Wedding Photographer in Caterham
Small weddings and elopements, photographed by someone who lives up the road.
★★★★★ 40+ five-star reviewsSmall weddings from £750Based in Caterham, Surrey
Small weddings and elopements, photographed by someone who lives up the road.
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I'm a wedding photographer based in Caterham. I've shot a wedding inside St John the Evangelist in Caterham Valley, so I know how that church holds light on a grey afternoon and how good the stone doorway looks on the way back out. Being local means no travel supplement, no getting lost on the morning and a photographer who can walk your route beforehand if you'd like me to.
Most of the weddings I photograph are small. Thirty people in a room, sometimes ten, sometimes just the two of you and a couple of witnesses. That suits me. A short guest list buys you more time and more of the moments worth keeping, and nobody spends forty minutes being arranged into rows.
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St John the Evangelist in Caterham Valley is the one I know from the inside, and the photograph here is from a wedding I shot there: stone arches, a stained glass window behind the altar and an arched doorway that photographs beautifully as you leave. Soper Hall on Harestone Valley Road has stood at the centre of town since 1911, and both its Memorial Hall and Conference Hall are licensed for civil ceremonies. Further out, Surrey National Golf Club at Chaldon and Woldingham Golf Club on Halliloo Valley Road hold licences too.
Thinking of a register office? Surrey runs its own at Leatherhead, Guildford and Weybridge, which is a long drive for something that takes twenty minutes. Croydon Register Office sits closer, just down the hill. You give notice where you live, then you can marry at any register office in England or Wales, so the choice is genuinely yours.
Elopement
£750
Intimate
£1,250
Small Wedding
£1,750
Travel within 30 miles is included, so a Caterham wedding costs you nothing extra to reach.
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“Looking through our photos feels like reliving the whole day again.”
Where do I even begin… Elena is honestly incredible at what she does and we feel so lucky that we found her to capture our wedding day.
From the very beginning, she made the whole experience feel so personal. Meeting us for coffee beforehand, taking the time to get to know us, listening to exactly what we wanted from our photos and making sure she understood what was important to us. Her communication in the run-up to the wedding was amazing and we always felt completely looked after.
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On the day itself, she was just brilliant. She made us feel so comfortable and somehow managed to capture all of those little moments, emotions and details so naturally. Looking through our photos feels like reliving the whole day again.
We were then completely blown away when she sent us our previews the very next day! Every single photo was beautiful and we honestly couldn’t stop looking at them.
Elena is unbelievably talented and has such an eye for capturing moments in the most beautiful way. These photos are something we will treasure for the rest of our lives and we are beyond grateful to her for giving us such special memories of our wedding day.
If you are looking for a wedding photographer, I couldn’t recommend her enough. She is incredible at what she does and choosing her was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We loved our photos and our experience with Elena so much that we are now booking a family shoot with her too. 🤍
St John the Evangelist in Caterham Valley is the church I know best from the inside, with stone arches and a big stained glass window behind the altar. Soper Hall on Harestone Valley Road has been at the centre of town since 1911 and both its Memorial Hall and Conference Hall are licensed for civil ceremonies. A little further out, Surrey National Golf Club at Chaldon and Woldingham Golf Club on Halliloo Valley Road are licensed too. Do check current availability with the venue itself, because licences and rooms change.
Surrey County Council runs its register offices at Leatherhead, Guildford and Weybridge, all a fair drive from Caterham. Croydon Register Office at the Town Hall on Fell Road is closer, roughly twenty minutes down the hill. You give notice at the office for the district you live in, then you can marry at any register office in England or Wales, so a Caterham couple is free to book Croydon if it suits them better.
Elopements start at £750 for up to three and a half hours, just the two of you. The Intimate day is £1,250 for six to seven hours and up to 30 guests. The full Small Wedding day is £1,750, up to ten hours and up to 60 guests. Travel within 30 miles is included, so Caterham costs you nothing extra.
More than ever, I'd say. Some of the most moving days I have photographed had ten people in the room. A short guest list means more time with you and more of the real moments, because nobody is being marshalled into rows for a group shot they didn't want. The size of the day has nothing to do with how much it's worth remembering.
Tell me your date and your plans. We start with a chat. I also photograph weddings in Croydon and across Surrey and South London.
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