Philip Bedford Wedding Photography

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Hi, I'm Phil 👋
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"... so so personable, phenomenally organised and kind and we really enjoyed having him at our wedding!" - Sarah & Alex, 2023
Wedding photography with a relaxed & informal approach to capture beautiful candid photographs. All digital photographs provided on a USB flash drive with a presentation case. I enjoy every moment of being a professional wedding photographer, the banter, the alughs, and the dancing! I love seeing how imaginative people can be when planning their weddings, but my favourites are in the countryside using the landscape as my backdrop!
Philip Bedford Wedding Photography Pricing & Costs
£1,549 - £2,899
I offer bespoke wedding photography prices and packages for all my clients. Below you’ll find a range of sample packages, these wedding photography prices include all the images professionally edited & supplied on a USB in a beautiful wooden presentation case and an accompanying online gallery.
Full day package
From
£1,549
Up to 8 hours of photography: Typically covers bridal preparations/wedding ceremony until dinner/speeches
What's included
All images will be professionally edited & supplied on a USB in a beautiful wooden presentation case, along with 50 photographic prints + Website gallery for friends & family
Go Book
From
£1,799
Up to 8 hours of photography: Personalised Graphistudio® 20 page A4 Go Book, to display your favourite 50-75 photographs
Engagement Shoot
From
£1,899
Up to 10 hours of photography: Typically covers bridal preparations until first dance Pre-event engagement photo shoot
Leather Bound Album
From
£2,199
Up to 10 hours of photography: Personalised Graphistudio® 60 page A4 Leather Bound Book Album to display your favourite 100-150 photographs Parent book copies of original Graphistudio® Book
Philip Bedford Wedding Photography Details

Photography Style

Documentary
Modern
Artistic

Products and Services

Bridal Prep Shots
Back-Up Equipment
Online Proofing
Photo Printing
Flexible Hours on the Day
Last-Minute Orders
Stay Through Speeches
Images on DVD
Stay Through Dancing
Large Group Shots
Online Shop
Thank You Cards / Photo Stationery
Second Shooter Available
Photo Booth Available
Wedding Albums
Personal Online Gallery
Pre-Wedding Venue Visit
Pre-Wedding Consultation
Digital Editing / Airbrushing
Images on USB
Videography Available
Philip Bedford Wedding Photography Full Description
I provide wedding photography in London, Surrey, Sussex and the South using a creative and fun approach, to help you feel relaxed whilst being photographed. I'm also more than happy to travel further to any part of the UK and beyond! I like to be very subtle and discreet, capturing things as they happen throughout the day and blending into the wedding itself. I’ll take you away for a few minutes just to get that ‘money’ shot of you both together too, when the light is perfect and using the beautiful surroundings you’ve chosen for your wedding. Everything is very informal and I won’t order you around or pose you like a supermodel. You just do your own thing and enjoy each other’s company; it’s important for me that you feel relaxed and happy in your photographs and everything feels natural. I photograph using natural light wherever possible, but I also use flash and studio lighting where necessary to ensure excellent exposure as well as for capturing shots later in the evening and the first dance. I love amazing light, but I also like working in wet weather. In the event that it does rain we can either do some shots inside or, if you’re happy to brave the elements we can try something really special! I also like wearing suits and dressing up for big occasions, so I’ll always be dressed appropriately for your wedding. I shoot a mixture of reportage and editorial photography, but I’m happy for you to take a creative lead when you want to, and we’ll work together to create images you’ll love that will make you smile for years to come. I don’t mind lining up the family for some more formal shots too and will capture all the details of your big day whilst you spend time with your guests and loved ones. When you look at your photographs when you’re older, or with your children or grandchildren, I want the pictures to remind you what the day looked like, but also remind you how it felt to tie the knot with that special someone.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Phil
Hi! Thanks for checking out my Bridebook profile. If you'd like to find out more about my services, head over to my website www.pbweddingphotography.com or hit the contact button to get in touch! I offer a 10% discount through Bridebook, so make sure you mention them in your inquiry! Regards, Phil

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2009
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
2
Reviews
(29)
Chris and Michaela
Happy couple married in August
August 2023
An Amazing Wedding!
We’d like to thank Philip so much for everything he did at our wedding! We’re both very grateful to have had him there. The photos uploaded to Instagram straight after the wedding are amazing, so we can’t wait to see the finished product 😊 He made the day really easy for us and we’re both certain that we’ve got some great photos coming our way despite the rather poor weather. He made us really relaxed and comfortable for the photos too which is always a good thing. Thanks as well to Joe and Andy, it was great to meet them and have them there to make sure nothing was missed.
Stuart white
Happy couple married in May
August 2023
Amazing photos!
Myself and now wife hired Philip to do our wedding photography, simply put it was one of the best decisions we made. Philip was very responsive and he kept in contact with us throughout our engagement via meetings in person and on zoom, as well as emailing back and forth, he was always very helpful and seem to understand the sort of thing we were looking for, even coming up with several ideas for photoshoots on the day, including a dusk shoot that have some awesome shots in. On the day itself he was extremely professional and seemed to be very well organized and flexible, He was brilliant with our guests, even the children, and was great at organising positions for the photos and the pictures speak for themselves as they came out amazing! We had so many fantastic shots, It has been extremely difficult to decide which ones we want displayed in our home. Philip was well worth every penny and we would certainly hire him again for any big events and recommend him to everyone we know.
Jenny and Jon
Happy couple married in April
August 2023
Fantastic photographer
Philip was awesome on our wedding day, and before, and produced amazing photographs of our special day. Can't recommend him enough!
Beth & Bishwas
Happy couple married in November
August 2023
Beautiful photos
We are so happy we found Phil to photograph our wedding. He provided so much more than we expected. On top of the beautiful photos, he gave support and advice in just the right way so that we had help but felt completely free to go with what we wanted. Brilliant!
Janice & Richard
Happy couple married in September
August 2023
So special
I cannot say enough good things about Philip Bedford. He went above and beyond to make our wedding photos so special. We were worried about feeling unnatural and the photos being too “posed”, but they turned out to be stunning and exceeded our expectations. He was so professional and helpful throughout. The album and USB presentation box was simply beautiful. I would absolutely recommend Philip.
Katie & Douglas
Happy couple married in July
August 2023
Outstanding
We contacted Phil after viewing his website via a Google search. We were so impressed with his portfolio we arrange to meet with him. Upon meeting Phil we knew straight away he was the photographer for us. Phil was professional, friendly and very accomodating and our guests said so too. In the lead up to the day he was on point with the schedule for our requirement which made the day run really smoothly. Phil is an outstanding photographer, highly recommended .
Darren & Valeriane
Happy couple married in August
August 2023
Highly professional
Phillip is a highly professional photographer. Responsive, patient, understanding, and talented. Phillip not only took beautiful photos of our day, but we so brilliant and rapid before and after the night. Couldn't recommend him enough.
Phillipa & Sean
Happy couple married in August
August 2023
Brilliant from start to finish
Philip was brilliant from start to finish. We had to reschedule our wedding due to Covid and Philip was very understanding and flexible. He was luckily available on our new date. We had 1 face to face meeting at the venue to go over the initial details. We then had a second meeting via zoom 6 weeks before the wedding. We were able to get down all the details and photos we wanted for the day. Philip gave us suggestions which was a great help.
Victoria & David
Happy couple married in September
August 2023
Incredible Moments
Phil is a brilliant photographer: professional, diligent, friendly and with a passion for photography that was clear from the moment we made contact. He set our everything we needed to know during our first call with him and made sure he knew what we were looking for on the day. We knew after that call he’d make our day amazing. On the day, he made sure he got shots of everything we asked for and caught some truly incredible moments.
Charlotte & Duncan
Happy couple married in September
August 2023
Fantastic shots
We would really recommend Philip. He is friendly yet professional and his passion for photography is clear from the way he approaches the job. He was very communicative and thorough in the lead up to our wedding day which gave us confidence that he knew what we were after. Philip produced some fantastic shots for us on our wedding day and more generally he captured a great record of the day, including lots of candid pictures of our guests. Thank you so much Philip
Philip Bedford Wedding Photography Location & Contact Details

Address

London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Nearest Town

London

Nearest Motorway & Junction

M23

Nearest Train Station

Crystal Palace

Nearest Airport

Gatwick

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FAQs
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What is your most memorable wedding?

The one where the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge were wedding guests!

Describe your style in 5 adjectives.

Beautiful, relaxed, informal, creative, intimate

What about your business are you most proud of?

My client satisfaction rate of 100%

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Consider your timing when it comes to fitting photography into your day, it takes longer than you might think but can be very easy to integrate if you know what you're doing!

What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?

When someone had a can of Orangeboom lager as wedding favours as it was the Father of the Bride's favourite beer and he had sadly recently passed away. They were to be opened in a special toast to absent friends, very touching.

Describe your typical process with a couple.

Before the wedding Formalise your booking with a deposit and signing of the contract, which will outline payment schedule and terms. Send me as much information and visual details about your wedding, how will it look, what are you planning; tell me everything that will happen and I’ll capture it on the day. I’ll look at photos of your venue and plan where we’ll do the key photographs of the day, or alternatively we can meet there to discuss how things will happen on the day. On the day On the wedding day I’ll arrive at the time requested, keep everybody happy and smiling, photograph candid and formal shots as you like and shoot until you’re happy everything is covered. We'll get some great photos of you both on your wedding day along with covering all the details, guests and dancing until the time I'm booked until. Whilst you're on Honeymoon... A few sneak-peek photos will be put onto the blog (unless you’d rather they weren’t) within a week of the wedding. All photographs will be cropped, adjusted for colour or black & white, and adjusted for optimal tones and contrast and then finally processed into full resolution JPEG files. Photographs will be delivered to your home address within four weeks of the wedding date and released online as a website gallery pending your approval. Afterwards Books and prints can be ordered after the wedding at your leisure; prints can usually be sent within 14 days of order and albums are designed and sent to the printers, once the layout design is approved by you. Website galleries are kept live for at least one year after the wedding date.

What is the No. 1 photo that you think every couple should take?

One of the two of you together, very far away in a lovely setting and sharing an intimate moment whilst I'm very far away using a long lens.

What is the most original photo you’ve been asked to take at a wedding?

We went to an art exhibition with something called a 'Rain Room'. We went in and took some magnificent photos, the room has constant rain falling, but you don't actually get wet! amazing

What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?

A white lace umbrella (make sure it's waterproof, I've got one if you want to borrow it) and a pair of wellies. We can do photos inside if you want, but I still love going out in the rain and getting some great shots!

Describe how you got into photography.

I studied it at college as I loved all forms of art at the time, but I fell in love with it when we went on trips outdoors for lads weekends on the coast or romantic camping trips in the lake district and Scotland.
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