Your WEDDING STORY

Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire & North London

YOUR DAY, AS IT HAPPENS

My approach to weddings is relaxed, documentary and focused on the moments that actually matter. I photograph the day as it unfolds naturally, stepping in with gentle direction when it’s helpful and stepping back when it’s not.

We’ll make time for the important family photographs and the group shots you know you’ll want later on. But the images people usually treasure most are the ones nobody could have planned. The quick look at each other during the ceremony. Your dad trying to hold it together during the speeches. Friends crying with laughter in the corner of the dance floor. Your grandparents sitting quietly together while everything happens around them.

I’m there to capture the atmosphere of the day as it really felt, without turning your wedding into a photoshoot. Most couples tell me they stopped noticing the camera surprisingly quickly, which means the photographs stay natural and the focus stays exactly where it should be: on the people you’re there to celebrate with.

LEt’s TALK
Bride and groom walking hand in hand down historic Oxford street near Oxford Town hall. The street is lined with Gothic architecture and church spires
A bride, groom and their dog smile at the camera at a wedding in Berkhamsted
A bride rests her head on her grooms chest as they enjoy a quiet moment on their wedding day
A wider shot of a bride and groom relaxing in the garden on their wedding day in Berkhamsted

How It Works

A black and white image of a newly married couple after an intimate wedding at St Albans Registry Office

01.

Your Wedding Starts Here

THoughtful planning, relaxed from the start

From the moment you get in touch, my aim is to make the photography side of your wedding feel straightforward, relaxed and completely tailored to the two of you. We’ll chat about your plans, the kind of atmosphere you want for the day, and the moments that matter most to you, whether that’s huge dance floor energy, a quiet countryside celebration, or simply having all your favourite people in one place together.

As the wedding gets closer, I’ll help with timelines, group photo planning and all the little details that help the day run smoothly without photography taking over it. Most couples tell me they hadn’t realised quite how reassuring it was to have someone experienced guiding this part of the process until we started planning together.

My approach is always flexible and calm. Every wedding is different, and I want the photography to fit naturally around your day rather than the other way round.

By the time the wedding arrives, you’ll know exactly what to expect, leaving you free to properly enjoy it.

02.

Enjoy The Day

I’ll take care of the rest

Once the day begins, my job is to quietly keep track of the moments unfolding around you while you focus on being fully present in it all.

I’ll gently guide where needed, particularly during couple portraits and family photographs, but much of the day is photographed naturally as it happens. Most couples tell me they’re nervous about being in front of the camera beforehand, but the day itself rarely feels like one long photoshoot. After the first part of the day, people usually stop noticing the camera altogether, which is exactly how I want it to feel.

Group photographs are always handled calmly and efficiently, with enough direction to keep things organised without taking you away from your guests for long periods of time. Couple portraits are relaxed too. Nothing overly posed or awkward, just time for the two of you to step away for a few minutes and breathe everything in together.

The aim is always for the photography to fit naturally around your wedding, not take over it. So you can spend your time where you actually want to be, with the people you love, while I quietly capture it all as it happens.

Detail photographs from a wedding day - this one is the menu from the wedding breakfast framed by florals from the day
Two grooms pose for photos on the internatl staircase at Ashridge House

03.

Your Story, Preserved

THE MOMENTS YOU DIDN”T EVEN REALISE MATTERED

Within 48 hours of your wedding, I’ll send you a small selection of preview images to relive and share while everything still feels wonderfully fresh and new. Your full gallery of hand-edited images will then follow a few weeks later through a private online gallery.

The aim is always to create photographs that feel timeless, natural and genuinely reflective of the day as it really was.

Alongside the big moments you’ll expect to see, I pay just as much attention to the quieter details and interactions that often become more meaningful over time. The look on someone’s face during the speeches. Friends talking with their heads together at the back of the room. A hand squeeze during the ceremony. The way people were together when they thought nobody was watching.

Many couples choose to turn their photographs into albums, frames or keepsakes for their home, so the images become part of everyday life rather than simply living on a screen. Wedding photographs have a way of growing more valuable with time, not just because of how everything looked, but because of the people who were there and the memories attached to them.

Long after the flowers, table plans and tiny details have faded from memory, the photographs become the thing that brings you back to how the day actually felt.

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR WEDDING

We love our photos so much, we know we’ll cherish them for the rest of our lives.

– ANDREA, ST ALBANS REGISTRY OFFICE WEDDING

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY PRICING

I only photograph a handful of weddings each year, which means every couple gets my full attention — before, during, and after the day.

COLLECTION I

Ashridge House looks grand on a wedding day
£800

Half-day coverage for weddings that don’t need the full works.

Up to 5 hours coverage

Coverage tailored around the parts of the day that matter most to you.

Pre-Wedding Consultation

A relaxed planning chat to talk through your day, timings and photography plans.

All high resolution digital images

Carefully hand-edited images delivered through a private online gallery.

Private online gallery

Easy to download, share with family and friends, and order prints from.

COLLECTION II

Marquee wedding in a field in Aldbury in the middle of the English summer
£1250

From bridal prep to first dance — the full arc of the day.

Up to 10 hours coverage

From bridal prep through to the dance floor and everything in between.

Pre-Wedding Consultation

A relaxed planning chat to talk through your day, timings and photography plans.

All high resolution digital images

Carefully hand-edited images delivered through a private online gallery.

Private online gallery

Easy to download, share with family and friends, and order prints from.

£50 towards prints, wall art, or an album

Perfect for turning your photographs into something tangible for your home.

COLLECTION III

Notley Tythe barn looks stunning as the sun sets on a beautiful wedding day
£1850

Everything in Collection II, plus a second photographer and a wedding album.

Up to 10 hours coverage

Full day coverage with even more moments and perspectives captured throughout the day.

2 photographers

Ideal for larger weddings, multiple locations, or mornings spent getting ready separately.

Pre-Wedding Consultation

A relaxed planning chat to talk through your day, timings and photography plans.

All high resolution digital images

Carefully hand-edited images delivered through a private online gallery.

Private online gallery

Easy to download, share with family and friends, and order prints from.

£100 towards prints, wall art, or an album

Perfect for creating lasting keepsakes from your wedding photographs.

A bride and groom pose outside St Albans registry office

For smaller celebrations — registry offices, elopements, intimate gatherings.

Small Weddings

All high-resolution digital images

Private online gallery

2 Hours

£395

(Mid-Week Term Time £350)

3 Hours

£495

(Mid-Week Term Time £450)

A bride enjoys a quiet moment before her wedding day in Hertfordshire

WHERE I PHOTOGRAPH WEDDINGS

I photograph weddings across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, North London and beyond. I’m based in Berkhamsted and happy to travel wherever your day takes place, whether that’s a countryside marquee, a London pub, a family garden celebration or a registry office ceremony.

I also photograph a lot of smaller weddings and ceremonies at St Albans Register Office, which is a venue I know well and genuinely love photographing. If you’re planning a relaxed, intimate wedding there, I’d love to hear from you.

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The person behind the camera

Why Couples Choose Me

Why should you book me as your photographer?

Most couples who get in touch say the same thing: they want someone who’ll photograph the day without taking over it. Someone calm, unobtrusive and easy to have around from the morning preparations right through to the dance floor.

I only take on a small number of weddings each year, so every couple gets proper time and attention throughout the process. I’ll help with planning and timelines beforehand, keep group photographs organised and relaxed on the day, and quietly document everything else as naturally as possible. One of the nicest things couples regularly tell me afterwards is that they forgot I was there, which is always exactly how I want it to feel.

Many of my wedding couples later come back for newborn and family sessions too, which is always incredibly special. Photographing people through different chapters of life is one of the things I love most about this job.

GET In TOUCH
A professional headshot of Lyndsey looking at the camera and smiling
A bride stands with her bridesmaids at a weddign in Harpenden
A bride and her friend share a excited hug following her wedding at St Albans registry office
A bride shows off her new wedding ring, resting it on her partners shoulder

THINGS PEOPLE ASK

QUESTIONS

Most couples book between 6 and 18 months in advance, particularly for spring and summer Saturdays. That said, it’s always worth getting in touch, even if your wedding is much sooner, as I do sometimeshave availability for last-minute dates and smaller celebrations.

Every wedding is different, so there’s no fixed number, but full day weddings usually receive several hundred carefully edited images telling the story of the day from start to finish. My focus is always on quality and storytelling rather than delivering hundreds of near-identical photographs.

Yes, absolutely. I genuinely love photographing weddings of all sizes, from intimate registry office ceremonies and relaxed family celebrations right through to full day weddings with packed dance floors and hundreds of guests. Every wedding has its own atmosphere, personalities and story, and my approach stays the same throughout: relaxed, natural photography that captures the day as it really felt.

Within 48 hours of your wedding, I’ll send over a small selection of preview images for you to enjoy and share while everything still feels wonderfully fresh and new. Your full hand-edited gallery will then be delivered within 2 months through a private online gallery.

Yes. Engagement shoots can be a lovely way for us to get to know each other before the wedding and help you feel more relaxed in front of the camera ahead of the day itself. They also give you a set of natural photographs together outside of the wedding day.

Yes. I offer beautifully designed fine art wedding albums and print options so your photographs can become part of everyday life rather than simply living on a screen. There’s something very special about seeing your wedding photographs properly printed and preserved.

My top wedding package includes a second photographer as standard, which can be really valuable for larger weddings, multiple locations, or mornings where both of you are getting ready separately. Having two photographers allows even more moments and perspectives to be captured naturally throughout the day.

Just get in touch through the contact form below with your date, venue and a little about your plans. If I’m available, we’ll arrange a relaxed chat to make sure we’re the right fit for each other before moving forward with booking.

Lyndsey Abercromby, Family, Wedding & Small Business Photographer

Let’s Talk About Your Day

Tell me a little about your wedding, the date, the venue, and the kind of day you’re planning. There’s no pressure to have everything figured out yet, just a relaxed conversation to see whether we’d be a good fit.