Bride and groom laugh as guests throw confetti on the steps of Hackney Town Hall, bright dahlia bouquet in hand

Hackney Town Hall Wedding Photographer | Ella & Sam | Dale Weeks

I’m Dale, a documentary wedding photographer based in East Sussex. Ella and Sam’s day started at the Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green, moved to a Hackney Town Hall ceremony, and ended in the basement of Coin Laundry in Exmouth Market, under disco balls and neon. Nothing about it went exactly to plan, and it was better for it.

No stiff poses, no awkward lineups. The groomsmen on the stairs, the bride quietly in her room, confetti on the Town Hall steps, a taxi when the bus didn’t show: all of it documented as it happened.

  • Bride in a white satin robe sits in a green chair, quietly looking at a tablet in her room at the Town Hall Hotel
  • Bride in a veil and groom in a navy suit share a kiss in front of the warm wood panelling of Hackney Town Hall
  • Bride with a red and pink bouquet and groom in a navy suit smile together on the art deco stairs at Hackney Town Hall
  • Bride in a veil and cowl-neck gown smiles up at her groom beside glowing amber lamps in Hackney Town Hall
  • Bride in a veil checks her make-up in a small compact mirror in the back of a taxi with red leather seats
  • Bride and groom sit close in the back of a black taxi, each holding a silver champagne flute and smiling out the window
  • Couple dash through a shower of confetti, bride raising her red dahlia bouquet high as cheering guests line the steps
  • Bride and groom laugh as guests throw confetti on the steps of Hackney Town Hall, bright dahlia bouquet in hand
  • Grinning groom leads his bride by the hand down the Hackney Town Hall steps past guests in bright dresses
  • Guest covers her mouth in delighted shock as the man beside her laughs out loud at dinner in Coin Laundry
  • Bride in a backless white gown kisses her standing groom at dinner in Coin Laundry as a seated guest grins on
  • Bride in a white halterneck top and feathered skirt listens with a soft smile among dinner guests at Coin Laundry
  • Bride in a white halterneck top turns laughing to her groom at a candlelit dinner table full of guests at Coin Laundry
  • Wedding table set with red-ribboned napkins, a dahlia in a bud vase and worn wooden folding chairs at Coin Laundry
  • Long white-clothed tables dressed with red and pink dahlias, candles and napkins, ready for dinner in the sunlit Coin Laundry
  • Bride in a low-back white satin gown and groom in navy walk hand in hand down a busy London street past cafe tables
  • Place setting with a napkin tied in sheer red ribbon, gold cutlery, a taper candle and dahlias at Coin Laundry
  • Laughing bride and smiling groom in a red dahlia buttonhole share a clear umbrella on a street in Exmouth Market
  • Laughing bride and groom in a red tie stroll arm in arm past diners outside a yellow Phở Gà café in Exmouth Market
  • Bride in a white halterneck gown and groom in a navy suit walk laughing down a tree-lined street, past bikes and cafés
  • Bride in a white feathered stole points at the camera with a drink in hand, dancing with guests in the Coin Laundry basement
  • Bride with long hair swinging dances, arm raised and drink in hand, under a disco ball at Coin Laundry
  • Guest in orange dress swings a white feather boa as another sings along beneath a neon sign at Coin Laundry
  • Two women clink glasses and laugh together in the dimly lit Coin Laundry basement, fairy lights glowing behind them
  • Guest in a red tie sings with arm raised as a smiling blonde woman and friends crowd in on the Coin Laundry dance floor
  • Bride in a white feathered stole wraps her arms around her groom in a deep kiss against exposed brick at Coin Laundry
  • Bride in a white satin halterneck gown spins with arms outstretched as guests watch from the Coin Laundry dance floor
  • Tiramisu in a white tray dusted with cocoa and stencilled 'Just Married', beside pink dahlias at Coin Laundry
  • Smiling bride watches as her groom in a red tie lifts the first slice of tiramisu, cutting the cake at Coin Laundry
  • Guest in a brown top laughs with a champagne flute as friends lean in towards the tiramisu in the dark Coin Laundry basement

Getting Ready at the Town Hall Hotel

The Town Hall Hotel has a staircase that photographs beautifully, and the groomsmen made good use of it. Upstairs, the bride took a quiet moment in her room before the day got loud.

Bride in a white satin robe sits in a green chair, quietly looking at a tablet in her room at the Town Hall Hotel

Hackney Town Hall and a Quick Confetti Shot

A short hop to Hackney Town Hall for the ceremony, then straight outside for a quick confetti shot on the steps, with the city carrying on around us.

Bride in a veil and groom in a navy suit share a kiss in front of the warm wood panelling of Hackney Town Hall

When the Bus Didn’t Show

The bus that was meant to take everyone across the city didn’t turn up, so it was into a taxi instead. Once we arrived, we made the most of the street with a walk up and down for portraits, with everyone relaxed and in good spirits.

Bride in a white halterneck gown and groom in a navy suit walk laughing down a tree-lined street, past bikes and cafés

The Coin Laundry Basement

After dinner upstairs, the party moved down to Coin Laundry’s basement: disco balls, neon, and a dance floor that filled up fast. It’s one of the best small party rooms in London.

Guest in orange dress swings a white feather boa as another sings along beneath a neon sign at Coin Laundry
Bride and groom laugh as guests throw confetti on the steps of Hackney Town Hall, bright dahlia bouquet in hand

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