Wedding photography prices
Most couples in Gillingham pay around £1,700 for a full day.
You don't have to book the whole day. Two hours or a half day costs much less, and our prices guide shows what shorter bookings cost. How we worked out these prices.
How prices in Gillingham compare
Photographers in Gillingham tend to charge a little more than elsewhere in Kent, where most couples pay around £1,550 for a full day. Across the South East as a whole, it's around £1,600.
Wedding photography prices for Gillingham
Not every wedding needs a full day of photography. If yours is smaller, a shorter booking costs much less. Our prices guide has more on what's included.
| Booking | Most couples pay |
|---|---|
| Half day, 4 to 5 hours | Around £850 |
| Two hours, for a register office wedding or an elopement | Around £450 |
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The vows are at Northgate in Rochester
Gillingham is covered by Medway Council's register office at Northgate, Rochester, ME1 1LS, a short walk from the castle and the cathedral. The council describes that setting as the backdrop for wedding photographs. The Statutory Room holds up to six people including the couple, and the ceremony fee is £62. A certificate is £12.50. The Library Room holds up to 50 guests. Its ceremony fee is £200 on Monday to Friday and £250 on Saturday, Sunday or a bank holiday, plus a non-refundable booking fee of £60.
The venue is licensed until 26 June 2027. It is ceremony-only and wheelchair friendly. The closest station is Rochester, and cars use pay-and-display car parks a short walk away. If guests are coming from the town centre, that journey is separate from a walk up to the castle for portraits, so put both in the quote if you want both. Six people including the couple leaves little room for a chair and a camera in the Statutory Room. Fifty guests in the Library Room is a different hour. A statutory signing plus a few pictures outside is often covered in one or two hours. The Library Room, with a larger party and a castle walk, needs more than that short slot. Say which room you have.
Why is the ceremony address in Rochester?
Medway runs registration for the area from Northgate, Rochester, ME1 1LS. That is the address to send. A brief that only names the town you live in will miss the castle and cathedral backdrop.
Who is inside the Statutory Room's six?
Up to six people including the couple. The ceremony fee is £62, and a certificate is £12.50. Say whether the photographer steps in or waits for the walk to the castle. The Library Room holds up to 50 guests, at £200 on a weekday.
What if our Northgate date is near June 2027?
The register office is licensed until 26 June 2027. If your date is close to that, ask the office to confirm the room is still available before you lock a photographer to Northgate.
Where should photographs happen by the castle?
The council points to a short walk from the castle and the cathedral. The office is ceremony-only, with pay-and-display parking nearby. Say if you want that walk included, and how long you have before the next stop.
What is the weekend fee for the Library Room?
£250 on Saturday, Sunday or a bank holiday, plus a non-refundable booking fee of £60. Weekdays are £200 plus the same £60. Capacity is up to 50 guests. Send the day with the room name.
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