It was a grey, rainy day for Anna and Alex’s wedding day in Camberwell, but there was PLENTY of colour. I started the photography at Anna’s parents’ home, then joined them for their ceremony at Southwark Register Office. Afterwards, we headed to the Clock House Tavern in Peckham for speeches and dancing..
Getting ready at Anna’s parents’ home in Camberwell
Anna got ready at her parents’ home in Camberwell, where her mum had made an amazing spread for everyone. Anna’s has Mexican heritage (coming from her mum) so the food had a Mexican twist. It was also especially lovely that her Aunty had come all the way from Mexico to be there for the wedding!
I love starting wedding photography at home. Alongside the getting-ready photos, there’s time to photograph family simply being together. When someone’s travelled that far to be there, those ordinary moments before the ceremony are part of the day I’m glad to have in the photos.
A rainy Wedding at Southwark Register Office
From the family home, it was then on to Southwark Register Office on Peckham Road in Camberwell for the ceremony. It’s a handy spot if you’re planning to keep your wedding in South London and want to head on to a pub afterwards,and there are lots to choose from!
If it rains on your wedding day, I like to keep the photo timings flexible. A few minutes when it eases can be enough for some photos outside your venue and we can make a plan for group photos under cover if it keeps coming down - either at the Register Office - or your reception venue.
You can find more about the venue and see more photos in my Southwark Register Office Wedding Photography Guide.
A wedding reception at the Clock House Tavern in Peckham
After the ceremony, we headed to the Clock House Tavern, an independent pub opposite Peckham Rye Park. Anna and Alex had their speeches and dancing here, and I could move from photographing whoever had the floor to catching people’s reactions around the room. That’s one of my favourite parts of photographing a pub wedding. There’s always lots going on.
If you’re looking for a pub reception after a Southwark Register Office wedding, the Clock House Tavern has an upstairs room for private hire overlooking Peckham Rye. If you’re planning speeches and dancing, it’s worth asking the pub how they’d lay out the room for your guest numbers.
Planning your own Camberwell or Peckham wedding?
If you’re getting married at Southwark Register Office or planning a wedding reception at the Clock House Tavern, I’d love to hear what you’ve got in mind. I’m a South London wedding photographer and take a relaxed, documentary approach, from the time you spend with family before the ceremony to the dancing later on. Get in touch and tell me a little about your plans!
