Personal blog of London based Asian Wedding Photographer Jay Hoque.
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Anisha & Neal – Hindu Engagement Ceremony in London A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of capturing Anisha & Neal’s engagement ceremony in Eastcote, London. It was a lovely intimate celebration that brought a smile to everyone’s face. And to our total surprise, everything was running ahead of schedule. For us that’s a…
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Komal & Krishan – Pre Wedding Shoot in Windsor, Berkshire When Komal & Krishan first came to see us they mentioned that they loved Bollywood movies, well Komal did anyway. Krishan just looked like a hero. So, for their pre wedding shoot, we were looking forward to the challenge of creating images that had romance,…
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Stunning shots Jay.
Thanks Adam.. 
that sky pic… killed it!!
Abz, I’m hoping by “killed it” you’re saying its good? I’ve lost touch with street lingo so not so sure anymore..lol.. Thanks for the feedback anyway bro..
Amazing photos!i really liked them,thanks
Hi Jay & Shuhenaz, the pictures look amazing. You guys did a wonderful job and we really enjoyed the experience. I would recommend the pre shoot to anyone who is shy in front of the camera. Looking forward to a new experience on the wedding day:)
Stunnig images Jay, love them all!
Thanks Amar..
Komal, we’re glad you like the images.. see, it wasn’t that hard to look good now was it? lol.. Looking forward to the wedding.. both of you are gonna look amazing..
The last image just comes alive, it’s great …
wow that is probably one of the best captured picture i have seen. the emotions, composition and editing- just superb. great job.. monica
That last pic is damn freakin amazing!
Brilliant set Jay! Bravo! Your goals were definitely achieved for this shoot!
nice photography…
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Joy & Colin – Post Wedding Shoot in Winchester We recently had the pleasure of capturing some post wedding shots of Joy & Colin in Winchester. While we were abroad last month, Joy contacted us and explained they will be flying over from Australia to have some photos taken in their wedding outfits. Joy &…
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Post Wedding photo shoots are the best. It gives you loads of time to be creative without any of the wedding day pressure.
Love this image!
Nice Work
Nick Rose
Jay, these are simply beautiful my friend
Thanks for the comments Nick & Sanjay!
The blowing veil here is stunning. Did you have an assistant toss it into the air, or was it windy? Wonderful shot.
Ellie, not sure which veil shot you’re referring to out of the four, but all of them were lifted by the random gusts of wind we had on the day..
Jay, love all the images, great work!
Thanks Amar..
wow..just lovely
Wow these photo’s are incredible!!! You guys rocked it once again, you never fail to innovate or impress me Jay- superb!!!
Thanks Ryan & Shahed..
@Shahed – Hows your wedding stuff going? Seeing a lot of fashion work lately, you changing direction or something?
Hi Jay and Shuhenaz
Sorry for the delay in our comments but have been a little pre occupied with our new arrival to the family. Just want to say that the post wedding pictures you took of us on that special day were above our expectation and we will treasure them for long time to come.
Thank you for making the day so special and for taking such fantastic and artistic picture.
Regards
Colin and Joy
@Joy & Colin – Thanks so much for your feedback. We’re glad you love the images. And congratulations on the new arrival to your family. Is it a boy or a girl? Maybe next you’re in the UK we can take some family shots. Hope both of you are keeping well
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Iling & Ali – Pre Wedding Shoot in Kensington Gardens Here’s a sneak peak at Iling & Ali’s pre wedding shoot in Kensington Gardens in London. As with most couples, they were a little shy and nervous about being the centre of attention, but they pulled through and were a delight to work with. And…
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Great photos guys! Especially liked the final photo under the arch. Can’t wait to see the rest!
Glad you like them Ali. Will have the rest up soon as we can.
I too liked them much. A nice click. Waiting for rest.
Nice photography with sharp details. I like the blog template.
Excellent work! And she is beautiful. Good luck in your endeavors!
Great shots, lovely pics, amazing website.
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Pratibha & Rajan – Pre Wedding Shoot at Hare Krishna Temple in Watford The Hare Krishna Temple in Watford is a very special place for Pratibha and Rajan, it’s where they met each other for the first time even though it wasn’t for long. And now only few months away from their big day they…
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Very nice Jay bhai 
Beautiful images, lots of emotion. Very inspiring, thanks for sharing!
I really like the use of the pocket watch – love is timeless.
My favorite from this serie is the very first one
Just like it a lot
Nice sharp images. Great post editing. Very fun shots, and nice pocket watch.
Not only are those very very good photos but the ideas for a wedding list of shots is awesome.
I honestly have to say that these are the most creative wedding shots I have ever seen and I love them.
Thank you, thank you, thank you,
Selina
The opening picture is simple yet dramatic. Awesome!
Thanks for the comments everyone.. much appreciated..
Love the shots of the pocket watch. Very original idea- good stuff
great pictures. I particularly love the one of the couple laying down against the tree while another tree’s branches hang over them (I believe pic number 7)…. fantastic work!
Lovely work. The watch photos are a nice detail.
I like the B&W. Very nice. Your other photos are great also.
Flawless images. Superbly shot at the right time. The inclusion of the pocket watch speaks volumes on love and infinity.
I love the concept. It’s amazing how you incorporated that watch in the couple’s photos. It kind of telling me how timeless love is.
Ward
I LOVE the simplicity of this shot. I can just picture the expectant faces of the couple. Great photo! Well thought through.
Great Focus and exposure! Great art work!
Oh my, these are like perfect shots. I especially love those carved words in the second picture. Pretty amazing.
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Jasmeen & Arul – Sri Lankan Hindu Wedding in London After our little pre wedding adventure in Wales with the awesome couple Jasmeen & Arul, we were looking forward to their wedding day. It was a traditional South Indian ceremony which took place at The Shree Ghanapathy Temple in Wimbledon, London. It was a unique…
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Second photo is extremely beautiful !
The exotic-looking bride, with a kind of Mona Lisa smile
Nice photos.
I haven’t seen any Srilankan Hindu wedding ceremony. Don’t you make rounds around fire 7 times?
Yes they do walk round the fire Ajay. We just haven’t had time to edit them yet. Will put up more images from this wedding soon as they’re ready. Do check back soon.
I have to agree, photo number 2 is beautiful.
The quality of these pictures in unreal…the colors throughout this album are so vivid!
Boy, it’s hard to believe this actually took place in London. Everything is very authentic. I can’t also help but exclaime; “these are awesome shots!”
Very blessed day and thank you Jay and Shuhenaz, so glad we found you to capture the days! You must come round for food and drinks. God bless.
Thank you for the kind words Jeya. And we’ll be honoured to come round for food & drinks.. Maybe after the wedding season.. it’s a bit hectic at the moment..
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Anisha & Neal – Pre Wedding Shoot in Mayfair, St James Park & Westminster. Last Sunday we had the privilege of shooting something different for Anisha & Neal’s Pre Wedding shoot in London. We started in Mayfair, then St James Park and finished in Westminster where Neal proposed to Anisha. With our Wales shoot as…
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Beautiful set of images guys
Beautiful…. the first venue is stunning!
Wow, I’m so glad I stumbled on this, I love your pics. Thanks for posting, I’ll check back often….
Love em, love em and love em. A great set of clean images. Out standing work as always there Jay. Keep it up
Thanks for the compliments everyone..
Love the choice in locations. Especially love the contrast of all the white in the first images. Very sci-fi. Very unique.
WOW where exactly is this place? The photo is absolutely breathtaking with brilliant processing and location.
Superb Pics.Stunning places and best angles. Enjoyed the pics.
Brian.
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Jasmeen & Arul – Pre Wedding Shoot in South Wales We were whisked off to South Wales by Jasmeen & Arul for their pre wedding shoot. I’ve wanted to shoot in Wales for a while now, so I was thrilled that they agreed as soon as I suggested it to them. When we set off…
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Nice one dude, love it.
Wow- SUCH a cinematic photo!! Your climb up the hill at 6am was certainly worth it! Looking forward to the rest of the pics!
Wow!!! Can’t wait to see more…
Thanks fellas!
Arul, glad you like it. More on the way very soon. Possibly later today..
wow! lovely images Jay, great use of lighting!
Thanks Amar. What on earth are you doing up at 3:15am?! Didn’t think you were a late night (or early morning) person.
guys – these are FAB!!! 3rd shot is my fave
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!
It looks amazing! I like it
wow… these photos are beautiful
Very passionate and intimate photo! Nice set-up and great use of dynamic range
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Hiral & Siva – Gujarati & Sri Lankan Hindu Wedding in Wembley. You may remember the pre wedding photos of Hiral & Siva from last month. Well, here’s a follow-up with a few images from their wedding day which took place earlier this month in Wembley, Middlesex. We had a great day as we got…
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Jay & Shuhenaz – what an excellent set of images! You’ve captured their emotions very nicely
Well done guys, fantastic set of images!!!!
guys!
this is a FANTASTIC set of images – I love the way you’ve captured the wedding,
Keep up the FAB work guys!
Well done Jay and Shuhenaz! Brilliant set of images from the wedding. Loving the bride’s expression!
Beautiful images, loving the colours and the way you’ve captured the bride’s expressions. Great work guys!
Wow! An absolutely stunning set of images Jay. I’m very impressed.
Hope you have a very successful 2011.
Wishing you all the best,
David
Really nice photographs here. I just shot my first Asian Wedding last week and can’t wait to do some more.
Nick
The photos are beautiful. The colors are breathe taking. You have really captured the special moments of this wedding. Well Done.
What a beautiful set of images… the emotion and detail capture is just sublime. Thanks for sharing! I will most definitely be taking inspiration from this.
Photos are amazing!
Please let me know which venue this was! I love it!
hi jay. love the colours and the way u capture images. what u shoot with? Very good work.. I have been doing this for long now but still not this good 
hehe. Monica
Wow! I’m amazed.
Extremely beatiful photos.
Regards.
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Those of you who follow my work will know that back in September I was accepted as a member of the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA). Following on from that, I’m proud to announce that I have now been accepted as a member of The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association – AG|WPJA. What is…
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Well done bro, all your hard work paying off now.
You deserve that (:
FANTASTIC JAY
Whens the party?
Thanks everyone!
Sanj, party at the end of the year!
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Hiral & Siva – Pre Wedding Shoot in Virginia Water Lake, Surrey. Here are a few images from Hiral & Siva’s Pre Wedding shoot in Virginia Water Lake, Surrey. I have to praise them both for braving the freezing cold weather on the day. They were both great sports and we managed to have fun…
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Jay Bhai!
The 1st shot is a KILLER!WOW WOW WOW!
Awesome set of pics
Sanj…or Dipak!
Your pictures are very very nice! they are the best wedding pictures I ever seen!
Jay
Fantastic set of images! Well done buddy!
Thanks for the compliments everyone. Appreciate it!
Sanj & Vinay, lets hook up for a drink sometime soon. Need a break!
These photos are really lovely. I especially love the last few of them. The sharpness and focus on the couple.
The one I like the most is the second to last one. The layer of light around them that you can see feels to me more like a layer of love.
Just stumbled across your site. Some great off-camera flash stuff!
I can feel they love each other deeply. Still wonder how can you take wonderful photos like those. I really appreciate it! Thanks a lot.
The pics talk so loudly. They show the love between them.
Nicely clicked. I loved it.
This shots is so nice – I LOVE the effect the back light gives to this shot. They must have been so happy with a pro like you taking their photos!
A great set of wedding photographs. I always look at your blog for inspiration!
I can’t tell if this was with a video light or a strobe in the background, but I love it!
Eric – I used a speedlight, SB-900.
Northwest – Not sure if it’s Mike, Danielle or Carol who left this comment, but I’m glad I inspire you.
The shot with the backlighting is a really great photo- it stands up as a good photo for any reason- but the fact it is for a pre wedding shot makes it even better- was that using lighting or car lights? Grant
Wow, terrific set. Clear, sharp, vivid, emotive and amaaaaazing. They are such an adorable couple and I love their connection.
Great shots.Its good to see great use of outdoor flash. Something that is often overlooked (or not understood) by many togs. The last 2 shots are cool and remind me of a shoot i did a month or so ago.
OMG! I feel sooo jealous.. these pictures are awesome. Actually there are no words to express my feelings towards these pictures. Great job.
Happy Holidays!
So romantic… I have to keep my wife away from those pics… She will ask me to do the prewedding shots again, even we married two years ago… Ha ha..
Great location for some stunning shots, some really nice lighting here – you using off camera flashes or something else?
Great work
Nick
You’re right Nick, it is OCF..
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Shilpa & Ajay - Gujarati Engagement Ceremony in Potters Bar. Here’s a few images from Shilpa & Ajay’s engagement ceremony shot at Elm Court in Potters Bar. It was a small intimate ceremony with family and close friends. Here’s a selection of our favourite shots.
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Stunning picture and lovely couple!
Lovely lighting, lovely picture.
Stunning set of images Jay. Love em.
Hi! I just want to say wow! these are very beautiful images. In college I became interested in hindi music and bollywood. The culture’s rituals and rites are so full of color and beauty. I hope that one day I will get the chance to photography a ceremony such as this one. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, what a beautiful pic.
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Weddings, Engagements & other Pre-wedding events – Slideshow. Some of you have asked me to put a slideshow on my blog of Weddings, Engagements & other Pre-wedding events I’ve shot. And although I do have an entire website as a slideshow, it doesn’t have thumbnails. So everyone who wanted thumbnails, here is an alternative until…
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Love your work guys
Excellent documentation of the wedding!
Keep it up!
Thanks Sanj!
I absolutely love how you capture natural candid emotion so well. Love the color in your photos as well, great to see something different for a change!
Wow, these pictures have amazing quality! I agree with Kevin, the color in the photos is excellent.
These pictures make you wanna get married soon the colors are great and if you like photography then you will sure have something to learn here. You are very inspired.
Jay, loving your style and wedding photography.
Like to say your wedding images are awesome. Great candid and natural photos using available light.
The photography work is highly credible and stylish. Cheers from Perry in Sydney
Thank you for all the compliments everyone.. appreciate it..
very good work, I really like this set, very nice outfits used, lovely lighting and great angles!
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Sam & Anand – Civil Ceremony & Wedding Reception at The Manor of Groves. We had the honour of covering the Civil ceremony & reception of Samantha & Anand at the Manor of Groves Hotel & Golf Club in Hertfordshire. It was an awesome day with beautiful weather, a wonderful couple and the sweetest and…
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Indian and Scottish… that is one I am yet to encounter. I love the synergy!
Hi guys, back on your blog again to see your brilliant work. Scottish and Indian WOW! 10 yrs in Sydney havnt came across that wedding type. I have you bookmarked so i can keep up to date on what you guys are up to. You work is excellent which is a credit to your passion in this field. Reg Perry in Sydney
Wow, very traditional love marriage. Its a great relations between Scottish and Indian.
Wow, just wow. Not only did I just see some gorgeous clothes that I’ve never seen before. You’re also giving me the chance to see some truly amazing photos. I’m not lying when I say that these pictures is very inspiring for me as an amateur photographer.
Love the colors of the sky. Having clouds like that make it an even better shot. What a very unique wedding and one that I can’t say that I have yet to shoot.
This is so beautiful! The wedding dress is simply stunning and it seems that this photo is shot with just enough lightning which I think really flatters the bride. Great job!
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Meshaal & Rahan – Muslim Wedding & Walima in East London. Last week we had the pleasure of documenting Meshaal & Rahan’s Muslim Wedding ceremony and Walima. For the wedding we were at The Royal Regency in Manor Park, London. And the Walima took place at Impressions Events Venue in West Ham, London. Here’s a…
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Lovely photo, captured the colour of the dress wonderfully. striking picture.
Good pictures! What i like is the fourth and fifth pictures. It’s so beautiful.
Great use of natural light here! Love her earrings here.
Love the portraits!
These are some of the best wedding photos I’ve ever seen! I love the one of the little girl applying lip gloss, haha.
Thanks for all the wonderful comments everyone. Glad you like the images.
The third to last picture is adorable. It’s not easy to capture children, but you did it really well. I like how the younger girl is looking at the camera but the older girl is concentrating on putting on the lip gloss!
What a lovely work done… Specially I liked the last one with two cutiepies…
I must say that the more I watch these kids, the more they made me smile. I suppose it is their childish worry-free nature combined with a photographer who manage to capture these moments have that effect.
Lovely photographs, loved the use of light and the way you have captured the atmosphere .. well done
Really nice photographs! I like the one with the henna and shallow depth of field. It has some vibrant colours too. A+
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Looking great JAy
I want to see more!
Thanks Deepak bhai!
More coming soon… you know how it is at the moment..
the results of your photographs are beautiful. I have often seen your blog, jay.
Love your work!! amazing photographer!!!
You are a very good photographer, i wish i could take pictures like this
Do you shoot outside the Asian race? Just curious
@Ashake. Yes definitely. Just get in touch and we can talk about what you need.