Couple dancing wildly at a wedding after party, blurred by motion and red light

Est. 2017 — After-dark wedding photography

Now booking 2027 & 2028

Nocturne

For couples who’d rather dance than pose. We photograph the hours after sunset — the toasts, the dance floor, the walk home.

For couples who’d rather dance than pose. We photograph the hours after sunset — the toasts, the dance floor, the walk home.

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Approach

Your wedding doesn’t end at sunset. That’s where ours begins.

Nocturne is a two-person studio led by Ada Rourke and Marcus Vell. We started out shooting gigs and fashion parties, and we still photograph weddings that way: direct flash, real film, no shot list. We arrive for golden hour and stay for the last song.

Black and white photograph of a bride in a white dress sitting at a bar with a cigarette

Ines, 01:40 — Hackney

Coverage until

The last song

Coverage until

The last song

Formats

35mm & digital

Formats

35mm & digital

Weddings a year

22, never more

Weddings a year

22, never more

Gallery delivered

In six weeks

Gallery delivered

In six weeks

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Selected nights

An index of long nights

Six evenings we still talk about. Hover a name to see the night — every gallery runs from first look to the walk home.

Six evenings we still talk about. Hover a name to see the night — every gallery runs from first look to the walk home.

01

Ines & Theo

Hackney Town Hall — after party till 3am

London

2026

01

Ines & Theo

Hackney Town Hall — after party till 3am

London

2026

02

Maren & Kofi

Brooklyn Navy Yard — rooftop vows

New York

2026

02

Maren & Kofi

Brooklyn Navy Yard — rooftop vows

New York

2026

03

Sasha & Jules

A bridge, a lamppost, no guests

Paris

2025

03

Sasha & Jules

A bridge, a lamppost, no guests

Paris

2025

04

Elif & Daniel

Old town walk after the dinner

Lisbon

2025

04

Elif & Daniel

Old town walk after the dinner

Lisbon

2025

05

Nora & Sam

Barn wedding, sparkler send-off

Hudson Valley

2025

05

Nora & Sam

Barn wedding, sparkler send-off

Hudson Valley

2025

06

Priya & Leo

Fitzrovia supper club

London

2024

06

Priya & Leo

Fitzrovia supper club

London

2024

  • No poses

    No poses

    No poses

  • Direct flash

    Direct flash

    Direct flash

  • Real film

    Real film

    Real film

  • The last song

    The last song

    The last song

  • The walk home

    The walk home

    The walk home

Groom in a dark suit walking through city lights blurred by a long exposure

Theo, between venues — 23:10

Black and white portrait of a bride looking through a sheer veil

Maren, before the vows — 19:05

“We don’t direct. We wait, we watch, and we keep the flash ready.”

Black and white photo of wedding guests raising champagne glasses at a dinner table

Speeches, round three — 21:30

Black and white photo of a couple kissing beside a lamppost on an empty waterfront street

Elif & Daniel, the river — 02:15

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Coverage

Four chapters of one long night.

Guests raising glasses of wine at a candlelit rehearsal dinner

01 — From 18:00

Rehearsal dinner

The night before: long tables, speeches that go sideways, the friends who flew in.

Bride seen from behind walking into a dark venue with a long embroidered veil

02 — From 19:30

Ceremony & portraits

City hall, a chapel or a rooftop. Then twenty minutes alone with us under the streetlights.

Bride and guests dancing outdoors at night lit by flash

03 — From 22:00

The after party

Direct flash, motion blur and confetti — the part most photographers leave before.

Black and white photo of a couple holding hands as they cross a wide street at night

04 — Any hour

City elopement

Just the two of you and a city after dark. Four hours, two outfits, no plan.

Couple leaving a stone chapel at night through a tunnel of sparklers held by guests

Last song. First light.

Last song. First light.

04:12 — Sparkler exit, Lisbon

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Investment

Three ways to stay late.

Every collection includes a second shooter, a private online gallery and a proof box of 40 prints. Travel outside London and New York is quoted at cost.

Every collection includes a second shooter, a private online gallery and a proof box of 40 prints. Travel outside London and New York is quoted at cost.

The Evening — 6 hours

From £3,800

Ceremony to first dance. For city-hall weddings and intimate dinners.

+ One lead photographer & assistant

+ 400+ edited images

+ Online gallery for 2 years

The Night — 10 hours

Most booked

From £5,600

Getting ready to the last song. The full story, start to finish.

+ Two photographers all night

+ 35mm film rolls included

+ 700+ edited images & proof box

Till Dawn — 2 days

From £8,900

Rehearsal dinner, wedding day and the after party that follows.

+ Two photographers, both days

+ Film, digital & a short Super 8 reel

+ Hand-bound heirloom album

Maren and Kofi on their wedding night
Maren and Kofi on their wedding night

“We barely noticed them all night. Then the gallery arrived — and it was the party, exactly as it felt.”

Maren & Kofi — Brooklyn, 2026

(05) Inquire

Tell us about your night.

Tell us about your night.

We take 22 weddings a year, mostly in London and New York. Send the date, the city and one thing you’re worried about — we answer every message ourselves.

Reply within 48 hours

Booking 2027 & 2028

Travel quoted at cost

Start an inquiry

or write to hello@nocturne.studio

or write to hello@nocturne.studio

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