Ilkley Wedding Photographer

Hi, I’m Dave, a relaxed, documentary wedding photographer based near Castleford. I photograph weddings in Ilkley, Otley, Skipton and up into Wharfedale, from the Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey to the Chevin, and there’s no travel charge for any of it.

I don’t do stiff posing. I’ll capture your day as it unfolds, keep the portraits short and give you around 800 edited pictures from a full day, in an online gallery within three weeks.

Getting married near Ilkley? See if I’m free on your date, or take a look at my prices.

Twilight portrait of Amy and James with a champagne spray in front of Hollins Hall

Ilkley Weddings at a Glance

  • Based: Near Castleford, with Wharfedale an easy drive away
  • Travel: Free, to Ilkley and everywhere else I cover
  • Venues close by: The Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey, the Priest’s House at Barden Tower, the Chevin, East Riddlesden Hall and Hollins Hall
  • Outdoor ceremonies: On the terrace at the Tithe Barn in summer
  • 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 Ilkley

Wharfedale is one of the prettiest places I get to work. The moors, the river and the old stone buildings make a wonderful backdrop, and the venues up here make the most of it.

Megan and her bridesmaids in pink pyjamas raising a glass on the wedding morning

I’ll usually start with you while you’re getting ready, catching the laughs with your bridesmaids and the last few nerves, then follow you through the ceremony and the drinks without getting in the way.

Amy and James laughing through the confetti outside the front door of Hollins Hall

Portraits take about twenty minutes, so you’re not away from your guests for long. With the Signature or Complete package we’ll pop out again after sunset for fifteen minutes of twilight pictures, and up here the evening light can be beautiful.

A heartfelt speech among the flowers at the Tithe Barn, Bolton Abbey

Then it’s the speeches and the dancing, which is where your friends and family really come into the story.

Guests letting loose under the lights on the Tithe Barn dance floor

Wedding Venues Near Ilkley

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

The Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey

The Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey set for the ceremony under its oak beams

The Tithe Barn is a 16th-century, Grade II listed barn on the Bolton Abbey estate, looking across to the ruins of Bolton Priory. You can marry in the barn for up to 200, or outside on the terrace in summer, and the food is cooked in an open kitchen over BBQs and rotisseries. See Megan & Adam’s wedding.

Megan and Adam beside a wall of flowering climbers at the Tithe Barn

The Priest’s House at Barden Tower

Vikki and Daniel on their wedding evening at Barden Tower

The Priest’s House is at Barden Tower, also on the Bolton Abbey estate. Ceremonies are held in the Chapel for up to 80, and the House seats 30 for a smaller day. Vikki & Daniel married here.

Chevin Country Park Hotel

Laura and Dan holding hands at the Chevin in Otley

The Chevin Country Park Hotel is up on the Chevin above Otley, among woodland with a lake. Ceremonies are held in the hotel’s suites, with the Woodland Suite taking up to 100. Have a look at Laura & Dan’s wedding.

East Riddlesden Hall

Danielle & David stand at the altar in East Riddlesden Hall, exchanging vows in front of family and friends.

East Riddlesden Hall is at Riddlesden, on the edge of Keighley, with the River Aire running alongside. You can marry in the Airedale Barn, which seats up to 160, or in the Great Hall of the 17th-century house. See Danielle & David’s wedding.

Hollins Hall

Amy relaxing with a bridesmaid in matching pyjamas on the morning of her Hollins Hall wedding

Hollins Hall sits on the hill above Baildon, looking out over the Aire Valley from 200 acres of woodland and golf course. The Hawksworth Suite takes up to 70 for the ceremony, and parking is free for all your guests. Amy & James’s wedding is a lovely one to look through.

How Much Is a Wedding Photographer in Ilkley?

Amy smiling during the speeches at her Hollins Hall wedding breakfast

My packages start with Essential at £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 I don’t charge travel to Ilkley. Everything that’s included is on my prices page.

Megan and Adam's first dance under the glitter ball in the Tithe Barn

Ilkley Wedding Questions

Yes. I photograph weddings in Ilkley and right up Wharfedale, including the Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey, where Megan & Adam got married.

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

The Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey, the Priest’s House at Barden Tower, the Chevin above Otley, East Riddlesden Hall and Hollins Hall. Each has its own page on my site.

Yes. The Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey holds ceremonies outside on its terrace in summer.

Yes, along with Addingham, Burley-in-Wharfedale and the rest of Wharfedale, all with no travel charge.

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.

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More Areas I Cover

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