Dulwich College Wedding Photography Venue in SE21.
The magnificently ornate facade of Dulwich College provides a fantastic backdrop for a wedding day kiss.
Dulwich College Setting and Location
Located in the beautiful district of West Dulwich, South London. Peppered with many parks, woodland and gardens, Dulwich is one of London’s loveliest district – the house prices reflect this too!
Dulwich College’s ‘day job’ is as an independent residential school for high achieving boys. Founded by Edward Alleyn in 1619, the college has a wealth of history and many famous ‘old boys’ including PG Wodehouse and Raymond Chandler.
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The ornate gates add grandeur as the couple arrive.
As a Wedding Reception Venue
I photographed the wedding of Graham and Anya at the venue in the summer of 2014. They had their ceremony locally at St Stephen’s Church. After posing for some portraits, they walked the short distance to the college to join their guests for the reception and wedding breakfast.
Fortunately, the weather allowed the reception to be held outside, the ornate façade making for a splendid backdrop to their marital shenanigans.
If you are having a gay/LGBT+ wedding, Dulwich College caters for these as well.
The large doorway is an excellent backdrop for the posed group shots.
I ensured the couple ascended the staircase slowly to take some great shots.
The couple enters the Great Hall for the wedding breakfast cheered on by their family and friends.
The splendour of Dulwich College’s Great Hall which seats 240 guests.
The newlyweds receive a wedding toast with the large stage in the background.
Going wide gives a good environmental overview of the scene.
I didn’t need to use my camera-flash for photography throughout the meal and speeches thanks to the gorgeous light spilling in through the windows.
Thanks to the enormous hall, there is plenty of room for the photographer to move around throughout the meal and speeches.
The bride looks on during the Groom’s speech. Dulwich College provides a large stage for the speeches and later entertainment to take place.
The college scholarships boards make interesting reading for wedding guests and provide different photo ops for the photographer.
Late evening sunlight through the huge windows gives a very atmospheric look to the photographs in the summer.
The first dance is often a very sensitive time to photograph, with the couple’s true love shining through.
Dulwich College
London SE21 7LD
020 8299 9284
