An Intimate London Wedding at St Dunstan’s in the East
An intimate wedding in the heart of London
The couple travelled all the way from Australia to marry in one of the city’s best-kept secrets: St Dunstan’s in the East, a ruined City church reclaimed by climbing greenery and tucked away from the crowds. They wanted something small and personal, shared with only their closest family and friends. Their day began quietly, with a first look and an unhurried walk through the capital before the ceremony — the start of an intimate London wedding that felt worlds away from the bustle yet sat right at its heart. Discover our London wedding and elopement packages and let us help you find your own hidden gem.
Portraits across Westminster and the City of London
That walk took them across some of the capital’s most famous corners, all before a single vow had been spoken. They followed the South Bank of the Thames, paused for a quiet moment with Big Ben and Westminster Bridge rising behind them, posed against a wall of painted red hearts and weaved between the red double-decker buses that give a summer day in London its unmistakable energy. This relaxed London wedding photoshoot caught the couple at ease, the contrast between their quiet closeness and the movement of the city making every frame feel alive.
A ceremony among the ruins of St Dunstan’s in the East
It was here, inside the ivy-clad shell of St Dunstan’s in the East, that they were finally married. Surrounded by the handful of loved ones who had travelled to be there, on the old cobbled floor and framed by gothic arches and greenery, the couple exchanged rings and their own words in a deeply personal wedding ceremony in London. For couples drawn to something equally private, eloping in London offers the same quiet intimacy in the heart of the city.
Celebrating at Leadenhall Market
Now married, the couple led their guests to Leadenhall Market, the ornate Victorian arcade in the heart of the City. Beneath its painted roof and hanging lanterns they raised a toast, gathered around barrel tables outside a traditional pub and let the joy of the day carry on — proof that getting married in London can feel every bit as memorable in an intimate setting as in a grand one, with none of the fuss.
