Kings Chapel Wedding Photographer

Getting married at Kings Chapel | Buckinghamshire wedding photography

The shingle roadway up to Kings Chapel can also be used for group wedding photos but the background will be filled with parked cars so it’s not quite as nice.

getting ready at the venue | Kings Chapel wedding photographer

For bridal preparations, Kings Chapel has a three options – one onsite in its upstairs boardroom, another at No 40 – a serviced townhouse next to the Kings Arms Hotel or thirdly, a suite at the hotel.

As a Kings Chapel wedding photographer, I’d recommend No 40 or a suite; mainly because the boardroom is just that – a board room with dark panelled walls, grey carpet and an exceptionally large dark wood table filling the space.

You can see a few getting ready pics below taken in the boardroom and one taken in a hotel suite at the Kings Arms.

If you’ve got a big group, the hotel suite may be too small; just to give you an idea of the size of the room, I had to step out of the room to take the photo of the bride in her dress.

My Kings Chapel wedding photographer package includes photography of bridal preparations through to your first dance and just beyond.

Once your ceremony is over and guests are enjoying a cocktail, it’s a great time to slip away with your Kings Chapel wedding photographer for a few romantic portraits on your own.

Behind the walled gardens of the chapel, you’ll find a pretty pathway opening into the gardens of the cemetery beyond. A cemetery may not be your preference but it’s actually a beautiful, serene and sheltered location for wedding photos.

Hosting your wedding breakfast at Kings Chapel | Buckinghamshire photographer

If you’ve already visited Kings Chapel, you’ll know that the ceremony room is also the room where you host your wedding breakfast. During the summer months, there’s ample natural light for documentary coverage of the wedding breakfast and speeches.

The first time I photographed a winter wedding at the chapel, it was way too dark for comfort during the wedding breakfast but in my recent visit, I noticed the lighting was much improved.

All the same, when I’m working in the capacity of Kings Chapel wedding photographer, I’ll always have flash with me but that does mean photos will be slightly less candid that in ambient light.

First dance and evening entertainment | Kings Chapel wedding photographer

A lot of couples choose the end of the wedding breakfast to cut the cake. After this, most guests move from the chapel to the adjoining function room and bar. In the summer months, it’s also a perfect time to get outside.

The room immediately outside the chapel is generally used for the night time entertainment and that’s typically where you’ll have your first dance (if you’re having one). It’s not as large as the chapel of course but can comfortably accommodate a full band and dancing for between 50-75 guests at one time.

The chapel is open until midnight for your wedding party but if you’d like to continue your celebrations beyond 12am, the bar in the Kings Arms is open until 2am.

If you’ve got guests staying over, the chapel is ideally located for accommodation at the Kings Arms Hotel and its sister hotel, The Crown Inn – no driving required.

Depending on the time of your ceremony, sunset will take place before or after your first dance. If you’d like a few romantic twilight portraits, this is the time to head outside with your Kings Chapel wedding photographer.

My most recent wedding at Kings Chapel was in November so we slipped outside for a few night shots around the venue.

Unfortunately, the circuit for the tree lights outside the chapel wasn’t working but I was able to capture a few pics around the venue before it got too cold.