Kent wedding venue guides

Catholic churches

Planning a Nuptial Mass? Start with Catholic wedding photography, then the church guides below.

• St Thomas of Canterbury RC Church

  Canterbury

• The Friars, Aylesford Priory

  Aylesford

Ashford

• Bilsington Priory

  Bilsington Priory near Ashford from a photographer who has worked there: the Great Hall, the lawn ceremony, the timber porch, the marquee and the light.

Aylesford

• The Friars, Aylesford Priory

  A Catholic wedding photographer's guide to The Friars, Aylesford Priory: reception rules, Pilgrims' Hall, North Barn, prices, light and photo spots.

Canterbury

• Canterbury Cathedral

  An honest guide to marrying at Canterbury Cathedral from a local wedding photographer: who is eligible, how the Special Licence works, and the precincts.

• Howfield Manor

  Howfield Manor at Chartham Hatch near Canterbury from a wedding photographer's point of view: the lake gazebo, the old chapel, the rooms and the timings.

• Marleybrook House

  Marleybrook House near Canterbury from a wedding photographer's point of view: three ceremony spots, the private fairground, the timings and the rules.

• St Thomas of Canterbury RC Church

  A local Catholic photographer's guide to marrying at St Thomas of Canterbury, Burgate: Nuptial Mass or not, the light, timings and paperwork.

• Winters Barns

  Winters Barns, a mile south of Canterbury, from a wedding photographer's point of view: the two ceremony spaces, the west light, the rules and the timings.

Chilham

• Chilham village (St Mary's Church and the Square)

  Chilham near Canterbury from a wedding photographer's point of view: St Mary's Church, the village hall, the square between them, and the castle today.

Maidstone

• Leeds Castle

  Leeds Castle in Kent from a wedding photographer's point of view: the four venues on the estate, the public-opening timings, the light and the moat.

Mersham, Ashford

• The Secret Garden

  The Secret Garden near Ashford from a wedding photographer's point of view: the walled garden gazebo, the chapel, the glasshouse, the light and the rain plan.

Preston, Canterbury

• Preston Court

  Preston Court near Canterbury from a wedding photographer's point of view: the island ceremony, the Kentish Barn, the carousel at sunset, and the timings.

St Margaret's-at-Cliffe, Dover

• Reach Court Farm

  Reach Court Farm at St Margaret's-at-Cliffe near Dover from a wedding photographer's point of view: the woodland gazebo, the barn, the rules and timings.

Whitstable

• East Quay Venue

  East Quay in Whitstable harbour from a wedding photographer's point of view: the mezzanine ceremony, the private beach, the sunset, and the rules.