Halfway Through 2026 | A Wedding Photography Recap
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A Mid-Year Recap · January – July 2026
Six months, four cities, a dozen venues — and one former President of the United States. This is the first half of 2026, as it actually happened.
Every summer I stop for a minute and look back at where the year has taken me. So far 2026 has meant weddings in London, Bristol, Liverpool, Belfast, Kent and Surrey. It opened on a stage in Belfast, and then came the job I will be telling people about for years: being brought in to photograph Bill Clinton at his birthday celebration at Kensington Roof Gardens. Not a wedding — but when a former President books the venue, you say yes. From there it was up to Liverpool for a church wedding full of family from all over the world.
The Liverpool day ended at Calderstones Mansion House with one of the most committed black-tie dance floors I have photographed in years — and back in London, Islington Town Hall did what Islington Town Hall does: a beautiful ceremony room, then that unbeatable moment when the doors open and the confetti starts on the steps.
London has made up a big part of the year so far — town halls, Mayfair hotels and everything in between. If you are planning a wedding in the city, start here.
London wedding photography Venue guidesThen home turf, twice over. Ffion and Tom married at All Saints Church in Clifton before walking round the corner to the Alma Tavern — drone frames over the Downs included; the full story is in their own post. And at Nutmeg in Bristol, halfway through the celebrations, Dom Whiting’s drum & bass bike ride came rolling past the venue — hundreds of cyclists, one very loud sound system, and a wedding party cheering them on from the street. Only in Bristol.
The photos are stunning — natural, bright, and full of emotion. They captured so many moments we didn’t even realise were happening and got some amazing angles (including one with a drone!) We’d recommend them to anyone looking for a relaxed but professional photographer.— Ffion, Google review
Bristol is home, and weddings like these are why I love working here — from Clifton pubs to city-centre restaurants. More on how I photograph weddings across the city:
Bristol wedding photographyA short and sweet one at Maidstone Register Office in Kent — small weddings concentrate everything — and then Charley and Joe, who got ready at Claridge’s, married at Chelsea Old Town Hall, and took a wedding-dress tour of London that included the Tube at Sloane Square, shoe and escalator incident included. Their day has its own post too.
From the start of the day it genuinely felt like Oliver was another one of our guests there to celebrate our wedding. It felt like Oliver was my brain for the day — I could be fully immersed in my wedding day and enjoy every second without worrying about logistics. Not only will you get beautiful and natural photographs, you’ll also feel like you’ve gained a friend!— Charley, Google review
The Alma Tavern’s second appearance of the year: Patrick and Ruby filled the pub with people they love and let the day run on laughter — a fireplace ceremony, a bride on the piano, a street full of summer dresses. Their full gallery is in Patrick and Ruby’s Alma Tavern post.
We’ve just seen the previews and they are just fantastic, and truly captured the spirit of the day. He was so professional and most of the time, didn’t realise he was there.— Ruby, Google review
You are in safe hands with Oliver. The quality of his photos speaks for itself — he knows what to do, how to make people look and feel great and slotted right into our wedding.— Patrick, Google review
Into the summer: Elisa and Greg went from Chelsea Old Town Hall to dinner in the gloriously cluttered rooms of Brunswick House — with five stolen minutes on the bridge in the evening sun on the way, which gave us one of my favourite frames of the year. Two grooms in green velvet married at The Ned, where I am lucky enough to be a recommended photographer. And a golden July afternoon at Weybridge Register Office closed the half — a garden full of family, a toddler stealing every scene, and prosecco on the sofa afterwards.
In between the weddings there have been proposals to keep secret and engagements to celebrate — surprise proposals at Tower Bridge and Durdle Door (there is a whole post on how I photograph proposals), and an engagement shoot in the art deco corners of Claridge’s. Planning to ask the question? My proposal photography page explains how it works.
A few of the frames above were shot on 35mm film alongside the digital coverage — grain, imperfection and all. If you like that look, there is more about how I weave film into a wedding day on my film wedding photography page.
Oliver was such a rock and honestly just a superstar at our wedding! The things we enjoyed most were just how he interacted with our friends and family during the entire day. Everyone had so many great things to say about Oliver after the reception.— Luisa, Google review
Thank you to every couple who trusted me with their day in the first half of 2026. The autumn diary is looking just as good — see you in the end-of-year round-up.
Getting married in 2026 or 2027? I’d love to hear about your plans — wherever in the UK the day takes you.
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