Polly & Steve – An Asylum Chapel Wedding

I had photographed Polly’s sister Scarlet’s wedding a few years earlier, but the family were so warm and funny that it felt like I’d seen everyone last week.

Polly’s face is gold. Every thought and emotion writ large and amplified. Steve is funny, grounded and instantly likeable.

The day started at their home in Sydenham, then moved to Asylum Chapel in Peckham. Doughnuts were served as afternoon canapés. Sugary doesn’t come close. I probably upped my risk of Type 2 diabetes just by photographing them.

From there, a Clapham Omnibus rattled towards the East Dulwich Tavern to the strains of clinking bottles and bawdy Irish singing. Tender, funny speeches, then a dance floor where the whole family danced together.

I shot the whole day with a smile on my face.