Smithfield Market Archives - Marianne Taylor | Creative Portrait & Family Photographer in Cornwall & London

Sally & James | Wedding

May 17, 2012 · 9 Comments

I do love a London wedding! Sally & James live in the heart of Smithfield, so it was only natural they would want to get married in this gorgeous area of London. Even the weather added to the ‘London atmosphere’, with rain that didn’t let up all day…

Sally and the girls got ready at the swanky The Zetter where Sadaf Ahmad was on make-up duty, while Tony Hegarty took care of the hair. Sally’s uh-ma-zing wedding gown was by Sottero and Midgely and once again I got to play with my favourite Jimmy Choos, I do love a bit of sparkle me.

For the ceremony we gathered at the beautiful Parish Church of Saint Bartholomew The Less and I have to say that one of the most touching moments of the day was listening to the incredible London Community Gospel Choir sing. Sooo good! Afterwards, a quick skip and a hop across Smithfield Market, and we arrived at the reception of Sally & James’ wedding, which was held at Portal Restaurant and Bar where flowers by Hattie Fox of Harper and Tom’s added delicious colour to the rainy day. I also need to mention the beautiful cake, made by Sally’s mum, which looked like a replica of Sally’s dress! Loved it.

Thank you so much Sally & James for having us be a part of your day. You are just the loveliest and I wish you all the best in your life together as husband and wife! x

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creative fine art wedding photography

Kelly & Scott | Wedding portraits

September 19, 2011 · 30 Comments

Kelly & Scott got married at Islington Town Hall and had a small reception at a restaurant in London prior to their bigger wedding celebrations in Scotland and Malaysia next year. They decided that instead of getting the whole day documented, they’d like to just do a longer portrait session around London and at their flat. Since their wedding was on a weekday, this was just fine by me, and I have to say that it was *so* much fun concentrating on just the portrait bit of a wedding day without worrying too much about the rest of the timeline. It’s nice to shake things up a bit sometimes!

You can probably see that Kelly is a huge lover of colour, which made my job thoroughly enjoyable – and a big yellow balloon is always a bonus! You might also spot a few Holga frames in the mix. Kelly & Scott, I had so much fun with you two! I hope you will have as much fun throughout your wedding marathon, and that you will always remember to have a giggle together. x

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Caroline & Ben | Wedding

March 15, 2010 · 36 Comments

I’m so happy to finally be able to blog about Caroline & Ben’s beautiful London wedding. There are so many things I loved about this wedding, from Caroline’s stunning Jenny Packham gown and headpiece, to the gorgeous Market Suite at the Fox & Anchor where Caroline and the girls were getting ready, through to the beautiful ceremony at Islington Town Hall and reception at The Crypt. There was a real London feel about this wedding, and I loved the fact that when we went for a little portrait shoot with Caroline and Ben after the ceremony, we just hailed a black cab. When in London…

Thanks so much C&B for letting us be a part of your beautiful day!

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