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Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire wedding photographer of the year 2025, Helen Weir Photography is an award-winning wedding photography company based out of Hertfordshire who also serves Essex, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire. Company owner and lead photographer Helen Donoghue loves to get to know the couples she works with and aims to provide a memorable wedding photography experience. She strives to craft timeless collections of images that couples can treasure for years to come.

Services Offered

Helen Weir Photography can blend different photography styles, from traditional to fine art, to deliver a perfectly balanced photo collection that encapsulates the essence of your day. These can include candid captures, stunning couple portraits, and family group photos. Helen offers an array of photography services that can be styled to suit your price point and preferences. Her most popular package includes ten hours of day-of coverage, an engagement session, a second photographer, USB of images, and a boxed wedding album.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Pre wedding
Albums
Mini albums
High resolution photos

What does the wedding package include?

There are three Collections to choose from depending on how many hours you would like and the add ons

How far in advance should I contact you?

Anytime. The earlier the better to ensure we get your date booked in

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, mainly the Home Counties (Herts, Beds & Bucks) and Essex

What is the charge for travelling?

We will discuss this on the initial consultation

What style of photos do you take?

Traditional
Artistic
Photo journalism
Fine art photography

What kind of technology do you use?

Digital

Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?

No

What kind of equipment do you use?

Sony

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes, you will have your own personal gallery

What's the delivery time for a photographic report?

3 months

Do you send all the photos taken?

No

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals?

Alone

In case of unforeseen circumstances, do you have a replacement photographer?

Yes

Do you have the rights to publish the wedding photos?

Yes

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per event

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

Fixed price per hour for any hours covered over the time paid for

What are the forms of payment?

Bank transfer, cheque & cash

How do you work?

I would like the bride & groom to feel like a friend is taking photos at their wedding

Reviews for Helen Weir Photography

Martin
Martin Sent on 11/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fantastic wedding photography by Helen Weir

We're really so pleased that we used Helen for our wedding day photography. She worked so hard in very difficult conditions (it was over 33 degrees on the day ,with the ceremony being outside too!!). A very pleasant and professional lady to work with, she was extremely well organised and managed to get some amazing photographs of our wedding and guests. I couldn't recommend her highly enough. The photographs themselves are excellent and really high resolution, she also had some nice ideas that we hadn't thought of (photo's of our wedding rings, bouquets, and wedding shoes).

Pre wedding we had several on line meetings and questionnaires which helped the whole process on the day. I'm sure that if you choose Helen Weir photography, you will not be disappointed.
Maria
Maria Sent on 15/06/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Beyond all expectations!

We met Helen at a wedding fair while planning our wedding. We weren’t specifically looking to book a photographer that day, we were mainly there to gather ideas and see what was available. However, Helen stood out immediately.

From our very first conversation she seemed genuinely interested in us as a couple. She was warm, friendly and easy to talk to, and within minutes she had made me feel relaxed. We left the fair feeling as though we’d met someone who genuinely cared about capturing our wedding rather than simply selling us a package.

We decided to book an engagement/pre-wedding shoot to help us feel more comfortable before the wedding day. As someone who isn’t naturally confident in front of a camera, I was quite nervous beforehand, but I needn’t have worried. Helen made the whole experience feel effortless. The shoot was relaxed, fun and completely natural, and we spent most of the evening chatting and laughing.

What impressed us most was how comfortable she made us feel. Nothing felt forced or awkward, and she somehow managed to bring out the best in us without us even realising it.

When Helen sent our engagement gallery, I was genuinely nervous about opening it. I’ve never been particularly confident when it comes to photographs of myself, and I was worried I’d focus on every little thing I didn’t like. Instead, I was in tears within minutes - happy tears.

The photographs are beautiful, but what makes them so special is that they feel like us. Helen captured the laughter, the affection, the silliness and all the little moments between us that make our relationship what it is.

For the first time in a very long time, I looked at photographs of myself and felt pretty. That may sound like a small thing, but it genuinely meant the world to me. The biggest gift Helen gave me wasn’t just a collection of beautiful images; it was confidence and excitement for our wedding photographs.

I cannot recommend Helen enough. She has an incredible ability to make people feel comfortable and then capture them at their very best. We absolutely love our engagement photographs and feel so lucky that Helen will be photographing our wedding.
Matthew
Matthew Sent on 01/04/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic wedding

We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect wedding photographer than Helen. From the moment we met her, she was professional, organised without being overly formal or structured and incredibly fun which instantly put us at ease. Her attention to detail was outstanding , she captured every special moment beautifully while somehow never being intrusive of the day.
Helen has a natural ability to blend in and truly become part of the celebration; she was engaging, fun, and brought such warmth and positivity to everyone she met. We feel incredibly lucky to have found her and honestly couldn’t imagine our day without her there. For anyone in need of a wedding photographer, we would wholeheartedly advise you to employ Helen, she really is everything you could hope for.
Megan
Megan Sent on 06/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic photographer

Helen was amazing. So professional. She made the whole process so easy and fun. The pictures look amazing and we could not recommend enough.
N
Natalie Sent on 29/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Our daughters wedding

Helen did the photography for our daughters wedding day. The photos were/are amazing and still bring tears to our eyes when we look at them daily. She felt like part of the family and fitted in with the wedding plan for the day. Helen was so reassuring and her kindness and support was perfect. We will definitely have Helen do all our future photography for future events.

Thankyou so much Helen 🩷
C
Chloe Sent on 28/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing as expected!

Couldn’t have picked anyone more perfect to capture our day, Helen was so lovely and fit in so well with our wedding party we didn’t even notice she was there! Cannot recommend her enough
S
Susan Sent on 21/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The beautiful Helen

When we first met Helen on our first meeting rob my other half sprained his Ankle at work. Then when Helen came too see us two weeks before the wedding I had sprained mine on my hen do! She made a joke saying is everyone walking now low and behold she came into the living room and see me sitting there with my ankle raised up and said wot have you done we was both giggling. Thankfully me and rob made it too our big day with no problems to say we was all delighted lol Helen is a very special person we wouldn’t have had anyone else do our wedding! Helen is an absolute beautiful person I’m side and out she really made our day special you was truly amazing at wot you do we will treasure the moments and memories forever nothing was a problem for our Helen she went above and beyond for us x
Jackie
Jackie Sent on 20/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

J&J Wedding Down Hall 12.09.25

Helen it’s an amazing person and a photographer!
She is warm, kind and extremely funny! Helen will truly make you feel like you and your husband/wife are the only people on the planet! (exceptional) ❤️
We cannot thank you enough for such an amazing experience and making us feel so special on our day like ours.
We are so grateful we chose you, it was magical.

Sam
Sam Sent on 01/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Blown Away

An incredibly talented photographer. Knew exactly how to get the right lighting and positioning for various locations. Definitely recommend Helen, the photos will blow you away...
Debra
Debra Sent on 26/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Just what every bride needs

Not only does Helen have an exceptional talent resulting in incredble photos, but I also applaud the positive, calming connection she has with her clients. As a local wedding celebrant, I have had the pleasure of working with Helen in a wedding context and for photoshoots. Her attention to detail, kindness and the photos themselves are always incredible and include those candid moments, as well as equally stunningly set more formal
shots.
Highly recommended.
J
Joe Sent on 15/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding photographers around !!!!!

Helen was amazing so professional and calming. Couldn’t have asked for anything else from her she made our special day go so smoothly from start to finish. Her second photographer also called Helen was amazing. Can’t thank them enough. ❤️
Tarsha
Tarsha Sent on 01/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Helen our beautiful photographer

The first time I me Helen was at a wedding fair, I can't tell you enough for how many years I have been scared of getting married, I'm the older bigger bride and found the right one on the what I felt was the later side of my life not his though, he's perfect for me and I wanted desperately to give him his dream wedding, I've never been married and the thought of just trying on those dresses terrified me.. however as soon as I got near to Helen's stall I started to feel something different I can't t even describe it ..as I looked over her stunning photos on display I burst into tears! Yup right Infront of her, (I rarely cry)..she literally came over and put her hand on my shoulder (btw she's beautiful) and I'm not even kidding I relaxed and loved her instantly she even sent Ian away to find tissues, lots of tissues, I told her that I thought all along the dress was my problem and right Infront of me she had captured one of the most precious times in those people lives creating a stunning mood and feel for each photo, and from her reassurance and her talent I kept staring at, i knew instantly I didn't want anyone else but Helen to be with me on our special day, and she was not only there for us on Friday 29th she asked to help curl mine and my daughter's hair as I had that meltdown Infront of a mirror.

Helen I seriously can't thank you enough for getting me and Ian through that day you are that one in a million legend from start to finish you led the way, so many of our guests complimented on how lovely and very professional you were and how smoothly it all went.

Thank you so much for helping us especially me!

We love you Helen, a wonderful friend for life 💜

Mr. & Mrs Johnson
Rob
Rob W. Sent on 12/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Our late in life wedding

Helen was our photographer at our 'late in life' wedding recently. You feel her enthusiasm when you first meet her.
She produced a fantastic gallery of photographs that really document that special time for us. They were everything we could have hoped for, spontaneous, varied and full of surprises. She is clever and imaginative in getting the best from everybody attending.
If she is available for your event don't hesitate.
S
Stephen Sent on 10/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

All the Gear and Plenty of Ideas

I met Helen at a wedding fayre held at Ware Priory, which just happened to be the venue for our wedding.

Helen has a great personality, always has a smile on hand, easy to talk to, engaging, listens well and is keen to put forward her ideas.

We were both so pleased with how she carried out her work. Once we had agreed to have Helen as our wedding day photographer, she was quick to arrange a follow up meeting (which was carried out via Zoom as we live outside of the UK).
Using her brochure she ran through the different packages available, offered advice on timings, where we would take photos at the venue and what her role would entail during the day.

In the months and then weeks before, Helen continued to keep in touch vial email, which included a couple of online forms to help her understand more about us and which group photos would be required.

It is clear that Helen has wealth of experience when it comes to these type of events and this was invaluable throughout the whole process.

She was very well organised, knew what shots she wanted to capture and even though we didn't have the greatest weather, using her lighting equipment and her trusted assistant, managed to get some great photos.

The whole day was a roaring success and only made possible by the good work carried out by all the suppliers of which Helen was an essential part.

5 stars for Helen Weir Photography
G
Georgie Sent on 04/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent photographer

Helen has been so easy to work with in the build up to our wedding. At our engagement shoot, she listened to us on exactly what we wanted but guided us where necessary. She provided the photos within a few days and they are super easy to download or buy.
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Hitched Wedding Awards 2026 Winner
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