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I am a documentary wedding & elopement photographer based in Berkshire, traveling across the UK and abroad.
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My approach can be described as relaxed, authentic, and discreet.

18/02/2024

Confetti canons on the dancefloor 🎉💃🕺

You don't always have to have a 'wedding exit' or a confetti tunnel after the ceremony. More and more, I see couples doing creative and unique things like this. It's your wedding day so celebrate it with your loved ones in the way you want to do it 😅

27/01/2024

After taking some photos at the top of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, we drove down the hill and found this open field to finish off their engagement shoot. This, my friends, is why they call it "golden hour"! 🌄

30/12/2023

A huge thank you to all the couples I've worked with this year - it's been a phenomenal year and I can't wait for the 2024 season! 🙌🎉

I couldn't think of a more fitting image for my final post in 2023 than this - a celebratory photo of Saara & Alex in front of the Tower Bridge in London.
They recreated the pose from a card they received before the wedding and couldn't have picked a better location!

28/12/2023

Featuring 's stunning ceremony room before and after it was filled with Lauren & Sam's loved ones.

I always take care to capture photos in both situations as I know how much time and consideration goes into personalising your venue. I then take as many photos as I can to help you to remember it as thoroughly as possible.

02/11/2023

What a difference some sun makes! It adds so much depth and interest to photos which is why I always chase the sun 😅☀️

In 2022, I started using a drone to take aerial photographs at weddings. All my couples have loved it because it adds a really unique element to the gallery of photos I deliver to tell the story of their weddings.

Using the drone requires good weather and no local flight restrictions at the venue. However, this usually isn't an issue and I always do plenty of research beforehand.

17/09/2023

The marriage blessing for Saara & Alex was an exceptionally intimate ceremony, full of emotion and celebration as their loved ones witnessed them becoming one.

It's always an honour for me to be a part of a couple's special day, and to capture photographs for them to cherish for years to come.

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05/06/2023

After walking through Padley Gorge, we finished off the engagement shoot during golden hour near Owler Tor in these stunning fields - what a sight to behold! 😍

30/05/2023

Here's the beginning of part two of Saara & Alex's wedding celebration, held in the absolutely stunning and unique Suomenlinna Sea Fortress in Helsinki, Finland - a UNESCO world heritage site.

I felt very humbled to have the privilege of capturing their special day at such a special location. It was definitely one to remember!

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01/05/2023

As a relaxed and natural documentary wedding photographer, taking candid photos of the couple with their loved ones is an important aspect of my work. Here are a few examples from Saara & Alex's wedding in London at Canary Wharf Plateau Restaurant.

Registry venue: Tower Hamlets Register Office
Reception venue: Canary Wharf Plateau Restaurant
Photography: Joshua David Photography
Videographer: Aidan Willis Films - Wedding Videography Kent
Dress: Laura Hyvi Bridal

19/03/2023

Andrea & Coco had their engagement shoot in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, voted to be one of the most beautiful villages in France!

The views from the top were stunning, particularly at golden hour. And it was a joy to do the shoot with their dog, Jaja 😅🐕

Stay tuned for more photos from this engagement shoot and especially for their wedding at a incredible château in France.

07/02/2023

And they lived "happily ever after x" 💕

Registry venue: Tower Hamlets Register Office
Reception venue: Canary Wharf Plateau Restaurant
Photography: Joshua David Photography
Videographer: Aidan Willis Films - Wedding Videography Kent
Dress: Laura Hyvi Bridal

03/01/2023

Amy & Ollie chose to have their engagement shoot at Padley Gorge in the Peak District (which I was very happy about!). Whilst we were walking through this truly enchanting forest, we stumbled upon some stunning light coming through the trees, so we just had to stop!

31/12/2022

My journey as a wedding photographer started a few years ago when my friends got married and they trusted me (and a mutual friend) to photograph their wedding. Little did I know, this would project me on a lifelong passion to capture the story of couples all across the UK, and I have been doing it ever since!

At the time, I had previously studied Art & Design and had been doing landscape photography for a few years which you can view on my separate account on Instagram: . I also did corporate and event photography but weddings will always be my favourite 😅🙌

17/12/2022

The morning of the wedding usually starts with me taking detail shots of the dress, jewellery, shoes, cuff links, invitation cards etc. It saves a lot of time if everything is already put together in one place, so that I can access them easily and arrange them nicely.

Couples spend a lot of time planning their wedding and what everything is going to look like. So, I like to get a wide variety of shots all the way from using my drone to capture the whole venue and scenery, to using a macro lens for the small details.

Registry venue: Tower Hamlets Register Office
Reception venue: Plateau
Photography: Joshua David Photography
Videographer: Aidan Willis Films - Wedding Videography Kent
Dress: Laura Hyvi Bridal

10/12/2022

One of my favourite wedding trends is writing vows (or love letters) whilst you are getting ready, and then sharing them with each other at a first look or during the ceremony or couple shoot.

It's a beautiful gesture that helps to calms any nerves and will make you overflow with gratitude at how far you've come as a couple.

Registry venue: Tower Hamlets Register Office
Reception venue: Plateau
Photography: Joshua David Photography
Videographer: Aidan Willis Films - Wedding Videography Kent
Dress: Laura Hyvi Bridal

13/11/2022

The "First Look" is a unique and intimate moment where you celebrate seeing each other for the first time in your wedding attire before the ceremony. It's an opportunity to exchange a few words in private and calm each other's nerves whilst reflecting on how far you've come and everything you'll do together once you tie the knot.

Saara & Alex did this in the first half of their wedding celebrations in London. The second half was held in Helsinki, Finland. So, stay tuned because I have many photos lined up from these phenomenal occasions.

Registry venue: Tower Hamlets Register Office
Reception venue: Plateau
Photography: Joshua David Photography
Videographer: Aidan Willis Films - Wedding Videography Kent
Dress: Laura Hyvi Bridal

12/10/2022

Lauren and Sam's love was overflowing and they were full of joy and appreciation for each other!

This was one of my longer-form engagement shoots where we covered lots of ground and visited multiple locations whilst getting to know each other 😅

07/10/2022

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres...
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."
1 Corinthians 13:4‭-‬7‭, ‬13 NIV

27/09/2022

Check out the beautiful styling of Waxham Great Barn Weddings for Annie & Lewis' wedding ✨

Lighting is an integral part of wedding design and these fairy lights were an exceptional choice which helped to create such a romantic atmosphere. If you're considering fairy lights for your wedding, I have a feeling that these photos will influence your decision in their favour 😅

16/09/2022

"Glory to God in the highest".
Annie & Lewis had such a joyful ceremony at this lovely church in Waxham, a beautiful spot on the Norfolk coast.

29/08/2022

The next couple on the grid: Lauren & Sam 😅
We organised their engagement shoot across multiple locations in London, and visited Hyde Park after sunset where they cracked open a bottle of champagne with customised FRIENDS-themed glasses 🌇🍾

21/07/2022

I always recommend that my couples leave plenty of time for their couple portraits. Weddings can be quite intense and full-on, so it's always nice to have some time alone together to just relax. Weddings almost always run behind schedule too so this gives you some space to breathe 😅

Also, this is a good example of the variety of candid photos I get during a couples session. I want to avoid posing too much because I like capturing natural moments of you both interacting with each other 🙌

Venue: The Old Mill, Aldermaston. Wedding and Events Venue
Flowers: Lily and Liz
Decorations/Styling: The Wed Shed. Event Hire & Venue Styling
Dress: WED2B
Suits: Black Tie
Bridesmaids' dresses: JJsHouse.com
HMUA: Courtney Bell
Catering: The Little Kitchen Company

( photographed for Jodie Mitchell Photography )

17/07/2022

Smiles all round! 🎉

Bethan and Sam celebrated becoming Mr and Mrs with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and champagne on the way to their reception 🍩🥂

Check out the new guide on my Instagram profile for some confetti tips!

16/07/2022

"My bounty is as boundless as the sea. My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite."
- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

This heatwave reminds me of the wedding I photographed last year at this beautiful spot on the Norfolk coast.

Hope you are all enjoying the hot weather and staying safe ☀️🏖️

12/07/2022

The moments just before the ceremony where the groom has shaky hands and butterflies as he eagerly awaits the entrance of his bride 👋🦋

06/07/2022

"Thank you for popping by!" 🍿

Check out these stunning details and lovely wedding favours from Jemma & Toby's wedding at The Old Mill, Aldermaston. Wedding and Events Venue

Venue: The Old Mill, Aldermaston. Wedding and Events Venue
Flowers: Lily and Liz
Decorations/Styling: The Wed Shed. Event Hire & Venue Styling
Dress: WED2B
Suits: Black Tie
Bridesmaids' dresses: JJsHouse.com
HMUA: Courtney Bell
Catering: The Little Kitchen Company

( photographed for Jodie Mitchell Photography )

03/07/2022

I just can't help but smile when I look at confetti tunnel photos like this 😅

Taken at the incredible venue that is: The Old Mill, Aldermaston. Wedding and Events Venue

Venue: The Old Mill, Aldermaston.
Flowers: Lily and Liz
Decorations/Styling: The Wed Shed. Event Hire & Venue Styling
Dress: WED2B
Suits: Black Tie
Bridesmaids' dresses: JJsHouse.com
HMUA: Courtney Bell
Catering: The Little Kitchen Company

( photographed for Jodie Mitchell Photography )

15/01/2022

There's just something so special and romantic about couple photos on a boat, especially under this stunning willow tree!

It was difficult and nerve-wracking to row on my own boat with my cameras alongside Esther & Reuben to get to this spot, but it was so worth it!!

28/12/2021

I just sent off the final gallery from 2021 and I'm SO ready to celebrate the new year! 🎉

Keep an eye out in the next several weeks to see my photos from the second half of the year. I will also be refreshing my website with my latest work, including full weddings so you can better understand the quality and breadth of photos I take throughout the day.

07/12/2021

An awesome mix of fun and composed wedding party photos 🙌

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Hey, I'm Joshua David De Leeuw Van Weenen. A London based Wedding Photographer with a bright, elegant and non-traditional style photographing weddings across the UK.

If you want to find out more about how I do weddings & portraits, check out my galleries. And if you're getting married, I'd love to hear from you via my contact form!