Bradford Wedding Photographer

Hi, I’m Dave, a relaxed, documentary wedding photographer based near Castleford. I photograph weddings in Bradford, Shipley, Baildon and up the Aire Valley, from Hollins Hall to East Riddlesden Hall, with no travel charge.

I’ll capture your day naturally, 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 Bradford? See if I’m free on your date, or take a look at my prices.

Amy and James sharing a kiss in the long summer grass at Hollins Hall

Bradford Weddings at a Glance

  • Based: Near Castleford, an easy drive across West Yorkshire
  • Travel: Free, to Bradford and everywhere else I cover
  • Venues I know well: Hollins Hall, East Riddlesden Hall and the Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey
  • 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 Bradford

Bradford’s best venues sit on the hills around it, looking out over the Aire Valley, so there’s nearly always a view to work with for portraits.

A moment of pampering at East Riddlesden Hall: two women enjoying hairstyling sessions in a bright, cozy room filled with natural light as they sit relaxed with gift bags nearby, suggesting a special

I’ll be there while you get ready, catching the hair, the make-up and the laughs, without asking you to stop and pose.

Black and white of Kanisha reading a card on the wedding morning at Hollins Hall
Bride and bridesmaids laughing with bouquets outdoors.

Portraits take about twenty minutes. With the Signature or Complete package we’ll slip out again after sunset for fifteen minutes of twilight pictures, and then it’s speeches and dancing.

Couple embracing at sunset wedding photography.
A joyful lady, Danielle, clapping at a festive event at East Riddlesden Hall, surrounded by guests and adorned tables.

Bradford Venues I Know

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

Hollins Hall

Kanisha and James on the lawn at Hollins Hall, her veil in the breeze

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. See Amy & James’s, Sophie & Nicholas’s and Kanisha & James’s weddings.

Kanisha and James beside their light-up name sign at Hollins Hall

East Riddlesden Hall

Danielle & David share a heartfelt moment at the altar while exchanging wedding vows, surrounded by friends and family in East Riddlesden Hall with a scenic, sunlit backdrop.

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. Have a look at Danielle & David’s wedding.

Danielle & David, a newlywed couple sharing a romantic kiss in front of East Riddlesden Hall, with elegant window arches, under a dramatic sky.

The Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey

Megan and Adam in the long grass at golden hour in the Yorkshire Dales

The Tithe Barn is a 16th-century, Grade II listed barn on the Bolton Abbey estate, looking across to the ruins of Bolton Priory, with room for up to 200. See Megan & Adam’s wedding.

Closer to the city, I’ve also photographed Jenna & Adam in Saltaire.

How Much Is a Wedding Photographer in Bradford?

An elegant pair of bridal shoes with sparkling embellishments, poised symmetrically on a reflective surface at Hollins Hall Hotel for Sophie & Nicholas's Wedding.

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 Bradford. Everything that’s included is on my prices page.

Elegant couple Sophie & Nicholas sharing a tender moment amidst a serene forest backdrop at their Hollins Hall Hotel wedding.

Bradford Wedding Questions

Yes, in Bradford and up the Aire Valley, including Amy & James’s at Hollins Hall.

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

Hollins Hall in Baildon, East Riddlesden Hall and the Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey. Each has its own page on my site.

Yes. Parking is free on site for all your wedding guests.

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.

We carry on. I’ll find the best light indoors or under cover, and some of my favourite pictures have come from rainy days.

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More Areas I Cover

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