Wedding Photography at Coq d'Argent and Farm Street Church, London | London Documentary Wedding Photographer

I knew that being wedding photographer for Richard and Kate’s wedding in mayfair would be fun the moment I turned up to meet them at a pub in central London and they had already had a pint of ale waiting for me on the table!

Kate’s wedding preparations all started as any other wedding would. I photographed the dress and the shoes, captured some candid photos of Kate and her entourage in fits of laughter, and got to work with the make up shots! Not long until we would be jumping in our black London cabs and heading over to the Church in Mayfair…or so we thought.

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Richard and Kate enjoying a drink after their wedding ceremony outside Church of the Immaculate Conception on Farm Street in Mayfair, London

St James Hotel in Mayfair, London, where Kate prepared for her wedding

Kate’s wedding shoes at St James Hotel, Mayfair

Kate’s wedding dress hanging up at St James Hotel in Mayfair, London

Kate and her bridesmaids in one of the suites at St James Hotel before her wedding in Mayfair, London

Kate getting ready for her wedding

Relaxing in one of the suites at St James hotel, Mayfair

Finishing touches

Nerves before the wedding

Trying on the veil

Kate told me she was incredibly shy about photography, but I saw no evidence of this, as she seemed relaxed throughout the day including during a short portrait session before her wedding ceremony in Mayfair, London.

Everything was going beautifully, until it wasn’t. A nearby Syria Solidarity Movement protest had turned down towards Pall Mall and completely blocked us into the hotel. No taxis could arrive or leave the area due to police cordons! That’s London for you!

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Protest in progress in Mayfair, London

The time of the wedding ceremony was fast approaching, and still no-one knew when they would be able to leave. I still to this day cannot believe how calm everyone remained. No one so much as blinked!

I have so much admiration for Kate, who even got on board with my suggestion of a quick photo with one of the placards! We were ushered out of the back entrance of St James Hotel, which is normally reserved for celebrities and had a ten minute walk, through an underground tunnel, across a park and through Green Park tube station to the nearest road where we would be able to pick up a taxi. This had to be done by everyone…including Kate’s 92 year old grandmother, supported by her walking stick! It felt like we were in a film making a top secret getaway!

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Beautiful flowers in Kate’s hair

Walking down the stairs of St James Hotel in her wedding dress

Kate, now an activist!

Making the escape from St James hotel…

More excitement than we bargained for!

When we finally made the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Mayfair, it was as if nothing had ever happened, and the wedding ceremony continued as planned, albeit 30 minutes late!

Meanwhile, in The Church of the Immaculate Conception on Farm Street in Mayfair…

Ushers at the church on Farm Street in Mayfair, ready for the wedding ceremony to start.

When Richard and Kate asked me to be their wedding photographer and told me they were getting married in The Church of the Immaculate Conception on Farm Street in Mayfair, I was so excited! I had photographed in the church before and knew that it is incredibly photogenic. The enormous stained glass window behind the couple makes for such a stunning background. To date it is still my favourite church I have been wedding photographer at in London.

Walking down the aisle on Farm Street Church in Mayfair, London

The wedding ceremony in Mayfair at The Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception

Wedding ceremony order of service

The giving of the rings

As a wedding photographer, I love churches such as this one in Mayfair that have a balcony at the back as it offers an additional perspective on the wedding ceremony.

Signing of the register at Farm Street Church

Nearing the end of the wedding ceremony

Kate and Richard leaving the church as a married couple!

I also love churches like this one in Mayfair, which have a raised balcony at the back. It allows for more variety in the photos of the wedding ceremony and offers a more unique angle on events.

During the wedding ceremony in Mayfair

The happy couple

Despite the wedding ceremony running behind schedule after the events earlier in the day, Kate and Richard still stuck to their plan of letting all the guests depart to Coq d’Argent first, while they waited behind and had a quiet glass of champagne on the streets of London, which I asked them to drink next to their mini. They received endless congratulations from strangers as they walked passed. Maybe the people of London aren’t as unfriendly as people say after all!

Wedding guests outside Farm Street Church in Mayfair

Runaway guests!

Sometimes at the end of a day of wedding photography, I have no idea which photographs are going to stand out when it comes to the edit. On other occasions such as this, I simply knew that these would be my favourite wedding photos from the day! What a fantastic car!

Kate and Richard relaxed outside Farm Street Church in Mayfair, as their guests departed for Coq d’Argent

Such an awesome wedding car!

As a wedding photographer, I always keep my eyes peeled for reflections throughout the day…

After the wedding, back at Coq d’Argent, they were fortunate enough to have a beautiful evening. The views over the City of London were spectacular from the rooftop. They dined, they wined, and as I was leaving, were throwing some spectacular shapes on the dance floor! Congratulations Richard and Kate, and thank you for letting me be your wedding photographer! It was an absolute pleasure!