The first wedding of 2022, and what a lovely way to start with the wedding of Olivia and James. The preparation was at Olvia's parents' home near Brentwood, then a horribly congested drive down the A12 to the ceremony at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Cambridge Park.


It was a wonderfully light and airy church for the ceremony itself, which was fortunate as it was raining heavily, and I had to shoot the formal group shots inside.

The couple, me and the videographer planned to go to a few central London locations around the Bank of England area for the couples' shots. By the time we arrived at the Royal Exchange, the rain had stopped, and we managed to get some lovely photos of the newlyweds here before it started to rain again. Thankfully the reception venue, The Anthologist, was very close by.


Later in the evening, outside Gresham St, there was plenty of light for the couple to pop out, have street portraits, and practice their first dance.

Two groomsmen in dark suits stand at altar during wedding ceremony.
Black and white photo of two groomsmen smiling at wedding altar.
Black and white photo of church interior with guests seated for wedding ceremony.
Wedding ceremony in progress inside traditional church with guests watching from pews.
Wedding couple poses with green foliage bouquet featuring white roses and eucalyptus.
Wedding couple poses in front of ornate iron gate with topiary decorations.
Bride holding elegant white and green bouquet poses against decorative iron background.
Black and white candid photo of joyful wedding couple sharing a laugh together.
A joyful wedding moment captured outdoors with soft light and a white bridal gown with sheer sleeves and eucalyptus bouquet.
Elegant bride in long-sleeved wedding dress poses between classical stone columns of historic building.
Wedding couple stands between grand stone columns in elegant architectural setting.
Black and white portrait of bride in classic v-neck wedding dress with gathered sleeves holding bouquet.
Classic black and white portrait of groom in three-piece suit with boutonniere against stone building.
Close-up of newlyweds' hands showing wedding rings against formal attire.
Bride in flowing white gown with long sleeves poses beside ornate iron gates holding green and white bouquet.
Wedding couple poses on city street at night with illuminated skyscraper in background.
Wedding guests shower couple with confetti on city street during daytime celebration.
Romantic nighttime portrait of wedding couple dancing on urban street corner.
A romantic nighttime wedding portrait on a city street with illuminated buildings in the background.
Wedding guests watching as a couple dances in an urban reception venue with industrial lighting.