Essex Wedding Photographer at Layer Marney Tower Colchester

See real Wedding Photography at Layer Marney Tower near Colchester in Essex.

It was a pleasure to be Summer & Chris’ wedding photographer when they got married in 2007 at Layer Marney Tower.

Layer Marney Tower is a very popular wedding venue. However, it is expensive to hire even when it is just for the ceremony. Summer and Chris had only hired it for one hour. This made scheduling very tight and they naturally wanted as many photos as possible. Luckily the civil service was very short, which I am sure is no coincidence.

The back of Layer Marney Tower and gardens face south, which is the view you’ll be familiar with. This means the tower bears the full brunt of the sun. Therefore it is impractical to take group shots with the towers behind. Everyone will be blinded by the sun! Even if the sun is overpowered with flash/video lights everyone will still be squinting. However, with a little imagination it is possible to take some great images of the bride & groom with the tower in the background.

Layer Marney Tower dates back to the first half of Henry VIII’s reign and is iconic with its Tudor architecture.

Layer Marney Tower makes a great wedding venue being available for wedding ceremonies and receptions throughout the year with the Corsellis Room for up to 120 guests or in the hall of the gatehouse with up to 15 guests. Wedding Receptions take place in the Long Gallery. The Long Gallery is an amazing room with oak flooring & panelling that can seat up to 140 guests for a meal.