Wetherby Wedding Photographer

Hi, I’m Dave, a relaxed, documentary wedding photographer based near Castleford, so Wetherby is only a short hop up the A1 for me. I photograph weddings in Wetherby, Boston Spa, Tadcaster and the villages along the Wharfe, from Wood Hall to Hazlewood Castle, and there’s no travel charge.

I’ll be there to capture the day as it really happens, with very little posing, and you’ll get around 800 edited pictures from a full day, in an online gallery within three weeks.

Planning a wedding near Wetherby? Ask me if your date is free, or have a look at my prices.

Jamie and Lisa laughing through a shower of confetti at Hazlewood Castle

Wetherby Weddings at a Glance

  • Based: Near Castleford, an easy run up the A1
  • Travel: Free, to Wetherby and everywhere else I cover
  • Venues close by: Wood Hall, Hazlewood Castle, Rudding Park and The Oakwood at Ryther
  • Outdoor ceremonies: The Front Steps and Italian Gardens at Wood Hall, and the Woodland Amphitheatre at Hazlewood
  • 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 Wetherby

The countryside around Wetherby is full of big old houses in their own grounds, so most of the weddings I photograph here have plenty of room outside, whether that’s woodland, gardens or a view down the Wharfe Valley.

Lisa having her hair and make-up done on the morning of her wedding

I like to arrive while you’re still getting ready. It’s usually the most relaxed part of the day, with the hair and make-up going on and everyone chatting, and I’ll just quietly get on with it in the corner.

Lauren having her hair styled on the morning of her wedding at Hazlewood Castle

Once you’re married, I’ll grab a big group picture of everyone while they’re all together, then take the two of you away for about twenty minutes of portraits. With the Signature or Complete package we’ll also slip out after sunset for fifteen minutes of twilight pictures.

Everyone picture from above in the courtyard at Hazlewood Castle, with the wedding car

Then it’s speeches, cake and the dance floor, and that’s often when the best pictures of your friends and family happen.

Guests dancing in the evening at Hazlewood Castle, Tadcaster

Wedding Venues Near Wetherby

These are the venues around Wetherby I photograph. Each one has its own page with more about the venue and the real weddings I’ve photographed there.

Wood Hall Hotel & Spa

Bride and groom laughing together among the trees

Wood Hall is at Linton, just outside Wetherby, looking out over the Wharfe Valley. You can marry in the Georgian Room for up to 60 or the Vavasour Suite for up to 100, or outside on the Front Steps or in the Italian Gardens.

Hazlewood Castle

Lauren and Alex kissing on the blossom-lined avenue at Hazlewood Castle, in black and white

Hazlewood Castle is near Tadcaster, with 77 acres of woodland including Cherry Tree Avenue. Ceremonies can be indoors in the Great Hall or outside at the Garden Pagoda, the Clear Garden Marquee or the Woodland Amphitheatre. Have a look at Jamie & Lisa’s and Lauren & Alex’s weddings there.

Rudding Park

Faye and Nick dancing on the lawn in front of the floodlit Rudding Park house

Rudding Park is in Follifoot, on the Harrogate side of Wetherby, with 300 acres of gardens and woodland. You can marry outside on the Jupiter Terrace and Lawn for up to 120. Faye & Nick’s wedding is a lovely one to look through.

The Oakwood at Ryther

Bride and groom with heart-shaped sparkler effect.

The Oakwood is at Ryther, near Tadcaster, in the Vale of York. It’s exclusive use, so the whole place is yours, with the Oak Barn for the ceremony, a Secret Garden and lodges for your guests to stay in.

How Much Is a Wedding Photographer in Wetherby?

Faye and Nick laughing with family around their table during the meal

Essential is £1,300 for ten hours. Signature is £1,800 for the full day and is the one most couples choose, and Complete, which adds video, is £2,400. If you only need part of the day, it’s £400.

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

Faye's bridesmaids and family getting ready together in front of the mirror

Wetherby Wedding Questions

Yes. I photograph weddings in Wetherby and the villages around it, including Hazlewood Castle, where Jamie & Lisa and Lauren & Alex got married.

No. I’m based near Castleford, just down the A1, and there’s no travel charge for Wetherby or anywhere else I cover.

Wood Hall at Linton, Hazlewood Castle near Tadcaster, Rudding Park and The Oakwood at Ryther. Each has its own page on my site.

Yes. Wood Hall has the Front Steps and the Italian Gardens, and Hazlewood Castle has the Garden Pagoda and the Woodland Amphitheatre. I’ll plan the pictures around where you’re standing and the time of day.

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.

Yes, along with Collingham, Linton and the rest of the villages around Wetherby, all with no travel charge.

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More Areas I Cover

I also photograph weddings in Harrogate, Leeds and York, and right across Yorkshire. See all the areas I cover.