Hindu Wedding Photographer in Croydon

Serving Croydon

Hindu wedding photography in Croydon

Croydon is a large south London town with a diverse community and grand event venues. Temple ceremonies followed by a marquee or banqueting hall reception are our stock in trade in Greater London, and we have worked such days all over Thornton Heath, Purley and Norbury. We capture the groom's arrival on the horse or in the car as the baraat dances him forward, then follow him to the milni where the two families greet one another.

We keep two of us working the ceremony from different angles, so nothing important is missed while one of us stays discreet near the mandap and the other reads the room. At the reception we read the light and the mood, mixing the venue's own glow with gentle fill only when needed, so the evening looks like the room felt. Across the mehndi and sangeet nights we blend into the celebration, photographing the music, the dancing and the henna up close without ever staging the fun.

We have spent a good deal of time working in Croydon. Croydon is a large south London town with a diverse community and grand event venues, and the neighbouring Hayes and Rayners Lane are places we know from many weddings. We are at home at Croydon-area venues such as Grand Sapphire, Addington Palace and Imperial Banqueting.

Croydon is a large town in south London with a diverse community and a major town centre. East Croydon station is a major rail hub and interchange with London Tramlink. For relaxed couple photographs, we like Lloyd Park, a large landscaped park served by its own tram stop, and Fairfield Halls, a major arts, theatre and concert venue gives the day a strong sense of Croydon.

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Gujarati, Punjabi and North Indian customs

The saptapadi is where your promises are spoken step by step, and we photograph each of the seven with enough space that the vows are never crowded out of the frame. We photograph the ganesh puja and the invocation that starts the ceremony with a steady, respectful hand, holding the priest, the fire and the family in a calm opening sequence. We follow the mangalpheras carefully, moving with the priest's pace so each circuit of the agni is documented, from the first step to the settling moment when you take your seats.

During the haldi we keep close for the mess and the laughter, photographing the turmeric handprints and the affection as everyone takes their turn to bless you. From the haldi to the vidaai we photograph the full run of your events, so the days flow together as one story rather than a set of separate occasions. During the vidaai we photograph the family gathered at the door, the rice, the last held hands and the goodbyes, treating the farewell with the tenderness it asks for.