Giulia and Tom were such a brilliant couple to work with! Often the wedding photography is a secondary thought. On this occasion however, with Giulia working in the creative industry, it was at the forefront of their minds. I was really excited when they appointed me as their wedding photographer, as they had mentioned they were going to put aside a full 90 minutes for the newlywed photoshoot which would take place in 3 locations around Camden in North London. They were not after your typical “pretty” wedding photographs, but instead wanted to show off the edgy nature of where they had both grown up in North London. Closed shop fronts, graffiti and pubs replaced the usual picturesque countryside and colourful flowers! A wedding photographers dream!

What an epic backdrop for some of Giulia and Tom’s wedding photos around Camden in North London

Tom and his ushers walking past some graffiti in Camden, North London

Not your usual post wedding drink, but it made for a great photo opportunity in Camden

This is one of my favourite shots I have ever taken as a wedding photographer. The swirls in the graffiti and Giulia’s veil work so well together! So much ‘tude!

I normally love to have my wedding couples laughing, so producing a set of wedding photos with a more edgy feel was so much fun!

Quick pit stop in a pub in Camden during the shoot – which all the brides and groom even came on too!

As a wedding photographer, I always try to encourage my couples to act as if I were not there and to make them completely relaxed. It’s fair to say Giulia and Tom did a great job of this, and I absolutely love this candid moment in Camden, North London.

Giulia prepared for her big day at her mother’s home in North London, which was where she grew up. The large windows offered fantastic light for the candid shots of her getting ready (and her old cuddly toys).

Her old favourite cuddly toys!

Giulia’s brother getting ready for the wedding…

“But I don’t want to wear the shoes on my feet daddy!”

Such a beautiful dress

Final touches

Almost ready…

Wedding shoes

The beautiful wedding dress standing out perfectly against the dark wood cupboard

Genuine smiles…

Tom, very relaxed before the wedding service….

Wedding rings

How do these things work?!

A very moving moment, as Giulia remembered her late father.

Quick spray before heading to the church in North London for the wedding

“Ready?!”

So proud of himself – I love it!

Giulia’s brother having his button hole attached…

Last make-up touches

Portrait of Giulia before heading to the church for the wedding ceremony

The weather was overcast and extremely windy, which is not what every bride would hope for, but Giulia loved it! She wanted edgy photos and silly moments, and the wind actually assisted in this throughout the day.

One of the more unusual wedding photography requests I have every had was from Giulia and Tom, who wanted their group photo of everyone taken at Burnt Oak station, just a 2 minute walk around the corner from the church! 100 meters might not sound far, but herding 100 people is difficult, even when these group shots are taken at the wedding reception venue! By some miracle, we managed to coordinate it though, with the help of some very well drilled groomsmen!

Burnt Oak Station

Group photo at Burnt Oak Station!

Congratulations!

Smiles outside the church!

The couple shoot was one of the best wedding day experiences I have every had! Myself and Giulia has spent a great deal of effort planning our locations and timings in order to squeeze in all their favourite spots, as well as a few places that I had scouted out. We visited Camden market, a famous graffiti wall in Camden, the Camden Lock sign, and even a chicken shop!

Wedding photo walking past a chicken shop – one of the more unusual requests that I have had as a wedding photographer!

Tom and his groomsmen

Yeah, sure, let’s just smoke with this giant bear.

Wedding party photo under the famous Camden Lock sign!

The Camden Lock sign wedding photos were by far the hardest to capture, as I had to stop traffic behind me, and at the same time direct Giulia, Tom and their whole wedding party where I wanted them to be! There is something about a wedding day that gets everyone universally excited and unusually cooperative. We received beeps, waves and shouts of congratulations, far away from the angry reaction I expected from the busy London traffic!

A photo, hopefully worth disrupting the traffic for…

Couple wedding photos at Camden Market…

Couldn’t get enough of this graffiti wall. They weren’t half bad at posing either…

I was slightly in disbelief when Giulia and Tom explained that they would be holding their wedding reception at Egg London, which is known more for its all night raves than as a romantic setting! However, the venue looked incredible thanks to one of their friends who is a set designer.

Egg London set up for a wedding

The cake

Time for a drink after the long shoot capturing their wedding photos around Camden!

The wedding breakfast at Egg London

Laughter during the speeches

Hilarious speech from Giulia’s brother, in the absence of her father.

The Big T-Mac giving his speech

Tom and Giulia loving the best man’s speech

G Funk and the Big T-Mac – what a couple name!

Wedding guests

Page boys stealing limelight

Aggressive cake cutting!

Bouquet launch imminent!

Bouquet caught!

I was only there until about half an hour after the first dance, but was unsurprisingly told by Giulia that the party went on into the early hours!

As a wedding photographer, I love it when there is an awesome lighting set up for the first dance!

Such an atmospheric first dance!

Getting the party started

DJ

Top moves…

Love photographing the dance floor when there’s so many people having such a great time!

DJ again…