Wedding Photographer in Croydon
Register office ceremonies and small weddings, documented as they happen.
★★★★★ 40+ five-star reviewsSmall weddings from £750Based in Caterham, Surrey
Register office ceremonies and small weddings, documented as they happen.
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I'm based in Caterham, so Croydon is my nearest town of any size and a good chunk of the weddings I'm asked about happen there. Plenty of them are register office ceremonies, over in less time than it takes to park. Those are some of my favourite days to photograph, because nothing about them is for show.
Whether you're booking the Clocktower room for sixty people or the small room for the two of you and two witnesses, the job is the same. I stay out of the way, catch the day as it goes and hand you back photographs that look like the people who were in the room.
Still planning? My small wedding guide for Surrey covers venues, timings and how much photography you need.
The register office sits on the ground floor of Croydon Town Hall on Fell Road, and it runs three very different ceremony spaces. Knowing which one you've booked tells me almost everything about how to photograph it.
The register office itself takes you, your partner and two witnesses. No other guests, no music. The Arnhem room seats up to 35 including witnesses and is meant for a small, simple ceremony. The Clocktower room is the traditional one and seats up to 65 including witnesses.
The smallest room is the one that books up fastest, often half a year ahead, so it's worth checking dates with Croydon Council before you fix anything else. Fees and availability change, so take theirs as the current word, not mine.
Elopement
£750
Intimate
£1,250
Small Wedding
£1,750
Travel within 30 miles is included, and Croydon is well inside that from Caterham.
If you'd rather have the ceremony and the party in one place, Croydon has a licence list worth a look. Addington Palace on Gravel Hill and Coombe Wood House on Coombe Lane both sit in proper grounds. Coulsdon Manor on Coulsdon Court Road and Birch Selsdon on Addington Road are the closest to my side of the hill. Oaks Farm at Shirley and Shirley Park Golf Club on Addiscombe Road round out the ones I'm asked about most.
Marrying nearer home instead? I've a separate page for weddings in Caterham, and I cover Purley, Coulsdon, Redhill, Reigate and Oxted from the same doorstep.
A few frames from weddings I've photographed
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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. 🤍
There are three. The register office itself takes the two of you and two witnesses, with no other guests and no music, which is the classic elopement. The Arnhem room seats up to 35 including your witnesses and is built for a small, simple ceremony. The Clocktower room is the traditional one and seats up to 65 including witnesses. The smallest room books up fastest, often six months ahead, so check dates with Croydon Council early.
Yes. You give notice at the register office for the district where you live, then you can marry at any register office or approved venue in England or Wales. Croydon is often the nearest option for couples in Caterham, Purley and Coulsdon, since Surrey runs its own offices at Leatherhead, Guildford and Weybridge.
Elopements start at £750 for up to three and a half hours. 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. I am based in Caterham, about twenty minutes away, and travel within 30 miles is included.
Yes, and register office weddings often work exactly that way. A ceremony in one of the smaller rooms can be over in twenty minutes, so the elopement package covers the ceremony, the paperwork, the confetti outside and portraits somewhere nearby afterwards. If you want me to stay for lunch as well, we can talk about that when we chat.
Tell me your date and which room you've booked. We start with a chat. I also photograph weddings in Caterham and across Surrey and South London.
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