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Hi, I'm Ben Brown 👋
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'Ben captured everything so perfectly and made me relive the day all over again!'
Often complimented on my discreet and friendly approach to photography, I work in such a way as to ensure you spend as much time as possible time with your family and guests, while ensuring the vital photographs are all captured. Posed photographs need not be heavily posed & my photographs all look as relaxed and natural as possible. The aim is to mix documentary photos of the wedding day with photos that capture every detail.
Lavenham Photographic Pricing & Costs
£1,000 - £2,250
All Packages start two hours from ceremony time. Photography styles mix from the very candid to the more arranged, as needed, but always in a friendly and unobtrusive manor! Photography finishes at meal time (Half Day Packages) or a few tracks after the first dance has taken place (All-Day Packages)
Full day package
From
£1,200
Photography, in relaxed, candid style from two hours before ceremony, until Dancing in the evening, Including All Images on USB and Download
What's included
With USB and download of all images
USB & Album Package
From
£1,650
Photography, in relaxed, candid style from two hours before ceremony, until Dancing in the evening. Including standard size album, upgradeable in size and cover finish if required.
Platinum, All-Inclusive
From
£2,250
Photography from two hours before the ceremony, until the dancing in the evening. Photographs supplied on USB and by download. Wedding Album, parents books, Thank you Cards and Frame
Lavenham Photographic Details

Photography Style

Documentary
Artistic
Dramatic
Classic

Products and Services

Bridal Prep Shots
Back-Up Equipment
Online Proofing
Photo Printing
Flexible Hours on the Day
Last-Minute Orders
Stay Through Speeches
Stay Through Dancing
Large Group Shots
Thank You Cards / Photo Stationery
Second Shooter Available
Wedding Albums
Personal Online Gallery
Pre-Wedding Consultation
Digital Editing / Airbrushing
Images on USB
Lavenham Photographic Full Description

Capturing Your Wedding Day, Your Way

Based in Sible Hingham, Lavenham Photographic is led by expert wedding photographer Ben Brown. Ben offers a relaxed, modern, and professional approach to wedding photography, trusted and recommended by top wedding venues across Suffolk and Essex.

Ben’s style is all about capturing your celebration in a way that feels personal and true to you. Whether you want a mix of documentary, formal, detailed, or artistic shots, he adapts to your preferences. This means you decide how much of your day is captured in posed photos versus candid moments. Typically, couples receive between 600 and 700 beautifully crafted images that tell the full story and atmosphere of their wedding day.

Using state-of-the-art equipment and premium lenses, every photo is taken with care to create heartwarming memories you’ll cherish forever.

Your Wedding Photography Experience

Every wedding is unique, so Lavenham Photographic offers a straightforward and flexible service designed around your needs. Here’s what you can expect:

  • Tailored Coverage: Choose from half-day packages covering up to the wedding meal, or full-day options that continue through to your first dance. Preparation shots capturing those special moments before the ceremony are also available.
  • Flexible Packages: Three main packages fit different budgets and preferences. Options range from receiving your fully edited, high-resolution images on a custom wooden USB to comprehensive albums and all-inclusive collections.
  • Travel: While based in Essex, Ben happily travels across most of Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Cambridgeshire. Travel fees may apply for weddings more than an hour from Halstead, Essex.
  • Timely Delivery: Expect your fully edited wedding photos within two to three weeks after your big day. All images come without copyright restrictions, so you’re free to share, print, and enjoy them however you like.

A Trusted Professional for Your Wedding

Lavenham Photographic is proud to be a recommended supplier at some of East Anglia’s most prestigious wedding venues, including:

  • Gosfield Hall, Essex
  • Leez Priory, Essex
  • Hedingham Castle, Essex
  • Smeetham Hall Barn, Suffolk
  • The Swan, Lavenham, Suffolk

Couples consistently praise Ben for his professionalism, expertise, and excellent value. When you choose Lavenham Photographic, you’re working with a trusted expert dedicated to making your wedding memories truly unforgettable.

Message from the team

Name of Wedding Contact: Ben Brown
If you're hoping for relaxed and natural photos (even the more posed ones!) then find a photographer who makes you feel relaxed. I like to think that's how I work, and it's my most common compliment, aside from 'Gorgeous Photos' !! I aim to tell the story of the day with details and overviews, atmospheric photos, and photographs of the married couple looking happy and relaxed. Plus looking for those standout photos where I an get them. I'd like to think I create a great mix of it all!

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2001
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
2
Reviews
(30)
Emily & Sam
Happy couple married in November
December 2025
Mrs & Mrs Hemmings - 13.11.2025

Highly recommend Ben at Lavenham Photographic. This is the 2nd time of working with Ben due to him doing the photography for my sisters wedding as well as mine. Ben is very easy to get on with, but also makes sure he gets photos, even all the small bits so you do not miss or forget a single bit of your day! We can't thank Ben enough for our wedding photos and are over the moon with them!

Stefano
Happy couple married in May
November 2025
Fantastic photographer!

I want to thank you for everything you did for us before, during and after the wedding. Ben was very upfront from the beginning on the process and how he works so we were aware of everything prior to the wedding. Ben made it a point to find out our families names added a personal touch. We did not feel at any point that we needed to do coordinating with Ben because he knew his way around our venue and spoke to everyone. This helped us feel more relaxed on the day and we never worried once. Everyone loved Ben and could tell how much effort he had put into being able to communicate with everyone when we had friends and family who did not speak English. He went the extra mile for everyone. This was very much appreciated by everyone. Ben’s ability to make a single shot look effortless cannot be underestimated. All our photos are outstanding and we had a hard time choosing those that we wanted in our wedding albums. If we could, we would have added all of them (not possible). We always said that we wanted a leather album and Ben gave us that! In just a month, we had our photos and the album not long after that. The service was outstanding too! Thank you again Ben and thank you Lavenham Photographic!

Thomas & Sarah
Happy couple married in July
November 2025
Absolutely incredible photography!

Ben was absolutely incredible as our photographer for our wedding back in July at Gosfield Hall! The photos were even better than we could have hoped for and captured our special day so perfectly. From our first contact with Ben, everything was so personal and comfortable—he made the effort to get to know us as a couple and knew exactly who all of the wedding party were on the day. On the day itself, we were just able to relax and enjoy the day together, never feeling awkward or rushed, with Ben sometimes being more of a fly on the wall capturing some of our truly most special moments. Ben’s knowledge of the venue was incredible, taking us to areas we’d never even considered having photographs taken and even knowing the best time of day for each location, resulting in some amazing photos as the sun began to set. Ben even managed to turn what in reality had been a bit of a waistcoat debacle and a stressful morning for the groom into some wonderful getting ready shots with his groomsmen. We were incredibly excited to see all of the photos and had expected them some time after our honeymoon, but not only is Ben an outstanding photographer, he is extremely efficient, resulting in a wonderful surprise delivery of the photos to our inboxes whilst still on our honeymoon! We love looking back through our photos and experiencing the whole day again, with our canvas taking pride of place in our living room! We can’t recommend Ben enough! Thank you, Ben! Mr & Mrs Holmes

Sarah and Marty
Happy couple married in June
November 2025
The best photographer

We had the most amazing photos taken by Ben at Lavenham Photographic! He’s professional, considerate and captures every moment. We loved the candid photos of us just being ourselves as well as the group photos that were more staged. Ben knew our venue perfectly which allowed for a streamlined process the entire day. We couldn’t recommend Ben enough!

Sasha & Sam
Happy couple married in October
October 2025
Absolutely stunning

We first met Ben back in Jan 2024 and finally had our day on 08.10.25 at Parklands and Ben was amazing every step of the way. We want to say thank you so much for capturing our magical day. You made all the photo taken seem so easy, and as you know we were worried about how we would look due to not being very photographic people but WOW WOW WOW! They are stunning, I had tears in my eyes looking through them and how beautiful every single photo was. It was like we were experiencing the whole day again. All our guest said how friendly you were and they absolutely loved looking through the photos and have said how brilliant you are. We would highly recommend Ben for your big day, he is truly talented!

Georgia and Steve Willis
Happy couple married in August
September 2025
Perfect photographer for our perfect day!

We used Ben for our Wedding in August last year (I know, I’m very late for this review!) and choosing him was one of the best choices we made for our special day. Ben ensured that my long list of photos were captured as well as every single moment throughout our day. Most of the time, we hardly knew he was there but when he needed to gather a group, he did so we didn’t have too. We were even lucky enough to see a few sneak peaks during our meal, even while he was meant to be eating, he was editing away! Our photos turned out absolutely beautiful and we now have these memories to cherish for a lifetime, all thanks to Ben! Again, thank you. We highly recommend Lavenham Photographic to anyone getting married!

Andrew & Mel
Happy couple married in December
February 2024
Wedding 17th December 2023

Ben was very professional and helpful and made us feel very relaxed during our wedding photo session. The photo's are fantastic and we had a canvas done which was stunning. The wedding albums we had done were fantastic including a photo of our choice on the front. Ben had a eye for what photos were really effective such as the one on our webpage display. We would highly recommend Ben for any photographic needs.

Lauren & Andrew
Happy couple married in May
January 2024
One word, AMAZING!

I don’t know where to start other than one word, AMAZING! That’s what Ben is! From the moment we had our first call with Ben, we knew we were in safe hands. The packages that he offers are incredibly competitive and the photographs he captures are just beautiful. We mean this as a compliment but Ben just blends in the background of the wedding as if you don’t even know he’s there, working hard to ensure every single moment is caught in a photo. We have so many wonderful natural shots

Emma & Paul
Happy couple married in August
January 2024
Very friendly, easy to talk to & amazing photos

Ben was our photographer for our wedding, he was very friendly, easy to talk to and captured such amazing photos of our wedding day. He asked if there were any particular shots we wanted, answered all my questions and was very professional. He took shots I didn’t even notice him taking and captured all of our guests enjoying the day. I am so happy with the finished photos and would definitely recommend Ben for any event!

Samantha & Steven
Happy couple married in July
January 2024
I can't express how unbelievably happy I am...

with the photos. Ben captured everything so perfectly and made me relive the day all over again! Ben was present but never in the way, directed us when taking photos perfectly and got the exact shots I was after, a mix of staged photos and also plenty of natural photos too. Thank you so so much for your amazing work Ben. It was so lovely to meet you. I felt like the whole day just worked, you and Sean were amazing together and we loved every single moment!

Lavenham Photographic Location & Contact Details
Address
Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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FAQs
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What is your most memorable wedding?

I actually loved how personal the weddings during the covid restrictions were! Small church weddings and a picnic "back at 'Mum's" really felt cute and made you appreciate what a wedding should be about!

Describe your style in 5 adjectives.

My style changes between discrete and candid, getting more involved in arrangements if I know something is needed, but then back to discrete again as soon as I can. It' great when I'm told people didn't really know I was there, but at the same time I know I can step up and deal with people-management, and time-management, in a friendly way and never bossy or annoying! I love getting told I'm 'doing a great job' by family members, when they haven't even seen the photos yet!

What about your business are you most proud of?

I'm proud of how regularly I get comments about being 'the right sort of photographer' quite aside from quality photographs, people enjoying their wedding day, being put at ease and spending maximum time with guests, is just as important as great photos to look back on.

What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?

If you can't change the weather, you may as well embrace it! Later in the day, if you don't mind getting a little more damp, go get some dramatic rain photos, with off-camera lighting. They are so unique, I can't think of another time in your life you'll have a kitted-out photographer with you ready to get that sort of thing, so just treat it as another excuse for a unique photo!

Describe how you got into photography.

I trained up in the family business back in 2001, and I've now taken the business over, with over twenty years and 1000 weddings' experience!