Asian Wedding Photographer in Epping

Multi-day Asian wedding photography in Epping, from the grah shanti and pithi through to the wedding feast, with reverence for the rituals and an eye for the moments between them.

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Your Asian wedding photographer in Epping, at a glance

Kaushik Bathia is an award winning Asian wedding photographer based in London, photographing Hindu, Sikh, Gujarati, Muslim and Tamil weddings in Epping and throughout Essex for over twenty five years and more than a thousand celebrations. We are calm and unhurried, gathering the whole story without ever getting in the way. Multi day Asian weddings are a speciality in Epping, from the pre wedding events and the baraat to the ceremony and the reception, whatever your tradition. Decades of weddings mean we read the day instinctively and never miss the moments that matter. A second photographer for the busiest days, a female photographer where needed and beautiful fine art albums are all part of what we offer, and we travel throughout Essex for your wedding.

Serving Epping

Asian Wedding Photography Rooted in Epping

Epping is an Essex town on the edge of Epping Forest. We are used to multi-venue days throughout Essex, moving smoothly between Theydon Bois, Loughton and Ongar. At a Muslim wedding, the nikah and the signing of the contract carry great dignity, and we cover them with respect.

We are at ease with large, multi-day celebrations and intimate ceremonies alike. Across a long day we keep watching the edges of the room, where a grandmother's tears or two cousins laughing often say more than the staged group. The reception is its own event, so we cover the speeches, the entrance and the dancing with the same care we brought to the morning rituals.

Asian families across Theydon Bois, Loughton and Ongar trust us with their weddings, and Epping, an Essex town on the edge of Epping Forest, is a place we return to often. We also cover nearby Chigwell and Brentwood. Venues we have photographed at near Epping include Kings Oak Hotel, Blake Hall and Gaynes Park.

Epping is a market town on the northern edge of Epping Forest with a long-standing weekly market. Epping is the eastern terminus of the London Underground Central line. For portraits away from the celebration, Epping Forest, with open glades and ancient trees works beautifully, and Epping Forest, the ancient royal forest, and nearby Copped Hall adds a real sense of place.

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What we offer

What is included in your Epping Asian wedding coverage

01

Tamil Weddings

The muhurtham and the tying of the thali, captured with care and respect.

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The Vidaai

The farewell carries some of the deepest feeling of the day, and we hold those final embraces with the quiet they deserve.

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The Haldi

The turmeric, the laughter and the mess of a haldi morning are photographed exactly as they happen, warm and unforced.

Every tradition

Every tradition, photographed with care

We know the order of the rituals in each tradition, so we are always in position. We are mindful of every family's customs at the ceremony, and photograph them exactly as they happen. We work quietly around the priest, the granthi or the imam so the ceremony is never disturbed.

For Gujarati families the garba and raas fill an evening with circling colour and movement, and we love following the dandiya sticks and the swirling skirts. The dhol player sets the pulse of the baraat, and we work close to the drum and the dancers so the picture carries the sound within it. From the turmeric of the haldi to the music of the sangeet, the events set the tone for the wedding.

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The whole celebration

Your celebration in Epping, day by day

A celebration often opens with an intimate mehndi at home and a lively sangeet full of music and dance. We tailor the hours to your events, whether it is one key day or a long weekend of celebrations.

The wedding day itself is a journey, from the groom's arrival and the milni to the vows and the reception. An Asian wedding day rarely runs to a single clock, so we plan around the ceremony, the meals and the long gaps in between, staying ready for whatever arrives next.

Why choose us

What You Can Expect When You Work With Us

We arrive with two camera bodies, spare lenses and duplicate memory cards, because a wedding gives you no second chance and we take that responsibility seriously. One studio comfortable across Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, Gujarati and Tamil weddings means you brief one experienced team, not several, for the whole celebration.

From our London base the towns of Essex are an easy and familiar run, and we are happy to travel further afield when your day calls for it. We would rather arrive early and wait than keep you waiting, so we allow generous time for the drive to and around Essex.

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Where we travel

Wherever Your Venue Sits in Essex, We Travel to You

We travel happily across Essex and the surrounding counties for the whole celebration. We cover the whole of the UK for Asian weddings, so distance never stands in the way.

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Good to know

Wedding photography in Epping, frequently asked questions

We do indeed, and a temple ceremony in Epping is no trouble for us to reach. By getting to know the customs of the specific mandir beforehand, we make sure we work respectfully within its guidelines while capturing everything that matters on your day.

Yes, these evenings are some of our favourites. The mehndi, sangeet and garba are full of colour, music and family energy, and they set the tone for everything that follows. We record them in a relaxed, observational style so the laughter and dancing come through honestly.

Certainly. Many couples hold a register office or civil ceremony alongside their religious rites, sometimes on different days, and we are happy to cover both. We build a timeline that links the two so your finished collection tells one continuous story of how you married.

Of course. Many families ask us to follow the celebration from the mehndi and sangeet right through to the main ceremony and reception, which gives the finished collection a single, flowing narrative. Where the mehndi is kept to the ladies, a female photographer can take care of it for you.

We can, gladly. Two and three-day weddings are familiar work for us, embracing the mehndi, the sangeet, the haldi, the ceremony and the reception. On the largest occasions additional photographers join us, ensuring every event, right from the baraat to the last dance, is recorded.

Hindu, Sikh, Gujarati, Muslim and Tamil weddings are all part of our work, built over 25-plus years and more than a thousand celebrations. Because each faith moves to its own rhythm and customs, we shape our documentary style around the particular tradition your family keeps.

We can, and always do. The nikah and walima are captured with careful respect for your traditions, and we keep a discreet presence during the contract signing and the vows. Should the day be segregated, a female photographer can be arranged so all your guests remain completely comfortable.

More in Epping

More wedding & photography services in Epping

The same team, experience and care across every wedding and service we cover in Epping. For weddings of every tradition in Epping, see our wedding photographer in Epping page. Browse our Asian wedding photography page, the wedding photography overview, all areas we serve, or nearby Chigwell and Brentwood. We also photograph Asian weddings across Essex, including Chelmsford, Basildon, Chigwell, Brentwood, Harlow and Billericay.

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