Islington Town Hall WeddingsA wedding photographer's guide

Simple but elegant historic registry office style wedding venue in the heart of Islington, London

Different spaces available to suit different types and scale of wedding.
The historic council chamber is an especially beautiful and unusual space for a wedding.
Easy to access location right on the high street of Islington with easy access via Tube or bus.
Set well back off the road leaving space for great photo opportunities on the steps and pavement.
Pet friendly so you can include beloved furry family members in your celebration!

If you're planning a ceremony or signing in one of Islington Town Hall's beautiful spaces we'd love to capture all of your incredible wedding memories for you in photo & film.

Whilst Islington Town Hall caters solely for the ceremony part of your day rather than the reception, its convenient location (with space outside for those beautiful chatered vintage red London buses to stop) makes it a great starting point for the day. Islington itself is full of amazing reception venues with plenty of character, from beautiful private-hire pubs to arty warehouses, quirky restaurants, adapted buildings and, of course, your usual London range of great hotels and event spaces, many of which are within easy walking distance.

When you arrive at the Town Hall itself guests typically gather on the little piazza area outside and, with guests mingling and the vibrant street life surrounding you, this is one of our favourite places in London to take photographs. Our particular style of unposed, documentary photography is inspired by street photography and we love the cool street vibes that this space creates.

At the entrance to the venue are a series of wide steps which, for most of our weddings is where the confetti line typically takes place. Having that variance of height (and seemingly its own little microclimate of wind movements!) makes for an epic confetti shot and is also a great place for groups either before or after the ceremony if you choose to have them. 

Inside you're greeted by a beautiful foyer and another, rather grand marble staircase leading to the ceremony rooms, with the stunning council chambers, the venue's largest venue, right at the top of the stairs. One lovely feature is that, although you may not be able to have the reception at the Town Hall, you can hire one of the smaller rooms as a greeting space - an option many of our couples have taken up so that everyone can say hello and be entertained whilst the happy couple have their pre-wedding interviews with the registrars.

Having photographed and filmed a number of weddings at Islington Town Hall we have always found the staff and registrars to be warm and friendly and keen to make your day feel special. Town Hall's and registry offices often have a rapid turnaround of multiple weddings a day and it's easy for registrars to feel jaded, but we've found the Islington Town Hall staff to always be kind and professional.

Each of the ceremony rooms has its own unique character and non feel like a compromise, whether you're going for a tiny, intimate celebration or have a larger guest list in the truly beautiful council chamber. All have plenty of opportunities for nice photographic background and feel warm and inviting for your guests. 

We love photographing and filming at Islington Town Hall, and whether you're planning an intimate Canonbury elopement or a larger celebration in the sure-to-impress council chambers we'd love to be a part of your day.