Award Winning North Yorkshire Wedding Photographer

Beautiful photographs. Minimal fuss. A proper celebration.

Natural, documentary wedding photography for warm, adventurous couples who care about beautiful photographs—but care even more about having a brilliant day.

Most of your wedding is captured exactly as it happens, with just enough direction to create something special without keeping you away from your guests for hours.

Newlyweds laughing outside Solberge Hall in North Yorkshire
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Photography That Adds To The Day—Not Takes You Away From It

  • Wedding guests throwing confetti at Danby Castle

    Real moments, beautifully captured

    Most of the day is photographed naturally as it unfolds: the nerves, laughter, emotional reactions, brilliant speeches and chaos on the dance floor. Nothing forced and no recreating moments for the camera.

  • Relaxed couple portrait in the grounds of Middleton Lodge

    Brilliant portraits without disappearing for hours

    We’ll set aside around 20–30 minutes to create relaxed, natural portraits in the best available light. I’ll give you enough direction to feel comfortable, then get you straight back to your guests.

  • Colourful outdoor wedding portrait by Aaron Jeffels Photography

    Calm guidance when you need it

    I’ll help with timings, family photographs and finding the right locations, while giving you space to enjoy the wedding. You plan the day, trust me to do my job and receive photographs that bring everything back.

You Only Get One Chance To Capture It Properly

Your photographer is one of the few suppliers who will be alongside you for most of the wedding. You need someone whose work you genuinely love, but also someone you trust to fit in with your family, guests and plans.

60+ five-star Google reviews

Consistently trusted by couples to make the experience easy and deliver photographs they’ll genuinely treasure.

Award-winning photography

Named North East Wedding Photographer of the Year 2022.

Experience at brilliant venues

Based in North Yorkshire and trusted to photograph weddings across York, Harrogate, the North East, Northumberland and throughout the UK.

  • Honestly couldn't recommend Aaron enough! He went beyond "above and beyond" every step of the way.

    Abi Coe

  • Could not recommend Aaron enough. We knew we wanted to book him after seeing the truly beautiful pictures from my sister's wedding and it was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding.

    Emily

  • We cannot believe what he was able to do with a camera. We will cherish the pictures for the rest of our lives.

    Alex Sampson

  • “Aaron was absolutely perfect from start to finish! He made everything so easy and was so down to earth. It was so comforting having a photographer who was always on our wavelength and knew exactly what we wanted.”

    Caitlin

  • “We knew we wanted to book him after seeing the truly beautiful pictures from my sister’s wedding, and it was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding.”

    Emily

  • “Aaron started off as our wedding photographer but became our friend. He put us at ease from the moment we met him. He has a gift for taking natural, unstaged yet really stunning photos.”

    Lucy Gordon

Wedding Photography Packages

Choose how you want to remember it

I keep my wedding photography packages straightforward. Every collection is built around natural documentary coverage, beautiful portraits and giving you as much time as possible with your family and friends.

Full-day wedding photography starts from £1,700, with options to add a pre-wedding shoot, handmade album and short creative wedding film.

Whichever collection you choose, you’ll receive the same calm approach, careful editing and commitment to capturing the people, atmosphere and moments that made the wedding brilliant.

Included with every full-day collection

• Planning consultation by phone or Zoom
• Natural documentary photography
• Relaxed couple portraits with gentle direction
• Essential family group photographs
• Professionally edited, high-resolution images
• Private online gallery to view, download and share
• Sneak peeks within 24 hours
• Drone photography where conditions and restrictions allow
• Travel throughout North Yorkshire and the North East

PACKAGES

  • bride and groom walk in the gardens

    DIGITAL

    The complete wedding, beautifully documented

    For couples who want the full story of their wedding captured naturally and delivered digitally.

    • Full-day photography from morning preparations into the evening party
    • No rigid finishing time
    • 500+ carefully edited, high-resolution photographs
    • Private online gallery
    • Sneak peeks within 24 hours
    • Relaxed couple portraits
    • Essential family group photographs
    • Planning consultation by phone or Zoom
    • Drone photography where possible

    £1,700

  • bride and groom kiss during Confetti photo

    OAK

    The complete photography experience

    Everything in the Digital Collection, with a pre-wedding shoot to help us get to know each other and a handmade album designed to preserve the photographs properly.

    • Full-day natural documentary photography
    • Pre-wedding photo shoot
    • 30×30cm handmade wedding album
    • 500+ carefully edited, high-resolution photographs
    • Private online gallery
    • Sneak peeks within 24 hours
    • Relaxed couple portraits
    • Essential family group photographs
    • Planning support by phone or Zoom
    • Drone photography where possible

    £2,100

  • Bride and groom hug at the croft hotel in darlington

    WILLOW

    Photography and a wedding film with character

    Everything in the Oak Collection, plus a short creative film that brings back the movement, atmosphere and personality of your wedding.

    • Full-day natural documentary photography
    • 3–5-minute creative highlight film
    • Pre-wedding photo shoot
    • Large 45×30cm handmade wedding album
    • 500+ carefully edited, high-resolution photographs
    • Private online gallery
    • Sneak peeks within 24 hours
    • Relaxed couple portraits
    • Essential family group photographs
    • Planning support by phone or Zoom
    • Drone photography where possible

    £2800

LETS CHAT

Not sure which collection suits you? Tell me about your venue, plans and what matters most to you. I’ll give you an honest recommendation without trying to push you towards something you don’t need.

A £100 booking fee secures your date, with the remaining balance due one month before the wedding.

Wedding Films for Couples Who See Things Differently

Colourful, playful and carefully composed, my short wedding films are made for couples who want something with more character than a traditional wedding video.

Rather than trying to document every second, I look for the moments that give the wedding its personality: the anticipation in the morning, quick glances, brilliant reactions, unexpected chaos and the point when everyone properly lets loose.

The result is a 3–5-minute creative highlight film that complements your photographs and brings back the movement, sound and atmosphere of the day.

Wedding film coverage is included in the Willow Collection.

WATCH THE FILMS

People waiting on a train platform at night, dressed formally, including children and adults, some standing and some sitting, against a brick and stone wall.
A bride in a white wedding dress holding a bouquet inside a church with a painted sky ceiling and floral decorations.
A man in a tuxedo at a wedding, covering his face with his hands, surrounded by women in fancy dresses and hats in a decorated venue with floral arrangements.
A bride in a white wedding dress standing on a large rock outcrop overlooking a expansive countryside landscape with fields, trees, and a cloudy sky.
Two dogs, one black and one light-colored, are peeking around an ornate white fireplace on a darkened indoor hallway. The hallway has floral wallpaper and wooden flooring, with a staircase visible in the background.
A bride in a wedding gown and a groom in a suit walking away on a bridge, with a building in the background.
A bride and groom standing on a stone bridge in a forest, surrounded by dense green foliage, sharing a close and loving moment.
A smiling woman with dark hair and eyebrows, wearing a white wedding veil in a bright room with a window.

What Happens After You Enquire?

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    Tell me about your plans

    Capturing your day's authentic essenSend me your wedding date, venue and a little about the two of you. I’ll confirm my availability, answer your questions and help you choose the collection that genuinely suits your wedding.

  • bride at lartington hall

    Secure your date online

    Everything is handled through my straightforward online booking system. You’ll receive your quote, contract and invoice in one place, and a £100 booking fee secures the date.

  • bride and grrom at middleton lodge

    We get to know each other

    We’ll keep in touch through phone calls or Zoom and talk through the timings, family photographs and anything that matters to you. Oak and Willow also include a relaxed pre-wedding shoot, giving us time to get comfortable working together before the wedding.

  • bride and groom at the croft hotel kissing

    Enjoy the wedding

    Most of the day is captured naturally while you spend it with your family and friends. I’ll step in when useful, organise the essential photographs efficiently and give you relaxed direction during your portraits.

  • bride and groom at danby castle

    Relive everything

    You’ll receive sneak peeks within 24 hours, followed by your carefully edited photographs in a private online gallery. If your collection includes an album or film, we’ll then turn everything into something you can return to for years.

A Small Commitment That Lasts Beyond the Wedding

For every wedding I photograph, I plant a tree.

It’s a simple way of reducing the impact of the business and creating something positive from every celebration I’m trusted to document.

Planning a Proper Celebration?

If you’re bringing together your favourite people for a wedding filled with personality, genuine emotion and a brilliant atmosphere, I’d love to hear what you have planned.

Send me your date, venue and a little about the two of you. I’ll confirm my availability and help you choose the collection that suits the wedding without pushing you towards anything you don’t need.

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Kind Words

  • Lake District wedding photographer

    Aaron started off as our wedding photographer but became our friend. He picked a beautiful location for our engagement shoot and put us at ease from the moment we met him. He has a gift for taking natural, un-staged yet really stunning photos.

    Lucy Gordon

  • A bride and groom standing face to face outdoors, holding hands, with a mountain and trees in the background, during a wedding ceremony.

    Would highly recommend this guy for wedding photography. He put us at ease throughout our day and he handled my crazy bridesmaids perfectly. My husband isn't one for getting his photos taken but Aaron made him feel so comfortable.

    hayley

  • A woman wearing a sheer, embroidered dress, smiling with her eyes down, standing against a brick wall.

    Aaron photographed our wedding in May 2022 and we couldn’t be happier with our final photos and overall experience! As a couple who don’t particularly like being photographed Aaron really helped us relax and feel comfortable.

    Kate

  • A smiling woman with brown hair wearing a white dress and jewelry outdoors, with trees and greenery in the background.

    Aaron was absolutely perfect from start to finish! He made everything so easy and was so down to earth. It was so comforting having a photographer who was always on our wave length and knew exactly what we wanted

    Caitlin

FAQs

  • My full-day collections cover the wedding from morning preparations into the evening party. I don’t work towards a rigid finishing time—if the dance floor is full and things are still happening, I’m not going to disappear because the clock has reached a particular hour.

  • You’ll receive at least 500 carefully selected and professionally edited photographs from a full wedding. Most galleries contain more, depending on the number of guests, timings and what happens throughout the day. I prioritise quality and variety rather than including unnecessary duplicates to reach an inflated number.

  • Absolutely. Family photographs become increasingly important over time. We’ll agree on a concise list before the wedding and organise the essential groups efficiently, so everyone can get back to enjoying themselves.

  • Usually around 20–30 minutes. I’ll find the best available light, give you relaxed direction and create something beautiful without taking you away from your guests for hours. We may also step outside briefly later if the light or weather gives us an opportunity.

  • Not at all. Most people aren’t used to being professionally photographed. I won’t leave you wondering what to do, but I also won’t force you through a list of unnatural poses. Oak and Willow include a pre-wedding shoot, which makes the wedding-day portraits feel even easier.

  • Definitely. Dogs are part of the family and are always welcome at pre-wedding shoots and weddings where the venue allows them.

  • We work with it. I’ll use the venue, available light and breaks in the weather to keep creating strong photographs. If you’re willing to step outside for a few minutes, rain and dramatic skies can produce some of the most atmospheric images of the day.

  • My films are short, creative highlights designed to complement the photographs rather than replace a traditional two-person videography team. I move naturally between photography and filming throughout the wedding, concentrating on the moments, movement and atmosphere that give the day its personality.

  • Your gallery will remain online for at least 12 months, giving you plenty of time to download the photographs and share them with family and friends. I strongly recommend downloading and backing up the full gallery when it is delivered.

  • Everything is completed through my secure online booking system. Once you’ve chosen your collection, you’ll receive a quote, contract and invoice. A £100 booking fee secures your date, and the remaining balance is due one month before the wedding.

  • Yes. Albums, pre-wedding shoots, film coverage and a second photographer can usually be added after booking. Some options depend on availability, so it’s best to let me know as early as possible.

  • Yes. I photograph weddings throughout North Yorkshire, York, Harrogate, the North East and Northumberland, as well as elsewhere in the UK. Travel within North Yorkshire and the North East is included. Any additional travel costs for weddings farther away will be clearly agreed before booking.