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Hey, I’m Simon — your friendly neighbourhood wedding photographer, professional third wheel, and low-key canapé hustler.

I’m all about capturing real moments with creativity, soul, and a whole lot of colour. My style is natural, candid, and vibrant — think less stiff posing, more genuine feels, big belly laughs, and dancefloor chaos.

I tell wedding stories with creativity, soul, and a massive splash of colour. My photography style is natural, candid and vibrant — all about capturing real moments that feel just like you. No awkward poses, no cheesy grins. Just the genuine stuff — belly laughs, happy tears, weird dance moves, and everything in between.

What I Actually Do (Besides Take Photos)

I’m more than just the guy with the camera. On your day, I’m the calm presence, the problem solver, the guy tying ties and pinning buttonholes. I’ll chat to your gran, fist bump your best mate, and dance like an idiot so you feel completely relaxed and free to enjoy every second.

I’m not there to stage your day — I’m there to document it as it really was. The joy. The chaos. The emotional gut punches. The beer-fuelled dance moves. And the quiet moments you didn’t even know were happening.

My Approach

  • 90% candid – I’m always in the mix, blending in with your guests, snapping those in-between, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moments. The laughs, the nerves, the hugs, the wild moves, the soft touches.

  • 10% posed (but still fun) – group shots, couple portraits, and the kind of images you’ll want to print big and hang forever. No cheesy posing — just you two having a moment while I sneak about like a happy paparazzi.

  • Relaxed vibes only – No pressure. No bossing you around. You do you, I’ll handle the rest.

Who I Work Best With

If you’re laid-back, fun-loving, and all about the experience, we’re going to get along brilliantly. Whether your wedding is colourful, quirky, rustic, chic, or a wild mix of all of that — I’m in.

My couples aren’t looking for a photoshoot. They’re looking for someone they trust to tell their story without interrupting it. Someone who just gets it.

If you want to feel comfortable, have a laugh, and forget the camera’s even there — you’ve found your guy.

What You’ll Get

  • A photographer who’s 100% invested in making your day amazing

  • Sneaky snacks and emotional support as needed

  • A gallery full of real, meaningful moments — the kind that take you right back

  • Pre-wedding support, timeline help, and plenty of banter

  • Beautiful, vibrant photos you’ll love for life

A Few Bonus Facts About Me

  • I’m a wedding photographer and a huge photography geek — been doing this since I was a kid

  • Football mad — Saturdays at the game, Sundays editing weddings

  • Cat dad, podcast fan, and proud member of the “music peaked in the early 2000s” club

  • Known to cry during speeches (don’t judge me)

If you want someone who’ll blend in, big you up, and capture your day honestly and beautifully — I’d love to hear all about your plans. Let’s make something amazing together.

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Reviews for S Butler Photography

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April Sent on 23/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect & relaxed vibe

Simon came with us to Portugal to photograph our wedding day and welcome drinks the evening before. I couldn’t be happier with how he communicated with us before, worked with us on the day and of course, the photos!
We met Simon and explained that we are those awkward people when it comes to photos. Straight away he got it and completely put us at ease! I felt like I didn’t even know he was there during the day, and the candid photos are just lovely! We had minimal posed photos with just us and a few family shots. He made this run so smoothly and made sure we were super comfortable and again, the photos are just perfect!
I really can’t thank it recommend Simon enough!
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Heath Sent on 11/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Matt & Heath's Wedding 30/07/2022

What can I say about Simon and his service. He was a joy to have around on our special day kept us relaxed and calm and took the most excellent photo's he spent so much time with us to sum Simon up in one sentence.
He's simply the best. Simon your one in a million Thank you
Hannah
Hannah Sent on 28/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

S butler photography

Well what an enjoyable experience it was to have Simon as our photographer.

After seeing the fantastic job he did at our good friends wedding, he was my first port of call when we were planning ours. Simon truly cares about his job and the passion he has for photography shines through in his work.

We met with Simon for a pre wedding shoot and he made us feel so comfortable.

On our wedding day he got every shoot we wanted and more, half the time I didn't know he was even there. He also someone managed to add some organisation to the day with timings and where people needed to be not sure how he managed that along with everything else but he did.

I couldn't recommend him highly enough!


Hannah & Vincent

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Georgie Sent on 03/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!

Couldn't rate Simon highly enough! So talented, professional & well priced!
Chloe
Chloe Sent on 05/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Relaxed, enjoyable and fun

From the moment we settled on Simon as our photographer we knew we had made the right decision. He was in regular contact and always quick to respond to our questions, putting us at ease before our big day. On the day he was an absolute star, from helping the blokes with their button holes, to getting even those who hate having their photo taken to feel relaxed to making us laugh and getting all the shots we wanted and more! Couldn't recommend enough! The photos have come out beautifully and the substantial previews were available sooner than expected. All in all, wonderful service from a great, passionate and friendly photographer.
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Rachel Sent on 28/07/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Would highly recommend

We hired Simon for our wedding in May and we are so glad that we did! From the initial contact, all the way through to the delivery of the final photographs, Simon was very friendly, super fast at responding and instantly made us feel at ease, not to mention he's a brilliant photographer. He blended in so well at our wedding that we forgot he was even there, which resulted in some beautiful natural shots that really caught the love and laughter of the day. I would highly recommend Simon, and would definitely use him again for future events
Ameera
Ameera Sent on 14/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect day!!

We had the most amazing day with Simon and his guest photographer there with us to share it
Simon was so friendly and helpful, it was just like having a friend there with us!
He was wonderful with our very excitable staff, and made us and our families feel so comfortable.
Would highly recommend and we're looking forward to using Simon again in the future should we need to
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Natasha Sent on 27/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Super accommodating, cheerful gem of a wedding photographer!

We were super lucky to find Simon by chance at a local wedding fayre and his style, flexibility and prices really stood out for us. He is genuine, warm and really cares about his work. We really threw a lot of requests his way and he and the second photographer, Tony, did their best to accommodate. They were both super patient and worked hard to give us what we wanted including in the aftercare! Only wish we were able to do it over and over to try out all his styles and effects... that'll come with the year later shoot and hopefully family shoots in time perhaps! Whole heartedly recommend and, as I said, only wished we could do it all over again as it was so much fun! That's where the photos come in to remind us of what a brilliant weekend we had!
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Heidi Sent on 04/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent photographer

I would totally recommend Simon. He was so helpful in the running up to our wedding, very organised and great time keeping. The photos at the end were incredible.
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