Hi, we are Archie and Abigail - a husband and wife team offering photography and planning support for elopements and weddings around the world. We have shot, and planned celebrations in the Americas, the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe.
By offering both services in house, we offer an unrivalled experience for couples crafting relaxed, experience-led celebrations, guiding you from first idea through to the final images. If you’re planning a wedding or elopement anywhere across the globe and want support bringing your vision to life, we’d love to hear from you - let's chat.
Jamaica Wedding Photographer
The light is golden, the pace is unhurried, and everyone present has made a conscious choice to be there. We have been lucky enough to find that out for ourselves.
Jamaica is not a quiet island. It has colour and music and personality, and the best weddings here reflect that. The couples who choose it tend to want a celebration that feels alive — not a carefully managed event, but something with real energy in it. The guests tend to match. No one flies to Jamaica by accident. Every person present has made a conscious decision to be there, and it shows in the room from the first moment.
Negril sits at the western tip of Jamaica, facing the sunset. The cliffs here drop directly into the Caribbean Sea, the light arrives in the late afternoon like it has somewhere important to be, and the whole place operates on a frequency that is entirely its own.
We have shot at Pattoo Castle above the Negril cliffs, and it remains one of the most visually extraordinary venues we have worked at anywhere in the world. The combination of the castle architecture, the clifftop position, and that particular quality of Jamaican late-afternoon light produces images that are genuinely unlike anything else in our portfolio. We know the island, we know what the light does and when, and we arrive early enough before every wedding to make sure we are ready for it.
It rained. Properly, dramatically, tropically rained — the kind of downpour that makes you briefly question everything. And then, as though on cue, it stopped. The sky cleared, the stone dried in the sun, and Lucy and Dalton's wedding at Pattoo Castle became exactly what it was always going to be: one of the most joyful days we have ever photographed.
Pattoo Castle sits on the cliffs above the sea on Jamaica's north coast — a venue so quietly extraordinary that it barely needs a wedding in it to be worth photographing. Lucy, who is British, and Dalton, who is Jamaican, had filled it with family and friends who were — in the truest sense — their people. The ceremony was held on the walkway leading up to the castle, and Lucy came down it the way Lucy does most things: dancing, with her dad beside her. They handfasted. People cried. The sun came out properly and stayed.
By the golden hour, we were on top of the castle, the sea spreading out below, the light doing everything. The party that followed had that particular energy that only happens when everyone in the room genuinely loves each other. We have shot a lot of weddings. Pattoo stays with us.
Lucy & Dalton
Working in Jamaica
We arrive early. Always. For destination weddings, we build in time before the wedding day itself to scout the light, walk the venue, and understand the landscape properly — so that when the day arrives, we are not navigating, we are just photographing.
Jamaica works best as a multi-day trip, and many couples here build a full week around the wedding. That is genuinely one of the things we love about it — the wedding day sits inside something larger, and the photographs reflect that. There is no rushing to catch a flight. There is no one watching the clock.
We are experienced working with the full range of Jamaican venues and light conditions, and we are comfortable coordinating alongside local suppliers, planners, and officiants. If you are in the early stages of planning and would like any guidance on timings, locations, or what to expect, we are happy to talk through the practicalities as part of an initial conversation.
Lucy and Dalton
“Wow. Guys we can’t thank you enough, where to even start. We’ve had so many messages, everyone’s been crying. I am literally speechless. The weekend was beyond our expectations and to have it captured in such a sensitive and beautiful way is bringing us to tears. You are truly AMAZING at your jobs but it’s goes above and beyond by both of your amazing characters, we honestly loved that you were with us and hope to see you both again some time soon!!! “
FAQs
What does a Jamaica wedding photography package cost?
Our destination wedding photography starts from £4,500. Every package is built around the specific day and what you need from coverage, so get in touch and we will put something together for you.
Do you offer hybrid photography and film coverage?
Yes — alongside our documentary photography we offer wedding films as part of a hybrid package. If you would like both photography and a wedding films from your Jamaica wedding, get in touch and we can talk through what that looks like.
How far in advance should we book?
For destination weddings we would recommend getting in touch as early as possible — ideally 12 to 18 months before the wedding date. Popular dates in peak season book up quickly, and early contact gives us time to plan travel and logistics properly.
Do you shoot multi-day wedding celebrations?
Yes, and Jamaica lends itself to exactly this. Many of the couples we work with here have guests flying in for the week, and there is often a real appetite to document more than just the wedding day itself — the rehearsal dinner, pre-wedding activities, the morning of. We can discuss what coverage makes sense for your specific plans.
When is the best time of year to get married in Jamaica?
The dry season runs from December through April and is generally considered peak wedding season — reliably sunny, lower humidity, and good light through the day. That said, Jamaica's weather can be generous outside those months too, and we have shot beautiful weddings in other seasons. We would always recommend building in a small buffer of time before the ceremony to account for any changes.
Do you travel to Jamaica for weddings?
Yes — we travel internationally for weddings and have shot at venues across Jamaica including Pattoo Castle in Negril. Travel is costed into your package quote and we are happy to discuss logistics as part of an initial conversation.
