Intimate Christmas wedding at Chelsea

A mature bride and groom celebrate the end of their winter elopement wedding by shaking hands with their Chelsea Pensioner witnesses on the steps of Chelsea Old Town Hall.

The intimate Christmas wedding of Leonie and Mark at Chelsea Register Office was full of laughter and joy as they tied the knot in front of two Chelsea Pensioners.

Leonie and Mark eloped from their home in Wales, arranging for Chelsea Pensioners Walther and John to be their witnesses. They were in the intimate Rossetti Room and we had crisp and sunny winter weather.

It was a complete delight working with Mark and Leonie – two people with a permanent twinkle in their eyes and constant laughter on their lips.

This wedding has so many elements I love – a sunny winter day (I just LOVE the gorgeous soft light that a bright winter’s day offers; a slightly more mature bride and groom, which always makes me happy as they prove that it is never too late for new love; and Chelsea Pensioners, who not only add a splash of colour to any ceremony, but also a real sense of Chelsea history, and a warm smile.

Leonie asked the guys to walk her into the ceremony, which they did with pride, and Walther delivered a wonderful reading during the ceremony (which I caught him practicing outside the door just beforehand).

After the ceremony, we took advantage of the gorgeous weather and a range of locations for our portraits, before heading off to the couple’s final destination – The famous Ritz Hotel on London’s Piccadilly for lunch. The hotel was decked out in full Christmas regalia, which offered a festive backdrop to our final shots of their intimate Chelsea wedding.

Best wishes to Mark and Leonie for many happy years together.

Intimate Christmas wedding at Chelsea with two Pensioners as witnesses.

A bride arrives for her intimate winter wedding at Chelsea.

A groom waits in the Rossetti Room for his bride during their elopement.

Chelsea Pensioners Walther and John witness the elopement of a Welsh couple at Chelsea.

A bride arrives in the Rossetti Room for an intimate Christmas wedding ceremony.

An intimate Christmas wedding in the Rossetti Room with two Chelsea Pensioners.

The bride and groom exchange vows and rings during their Christmas-time elopement from their home in Wales.

A bride and groom kiss after their Christmas elopement and intimate ceremony in front of two Chelsea Pensioners.

A Chelsea Pensioner gives a reading during an intimate Chelsea elopement.

A couple sign the register during their intimate Christmas wedding ceremony at Chelsea in London.

An eloping couple emerges onto the steps of Chelsea Register Office with Chelsea Pensioners Walther and John.

Intimate Christmas Wedding at Chelsea Register Office

Chelsea Pensioners Walther and John wish the bride and groom all the best for the future on the steps of Chelsea Old Town Hall.

A bride and groom pose on the steps of their register office at Chelsea after eloping.

A Christmas tree at Chelsea Register Office beside a newlywed bride and groom after their intimate Christmas wedding.

Chelsea winter wedding portraits by YBPHOTOGRAPHIC

Chelsea winter wedding portraits by YBPHOTOGRAPHIC

Chelsea winter wedding portraits by YBPHOTOGRAPHIC

Chelsea winter wedding portraits by YBPHOTOGRAPHIC

Intimate Christmas Wedding at Chelsea Register Office

Christmas wedding portraits at The Ritz Hotel by YBPHOTOGRAPHIC

Christmas wedding portraits at The Ritz Hotel, with the bride and groom standing next to its imposing Christmas tree.

Christmas wedding portraits at The Ritz Hotel after an intimate Christmas wedding at Chelsea.

Christmas wedding photos at The Ritz in London after an elopement to Chelsea for an intimate ceremony in front of two Chelsea Pensioners.