Paul Santos Wedding Photography

I'm not sure we can find the words to do justice to Paul's work. The images he captured of our day were perfect. The day itself was something of a blur to us, but Paul was there by our side the whole time, catching every glance, smile, laugh and tear. In the lead-up Paul was awesome. He gave us his creative view without ever imposing on our ideas and gave us total confidence that he would know where his lens needed to be when on the day.

I can remember him arriving for our pre-ceremony shots in the morning and feeling like another one of the gang had turned up. He worked so well with our bridal party, getting what he needed without once slowing the flow of the day. We loved the way he shared a slideshow of highlights to music - it was so much more powerful than scrolling through a gallery! Paul gets it.

He gets that a wedding is more than the formal portraits. His photos caught the moments we missed, and the end result doesn't even slightly feel like a series of individual shots. His photos truly told 'our' story and we couldn't be happier. E&B

You really have no need to look further in your search for a wedding photographer. Paul is unbelievable. His style is eye catching, classy and timeless, and his use of light really demonstrates that. Above all this though, Paul captures moments and tells a story through the photos, meaning you have a little capsule to always remember your day by. Neither of us are that at ease having photos and he makes you feel relaxed and makes sure you have fun so is also a lovely addition to the day to have around. We are thrilled and still taking all the photos in, but it's a 5* plus from us! Thanks Paul, Lucy and Paul X

Paulo Santos is an absolutely amazing photographer, in every single way. From the pictures themselves, to the editing, and him as a person - hiring him for our wedding was the absolute best decision we made. We were very aware that the main thing that would last from the wedding (apart from the marriage itself - hopefully!) would be the photos. We loved Paulo's photography style but were a bit worried as we are absolutely not 'photo people' - our instagram-game is very weak.

From our first conversation, Paulo put us at ease that he would do everything he could to make us feel comfortable, and on the day, boy did he deliver. Paulo went above and beyond to hide behind various furniture and bushes to help us forget he was even there. It resulted in such natural shots which I absolutely adore, and are very 'us'. All of the photographs have so much personality and capture the story and feeling of the day, in a very personal way. Paulo himself is such a great guy, and it was an absolute joy to spend time with him on our wedding day.

I felt a little sad that he was missing from the pictures, because he will remain a big part of our day. In particular, when I was feeling overwhelmed and nervous in the morning, he really helped to calm me down and make me laugh, just through his fantastic personality. We could not recommend him enough! Thank you so so much. (I didn't want to put up any pictures with people's faces, which obviously limited the ones I could show. So this is just a taste!)

We received our slideshow and online gallery on Friday and couldn't be happier with the amazing photographs of our day. They truly capture our day perfectly and brought back all of the emotions. After learning that our original photographers had tested positive for covid the day before the wedding, Paul was able to step in with only 24 hours notice and he was absolutely amazing from start to finish!

I'm a big believer that everything happens for a reason and having Paul shoot our wedding is a perfect example of that. Paul was such a great addition to our day and so many of our guests commented on not only how friendly Paul was but also how much effort he put into getting the perfect shots. As my grandmother said, he was on the go all day! We really couldn't thank Paul enough for saving the day and giving us images that we will treasure forever.

It was difficult to select a handful of photos to demonstrate the absolute talent that Paul is, but I hope these four are a good glimpse into his work. From start to finish we were struck by Paul's passion for his art, his clear expertise but also the fact that he truly loves his job. We had such a good time with him during the day, and not only was he super professional beforehand but he made what was an incredibly stressful process (planning a large wedding during COVID) much easier by giving us his industry advice.

I can't recommend Paul enough and I know my husband agrees. It's been frustrating that it has taken me this long to write a review as I've wanted to shout from the rooftops about how amazing my wedding photos are! If you are looking for a photographer, look no further. Thank you for the photos I know we will treasure for a lifetime.

'It looks like you got married in heaven' Look no further - you couldn't ask for a better wedding photographer than Paulo. You need to pray he has your dates available and book him right away. And if not, change the date! From the off his communication and professionalism were first rate. He was the only photographer we contacted to phone us after our enquiry.

It was a nice touch so we could explain what we were after. After this brief intro call, Paulo sent us some examples of his work (of exactly the styles of wedding we were planning) and we were blown away. We thought. if we can just get even a handful of photos like those examples, we would be very happy. We didn't need to think about it, we booked him right away the next morning.

After that, Paulo helped us plan our timeline and was really helpful throughout, even when we looked to incorporate some last minute changes to the day. On the day he was incredibly well prepared and we had full confidence in his ability to deliver. We had a slight disaster whilst getting ready, and Paulo went straight from photographer extrodinnaire to first aid medic in seconds. Paulo is bright and was happy all day long, down to earth, chatty, professional, engaging, and made a lot of people who hate having their photo taken look amazing.

We waited a little while for the photos (he's very in demand!) but boy were they worth the wait. You get a slideshow set to music as well as your gallery and it's a lovely touch. Watching back you have a huge grin on your face as he captures the whole day perfectly. When showing photos to friends in the past few days, they've all commented on how incredibly talented Paulo is. Today, one friend said - 'wow, the way he uses the light, it looks like you got married in heaven'. Honestly we could go on and on, but you really just need to put your device down and get your enquiry in! You will not regret it. There is no better photographer out there. Julia and Mark

I was referred to Paul from another photographer, and from the moment I contacted him he was wonderfully responsive. We had as many great in-depth conversations as I needed, and I felt as safe and calm in the run up to the wedding as possible. On the days of the wedding events he was so professional and lovely to have around, and a great creative collaborator.

The photos he captured were so beautiful and impressive, exactly what I had envisioned. I would highly recommend Paul to anyone, and would definitely love to work with him again on any future events!

If you need a wedding photographer who understands dark, light and shadow, Paul is your man! We had seen our wedding venue in other photographer's portfolios online and was always disappointed and felt that they didn't do the space justice - But Paul definitely pulled it out of the bag, I've never seen the venue look more glorious! When we came to Paul after postponing our wedding for a third time and having to find another photographer we were emotionally exhausted but what can I say, Paul put our mind at ease and helped us arrange our day so we could actually enjoy our wedding with our guests and the photos are proof. So in short - he's great! All the best, Hannah & Jason xxx

WOW! Where to even begin?! We were lucky enough to be have Paul recommended to us and we're so glad he was. We had a matter of weeks to plan our wedding and from our first conversation with Paul, we knew we'd love working with him- he was full of energy, excitement and incredibly creative from the get-go. And as for the actual wedding day, he was amazing to have around!

The pictures are out of this world and far better than we could ever have imagined! Thank you again, Paul. We really hope we can work with you again! Best wishes, Bex & Luke x

We would highly recommend Paul Santos Photography! We were after images that would capture us and our day in a natural way. We aren’t very good at being the centre of attention, we wanted our venue, location and our guests to do the talking for us. Ultimately we wanted the photos to capture the simple elegance of our wedding day and Paul did an amazing job!

We've just received our memory stick and prints, and absolutely love them!

Paul was fantastic at capturing moments and putting everyone at ease. In fact most of the time, we didn’t even notice him taking shots (Paul is very good at sneaking about), so it was a fantastic surprise to see the spontaneous images that really captured our day in the most beautiful way.

Paul is a super star!

We couldn't be happier with our photos from Paul, they are amazing and have brought us so much joy! We are both slightly addicted to looking through them as they create such a perfect narrative of our special day, allowing us to relive those precious moments as if it was yesterday. Paul goes above and beyond to capture outstanding photos, it was a pleasure to share our day with him. Thank you so much.

As a wedding planner, I always advise my clients that in addition to choosing a photographer whose work and style they admire, they also need to bear in mind that they will be spending a great deal of time with their photographer on their wedding day so it’s important that they connect. Paul ticks both boxes... his work is exceptional and he is a really lovely guy... great to work with and for a couple to have around them on their wedding day.

His photos of my couple Amy and Gerard at their Iscoyd Park wedding are stunning and have been featured on the English Wedding Blog. In summary... fantastic photographer, great person and lovely to work with you. Thanks Paul.

After seeing Paul’s previous work we were confident our album would be good, we just didn’t expect the photos to be as incredible as they were when we received them. We are extremely grateful of the memories he’s captured and the creative way he has done so.

Paul was professional from start to finish and thought about things we hadn’t considered which made our day all the more special. A huge thank you from Charlie and myself.