Laid-Back East London Wedding at The Artisan in Clerkenwell
Niki and Dan got married in Camden Town Hall with an informal, budget-friendly DIY reception at the Artisan of Clerkenwell. They stayed true to their laid-back personalities and did away with formalities and traditions for their East London wedding day. The motto for their relaxed wedding day was “good enough is good enough”, having have during their wedding planning in the decisions that they had already made were perfect for them.
A Laid-Back Theme
The couple kept it casual with a multi-coloured theme, using lots of the bride’s favourite colour – yellow.. They crafted confetti bags, bunting, got a polaroid camera, and hung up string, a clothes rail and cardboard letters. They also wrote messages on the pub’s blackboards. They went with minimal décor for their East London wedding reception, as the pub already had character.
East London wedding venue
Niki and Dan booked Camden Town Hall’s Council Chamber for their East London wedding ceremony due to its proximity to The Artisan and it fitting their 90 guests. “We were initially nervous about having everyone so close during our vows, but it ended up feeling special and we enjoyed the ceremony with our friend Rachel reading “‘I Like You’ by Sandol Stoddard Warburg, a lighthearted poem that reflected our silly sense of humour.”
How to have a wedding day that’s personal to you
Niki advises; “Stay true to yourselves and what you want from the day – we worried that people would be disappointed at how ‘un-weddingy’ our wedding was but everyone seemed to love it and a few people told us it was the best wedding they had been to which was quite a compliment!”
Kind Words
“Well, what can I say about our photographer, Dale Weeks? Photography was very important to us and we were struggling to distinguish between lots of very good but similar photographers I’d found on various wedding blogs but as soon as I saw one of Dale’s weddings I was sold and Dan needed exactly zero persuading. I don’t know squat about the technicalities of photography but his images are interesting, soft and colourful at the same time and he is genuinely the sweetest and friendliest guy ever.”
How to Choose a Wedding Photographer
“We became his friend on facebook and by the time the wedding rolled around it felt like we had an old friend attend the day. We had a blast wandering round Clerkenwell taking the couples photos finding interesting doors and walls to stand in front of, and there are loads of photos from the day where we are wondering how he got the shots as we don’t even remember him being there. He far exceeded our expectations and delivered to us a gallery of incredible photos that we will forever be grateful for. Basically, Dale is the best!”
If you’re looking for a relaxed, creative documentary photographer for your East London wedding, I would love to hear from you.
