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  • Hello there!

    Welcome to Christian Ward Photography. We are Christian and Erica - a husband and wife photographic team based in Chesterfield near Sheffield but delivering high quality wedding photography throughout the UK and for destination weddings. Information and a price guide are available through the Info link at the top left of this page. Contact us now to enquire about our availability.

    We specialise in delivering seamless cover of your entire day, capturing relaxed, natural, and beautiful photographs. We're passionate about photographing your wedding and would love to hear from you. Please do leave your comments on our photos and tell us what you think!
    (Our bio photo by Swedish photographer Isabelle Hesselberg)

London Royal Exchange Wedding | Osma & Zain

We first met Osma and Zain in front of the red fire engine outside the National Theatre in London. It’s the photography equivalent of saying ‘I’ll be the one wearing the red rose.’ We all hit it off right from the start, and the engagement shoot was a lot of fun, so we were pretty excited for their wedding at the Royal Exchange in London. Zain and Osma very, very kindly put us up in the beautiful Threadneedles Hotel just 2 minutes walk away from the Royal Exchange, and the place where Osma and Zain were getting ready for their big moment. My schedule with Zain started a little later than Erica’s with Osma, so I joined in with the bridal preparations for a while to get a few shots from a different angle and to capture the details. It was a real pleasure to be part of their wedding and to be there to tell the story through our photographs. Thank you Zain and Osma and we hope you enjoy your photographs.

Did I go overboard on the shoe shots? I don’t think so.

Osma opening her wedding day present from Zain, complete with her initials.

And now downstairs in the Threadneedles Hotel:

Just hanging out at the bar…

Check out Zain’s poker face. It’s either the best in the world, or the worst. But I suppose the fact that I can’t tell means it’s the former?

Time to buttonhole up.

The Royal Exchange.

It rained, but it was no big deal.

Rain, but with some well-timed backlighting for Osma’s entrance to the ceremony.

Zain spots his bride:

The Royal Exchange transformed into the most spectacular space for the reception.

November 4, 2011 - 11:11 pm

Sian Edwards - Wow Christian and Erica- these photos are just gorgeous!

November 5, 2011 - 10:26 am

Eric Baklovski - You guys rock! Just awesome.

November 5, 2011 - 4:31 pm

Rachel - These photos are really lovely, and the couple look so happy!

November 5, 2011 - 7:34 pm

Heather - Amazing pictures! Seriously stunning from beginning to end.

November 6, 2011 - 10:34 am

kelly@boho weddings - OMG, my mouth is wide open, what a venue, what a wedding….beautiful! well done great work xxx

November 6, 2011 - 10:35 am

kelly@boho weddings - OMG, my mouth is wide open, what a venue, what a wedding….beautiful! well done great work x

November 6, 2011 - 11:16 am

Jon S6 - KAPOW ! Awesome all round

November 6, 2011 - 4:47 pm

Adam Riley - Amazing photos guys! Love the venue too

November 6, 2011 - 10:27 pm

Christian - Thanks everybody- we had a great time shooting this wedding 🙂

November 10, 2011 - 10:32 am

Nana Prempeh - The photos just blew me away. A day to remember indeed.

November 12, 2011 - 1:40 am

Erin - WOW what a gorgeous bride, beautiful sari, and stunning venue!! Well done!

November 12, 2011 - 7:20 am

Lacy Dagerath - what beautiful colors and a fun venue!! Loooove!

November 12, 2011 - 8:48 am

Chris Fawkes - Incredible work and what an stunning looking couple.

August 4, 2012 - 8:06 pm

Shiraz Chanawala - Just amazing … was this an Ismaili wedding?

Osma & Zain | London Royal Exchange Wedding | Sneak preview

Osma and Zain; one of the nicest couples you could ever wish to meet. They got married at the Royal Exchange in London. Here’s a sneaky look.

October 5, 2011 - 9:40 pm

Dasha - Wow! That is really really beautiful! Can’t wait to see the whole wedding!

October 6, 2011 - 9:58 am

Laurenbythesea - Christian these are stunning shots!!! Really beautiful 🙂

October 6, 2011 - 7:19 pm

Christian - Thanks Dasha and Lauren 🙂

Helen & Dom | Live from Ibiza!

Here we are in sunny Cala Vadella, Ibiza getting ready for Helen and Dom’s wedding tomorrow. Apologies for any formatting issues with this- it’s all being done on our iPhone! Anyway, this morning saw us up and meeting with Helen and Dom for a whirlwind pre-wedding shoot at the villa where their wedding will be and in the local area…and what a beautiful area it is! Here’s what it all looks like…

September 19, 2011 - 8:53 pm

kelly@boho weddings - AMAZING photos of Es Vedra, and the colour is so vivid, can not wait to see the wedding! enjoy Ibiza xxxx

September 19, 2011 - 10:18 pm

Rachel - Wow! What an amazing place! Such beautiful portraits, I can’t wait for the wedding! Awesome work as always! x

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