londonwedding – Non Traditional Wedding Photography

When Akilah from ‘Weddings with Akilah’ first contacted me to say she had THE couple for me I was excited to know more. Then she told me they wanted to book an EIGHT HOUR elopement! Now I’ve lived in London over 40 years and know it as well as the back of my hand but I’ll admit even I thought ‘what on earth are we gonna do for eight whole hours!’

Turns out pretty much anything we wanted!

Jeanette and Drew hit the Gothic Bar, got tattoos, drank champagne and took some wonderful wanders through the streets of London oozing cool as they went.

You can read more about it on Rock n Roll bride website here. Huge thanks to Kat for publishing.

Supplier List

Photography: Magpie Eye Photo

Wedding Planner: Weddings with Akilah & Co

Content Creator: Wedding Stories Content Creator

Ceremony Venue: Camden Town Hall, London

Reception Venue: Gothic Bar, King’s Cross

Hair & Make-Up: Beatriz Rivera Studio

Rings: Point No Point Studio

Cake: Hannah Bakes London

Flowers: Grace & Thorn

Tattoos: The Family Business

Lucy and Dan’s wedding hold’s so many favourites for me; My first wedding at a favourite venue Asylum Chapel in South London, My favourite party chaos photo ever (scroll down to the guy clutching a beer, a teddy bear and a coffee whilst trying to escape!) and one of my first images to win anything…ok technically not my favourite but it’s a good one! Lucy being walked down the aisle by her beaming Dad.

Asylum Chapel is basically a dry hire venue, they provide chairs and candles and the rest is up to you! Lucy and Dan chose to move their party to Black Swan Studios but only after a self-hosted drink reception on the steps outside. Bridesmaids and ushers served bottled beer and wine as guests gathered to congratulate the couple and get ready for their confetti shot.

Both Lucy and Dan repeatedly told me they were more interested in getting relaxed fun shots of the day as it happened over long lines of group shots or awkward poses, these guys were totally perfect for me (and the fact Lucy worked for Industrial Light & Magic didn’t hurt either!) They celebrated their cake cutting together with a friend who just happened to be having a birthday on the same day and I left them partying into the night.