Clissold House Wedding Photography
Maud & Michael

Some weddings you document. Some you just watch unfold and try to keep up. Maud and Michael’s day at Clissold House was the second kind.

/// Morning prep at the Rose + Crown

Maud and Michael got married on 12th of July at Clissold House in Stoke Newington. It was a warm summer Saturday, the kind where the park fills up early and the light goes golden by mid-afternoon. The wedding started at The Rose and Crown with morning prep, moved into the ceremony at Clissold House, and finished the evening at The Londesborough on Barbauld Road. Three venues, one neighbourhood, one very good day.

The 70s-influenced details ran through everything. Maud’s dress, the colour palette, the flowers. It was a wedding with a clear point of view, and that made every frame easier to shoot. Mauds dress courtesy of Magpie Vintage. A boutique that shows lots of love for detail, huge retro influences and a lot of style.

  • Three female wedding guests posing together at Clissold House. One wears an orange dress, one a light blue floral dress with a white fascinator, and one a bright pink dress.
  • Bride Maud reacting with delighted surprise during wedding preparations in a bedroom, wearing her white lace wedding dress. A friend in a pink outfit stands beside her.
  • Black and white close-up of hands adjusting the bride's white wedding dress. A beaded bracelet is visible on one wrist.
  • Bride Maud smiling while holding her bridal bouquet of red and pink roses during wedding preparations. A guest in an orange dress is visible in the background.
  • A female wedding guest reacts with joyful surprise as a young bridesmaid in a light blue dress stands smiling beside her during the wedding preparations at Clissold House.
  • A young girl in a teal halterneck dress smiling during wedding preparations, standing near the bride in her white lace wedding dress and another guest in a bright pink outfit.
  • Elegant side profile portrait of bride Maud wearing a pearl and crystal headband and white lace wedding dress. She gazes thoughtfully in soft natural light during wedding preparations.
  • Bride Maud and groom Michael standing together at Clissold House, London. Maud wears a long-sleeved white wedding dress and holds a bouquet of red roses and eucalyptus. Michael wears a grey suit with a floral tie.
  • Bride Maud joyfully raises her red rose bouquet in the air as she walks arm-in-arm with Michael at Clissold House wedding ceremony. A woman holding a baby stands smiling behind them.
  • Groom Michael wearing a dark navy suit with an orange patterned tie and white boutonniere, looking forward with a calm expression during the wedding ceremony at Clissold House.
  • Close-up overhead view of bride and groom holding hands during the wedding ceremony at Clissold House, with guests' feet visible on the wooden floor in the background.
  • A bridesmaid in a light blue dress delivers a reading during Maud and Michael's wedding ceremony at Clissold House. The bride and groom are seated together in front of a flower-adorned fireplace.
  • Black and white close-up of the bride and groom's hands touching, showing the intricate texture of the bride's long-sleeved wedding dress alongside the groom's dark suit.
  • Bride Maud beaming with joy during the wedding ceremony at Clissold House, facing the groom. Smiling wedding guests are visible watching in the background.
  • Bride Maud and groom Michael face each other during their wedding ceremony at Clissold House, with Michael smiling warmly. Wedding guests are seated watching in the background.
  • Bride Maud smiling joyfully while placing the wedding ring on the groom's finger during the ring exchange ceremony at Clissold House.
  • Bride Maud places the wedding ring on the groom's hand during the ceremony at Clissold House. Rows of seated wedding guests are visible watching in the background.
  • Bride Maud and groom Michael laughing joyfully together in front of the flower-decorated fireplace at Clissold House, surrounded by seated wedding guests on both sides.
  • Newlyweds Maud and Michael walk together after their wedding ceremony at Clissold House while guests clap and celebrate on both sides. Maud holds a bouquet of red roses.

/// The Ceremony and That Aisle Moment

The ceremony was led by celebrant Caroline Elizabeth Black and was exactly the kind of ceremony that makes the rest of the day easier. No stiffness. A reading from Maud’s young niece that stopped the room. And then the moment that tells you everything you need to know about a couple: Maud walking up the aisle, spotting Michael, and giving him a wave. Not a nervous smile. A wave. That was the whole day in one frame.

  • Bride Maud standing elegantly on a wooden staircase, wearing her long-sleeved white wedding dress and pearl headband, holding a bouquet of red and pink roses with eucalyptus.
  • Close-up portrait of bride Maud and groom Michael facing each other and smiling in front of a classic black vintage car on a London street.
  • Bride Maud and groom Michael posing on the elegant curved staircase at Clissold House. Maud stands above Michael on the stairs, smiling down at him while holding her bouquet.
  • Newlyweds Maud and Michael walk outside Clissold House while guests throw colourful confetti. Maud holds a bouquet of roses and the couple are laughing with joy.
  • Wedding guests laughing and celebrating outside the entrance of Clissold House on a sunny day. The groom is visible in the foreground while guests mingle on the steps.
  • Groom Michael laughing heartily while chatting with wedding guests outside Clissold House. He wears his dark suit with an orange floral tie and white boutonniere.
  • Two female wedding guests laughing together in a park outside Clissold House. One wears a black top and grey skirt, the other a floral summer dress with sunglasses.
  • Wedding guests mingling and chatting on the steps of Clissold House's grand entrance with tall white columns on a sunny day after the ceremony.
  • Wide shot of the exterior of Clissold House, a Georgian mansion in London, with the wedding party and guests gathered outside on the lawn and steps on a sunny day.
  • Bride Maud and groom Michael posing hand in hand in front of Clissold House's grand Georgian facade on a sunny day. Maud holds her bouquet of red and orange flowers.
  • A wedding guest takes a photo on his phone of a group of guests posing together in the park outside Clissold House. The group includes men in suits and women in colourful dresses.
  • Bride Maud and groom Michael standing in a arched doorway of Clissold House, surrounded by lush ivy and climbing plants covering the brick wall. They look at each other affectionately.
  • Close-up of bride Maud's bridal bouquet featuring red roses, pink tulips, white flowers, blue thistles and eucalyptus, held alongside groom Michael's dark suit with orange floral tie and boutonniere.
  • Bride Maud and groom Michael gazing at each other lovingly in front of a beautiful arched doorway at Clissold House, framed by climbing roses and ivy on the brick wall.
  • Bride Maud and groom Michael stand together at the base of the curved brick bay window rotunda of Clissold House, framed against the striking Georgian architecture and blue sky.
  • Bride Maud and groom Michael walking together along a path in the park grounds of Clissold House, with the full Georgian mansion visible in the background on a sunny summer day.
  • Bride Maud and groom Michael walking arm-in-arm along a London street near Clissold Park. Michael holds Maud's bridal bouquet while both smile. A large tree and iron railings are behind them.

/// Portraits Behind Clissold House and Down Towards the Londesborough

After the ceremony we slipped out for portraits behind the house and walked down toward the Londesborough. Maud and Michael were relaxed and tactile the whole time, not performing for the camera, just being together. The flowers from Rebel and Wild Flowers caught the afternoon light well. It was one of those portrait sessions that takes care of itself.

  • Large group wedding photo of bride Maud and groom Michael surrounded by all their wedding guests outside a pub on a sunny day in London. The whole group waves and cheers at the camera.
  • A female guest in a black polka dot top pours champagne into a row of champagne flutes at the bar of the wedding reception venue, with fairy lights and beer taps in the background.
  • The wedding reception room decorated with white bunting, paper lanterns and floral centrepieces. Long tables with ornate carved wooden chairs are set for the wedding breakfast, with eclectic decorations on the dark teal walls.
  • Close-up of the eclectic decor in the wedding reception venue, featuring a deer skull mounted on a dark teal wall alongside red and white decorative plates, equestrian prints, wall sconces and floral arrangements.
  • A table setting at the wedding reception showing the orange "Table 5" number card, surrounded by pink and white floral centrepieces, glassware, cutlery and a bottle of wine.
  • Close-up of a wedding reception table setting showing the Maud and Michael menu, place name cards, glassware, silver cutlery, and a small centrepiece of orange roses, pink flowers and thistles.
  • A taxidermy deer head mounted on a dark teal wall at the wedding reception venue, with an orange table number card in the foreground and warm bokeh fairy lights in the background.
  • The exterior of The Londesborough Pub and Kitchen on a London street, the wedding reception venue. A small group of wedding guests can be seen gathered on the pavement outside.
  • Low-angle architectural shot looking up at the ornate Victorian brick facade and arched windows of The Londesborough pub, the wedding reception venue, against a bright sky.
  • Wide shot of the wedding reception room at The Londesborough, fully set up with long tables, carved wooden chairs, white bunting, paper lanterns, and floral centrepieces on a dark teal background.
  • Close-up of a wedding reception table with an orange "Table 8" number card, pink floral centrepiece, glassware, wine bottles, and decorative cushions. White bunting hangs above.
  • A group of wedding guests sitting around outdoor wooden tables in the pub garden, drinking pints and glasses of prosecco. Colourful teal and cream paper lanterns decorate the brick wall behind them.
  • Wedding guests socialising in the outdoor garden area of the reception venue. A man in a grey suit and pink tie speaks with a woman in a hot pink dress, while other guests chat nearby. Colourful bunting is strung along the garden shed behind them.
  • Two wedding guests relaxing at a wooden table outside The Londesborough pub. A woman in a white floral dress with sunglasses laughs, while a young man in a light blue shirt leans on the table behind her with a pint of beer.

/// The Speeches, the Cake, and the Evening at the Londesborough

Guests moved to The Londesborough pub on Barbauld Road for drinks, canapés and dinner. It’s an unassuming space that suited the day perfectly. No fuss. The speeches came next. Maud’s brother delivered something that had the whole room in tears from laughing. The cake from Luminary Bakery was cut at 7:45. First dance at 8. Late food at 9:30. The kind of evening where nobody checks the time.

/// Clissold House as a Wedding Venue

Clissold House is one of the most underrated wedding venues in North London. It sits inside Clissold Park in Stoke Newington, N16, and the combination of Georgian architecture and open parkland gives you real options as a photographer. The back of the house faces south, so afternoon light in summer is strong and directional. The park itself opens up a lot of space for portraits without feeling staged. You are not boxed into one backdrop.

The area around the house and down toward the Londesborough gives you a natural route for portraits that covers a lot of ground quickly. The venue suits couples who want something with character rather than a blank-canvas events space. It is East London without trying to be. If you are considering Clissold House for your wedding, it photographs well in almost any conditions, but July and August give you the most to work with.

/// Supplier Credits

Hotel: The Rose + Crown
Ceremony Venue: Clissold House
Reception: The Londesborough
Celebrant: Caroline Elizabeth Black
Flowers: Rebel and Wild Flowers
Cake: Luminary Bakery
Dress: Magpie Vintage

/// Getting Married at Clissold House?

I photograph weddings across London and take on a small number of bookings each year. If you are planning a wedding at Clissold House or anywhere in London, check my availability at joshuahumphrey.com

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