Unless you’ve been hidden under a rock recently you will know that HRH Prince Henry Charles Albert David Windsor (that’s Prince Harry to you and me) is marrying Meghan Markle (actually Rachel Meghan – who knew?!) on Saturday 19th May.

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The wedding of Princess Elizabeth & Philip Mountbatten

The whole world loves a royal wedding. Curiosity about the dress reaches fever pitch and wedding suppliers brace themselves for all those requests “I want my cake/dress/bouquet exactly like that……..!”

Wedding photography is subtly different in that no one asks for their photos to be royal copies. To be fair not many people have a spare ballroom to set everything up in, but we do get to see everyone else’s fabulous efforts.  But as a wedding photographer myself it got me thinking about royal weddings in general and how much – or little – the public actually get to see. (more…)