October 2026 survey
The typical full-day price in Christchurch is £1,895.
The middle half of published full-day prices is £1,500 to £1,950, from 5 prices. Surveyed 4 October 2026. How these prices were surveyed.
How the full-day price in Christchurch compares
Christchurch is within 2% of Dorset (£1,850 from 17 published prices) and 15% over South West (£1,650 from 233 published prices).
Wedding photography prices for Christchurch
The full-day price for this page is in the panel above. Half-day and elopement prices, and the definitions behind them, are on the UK wedding photographer cost page and the methodology.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Full day in Christchurch | £1,895 (n=5) |
| UK half day | £850 (n=836) |
| UK elopement, 1 to 2 hours | £450 (n=511) |
Photographers covering Christchurch
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29 High Street, not the other two offices
BCP Council keeps three register offices, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The local one is the BCP Council Hub and Library, 29 High Street, BH23 1AW. A photographer who is only told to go to the register office can arrive at the civic centre in Bournemouth or the Guildhall in Poole. Those addresses are Bourne Avenue, BH2 6DY, and Market Street, BH15 1NF. Write 29 High Street on the brief if that is the building you have been given, and write the other address in full if the ceremony has been booked there instead.
You need an appointment before the visit, so send the booked slot rather than a hope that someone will be at the desk. No ceremony fee or guest limit is printed for this office. Say how long you expect to be inside, and how many people will be in the pictures. A short register-office signing is often covered in one or two hours, ceremony plus a few pictures outside. If you want longer for groups, ask for those hours on their own.
A meal in Bournemouth, Poole, or further along the coast
If the meal is in Bournemouth, Poole, or somewhere else in Dorset, that drive should be in the quote. Name the ceremony building and the meal building as two stops, with the time you leave. A signing at 29 High Street should not pick up a second town you have not asked to be covered. If the whole day is at one of the other offices, say Bourne Avenue or the Guildhall in the first line so the travel is priced from the right door.
Which building should the photographer open the brief with?
BCP Council Hub and Library, 29 High Street, BH23 1AW, if that is your booking. Bournemouth and Poole are separate offices. Name the street so they do not go to Bourne Avenue or Market Street by mistake.
How many hours should we book at 29 High Street?
One or two hours often covers a short signing and a few pictures outside. There is no guest cap in these notes, so put the number of people in the enquiry. Say if you want group photographs or a meal afterwards, and name that second place.
Why might they turn up in Bournemouth or at Poole Guildhall?
The same council runs offices at Bourne Avenue in Bournemouth and the Guildhall on Market Street in Poole. If your ceremony is at 29 High Street, write that address. If it is at one of the others, write that address in full, with the start time.
What should the quote include if the meal is in another Dorset town?
The ceremony building, the start time, the hours, and the meal address. Travel between the High Street office and Bournemouth or Poole is a second stop. Ask for it to be included, or left out on purpose if you only want the signing.
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