An intimate wedding museum wedding in Dulwich, London, on film.

Rūta and Alberto celebrated gathered their closest family members inside a museum gallery to celebrate their wedding - an intimate experience that felt extraordinary in the best of ways. The ceremony took place in the portrait gallery, so we had a multitude of faces witnessing their celebration. A wedding I'm not likely to ever forget. London wasn't displaying its best weather that day, but we were gifted with about 15 minutes of soft sunshine just after the ceremony - we used the opportunity to go for a quiet stroll around the museum’s beautiful garden. Rūta and Alberto come from different countries and their families didn't speak much English, but their joy at being tied together through the love of their children was so evident that it didn't require any spoken words to be understood.

Intimate weddings always feel like a surprise to me. Because they are sometimes booked just a few months in advance when I think I have already figured out what my schedule for the year will look like, I always think of them as the cherry on top.

And that's what they are, really: the sweetest, most delicate of celebrations, a collective hug just big enough to fit all the people closest and dearest to the couple. With less people and less logistics involved, there's so much space left for laughter and intimate connection. And while my Latin American soul absolutely loves a big party, I find the quiet ways of an intimate wedding really genuine and special.

Film Scans: Carmencita Film Lab