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St Peter & St Paul's Church, Olney weddings
St Peter & St Paul's is Olney's Grade I listed parish church — a 14th-century nave, one of the finest spires in Buckinghamshire, and a churchyard on the bank of the Great Ouse. A curated gallery from a recent wedding that ran from the ceremony here to a reception at the Holiday Inn Milton Keynes East, plus how I photograph church weddings at Olney.
★ Rated 5.0 from 39 Google reviews · Photography from £545
Updated September 2026
St Peter & St Paul's Church — Church Street, Olney, Buckinghamshire MK46 4AD · Venue website
About St Peter & St Paul’s, Olney
St Peter & St Paul’s is Olney’s parish church and one of the most recognisable buildings in the north of the Milton Keynes borough. The main body of the church went up in the fourteenth century in the Decorated Gothic style, and it is Grade I listed — most of all for its broach spire, which rises 185 feet from the bank of the River Great Ouse and can be seen for miles across the valley. This is also John Newton’s church: the writer of Amazing Grace was curate here from 1764 to 1779, and the hymn was first sung in this church in 1773.
For couples, the practical news is that the parish actively welcomes weddings. If you live in the parish you can marry here as of right, and couples from outside Olney can qualify through one of the recognised connections — the parish office walks you through it. The church’s size is a real asset for a wedding: a long nave, a wide chancel, and room for a big congregation without anyone feeling packed in.
Photographing a wedding at Olney
Mediaeval churches can be dark; this one is kinder than most. The nave is tall with clerestory windows, and the west window throws good light down the red-carpet aisle for most of the day — so I photograph the ceremony itself quietly on natural light, long lenses from the aisle and the side, no flash and no interruptions. The processional down that aisle, the vows at the chancel steps, and the walk back out as a married couple under the stained glass are the anchor shots of the day.
Outside is where the church really pays off. The confetti line forms on the green by the porch, with the stone tower filling the frame above the couple — the gallery hero on this page is exactly that moment. The churchyard, the arched west door and the approach with the spire behind all give portrait backdrops that no hotel can match, and the bridal-party group at the church door has become one of my favourite formals anywhere I shoot.
The reception at the Holiday Inn Milton Keynes East
Olney sits about twenty minutes north of Central Milton Keynes, and most couples marry here and hold the reception nearby. The wedding in this gallery started and finished at the Holiday Inn Milton Keynes East in Newport Pagnell, a fifteen-minute drive away: bridal preparations in the hotel that morning, then back after the ceremony, where the ivy-clad Georgian frontage took the wedding-car arrivals and couple portraits, and the evening ran through speeches, cake and a first dance in the panelled suite. I cover the full day as one story: preparations, church, travel, reception, dancing.
Logistics for guests
The church is on Church Street at the southern edge of Olney, beside the river. Street parking nearby fills quickly on a Saturday, so wedding parties usually direct guests to the town’s public car parks a few minutes’ walk away — worth a line on the invitations. Olney’s market square, with its pubs and cafés, is a five-minute stroll for guests with time between ceremony and reception, and Milton Keynes, Bedford and Northampton are all within half an hour by car.
At St Peter & St Paul's Church
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Couples often ask
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How many photos do I receive and when?
The focus is always on quality over quantity — you'll receive a carefully edited gallery of every photo worth keeping, typically between 200 and 500+ images depending on the package and how long the day runs. Partial-day Essential coverage sits at the lower end of that range; 12-hour Full Day coverage — preparations, ceremony, portraits, and the evening party — sits at the top. Galleries are delivered through a private online gallery within 4–6 weeks of your wedding, with full-resolution download rights for personal use and easy ordering of prints. On the Story and Full Day packages you also get sneak-peek images within 48 hours, so you have highlights to share while the full edit is underway. Hand-finished fine-art albums and USB delivery are available as add-ons alongside the online gallery. -
Can we meet before booking?
Absolutely! I offer a free, no-obligation consultation — we can meet at your wedding venue, grab a coffee in Milton Keynes, or chat over a video call, whichever suits you best. Meeting at the venue is a great chance for me to scout locations and lighting spots for your big day. It's also an opportunity to look through full galleries from recent weddings and make sure we're a good fit. I find that couples who feel relaxed with their photographer get the most natural photos. -
How much does wedding photography cost?
Wedding photography packages start from £545, with three tiers. Essential (£545) covers 4 hours — the ceremony and key formals. Story (£855) covers 8 hours, from bridal preparations through the sit-down meal, and adds a pre-wedding consultation call plus sneak-peek images within 48 hours. Full Day (£1055) covers 12 hours, from preparations right through the evening reception. Every package includes a carefully edited high-resolution gallery, a private online gallery with download rights, and delivery within 4–6 weeks. Every wedding is different, so if none of the tiers fits your day exactly I'm happy to build a custom package — get in touch with your venue, date, and rough plan and I'll send a personalised quote within 24 hours. A small deposit secures your date. -
What's your photography style?
A natural, documentary approach with a focus on real moments and emotions rather than over-posed shots. I blend candid storytelling with a few classic portraits — enough to give you those timeless wedding-album images, without spending hours away from your guests. Family formals and couple portraits are done quickly and warmly, with the lightest direction, so you get back to the celebration; most couples tell me they barely noticed the formal block happening. You can see what this looks like across a full day in the venue galleries on this site — the confetti shower outside the church porch at Olney, the lakeside bridal-party photos at the Kingfisher, the cedar-tree portraits at Dyrham Park — every one a real moment from a real wedding. Light and colour stay true-to-life rather than heavily filtered, so your gallery will still look like your day in ten years. -
Do you shoot in all weather conditions?
Yes — some of my favourite wedding photos have been taken in the rain! British weather is unpredictable, and I always come prepared with creative backup plans. Overcast skies actually create beautifully soft, even light that's perfect for portraits. If it does rain, we can use doorways, covered areas, umbrellas (they make great props!), or move portraits to a different time in the day.
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