just seem to merge into something extra special. In fifteen years of writing about weddings, I’ve seen everything from vintage to fine art, boho and timeless weddings go by. A favourite “trend” for me was intimate weddings, which followed the 2020 pandemic out of necessity. And through all of these trends, one constant remained: the longing for a unique and different wedding.
