North Wales Elopement & Wedding Photographer

Elopements & Weddings across Eryri, Anglesey & the Llŷn Peninsula
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Elopement Wedding Photographer based in North Wales

What if you planned your wedding day around how you actually want to spend it?

I plan & photograph elopements and small weddings across North Wales for couples who want to get married somewhere beautiful and spend the day doing things they genuinely enjoy – just the two of you, with your kids, the dogs, or with only a few of your favourite people.

You don’t need to know where to go or have the whole day figured out. Tell me what sounds like a really good day to you, and I’ll help with the locations, timings and all the practical bits that turn it into a wedding day that actually works.

Then go and enjoy it. I’ll photograph what happens.

Intimate moment between a couple during their Eryri | Snowdonia mountain elopement
couple having a picnic at the base of Cader Idris on their elopement day
a couple and their dog overlooking Tryfan during their handfasting commitment ceremony with Kate Rostance Celebrant
Photographer capturing a couple during their misty mountain elopement in Snowdonia National Park, Wales
weddings rings on an OS map of Eryri
bride running towards her groom on a foggy Nefyn beach during a storm

Thinking about eloping to Wales but not quite sure where to start?

From choosing a location and understanding the legal bits to planning a day that feels right for you, my free Wales elopement guide covers everything you need to get started.

Based in North Wales, I photograph elopements & small weddings across Eryri (Snowdonia), Anglesey, the Llŷn Peninsula and the Clwydian Range.

Hey there, I’m Babs.

North Wales Wedding Photographer | Babs Boardwell Photography

I’m drawn to quiet stories and wild places.

Laid-back wedding and elopement photographer based in the Clwydian Range, where I live with my husband Rich and our three slightly wild (but very lovable!) collies. We’re always up for discovering beautiful places in the camper; you’ll usually find us somewhere in the mountains of Eryri or along the windswept coastlines of the Llŷn Peninsula. Life with our dogs is chaotic in the best way – a bit unpredictable, often outdoors, and a daily reminder that the best moments aren’t planned. Just like the couples I work with, we’re most at home in the wild corners of North Wales, following our own path and seeing where the day takes us.

kind words

“It was so much fun climbing a mountain in our wedding attire and the pictures are out of this world!!! Our wedding day was full of love, smiles, and laughter (the way it should be!) and Babs captured it perfectly.”

“No awkward posing! We had great fun and each smile was genuine.”

“She has such a friendly and calming presence, not once did we feel like we had a stranger with us, or a photographer making us feel awkward. She was just amazing!”

You don’t need to have your whole wedding day figured out or know what to do in front of the camera.

I’ll help you plan your day, from finding the right locations and exploring ceremony options to figuring out how you’d love to spend your time together.

When it comes to photographs, I’ll offer a little direction when you need it, but also know when to leave you alone.

If you’re laughing, talking, hugging, wandering off somewhere or just having a quiet minute together, I’m not going to interrupt because I’ve got another photograph in mind.

It’s also why I don’t cram your wedding day with locations, activities or a rigid timeline. I’d much rather give you enough time to actually enjoy where you are and who you’re there with.

I want to photograph the wedding day you’re already having.

 

Tell me what sounds like a really good wedding day to you.

You don’t need to have the location, timings or details figured out yet. Tell me what you know so far and we’ll start there.