Sri Lankan Tamil Weddings
Familiar with Sri Lankan Tamil traditions and the rituals that make them distinct.
Tamil wedding photographer covering Lewisham, from the swing of the oonjal to the sacred moment of the maangalya dharanam, with full-day coverage and beautifully bound albums.
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Serving Lewisham
Lewisham is a south-east London borough. Wherever your events are held across Greenwich, Bromley, we plan the timings and the early muhurtham start with care. We are comfortable in every setting, from a grand kalyana mandapam to a quiet family temple.
We are at ease with large, multi-day Tamil celebrations and intimate temple ceremonies alike. We let the muhurtham unfold at its own pace and meet it with a quiet, watchful eye. We photograph the small moments as carefully as the grand ones, the jasmine and the thali alike.
Wherever your venues are across Lewisham and Greater London, we plan the route and the early muhurtham start in advance. Lewisham is a south-east London borough. We also photograph in nearby Merton and Newham. Venues we know well in and near Lewisham include JK Banquet Hall and The Garden of Lewisham.
A diverse south-east London borough that was named London Borough of Culture for 2022. Served by Lewisham station and DLR terminus, with the A20 running through the borough. For relaxed couple photographs, we like Manor House Gardens in Lee, and The Horniman Museum and Gardens at Forest Hill gives the day a strong sense of Lewisham.
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What we offer
Familiar with Sri Lankan Tamil traditions and the rituals that make them distinct.
For large celebrations, a second shooter covers the mandapam and the guests at once.
The seven steps the couple take together around the homam, photographed as the marriage is sealed.
Every tradition
We photograph the lighting of the homam and the blessings of the priests with respect. The maalai maatral, when the couple exchange garlands lifted high, is a moment of pure joy we love to photograph. The most sacred parts of the day are captured from a respectful distance with a quiet long lens.
The pre-wedding events are often where the most natural photographs come from, and we give them full attention. The bride's entrance in Kanjeevaram silk and temple jewellery is a highlight we love to capture. The nadaswaram and thavil players fill the venue with music, and we photograph them at work.

The whole celebration
The pre-wedding events often span more than one day, each with its own mood. The days before the wedding often hold the most relaxed, candid moments of the whole celebration.
Whether the wedding and reception are on the same day or spread across a weekend, we plan for it. We know the order and timing of the wedding day, so we are always in position for each ritual.
Why choose us
Our experience across Iyer, Iyengar and Sri Lankan Tamil weddings runs deep. Over a thousand celebrations have taught us when to step close to the thali tying and when to stand quietly back.
An early muhurtham often means an early start on the road, and we plan the drive to the mandapam without fuss. We cover the whole of the UK for Tamil weddings, so distance never stands between us and your muhurtham.

Where we travel
We are London-based and travel across Greater London and the wider region for the early muhurtham and the mandapam rituals. We will travel to your temple, your kalyana mandapam and your reception, wherever the maalai maatral and the thali tying take place.
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Good to know
Yes. We know the flow of a Tamil ceremony by heart, from the kashi yatra and the maalai maatral to the oonjal, the kanyadaanam, the thali tying and the saptapadi, so we are always ready for each one in turn.
Yes. We travel to Lewisham and across Greater London for Tamil and South Indian weddings. The muhurtham, the mandapam rituals and the many surrounding events are a speciality, and distance is never a problem for a London-based team used to travelling.
Yes. We photograph Iyer, Iyengar and other South Indian Tamil traditions, and are familiar with the differences in their rituals and the order of events, so we are always in position for the moments that matter most.
Yes. For larger Tamil weddings we bring a second photographer, so the mandapam rituals and the guests are both fully covered, and the ceremony and the arrivals can be photographed at the same time without anything being lost.
Yes. We are comfortable photographing respectfully inside temples and kalyana mandapams, working quietly around the priests, the nadaswaram players and the homam fire, so the ceremony is captured beautifully and never disturbed.
More in Lewisham
The same team, experience and care across every wedding tradition and service we cover in Lewisham. See our Tamil wedding photography page, the wedding photography overview, all areas we serve, or nearby Merton and Newham. We also photograph tamil weddings across Greater London, including Stanmore, Redbridge, Pinner, Havering, Northwood and Willesden.
Hindu, Sikh, Gujarati, Muslim & Tamil
mandap, pheras & saptapadi
nikah, mehndi & walima
Anand Karaj & laavan
ceremony, confetti & first dance
studio & location portraits
LinkedIn & corporate
newborn to multi-generation
events & product
characterful pet portraits
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Recent weddings
Muhurtham · Oonjal · Maalai Maatral · Saptapadi
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