Basingstoke Registry Office Basingstoke Hampshire
Wedding Photography

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The first photo above shows the front exterior of Goldings, the Basingstoke Registry Office. The large mature tree in the foreground is an excellent source of shade during bright sunshine - which is great for photography because otherwise skin complexions can be less than ideal in full sun due to the contrasty direct lighting which no amount of editing afterwards can match the shaded results.

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Background Information and Highlights

Basingstoke Register Office (more commonly referred to as "Registry Office) is a pretty wedding venue both inside and outside and is very popular with couples. Its located within walking distance just south of the town centre.

The Register Office staff are always very friendly and helpful and there are no onerous restrictions on professional wedding photography and video during ceremonies.

Peter has worked at this venue many times and is based just a few minutes drive away in between Basingstoke and Reading. He has supplied photos requested by Hampshire County Council for their use in their various information booklets.

Many couples who book Basingstoke Register Office prefer a strict target budget or may have low numbers of guests and so like to keep their professional photo coverage to just the Office and to the War Memorial Park which is a couple of hundred yards away. Peter offers special short notice / short duration packages for this - please enquire.

See lots more registry office wedding photo galleries including e.g. Peter’s Reading Registry Office, Peter’s Beaconsfield Registry Office, Peter’s Newbury Registry Office, Peter’s Richmond Registry Office, Peter’s Guildford Registry Office, Peter’s St Albans Registry Office, Peter’s Bracknell Registry Office with South Hill Park, Peter’s Harrow Registry Office, Peter’s Guildhall Windsor, Peter’s Wokingham Town Hall.

And some more galleries e.g. Peter’s Elvetham Hotel, Peter’s Rivervale Barn, Peter’s Esseborne Manor, Peter’s Audleys Wood Hotel, Peter’s Sandford Springs Hotel, Peter’s Aviator Hotel, Peter’s Oakley Hall Hotel, Peter’s Warbrook House, Peter’s St Michaels Church Heckfield, and many more.


"Just to let you know we have just watched the video and gobsmacked isn't even close. It is quite simply beautiful and has captured the day with mirroring extraordinary emotions..... Becky is still in tears! Peter you've supplied superb quality photos for us and we didn't even notice you were there! A beautiful set of memories from our special day, you captured our occasion perfectly. Thankyou once more peter from the bottom of our hearts"

Matt & Becky C (Basingstoke Register Office)

"We would like to thank you for the excellent wedding photographs. Your expertise and confident approach on the day ensured that the results exceeded our expectations. You captured our day as we wanted. We had a lot of pleasure in making our final selection of prints. We would not hesitate to recommend your services for any event"

Raushan & Steve B (Basingstoke Register Office)

"We've both had a look through the pictures and are very happy with them. Considering how vague we were, your pictures are exactly what we wanted. We would both like to thank you for capturing our special day so well"

Catriona & Les Y (Basingstoke Register Office)

"Perfect ... thank you!"

Sue & Steve G (Basingstoke Register Office)

“Thank you Peter - the photos are all fab. You captured our special day perfectly”

Louise & Will D (Basingstoke Register Office)

“These are really lovely pictures. A fabulous memory of our day. Thank you so much”

Andrew & Karen C (Basingstoke Register Office)


Just a few yards away from the venue is Basingstoke War Memorial Park complete with its bandstand. A terrific location to use for your wedding portraits and group photos as the immediate exterior of the Register Office can get very busy with frequent ceremonies especially at weekends

Bride arrives for her wedding at Basingstoke Registry Office in her lovely vintage limousine

Bride arrives by car for her wedding at Goldings, Basingstoke Registry Office

The smaller of the ceremony rooms at Basingstoke Register Office is called the Carnarvon Room and takes up to 24 people. And it looks great!

Bride and groom exchange wedding rings during the marriage ceremony

The registrar hands the bride and groom their certificate after their wedding at Basingstoke Registry Office

Confetti is allowed outside the building after the ceremony

The bandstand in Basingstoke’s War Memorial Park is a terrific backdrop for some of your group photos and portraits after the wedding ceremony

A casual stroll along the lovely park after the wedding

Guests walk through the nearby War Memorial Park to the many photogenic backdrop locations

Bride and groom pose for a semi-formal photo at the bandstand in the park after their Basingstoke wedding

This bride and groom chose the larger of the two ceremony rooms called the Wellesley Room for their wedding at Basingstoke Register Office. The new decor is amazing!

Ring exchange during the marriage ceremony at Basingstoke Register Office

Bride and groom make their vows during their wedding ceremony at Goldings

Bride and groom have their first kiss at the conclusion of the marriage ceremony

Bride and groom enter the Wellesley Room at Basingstoke Registry Office at the start of their marriage ceremony

Wedding vows in progress in the Wellesley Room

It is a popular request to have some semi-posed photos of the bride and the groom together and separately. Peter usually liaises with the bride and groom a few days beforehand to get together a suggested photoshoot list for that part of the day

Bride enters the Carnarvon Room with her dad at the start of the wedding

The Carnarvon Room takes up to 30 guests

The youngest guest looks so smart!

This flower girl pays great attention during her mum’s wedding ceremony

Guests enjoy the wedding ceremony in progress in the Carnarvon Room

Another little person likes to be the centre of attention!

The exchange of wedding rings during the marriage ceremony in the Carnarvon Room at Basingstoke Registry Office

Bride and groom kiss at the end of their wedding ceremony

The steps outside the registry office are an ideal position to ensure that all the participants in group photos can be seen

Father of the bride reassures his daughter at the start of her wedding ceremony

Father of the bride shakes hands with his future son in law

A shy little girl peeps out from behind her dad during the wedding at Basingstoke Register Office

Andover's Test Valley Brass played for the bride and groom in the Bandstand in Basingstoke's War Memorial Park shortly after their Autumn wedding at the nearby Goldings venue in the town. The bride is a member of the band and plays the cornet

Afterwards the bride and groom chose a nearby gastro-pub for their wedding breakfast and reception. The weather was wet and windy but we managed to complete the must-have photos in between the showers before the meal

Watch this much larger selection of photos featuring weddings at Basingstoke Registry Office in the 4K slideshow above, plus many more slideshows and videos in Peter’s Youtube channel