Horniman Museum Wedding Photography
Marianne + Nick’s Horniman Museum wedding was one of those London weddings that gave me bloody loads to photograph.
I’d first heard from Marianne back in 2018 after photographing her friend’s wedding at Strawberry Hill. She’d seen how I worked and knew straight away that she and Nick wanted the same sort of thing.
Natural. Unposed. No turning their wedding into one massive photoshoot.
Perfect.
A Relaxed London Wedding Morning
The day started at Marianne’s parents’ house in London.
Marianne actually did her own hair and makeup, which I don’t see very often at weddings and made the morning feel even more personal.
Everyone was just getting on with things, chatting, laughing and enjoying the build-up.
That’s exactly where documentary wedding photography works for me.
I don’t need to manufacture moments or ask people to pretend they’re doing something for the camera.
Let people be people.
I’ll find the photos.
Arriving at the Horniman Museum Wedding
Marianne and her dad arrived at the Horniman Museum in a classic London black cab.
And because London occasionally decides to behave perfectly for a photographer, a red bus passed at exactly the right moment.
Black cab. London bus. Bride and Dad.
I’ll bloody take that.
Those little bits of luck are part of what I love about unposed wedding photography. You can’t plan everything that happens in front of the camera — you just need to be ready when it does.
Getting Married at the Horniman Museum
The Horniman Museum is such a unique place for a London wedding.
The ceremony space has loads of natural light and that gorgeous glasshouse feel, while outside you’ve got the gardens and views across the London skyline.
After the ceremony we headed outside for confetti with London sitting in the background.
Later, we were treated to some beautiful golden-hour light too.
Not bad, London.
Not bad at all.
Natural Couple Photos Around the Horniman Museum
With somewhere like the Horniman Museum, there’s no shortage of places for couple photos.
But that doesn’t mean I’m disappearing with you for an hour.
We’ll have a little wander, find some good light and give you a chance to take in the fact you’ve actually just got married.
Then I’ll get you back to your guests.
I’d much rather photograph you enjoying your Horniman Museum wedding than spend half of it telling you where to put your hands.
Then Came the Dance Floor
This is where things got properly lively.
There were plenty of drinks flowing and before long pretty much the entire wedding party had taken over the dance floor.
Lovely.
This is normally when my flashes come out and I can get a little more creative while everyone else gets increasingly less concerned about what I’m doing.
The dance floor is always one of my favourite parts of a wedding.
People stop thinking.
They just have fun.
And that’s exactly how I like photographing them.
Planning a Horniman Museum Wedding?
If you’re planning a Horniman Museum wedding and want your photographs to be about the people, atmosphere and all the real stuff happening around you, I’d love to hear what you’ve got planned.
No awkward posing.
No disappearing for a two-hour photoshoot.
Just enjoy your wedding and let me worry about the photographs.
Credits
Venue – Horniman Museum wedding
Dress – Whistles Wedding
Flowers – Bloom East
Suit – Tigers of Sweeden
Shoes – This is Whistles
Shoes – Russell and Bromleys
DJ – DJ for me
Bridesmaid dresses – Asos
Food – East Dulwich Chef
If you are still looking for wedding photography services at Horniman Museum then I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to ask my any questions you have. I am here to help.
