The wedding of Barry and Sonia was a small, but wonderfully intermate one. Many weddings in 2020 were impacted by Covid-19, and Barry and Sonia were no exception. They were supposed to be getting married in Portugal, but unfortunately, that could not happen.

Instead, they had a small, wonderful wedding here in London, at Wandsworth Town Hall. It may not sound as glamorous as Portugal, but Wandsworth Town Hall is actually a beautiful building with stunning architecture with a grand marble staircase inside.

The wedding was a small one, with only the couple’s immediate family attending. But I think it has been proven that this sort of wedding can be, and it was, wonderful! Of course, they wanted the wedding of their dreams, but due to today’s difficult circumstances, when it came down to it, these love birds just wanted to get married, end of. And so they did!

In these times, wedding photographers have had to adapt their pricing structure and how they can deliver. This was a short day in contrast to a normal wedding day, so of course, I cannot charge full wack! That’s why I have come up with my Micro Packages to accommodate virtually any size wedding! You can see more details on this right here.

Back to the wedding, and the day started as any other wedding would, bride prep. Sonia decorated the living room beautifully and really deserved a large crowd to witness and be a part of. The makeup was completed exquisitely by Nour and you can just see from the photos, and although I am no expert with makeup, she did a wonderful job! Sonia looked incredible. The dress was made by Monga's London, and they design beautiful Asian Wedding pieces. Check them out on Instagram. Sonia’s Henna was completed by Erum the night before, where they had a Henna party. The detail was incredible and I know Sonia absolutely loved it, as she asked me a few times to make sure I photographed her Henna!

The attention to detail didn’t stop with the makeup and the living room. The jewelry, shoes, cake, all beautifully detailed. Barry also looked great in his stunning jacket (I believe is called a Sherwani).

In taxis, we headed over to Wandsworth Town Hall where the couple would get married in the Victoria Room. There was little room for movement, but this room was perfect for a wedding of this size. Although not conventional, it simply worked really well for this wedding.

I have to share this story, Barry and Sonia had the great and unique idea of having the same style of rings for their wedding. They are basically identical, which I think is such a wonderful thing! The rings were presented in a single wedding ring box and you really could not tell which ring belonged to who…I think you can see where I am going with this! Sonia was given her ring first, and it went on fine. However, Sonia then attempted to put Barry’s ring on…but it was too small! They gave each other the wrong rings!! The room was in hysterics and I could not help but laugh behind the camera! Moments like this really do great stories.

After the ceremony, we explored the building’s architecture for some quick couple shots and family shots, before finishing the day in the Cinnamon Kitchen, Battersea. The families enjoyed a wonderful dinner together in the very cool floating mezzanine in the restaurant.

It was a wonderful wedding and Barry and Sonia are a truly wonderful and kind couple. They made my day incredibly easy!

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