Ela Walenda Photography

We couldn't have asked for a better photographer to capture our wedding day! Ela instantly made everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera whilst also being an amazing fly on the wall, capturing amazing candid and natural shots. She truly captured the magic of our big day! We can't speak highly enough and we love looking back at each and every photo she took. Allowing us to relive every moment!

We had a ‘lock down’ wedding in 2021 and we chose Ela after scouring through many photographers and their work. I loved her creativity and knew that our venue would be captured beautifully by her. The photos were all stunning, Ela felt like a family friend and managed to capture the magic of the day so well. Of course we had some staged photos but Ela managed to put us at ease and produced some gorgeous natural shots, creating perfect visual memories of the day for us to keep and share with those we couldn’t share it with in person. Really highly recommend.

Right from our first online meeting, we knew Ela was the perfect photographer for us! She was so meticulously well planned that anything we asked for was already thought of. Ela put us at ease and worked with us to plan exactly what was important to us to capture during our wedding. She was kind and uplifting to each and every guest. Controlled the important structured shots (balcony, aisle walk, confetti, etc.) and just let the natural stuff unfold. A perfect balance. The photos are beautiful and candid. Ela told us before hand that she'll only take us away for 2-3 10-15 minute shoots to capture any changing light - which she did. It means we've got beautiful, varied photos in perfect daylight, sunset twilight, and fun nighttime. We cannot recommend Ela enough! We also booked a videographer who Ela worked seamlessly with to capture every moment. 100% worth every pound.

Ela has been an amazing photographer, and not just on our wedding day. We had a pre-wedding shoot, and after the wedding we were lucky enough to have her take some family shots with our 3 month old son. Ella is the sort of photographer who you never see on the day but she captures the moments perfectly. I can't recommend her highly enough

Ela photographed our wedding at Bassmead Manor Barns, she was brilliant on the day made us feel really at ease as she’s such a lovely lady, made us laugh with her testing out the photo booth with our videographer too! We had also had a pre wedding shoot with Ela before our wedding which definitely helped us feel more comfortable on the day and see more of Ela’s beautiful work. We wanted more natural photos and less posed shots but you do still need some posed ones too and Ela made this as painless as possible for us. We actually enjoyed our time away just the two of us (and Ela) to soak in the day whilst we were having our couples shots. When our photos arrived we loved reliving our day through Ela’s captures and all the moments she shot that we didn’t even get to see. Our package included a beautiful photobook too which we love looking through. Highly recommend booking Ela for your wedding day.

Ela was amazing from start to finish! Ela made us feel relaxed from the start and was great fun to have at the wedding. Ela took the best shots and had a great mix of traditional shots and unique/fun shots. All our photos from the day and the engagement shoot were incredible, we couldn’t have been happier! Ela is a lovely lady and an amazing photographer, would highly recommend

Couldn’t recommend Ela enough! She is fantastic at what she does! She makes the whole process so stress free and fun. She takes the most beautiful and natural photographs. It was such a pleasure to have this lovely lady photograph our special day!

We had the absolute pleasure of having Ela capture our wedding day, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. From start to finish, she was incredibly professional, warm, and attentive to every detail. She made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and truly went above and beyond to ensure every special moment was beautifully documented. The photos turned out absolutely stunning—every picture feels like a piece of art.

We could not have asked for a more kind and caring photographer to be part of our wedding day. Ela was so friendly and it felt like she really cared for us. She didn't rush us and went with the flow of the day. Thank you for our beautiful photos - they are everything we hoped for and more. We have the classic wedding photos as well as some really fun ones! Family and friends commented on how lovely Ela was! It was a pleasure to have her there on the day - thank you so much. I couldn't recommend

Where do we start? Ela is brilliant, she makes you feel at ease and is very helpful by helping you get ready etc. if needed, we have such a laugh while getting ready and before you realise she blends into the background and catches the most amazing natural pictures before you even know it has happened, we are so glad we found her and chose her to capture our day as Ela did it perfectly to the point where we are struggling to pick out what we want in our album, thank you so much Ela you are amazi