St. Etheldreda’s Roman Catholic church in the heart of London’s Holborn ahs some of the best light anywhere in the capital. There, I said it. And that’s why it makes the list of top wedding venues in london. Is it the brightest? No, churches rarely are, but, I think it probably is the most dramatic, and the most colourful. An absolutely huge stained glass window takes up almost the entire east wall of the building and baths the church in the most stunning light you are likely to see. Considering the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, you may want to consider getting married earlier in the day to make the absolute most of it. But even if you have a late afternoon wedding, the church still glows beautiful. Have a scroll through this post and see some of the images taken from the interior during the ceremony. The couple at the top of the aisle are bathed in a warm glow, particularly when they face forward during the prayers and blessings as their entire faces are illuminated. As it’s a roman catholic church, you know that the service is going to follow a particular pattern, so the opportunity for these photographs will always present itself. As the window itself is so big, the light falls across the entire church and illuminates the guests as well. This is not to be undersold as churches are dark buildings and it can be quite a significant drop off in light between the couple who are at the front and distanced from their guests in the pews. Photographically this often means if you’re exposing your pictures for the bride and groom, the background looks incredibly dark. Or if you’re shooting the guests, the couple look too bright. In St.Etheldreda’s however, the light is fairly even across the whole church, which makes for much more aesthetically pleasing images as the contrast isn’t so high across the elements that the viewer would want to look at. The church is open to the public so go and check it out if you’re in the hunt for a beautiful roman catholic church in holborn for your wedding ceremony.
