Hello, we are Helen and Andrew Daykin, an Oxfordshire-based husband and wife team photographing weddings across the UK. Our style is reportage and we specialise in a relaxed, unobtrusive and informal approach. As a specialist wedding photography company we provide a high level of customer service and spend that important extra time planning with our customers during venue visits and pre-wedding meetings. Having two photographers provides more opportunities to catch that all important shot of the day. Also having a widely experienced graphic designer on the team is a great asset when producing our high quality Queensberry wedding albums. Our customers are investing in Queensberry Albums which are the highest quality product you will find and will be a lasting memory of your Wedding Day.
We are located very close to the Bicester Outlet Shopping Village and just a few minutes drive from junction 9 of the M40, so convenient for a little retail therapy combined with a visit to meet us and view our work. Appointments are offered seven days a week so as to fit in with hectic lifestyles amidst the wedding planning. If you have any questions or just want to check a date send us an email at info@daykin.biz or use the Contact Form
Helen & Andrew
Wedding Venues
Addington Palace
A lovely old house with antique furniture and decoration. The pretty gardens can also be used for outdoor parties and marquees.
Alton House, Alton, Hampshire
A hotel in the heart of this delightful town, with beautiful space both indoors and out. Close to the Watercress Line steam railway.
Bignell Park Hotel, Chesterton
Charm and character abound in this hotel, set in lovely gardens. The oak beamed restaurant with minstrel gallery makes a cosy setting for your celebrations, highly recommended by Daykin Photography.
Burgh House, Hampstead, London
Burgh House is a Queen Anne house built in 1704, small yet perfectly formed and close to Hampstaed Heath. Its beautiful wood panelled rooms and pretty well planted gardens give a relaxed atmosphere, with the possibility of a walk by the lake on the Heath for some intimate photographs. Highly recommended by Daykin Photography.
Combe Manor, Hungerford, Berks
A totally secluded and private residence with spectacular barns for the ceremony and partying, and pretty courtyard for your post-ceremony drinks. Many lovely locations for all your photographic requirements. The valley setting is so romantic and relaxing. We enjoyed photographing a wedding at the venue in September 2005, the highlights of which were photographs inside the glorious Manor House and a Barn Dance in the evening.
Coombe Abbey Hotel Brinklow Road Binley Coventry CV3 2AB
Originally a 12th Century Cistercian Abbey in Warwickshire, Coombe Abbey Hotel has been restored and is set within 500 acres of parkland. Our first wedding at Coobe Abby was in August 2008.
Coughton Court, Alcester, Warwickshire
A gorgeous National Trust house with Gunpowder Plot associations. Very dramatic rooms for your ceremony and reception, though there are also two churches for those who prefer a religious ceremony. The stunning gardens, both formal and informal, where you will be able to have exclusive access for photographs, have a truly regal feel.
Corpus Christi College Oxford
A gorgeous College for weddings in Oxford. Founded in 1517, Corpus Christi is amongst OxfordŐs oldest colleges. Its 16th and 18th century buildings are some of the most beautiful in Oxford, and it enjoys an unrivalled position, overlooking gardens and meadows yet within five minutes walk of the city centre.
Easthampstead Park, Wokingham, Berks
A spacios venue with well proprtioed rooms and stunning terrace and grounds for all the photographs you desire.
Fawsley Hall, nr Daventry, Northants
A dramatic and very secluded hotel with stunning architectural features and beautiful grounds. Daykin Photography can highly recommend this venue, not least for its stunning photographic locations.
Lains Barn, nr Wantage, Oxfordshire
A magnificent and historic barn with character and set in beautiful surroundings near to Wantage and the Ridgeway countryside. The thoughtful restoration of the buildings and the grassy central courtyard give a versatile venue, which Daykin Photography can highly recommend.
London Eye
A memorable and most up-to-date venue with fantastic views over the city of London.
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Manor Farm, West Challow, Oxfordshire
This Bed and Breakfast is located in rural Oxfordshire. It is a stunning Queen Anne Manor House with picturesque frontage and gorgeous Georgian fireplaces and exposed beams which has been lovingly restored to its former glory. The tranquil gardens have space for a marquee for a truly intimate reception. Daykin Photography are most impressed with the location, service and attention to detail.
Notley Tythe Barn, nr Thame, Oxfordshire
An elegantly restored medieval barn with great character and lots of space, both indoors and out, for you and your guests to enjoy.
Oxfordshire Golf Club, Milton Common, nr Thame
Situated in beautiful countryside, the stylish Oxfordshire Golf Club offers the perfect setting for your wedding day. The many acres of grounds create a fantastic backdrop for your wedding photographs.
Oxford Town Hall, Oxford
A beautiful and ostentatious venue right at the very heart of the city.
Stowe Landscape Gardens, Buckinghamshire
A National Trust parkland of breathtaking beauty with lakes, monuments and temples, a number of which are registered for wedding ceremonies. Wander around all the monuments for some unique photographs. Daykin Photography did just that in June 2006.
Trinity House, London
This 18th century building overlooking the Tower of London has the look and feel of an elegant private residence. Daykin Photography visited in July 2006 and found plenty of stunning photographic opportunities.
Tythe Barn, Launton, Oxfordshire
A beautiful 14th century thatched structure built from local stone with courtyard gardens. A very private and relaxed venue which Daykin Photography can highly recommend, not least because it is very close to our home.
The Tithe Barn,Old Ditcham Farm Ditcham Nr. Petersfield Hampshire GU31 5RQ
The interior is a delight! It is unusually grand with six huge stone arches, half hammer beams and a flagstone floor. Now restored to its near original state and is idea for weddings.
The Tithe Barn
Queens College Oxford
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Christian Chuch weddings, country house hotel weddings, stately home weddings, we photograph marquee weddings, In the tythe barn weddings, Hindu weddings, civil partnership. We are also happy to work alongside your wedding planner if required.We will cover as much or as little of your day as you require. Dakin, Dekin, Deakin , Andy, this is just here for spelling errors that happen now and then with Daykin
