Barnsley Wedding Photographer

Hi, I’m Dave, a relaxed, documentary wedding photographer based near Castleford, just up the road from Barnsley. I photograph weddings in Barnsley, Penistone and the villages around them, from Burntwood Court in Brierley to Bagden Hall at Scissett, with no travel charge.

I keep things easy-going: very little posing, short portraits, and around 800 edited pictures from a full day, in an online gallery within three weeks.

Planning a Barnsley wedding? Check my availability, or see what my packages include.

Jade and Brett's first kiss as a married couple under the flower arch

Barnsley Weddings at a Glance

  • Based: Near Castleford, a short drive from Barnsley
  • Travel: Free, to Barnsley and everywhere else I cover
  • Venues I know well: Burntwood Court, Bagden Hall and Rogerthorpe Manor
  • Outdoor ceremonies: On the lawn at Bagden Hall (April to October) and at Rogerthorpe Manor
  • Style: Relaxed and documentary, with very little posing
  • Portraits: About twenty minutes, plus fifteen minutes of twilight with Signature and Complete
  • Your pictures: Around 800 from a full day, within three weeks
  • Packages: From £1,300, or £400 for part of the day
  • Reviews: 73 five-star reviews on Google

Photographing a Wedding in Barnsley

Barnsley sits between the M1 and the Pennines, so the venues round here tend to have plenty of green space and long views, which makes portraits easy.

Black and white of Beth having her make-up done on the wedding morning

I’ll be with you from the getting ready, catching the hair, the make-up and the laughs with your bridesmaids, without asking you to stop and pose.

The outdoor ceremony set up on the lawn below Bagden Hall, seen from above

Outdoor ceremonies are lovely round here in summer. I’ll stand back during the vows, then be ready for the first kiss and the walk back down the aisle.

Wedding party group photograph on the steps at Bagden Hall

Afterwards I’ll gather everyone for a big group picture, take the two of you off for about twenty minutes of portraits, and then get back to catching the speeches and the dancing.

Rosy throwing her arms up on the packed dance floor at Bagden Hall

Barnsley Venues I Know

These are the venues around Barnsley I photograph. Each one has its own page with more about the venue.

Burntwood Court

Bride and groom embracing on their wedding day

Burntwood Court is in Brierley, just outside Barnsley, in 35 acres of landscaped grounds with gardens and a bandstand. It has its own licensed chapel with oak beams and floor-to-ceiling windows, and takes from 30 to 300 guests depending on the room.

Bagden Hall

The stone cottage in the grounds of Bagden Hall where Rosy got ready

Bagden Hall is at Scissett, built in the 1860s for the mill owner Charles Norton and set in 40 acres of gardens with a lake. Outdoor ceremonies run from April to October, dogs are welcome, and Bagden only ever hosts one wedding a day. See Emily & Rosy’s, Jade & Brett’s and Tamsin & Alasdair’s weddings.

Top table under a pink and white flower arch in the Bagden Hall wedding breakfast room

Rogerthorpe Manor

LOVE letters lit up in the wedding breakfast room at Rogerthorpe Manor

Rogerthorpe Manor is in Badsworth, a short drive east of Barnsley near Pontefract. It’s licensed for indoor and outdoor ceremonies, and parking is free. Have a look at Beth & Ryan’s wedding.

I also know Whitley Hall in Grenoside, where Emily & Kevin married, and Wentbridge House, where I photographed Georgia & Luke and Emily & Duncan.

How Much Is a Wedding Photographer in Barnsley?

Black and white of Beth having her hair styled at Rogerthorpe Manor

Essential is £1,300 for ten hours. Signature, my most booked package, is £1,800 for the full day and includes an album and a second photographer, and Complete, which adds video, is £2,400. Part-day coverage is £400.

There are discounts for winter weddings (October to March) and midweek weddings (Monday to Thursday), and there’s no travel charge for Barnsley. Everything that’s included is on my prices page.

Jade dancing with friends on the lit-up dance floor

Barnsley Wedding Questions

Yes, in Barnsley, Penistone and the villages around them, from Burntwood Court to Bagden Hall.

No. I’m based near Castleford, and there’s no travel charge for Barnsley or anywhere else I cover.

Burntwood Court in Brierley, Bagden Hall at Scissett and Rogerthorpe Manor in Badsworth. Each has its own page on my site.

Yes. Burntwood Court has its own licensed chapel, with oak beams and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Packages start at £1,300, with part-day coverage from £400, and there are discounts for winter and midweek weddings.

Around 800 edited pictures from a full day, in an online gallery within three weeks.

Bagden Hall welcomes dogs for ceremonies and overnight stays, and I love getting them in the pictures. For other venues, it’s worth asking when you visit.

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More Areas I Cover

I also photograph weddings in Sheffield, Wakefield and Huddersfield, and right across Yorkshire. See all the areas I cover.