Author: James Pearce

What it’s like to photograph a wedding at Winters Barns near Canterbury, from the 17th-century barns and gardens to a team that looks out for the light, with honest tips from a Kent wedding photographer.

Documentary wedding photography at The Secret Garden, Ashford — a magical outdoor venue in Kent with lush gardens, an outdoor ceremony space and some of the most beautiful golden hour light in the county. Based in Ramsgate, thirty minutes away.

What it’s like to photograph a wedding at Cooling Castle Barn near Rochester, from three historic barns to portraits at the castle gates, with honest tips from a Kent wedding photographer.

What it’s like to photograph a wedding at The Night Yard near Canterbury, from the courtyard and glasshouse to ceilidh dancing outside, with honest tips from a Kent wedding photographer

A guide to the best wedding venues in Thanet, Kent — written by a local wedding photographer who’s shot at most of them. From Turner Contemporary on the Margate seafront to Chapel House Estate in Ramsgate, here’s what you need to know.

Documentary wedding photography at East Quay Venue, Whitstable — a converted Victorian waterfront building with sea views, harbour light and a character that’s entirely its own. Based in Ramsgate, twenty minutes up the coast.

Chapel House Estate in Minster, Ramsgate is one of the most exciting wedding venues in Kent — a 732-year-old chapel, a glass courtyard, a wild apple orchard and 35 acres of grounds, all within five minutes of where I’m based. I’m James Pearce, a documentary wedding photographer, and I was one of the first photographers to shoot a wedding here.

Documentary wedding photography at Westerham Golf Course — a beautiful countryside venue in West Kent with manicured grounds, outdoor ceremony options and views across the Weald. Based in Ramsgate, thirty minutes away.

What it’s like to photograph a wedding at Port Lympne, from the Moroccan garden to the safari trucks at sunset, with honest venue tips from a Kent wedding photographer.

What it’s like to photograph a wedding at Mount Ephraim Gardens near Faversham, from the sweeping staircase to the Japanese bridge, with honest tips from a Kent wedding photographer.