Planning your wedding in North Yorkshire

One of the larger counties in the country, North Yorkshire has a huge amount of variety from sandy beaches to old, Norman castles. With plenty of scenic beauty on offer, there's beautifu hiking opportunities all over and is a great place to host a wedding for a whole weekend. If you're getting married in North Yorkshire or are considering it then let our guide below help you with your planning. recommendations, tips and advice from local suppliers and some local, real wedding inspiration.

Where to start?

1 You can't get far without first working out your wedding budget. Try and get a rough idea of what you can afford. Put this number into our handy, free budget calculator to get a guide on how this might be split.

2 Now that you're all set with your budget, it's time to get an idea of the guest numbers. You may need to go back and revisit your budget depending on numbers. Our free guest tracker in the planning tools section will help you store all names and details.

3 Next, it's time to find your dream venue. North Yorkshire has plenty of choice including country houses and castles. You may need to book a separate venue for the ceremony.

4 Finding the dream wedding dress can take a while and there's no need to feel rushed. Check out our wedding dress section to browse 1000s of designers and styles. Get an idea for what you like and then see which boutiques near you stock the designs you like.

North Yorkshire wedding venues

Rudding Park

North Yorkshire | 200 capacity

Award winning Rudding Park is one of the most beautiful wedding venues in Y...

£124 - £200 per head

Allerton Castle

North Yorkshire | 120 capacity

Allerton Castle is a truly magical place to celebrate one of the most impor...

£120 - £170 per head

The Sun Pavilion

North Yorkshire | 200 capacity

Built in the 1930s and restored to its original splendour in 1998, this fai...

£399 - £9,860 total

The Devonshire Arms Hote...

North Yorkshire | 90 capacity

For a distinctive, momentous and most importantly enjoyable day, contact ...

£140 - £155 per head

A truly magical place to celebrate one of the most important days of your life.
Allerton Castle

Wedding dress stockists

Stewart Parvin

Stewart Parvin is one of the UK’s premier fashion and bridal designer...

£150 - £8,000 per item

Pronovias

Dressing women in their dream wedding gowns for nearly 50 years, Pronovias ...

£430 - £9,000 per item

Caroline Castigliano

Caroline Castigliano is the connoisseur of luxury designer bridal wear in t...

£2,000 - £15,000 per item

Kate Beaumont

Kate Beaumont is an independent dress designer, creating luxurious wedding ...

£950 - £2,300 per head

Real weddings in North Yorkshire

Anna and Kamal's Stylish Yorkshire Wedding

First things you need to do when planning a wedding

Free planning tools

5 Now that you've booked your venue it's time to find your other suppliers. We recommend starting with local, North Yorkshire -based photographers.

6 If food and drink is not in the venue package and this is something you need to source separately then it's worth getting your catering sorted. Plus, you get to enjoy all the tasting. Fortunately, North Yorkshire has plenty of choice.

7 So you know the date of your wedding! It's time to send save the dates to all your guests. If you're sending physical save the dates then check out our fantastic stationery section for some great designs.

8 Are you have a band or DJ? 82% of our couples say they are most looking forward to the party part of the wedding. This is often the most memorable part of the wedding for your guests. You may wish to widen the search to Leeds or Newcastle.

Photographers

Leah Lombardi

I’m relaxed, unobtrusive and love to be like a guest with a camera. I’m...

£1,200 - £2,000 per item

Anastasija Malinovska Ph...

I use a combination of contemporary and traditional wedding photography. U...

£800 - £1,300 total

Stu Ganderton Wedding Ph...

Stu Ganderton Photography is one of the South Yorkshire's leading wedding p...

£1,250 - £2,500 total

Pixies in the Cellar

Pixies in the Cellar - is Pete & Sara, two experienced relaxed wedding phot...

£1,350 - £2,450 total

At the trial session we will discuss and experiment with desired looks, easing away any doubts, so that your special day will be just perfect.
Sharon Hart Makeup

Hair & make up artists

Sharon Hart Makeup

My name is Sharon Hart, a makeup artist based in Harrogate and I’m de...

£49 - £89 per head

Alison Martin Hair & Mak...

Alison Martin has been delivering a high quality hair and make-up service s...

£50 - £135 per head

Emily Emmett Make up Art...

with over 15 years experience in the industry and extensive reviews from br...

£35 - £100 per head

Cheryl Marie Wright Make...

I am a multi award winning bridal makeup artist located in South Yorkshire....

£55 - £145 per head

9 North Yorkshire has an abundance of fantastic local florists. Can you get them to incorporate local flowers into the floral arrangements? It's always fun to include flowers that grow locally.

10 Hair and makeup just for the bride or your bridesmaids too? Get your trial booked in (you'll have to pay for this) so you've got an idea of the whole look on the big day. Hair and makeup artists are usually willing to travel so may worth looking at suppliers in Leeds too.

11 Cake! Lots of yummy cake makers in North Yorkshire and just like the catering before, this is your chance to get stuck in with the tastings. Find a local supplier to ensure your cake doesn't have to travel too far on the day.

12 While we've only picked a handful of supplier categories above, we recommend you use our checklist planning tool to make sure you have everything ticked off. Remember, you'll also need to look at attire for the groom, groomsmen and bridesmaids along with Venue styling decor and favours.

Music

Elfair Grug - Harpist

Elfair is an experienced, professional harpist in high demand, who has been...

£200 - £500 total

Harpist Emma Yates-Butle...

Are you looking for the spellbinding music of the harp to be performed at y...

£335 - £485 total

Isabella Dembinska - Cel...

Solo acoustic & electric cello - Isabella provides a bespoke service for ea...

£200 - £500 total

Warble Entertainment

Warble Entertainment are the UK's leading wedding entertainment agency. You...

£250 - £8,000 per head

Flowers

Mal's Bespoke Bouquets

All our bridal flowers are made bespoke to the bride we also have a large a...

£40 - £400 per item

Supplier tip

Let your venue influence your florals. Try and opt for arrangements that look like they belong in that setting.

Bedazzled Events Ltd

From traditional to contemporary, intimate to extravagant, each Bedazzled W...

£600 - £3,500 total

Cakes

Pink Frosting Cake Compa...

Our unique wedding cakes are created with care and attention, right from th...

£5 - £600 per item

The Wedding Cake Co.

The Wedding Cake Co...creating bespoke wedding cakes throughout Lancashire,...

£200 - £795 per item

Yolk

I enjoy making extravagant cakes for celebrations as well as simple and ele...

£270 - £750 total

The Cheese Wedding Cake

Offering a stunning range of luxury Cheese Wedding Cakes. We are experts in...

£45 - £350 per item

For a further breakdown of local suppliers, we suggest that you search the venues and suppliers in the following regions:

Harogate, Scarborough, Easingwold, Selby, Easby, Stokesley, Knaresborough, Ormesby, Masham, York, Ripon, Thirsk, Sherburn, Asenby, Middleham, Richmond, Malton, Conistone, Dishforth, Bedale, Kirkbymoorside, Skipton, Whitby, Redcar, Elslack, Goldsborough, Acklam, Carlton

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