Wedding Photographer in Cheltenham

Your photographer for the full wedding day in Cheltenham, through every part of the day, from the first look to the last song, with relaxed, documentary coverage and a calm presence all day.

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Wedding photography from £750

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Your wedding photographer in Cheltenham, at a glance

An award winning, London based wedding photographer, Kaushik Bathia has spent more than twenty five years photographing weddings in Cheltenham and right across Gloucestershire. We read the light in each room and work with what the day gives us, favouring window light and shade over anything that draws attention to a camera. We cover every kind of wedding in Cheltenham, from church, civil and register office ceremonies to country houses, barns, marquees, hotels and garden venues, as well as multicultural and fusion celebrations. Twenty-five years in means we understand how a wedding day flows, so we can guide you through the parts we handle without ever taking over your day. You can add an engagement shoot, a second photographer and hand finished albums, and we are glad to travel across Gloucestershire and beyond, so wherever your day is held it is well within reach.

Serving Cheltenham

Why Cheltenham couples ask us to photograph their day

Cheltenham is a Regency spa town with elegant venues. We photograph weddings at churches, register offices, country houses, barns and hotels across Gloucestershire, including Gloucester, Bishop's Cleeve and Charlton Kings. The look you give each other as the words are spoken is often the picture you keep longest, and we are ready for it however your ceremony is arranged.

For family groups we keep instructions light and the mood friendly, getting everyone through quickly so the formal part never turns into a chore. Our style is documentary at heart; we watch for the glances, the laughter and the quiet pauses, then let those moments become the story of your day. You lead the day and we follow it, photographing the details you have planned and the surprises you have not, all without interrupting the flow.

We have spent many happy days behind the camera in Cheltenham. Cheltenham is a Regency spa town with elegant venues, and couples nearby in Bromsgrove and Gloucester often bring us in for their own celebrations. Around Cheltenham we regularly photograph at Ellenborough Park, Manor by the Lake and Cowley Manor, among others.

Cheltenham is a Regency spa town in Gloucestershire known for its handsome architecture, festivals and the Cheltenham Festival horse racing. Cheltenham Spa railway station serves the town on lines towards Birmingham, Bristol and London, with the M5 close to the west. For relaxed couple photographs, we like Pittville Park, Cheltenham's largest ornamental park, or the Regency Montpellier Gardens, and The Grade I listed Pittville Pump Room gives the day a strong sense of Cheltenham.

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What we offer

What is included in your Cheltenham wedding coverage

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Every Venue Covered

From grand country houses to village halls and city hotels, we read the light and space of wherever you marry.

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Clear Packages

Our coverage options are set out plainly, so you can see what you are choosing without chasing hidden extras.

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Multi-Day Coverage

For weddings that run across two or three days, we build coverage around each event so nothing is left out.

Every kind of wedding

Traditions we know and traditions we learn

We photograph readings, rings and the signing of the register with a light hand, blending multicultural or fusion elements naturally when they are part of your day. Your ceremony sets the tone for everything that follows, so we photograph it faithfully and quietly, letting the vows and the setting carry the story. We understand that every ceremony has its own rhythm, so we read the room, keep our movement minimal and photograph the vows as they truly happen.

The morning preparations set the tone, so we begin early, photographing the calm, the nerves and the laughter as you and your party get ready. We love the in-between moments as much as the headlines, the flower girl asleep under a table, the grandparents on the dance floor, the quiet cigarette outside. From the first arrivals to the send off, we photograph the reception as one continuous celebration rather than a series of items to tick off a list.

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The whole celebration

Sunrise prep to late-night dancefloor across Cheltenham

The hour before you leave for the ceremony tends to hold the details worth keeping, the dress on its hanger, the shoes, the notes passed between rooms. We arrive in good time for the preparations, when the nerves and the excitement are at their highest, and stay close so nothing early is missed.

We deliver a set that feels balanced, giving weight to the getting ready, the vows, the meal and the dancing so no chapter is left thin. We resist rushing, letting each part of the day have its own moment, so the story you keep is complete rather than a run of headline scenes.

Why choose us

Why the hours we have logged matter on your day

Years of working in every kind of venue mean we understand how light behaves in a church, a marquee or a country house, and we plan our coverage accordingly. We have been photographing weddings since 2001, and that long grounding means we read a day's rhythm quickly and are ready for its moments before they arrive.

From our studio it is an easy run out to Gloucestershire, and we always allow generous time so we can settle in well before the first shot. We are used to travelling for weddings, so reaching your venue in Gloucestershire is straightforward, and we happily follow the day from preparations through to the evening.

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Where we travel

A wedding photographer near Cheltenham

Getting to your venue is our responsibility, not yours, and we regularly cover weddings right across Gloucestershire and beyond. We are happy to follow you wherever the celebration leads, and venues throughout Gloucestershire are all comfortably within our reach.

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Good to know

Wedding photography in Cheltenham, frequently asked questions

We know plans can change, so if you need to move your date we will always do our best to accommodate you, subject to our availability on the new day. Please let us know as soon as you can, and we will look after you. We aim to be as flexible and understanding as we possibly can.

Yes, as much as you need. For portraits we offer simple, friendly prompts about where to stand and what to do with your hands, so you never feel stranded in front of the lens. The rest of the day needs almost nothing from you, because we work quietly around the celebration as it unfolds.

Yes, we travel across Gloucestershire and the wider UK, and we would be glad to photograph your wedding in Cheltenham. We have worked at venues of every kind, from country houses to city hotels, so a new location is never a worry for us. Just let us know where you are marrying and we will be there.

Yes. Where a moment suits it, we prepare a considered black and white version alongside the colour edit, usually for strong light, emotion or reportage frames. You are not charged extra for this. The full gallery is delivered in colour, with black and white used where it genuinely adds something.

Yes, and it is one of the most useful things we do. Once we know your ceremony time and your plans around Cheltenham, we help you build in enough room for portraits and groups without stealing time from your guests. A well-judged timeline is the difference between a rushed day and a calm one.

We offer engagement shoots and many couples find them a lovely warm-up before the wedding. It is a relaxed hour or two that lets us get to know one another, so you feel at ease in front of the camera on the day. The images are yours to use for save-the-dates or simply to enjoy.

With a little planning, the formal family photographs usually take around twenty to thirty minutes, leaving plenty of time for you to enjoy your guests. We suggest keeping the list to the groups that matter most, as very long lists eat into the celebration. We will guide everyone along warmly and keep things moving.

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More wedding & photography services in Cheltenham

The same team, experience and care across every wedding and service we cover in Cheltenham. For a specific tradition in Cheltenham, see our Asian wedding photography, Hindu wedding photography and Muslim wedding photography pages. Browse the wedding photography overview, all areas we serve, or nearby Bromsgrove and Gloucester. We also photograph weddings across Gloucestershire, including Gloucester.

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Recent weddings

Recent weddings near Cheltenham

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