Wow
Dear Jay. I can't fully express my thanks to you in words. On the day, you were so calm and able to smile through some of our moments of stress and nerves! You made Jamie and I feel so at ease and relaxed that we actually enjoyed having our photos taken. When I eventually got to sit down and enjoy each picture I was so overwhelmed with the images you captured. Not only are they beautiful but so full of emotion and they bring me back to one of the best days of my life. I could not speak highly enough of you and we are so lucky to have had you as our photographer. We will get around to choosing the album, we are halfway but it's hard to cut some out! Thank-you. You were wonderful. All our love.
The Clarkes xxx
Best photographer you could wish for!!!!!!
A picture truly is worth a thousand words, and the story of the best day of our lives found a master story-teller in Jay. Within minutes of meeting, one of the most important decisions we had to make had decided itself. We couldn’t have wished to meet a nicer person whose character and passion for his art translated so brilliantly to his work.
The wedding day blew our minds, and Jay captured so many of these amazing memories it made it almost impossible to put the wedding album together. The album itself is just perfect, and every time we show it to family or friends, the memories fly back and stories flow like it was yesterday.
We look forward to seeing Jay again next year as our friends were so impressed, they booked him straight away….you can’t say more than that. Quite simply the best photographer you could wish to have for the best day of your lives!!!
S&D
You absolutely nailed it!
When I stumbled upon your website I knew that we had to have you as our wedding photographer. Best decision we ever made!
Our wedding was slightly out of the ordinary as we’d had our actual ceremony in South Africa so you had the tough job of combining an intimate family lunch with a proper knees up in the evening.
You absolutely nailed both. The photos are brilliant fun and they absolutely capture how much we enjoyed the day. They are beautifully composed, lit and shot and everyone has gone wild for them. Not only are the photos stunning but you are such a lovely relaxed presence and you managed to capture really special moments without being bossy or intrusive as some photographers can be!
We both felt totally at ease with you which is saying something for two total photo phobics. All our guests commented on how lovely you were too and even in the run up to the wedding you always made us feel that we had your undivided attention.
We really can’t thank you or recommend you highly enough. You are a consummate professional who made the whole wedding day that extra bit special. THANK YOU so much, it really does mean the world. I’m now racking my brains to think of another occasion that I can have an excuse to use you for! Wedding reunion maybe! Thanks again so much.
Sarah and Gareth xxx
Best Photographer EVER!!
Jay,
As soon as we got engaged we knew who we wanted as our photographer. After seeing the incredible photos you took at two of our best friends weddings, there was no contest, it had to be you! We were so pleased to find out our wedding day was your only available Saturday left in July, it was meant to be.
A wedding day is such a special and personal day so it is really important that you feel completely comfortable with everyone around you. Jay, you made us feel at ease from start to finish, always there when you needed to be but also knowing when to stay in the background too letting you enjoy every minute of our day. Having you as the photographer at our wedding felt like having an old friend there with us and we loved sharing our day with you.
Not only did we (and all our friends and family!) have such a great time with you on the day but now we have all of your amazing photos to look back on again and again. You're an artist with a camera Jay. The photos truly capture the feeling of the day, not just how it all looked. We can’t thank you enough for that.
For anyone who is trying to choose their photographer, your search is over! Jay is without question the best photographer ever!! Thank you so much for being a part of our special day. It's been a pleasure to get to know you over the last year. It was truly like having a great friend as our photographer.
Your photos are wonderful. You captured the day perfectly and have allowed us to look back and relive the day again and again. Thank you so much. We shall cherish them always and look forward to having a drink soon! Thanks again for everything! Best photographer EVER!!! Lots of love, Laura & Richie x
The best photographer a bride and groom could ask for
To Jay. Thank you so much for being the best photographer a bride and groom could ask for!! We really wanted wedding photos that were natural rather than the formal stiff portraits and you gave us exactly what we wanted!
The photos are so beautiful and will provide us with the most amazing memories. You really captured the day and the feel of the wedding. You simply melted into the background. It was like you were one of the guests who we'd known for a long time and several people commented on how charming you were. We really couldn't recommend you enough and certainly will be doing so to anyone we know who is getting engaged. Thank you again.
Best wishes, Gemma & Ian xx
Stunning! The photos look like something you might see in Vogue!
I just wanted to say thank you so much for photographing and being part of our wedding day. The photos are breathtaking and really brought everything back. We loved the way you captured all the small, but v important details e.g the copy of mum’s speech in the hotel, the flower arrangements and the tying of the ring to the cushion!
The photos of ‘getting ready’ were stunning and really captured the beautiful details on the dress as well as highlighting the various elements of the bridesmaids dresses which took a fair few days to put together. The photos look like something you might see in Vogue!
We were so pleased you were a bit naughty and managed to take a few shots of the ceremony – those photos are particularly special to us.
There were just so many beautiful shots I could comment on each one!! The photos outside the Cathedral really captured the atmosphere and the group shots were perfect – a lovely balance between formal and friendly and great for the family album!
And as for the photos you took of the two of us. THEY ARE STUNNING. Neither of us enjoy having our photo taken yet you managed to put us both at our ease and we are so pleased with the results. Some of the photos were so tender and other had a real sense of humour about them – especially the photos on the escalator!!
And we marvelled at the shot of us and The Shard – I always assumed it was almost impossible to get the whole building in one shot! The reception photos were a joy to look at and every guest is in a least a handful of photos. Your photos of the speeches made them come to life again, especially the reactions from the audience and amazingly you managed to get some nice shots of the first dance (which was both found excruciating!!!)
Everyone looked so natural and happy in your photos and the venue looked GORGEOUS. The drunken, dancing pictures were funny and the ones of my friend Colin in my mum’s hat was hilarious!!! We laughed loads!!!
We would definitely like a photobook and will be in touch at the end of the month. Once again many thanks.
All our love,
Filiz & Stephen xxx
Wow
Dear Jay. We really can't thank you enough for the
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G photos of our wedding day.
As well as being creative and talented, you were fantastic company and a huge hit with our guests too!
Much love Jan & Al xxx
Thank you for capturing our day so beautifully
Dear Jay
Just a note to say thank you for helping capture our wedding day so beautifully! You've been great to work with from the start. You made us feel at ease in front of the camera and fitted in with our guests like a 'trendy uncle'!
Thank you for the thoughtful sixpence and the stunning framed photos. We love it and it's taken price of place above our bed!
We hope you enjoyed the day also.
Wishing you all the best for the future!
With love, Rachel + Phil xx
HUGE thank you!
Dear Jay
Just a little note to say a HUGE thank you for the part you payed in our wedding.
You put us at ease from start to finish and everyone commented on how well you fitted in and how lovely you were - we couldn't agree more!
The photos captured the day perfectly, we love them all.
We are so grateful to have such spectacular photos to remember our special day.
Esme & Michael x
Incredible
Dear Jay,
What can we say! We love our wedding photos + really enjoyed having you there on the day with us. Yes your professionalism and skill is second to none, but what made all the difference to us is how you have captured our wedding and everyone in it. Thank you again, Neil & Lizzie xx
Beautiful photos
Dear Jay.
Thank you so much for the INCREDIBLE photos! They are the loveliest mementos from an amazing day and we will treasure them forever.
Thank you for being such a wonderful part of our wedding day and for all our beautiful memories. We are so pleased that Gerry and Clare recommended you to us and can't wait to pass on the recommendations when more of our friends get married!
With lots of love, Em & Joe
Perfect!
Dear Jay.
Words cannot express how truly grateful we are to you for capturing our day so perfectly. Thank you for being a huge part of our special day.
With deepest gratitude,
Ryan & Rebecca Casey
Beautiful photography
Dear Jay. We wanted to write and thank you for all your beautiful wedding photography on 13th August. The photos are absolutely perfect.
They are all so beautiful and capture the emotion of the day perfectly. It was an absolute pleasure to have you with us all day. The prints
we've ordered are fantastic and the frames photo is perfect.
We cannot wait to hang it in our new flat. We love looking through our album too.
The photos will help everyone to remember the happiest of days and we have really enjoyed showing all of our guests the online slideshow.
We hope to meet again in the future.
Best wishes Anna & Mark x
Amazing
Dear Jay. Thank you so much for being such an important part of our special day. Your photos look amazing and your professionalism amazed us.
We LOVED working with you - thank you for making us look so good! P.S. Look forward to working with you again in the future.
Thank you!
With love from Sophie & Lee x
Fantastic memories
Dear Jay. Thank you so much for photographing our wedding. It was a pleasure having you at the wedding (and the pre-wedding at Willow Road).
So many of our guests have commented on how sensitively you were working on the day, and of course thank you for the wonderful photos.
They will certainly provide us with fantastic memories of our special day.
With love Anousha & Will
Dear Jay,
Marina and I would like to thank you for your professional services at our recent wedding. We trawled through the usual photographic services with some dismay. By sheer good fortune, your name appeared, and by coincidence, you only lived ten minutes from our house and St Pauls. It is fair to say that from my first contact with you, initially over the telephone and then at your house, we were immediately impressed by your obvious enthusiasm and capability.
At the wedding, you took stock of the situation and immediately blended into the surroundings, the Vicar was most impressed! The end result was that we now have an absolutely splendid selection of precious photographs which will remind us of that happy occasion.
You clearly have the natural ability and instinct to precisely capture the most important moments which truly mark the occasion. This is no doubt enhanced by many years of dedicated service to photography and your numerous clients.
Your record speaks for itself Jay. You are an absolutely brilliant photographer and great communicator with a profound liking for your craft.
We will no doubt see you in the surrounding area in the future. Will be in touch regarding the prints.
Many thanks once again Jay.
Ian and Marina
Dear Ian & Marina – thank you very much for the lovely words!! I felt very privileged to be there for you both and to meet your families. I hope to see you around Southfields soon. Best, Jay
We had Jay take our wedding photographs on Sunday 28th August 2016. With Jay’s help we had a perfect day from start to finish. Jay is one of the nicest people you could ever meet. He is professional, polite and charming. In addition, Jay is an amazing photographer. We love our wedding photos – Jay managed to capture lots of formal, family poses plus captured a large number of natural scenes which we will cherish forever. The final product (USB stock with low resolution and high resolution photos) was very nicely packaged and presented.
All in all, we would highly recommend Jay to anyone looking for a high quality, reliable and also very personable wedding photographer.
Thank-you Jay for everything!
Best wishes,
Richard & Sonia.
Jay, Stunning Stunning, Stunning! The most professional but gentle & charming photographer to have on your wedding day. You couldn’t ask for anyone better. He floats around both as part of the party but also subtle…. blending in with the background and managing to capture moments that you didn’t think possible (until you see the pictures!)
I cannot compliment Jay enough, I must have said thank you to him a thousand times. Such professional after care also. We have so many amazing memories from this day, all thanks to Jay 🙂 xxx
As keen photographers ourselves, Jake and I feel really uncomfortable on the other side of the lens, we wanted the photos to represent the feel of the day which we hoped would be about a celebration of love and all relationships rather than just being about us. We were looking for photographs that would capture all the important moments rather than overly staged or stiff images that just didn’t represent us.
When a friend recommended Jay to us we took a look at his previous work and knew instantly that he was the man for the job. After chatting to Jay we felt so relaxed working with him and totally confident in his ability to capture on film “The Jolly Wedding” as we had planned.
On the day of the wedding, Jay was an angel he was so professional (and with excellent dress sense too!), he felt like a member of the family in that we all felt so at ease with him and because of that the photographs we have are just perfect. I am not sure how he managed to do it, but every shot encapsulates the happiness that everyone was exuding on the day. His photographs are second to none and above all we both feel so lucky to have been able to work with such a kind and talented man.
Thank you so so much Jay, you have recorded the happiest day of our lives in the most beautiful and natural shots that allows us to relive the whole day every day.
With Love,
Jake & Holly
Jay – What can we say? Other than THANK YOU SO MUCH! for our amazing wedding photos! They are quite simply stunning! I have had so many compliments from friends and family about not only the photos, but also about you! It wasn’t like having a photographer at our wedding, you became another guest……everyone commented on what a lovely person you are….and you are!
Jay manages to capture the atmosphere, the light, the moments….his pictures tell a narrative from beginning to end…..his pictures hold such intimacy……something only a true gentleman could capture.
Love Sarah & Jonathan xx
Photography is important to us, so we wanted the right photographer for our wedding. Someone to capture the day and all those moments we would miss. Photographers are artist, so we were looking for well-presented websites full of works of art. We also wanted a photographer to do what we wanted and provide all the photos to us on a disk without watermarks (you’d be surprised how many don’t).
Of hundreds of websites we visited none came close to being as impressive as Jay Rowden’s. This is even more true of his photos; and after meeting him for the first time we were sure he was the man for the job. We were not let down, in fact we were amazed (as were our guests) by how professional, kind and charming Jay was.
Jay is a reportage photographer, he wears a suit and slips into the background of your wedding to capture the little details, the big details, the laughter, the tears and all those moments you wish you could experience on the day but can’t. And for the most part you’ll hardly notice he’s there. If you don’t fall in love with his photos we’d be amazed, we cannot fault JR!
Thank you Jay!
Nick & Jen
I had no idea what to expect from our Photographer –
I had only really had experiences of over-zealous, trigger happy and less than artistic ones previously. You put my mind at ease from our very first meeting at Soho House a few months back.
It’s fair to say that almost everyone that said anything to me after the wedding included you personally in their praise. For myself, I thought you did a sublime job – blending into the whole weekend, capturing the best parts of it, and creating a series of photos that will jog our memories when they grow old, and keep the biggest smiles on our faces when we look back. You did an outstanding job, and I really can not thank you enough for it.
Jay,
I’m not sure if its possible to convey how utterly overjoyed we are with the pictures of our wedding. We love them and everyone who has seen them has commented on how stunning they are, you have such a skill for capturing the most simple things and making them look breathtaking,your ability to capture the best lighting is outstanding. So many of our guests have comented on how well you fitted in to the day.I must have gone through the pictures a hundred times as they bring me back to the moment each time. I will be recomending you to any friends who get engaged as in my opinion you are simple the best!!
Many thanks and best Wishes
Julia and Ol
Jay is the perfect combination of what you look for in a wedding photographer; he is utterly charming, happy to be collaborative, and easy to work with, while at the same time being a consumate professional, and an extremely, extremely good photographer.
In all our meetings & correspondence with Jay – before, after and on the wedding day itself – he was a pleasure to deal with. Not to mention entirely unflappable despite being asked to photograph close to 250 people throughout several Jewish traditional ceremonies, and never without a smile.
And the end result is just magnificent. We absolutely love our album. We have another photo blown up and framed hanging on our wall. The images are both aesthetically beautiful and hugely personal; Jay managed to capture incredible moments we simply couldn’t have noticed on the day. And everyone who has seen them has commented on how brilliant they are (and a few have said they wished their wedding photos were as good!)
Simply put, we could not have found a wedding photographer more perfect for capturing our day and all those special moments. Thank you Jay!
Looking for a wedding photographer seemed to be harder than we thought, we knew what we wanted from the beginning.. Classic, beautiful photos that would tell the story of our day, without all of the forced, cheesy snapshots that seemed to be in a lot of portfolios. We wanted photos that looked more like pieces of art that we could hang on our walls.. That’s exactly what we got when we found Jay!
Not only did he make us feel completely at ease in front of the camera and give us some breath-taking beach wedding shots, he completely fitted in with our day, he was more like a close member of our family joining in the fun!
Thank you so much Jay, we couldn’t have imagined the day without you.
– Helen & Kev
Having Jay at our wedding meant we had so much time to think about everything else and truly savour the day. We knew we were in good hands having seen so much of Jay’s work and the air of confidence he instilled in us when we met him months prior to the wedding day was mirrored upon seeing our final photos. Not only do we have a large selection of beautifully composed photos that have really captured the day for us, but the numerous guests who got a chance to speak with Jay all enjoyed his company and the ease at which he put them when taking their pictures.
A massive ‘Thank You’ to Jay for the fantastic photos he gave us – we can’t recommend him enough!
Sarah and Ian
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As soon as we had our initial meeting with Jay, we knew he was the photographer for us. It was extremely important that we would feel comfortable with our photographer throughout the day , from the pre-wedding excitement and nerves on the morning of the wedding, through to those moments on the dance floor when friends and family were all letting their hair down. We knew, without a doubt, that not only would we be comfortable with Jay but that he would fit in perfectly with our guests.
A huge thank you for the most beautiful photos we could have wished for and for being an absolute pleasure to be around. Our photographs and Jay, have been at the top of the list of comments when we’ve been talking to our family and friends about our wedding day.
We would not hesitate to recommend Jay to anyone who is looking for a wedding photographer. THANK YOU! Sarah and Alasdair xx
Hi Jay,
We just wanted to say a massive thank you for being such an amazing wedding photographer. Not only are the pictures incredibly special but you captured it beautifully and we hardly knew you were there! (you were more like a guest to us than a wedding photographer) we have the pictures to last a lifetime and the best memories made easier by you and your easy attitude and professionalism. we would recommend you to anyone – they would be stupid not to use a pure professional like yourself who has an abundance of talent. Love P & K
We met Jay a couple of years ago in London after we had initially booked him to be our wedding photographer. As soon as we met with him, we felt instantly comfortable in his company…it seemed as though we were just catching up with an old friend! This was even more evident on our wedding day when many of our friends and familiy thought Jay was one of our guests! He made everyone feel totally relaxed and as a result has created photographs which capture every moment of our special day and will be memories we treasure forever. The standard of the photographs are absolutely stunning and the album Jay created for us is exquisite, we cannot thank him enough for all of his hard work and incredible talent!
Working with Jay was like working with a good friend and he is such a lovely, kind, fun, creative and professional chap. All our guests, from our 91 year old Granddad to our 6 year old niece had great things to say about you.
I still can’t quite believe how lucky we were to find someone like you without a recommendation. Without doubt, one of the best decisions we made about our wedding.
On the day you made us feel at total ease and gave us some great tips for when we having photos of just the 2 of us.
Every photo that you took is so perfect in its unique own way and you completely captured every detail of the day. We love all of them so much especially the one of us sat on the steps showing our shoes. I even got told it should be on the front of a vogue magazine!!
A very big thank you (and hurray!) to the best photographer ever!!
For anyone who is looking for a wedding photographer, don’t hesitate to book Jay!!
Hazel & Paul xxx
Hi Jay,
Sara and I would like to thank you for your relaxed professionalism at our wedding. You took some cracking snaps and every intervention you made to the somewhat chaotic flow of events was an enhancement to the day rather than feeling like a necessary interruption. Everyone was charmed by your presence and it was a pleasure to have you there.
All the best
George and Sara
Jay – the photos you took really told the story of our wedding day. Each one is beautifully shot, atmospheric and considered. Thank you for being a joy to work with, nothing was ever too much trouble. All the very best, Rebecca & James Richer.
Thank you, Jay, for these stunning photographs! It was a pleasure to have you at our wedding, and we could not be happier with the photos! You were able to capture all the details of our wedding, big and small. Now we have something to send to our relatives back home that couldn’t be with us on the day – it really means the world to them and to us to have these memories preserved by you in such a spectacular way!
We got married at Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park on 12 September 2012 and we are very pleased that we chose Jay to be our wedding photographer. He took the most beautiful pictures and managed to capture the whole day with great attention to little details that made the day special! He captured not only details but also peoples’ emotions and expressions perfectly. We were thrilled with the photos Jay took and they will always remind us how wonderful the day way. Jay is not only a great photographer but also a pleasant person to deal with who’s truly enthusiastic about what he does. We’ve had so many positive and lovely comments about Jay’s work and we couldn’t recommend Jay highly enough! Thank you so much!
Terry and I could not have asked for a more memorable wedding day, so we were delighted to see that it had been so fantastically captured.
Whilst the weather wasn’t kind to us, your passion for photography shone and all of the photos taken were fabulous! Everyone has commented on how amazing the outdoor photos under the umbrellas are… so a nice sunny day is definitely not everything. You put everyone at ease and were a pleasure to deal with from start to finish and so genuinely enthusiastic. We are so glad we chose you to capture our special day – the photos are amazing. Thank you so much!!!
Vicky & Terry