Our Guide To Getting Your Perfect Photos!
The Old Library is located right in the heart of Digbeth – Birmingham’s Creative Quarter. Digbeth is a quirky community full of independent businesses and talented artists. Our location is perfect for alternative couples or people looking for something a little bit different to the traditional for their special day. This means there are plenty of opportunities for some very interesting urban wedding photography! Your photos will always be unique – Digbeth is constantly changing, so your wedding memories will be a snapshot in time of the history of Digbeth! Read on to discover some of our favourite picks from around the area.
Confetti Shot
We absolutely love a confetti shot at The Old Library! Captured just moments after you have said your vows, it is a shot full of love and joy. There are a few options for doing your confetti shot with us. You can either have all your guests stand on our front steps behind you, or walk down Gibb Street with your friends and family lining up to throw as you go. As long as your confetti is biodegradable – have fun throwing it as far and high as you can.
Original Victorian side of The Library
Our front entrance looks modern, but our back – which faces Heath Mill Lane – still has its original Victorian brickwork dating all the way back to 1866. This is a great way to capture some of the tradition of the building you have chosen to get married in!
Gibb Street
Our home on Gibb Street provides a different back drop for each and every wedding, the ever-changing nature of our urban and developing surroundings makes for the most unique photography. For a street so small, there are an abundance of angles for your photographer to choose from as you go for a wander down the cobbles!
Zellig Building
Just across the road from The Old Library is the Zellig Building – where our team is based as part of the Zellig family! The building has a range of spots for some awesome photography including the Hanging Men, the Zellig Bridges and our drinks reception locations The Dome and The Nomad.
Digbeth Bridge
We use the word urban quite a lot when describing our photo opportunities, but Digbeth Bridge takes the title of the most urban and industrial of them all. A metal bridge heading across one of Birmingham’s many canals, the graffiti, posters and stickers make this location ooze with urban uniqueness!
The Yellow Door
Walking around Digbeth there are lots of random nooks and crannies that you can find to take some awesome photos in front of. However, The Yellow Shutter Doors on Floodgate Street, Gibb Street and Digbeth High Street have been some of the most popular locations for wedding photography in Digbeth for a number of years now!
Graffiti Art
One of the things Digbeth is most famous for is Graffiti Art! Whatever street you go down in Digbeth, there is some fantastic artwork wherever you look. Having your photograph taken in front of these incredible art pieces will look amazing whenever you do it, but on your wedding day the photos will look even more awesome! The art around us is always changing, so we can’t guarantee every piece you see here will still be around when it comes to your wedding day, but there will still always be incredible pieces around.
Fairy Lights
On your travels around Digbeth, you may notice the fairy lights above Gibb Street and Floodgate Street. When the sun sets and the lights are twinkling above you, the results are simply stunning.
Digbeth Colour Palette
The newest addition to our favourite photo spots is the Digbeth Colour Palette installation at the end of Gibb Street. Featuring colours of famous Digbeth landmarks and inventions, including Old Crown Oak (the team at The Old Crown are our F&B partners!), Typhoo Tea & Custard Yellow. This installation is a welcome addition to Digbeth – we’re looking forward to seeing more couples have photos with this awesome piece in the future!
General Digbeth
There are plenty more locations around our bustling and creative home of Digbeth that you may come across with your photographer. Some are hidden, some are not – but you will have heaps of fun spending some special time with your new spouse finding them!
Written by: Jessica Rodrigues | Marketing & Events Assistant
