North Wales Elopement & Wedding Photographer

elopements & small weddings across Eryri, Anglesey & the Llŷn Peninsula
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Elopement Photographer based in North Wales

I photograph intimate, nature-led celebrations across Wales – from deeply personal elopements to small, quietly joyful weddings surrounded by your favourite few people.

Helping couples create simple, soulful wedding days rooted in nature and filled with meaning is my passion, and I capture these experiences with natural imagery that feels calm, connected and deeply personal.

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
Couple walking with lanterns in the misty Welsh mountains during their elopement
bride running towards her groom on a foggy Nefyn beach during a storm

You bring the love. Wales brings the magic. I’ll guide you toward creating a simple day that feels right.

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Already excited to start planning? Explore my free Wales elopement guide – filled with inspiration, location ideas, and practical tips to help you map out your day.

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“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. And so many friends and family have said that our photos are the best wedding photos that they have ever seen.”

I didn’t know the area, or even where to start with registry offices etc. Babs gave me loads of advice and recommendations, and make all the planning a lot more stressfree, she was flexible when we had to change dates and even got some photos back to us the same day (they were incredible!)”

“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!”

“Not even sure where to start – the photos are so dreamy, dramatic & stunning. I’m not sure if this will make sense….but they LOOK how it FELT to be stood on a mountain kissing my wife, just magic! We treasure the memories of our adventure that day just as much as the photos, it was a beautiful time with my new wife and a spectacular adventure – even when it was pouring with rain!”

Hey there, I’m Babs.

North Wales Wedding Photographer | Babs Boardwell Photography

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.

Planning your micro wedding or elopement in Wales should feel easy, joyful, and genuinely exciting

You’ve probably already spent hours scrolling through venues across Wales, wondering whether to keep your day just the two of you or invite a few of your favourite people, and trying to balance it all within a realistic budget. It’s completely normal to feel a bit overwhelmed – planning a micro wedding or elopement in Wales can start to feel more complicated than it should. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Your day can still feel like the adventure you imagined – relaxed, personal, and beautifully true to you.

Maybe what you’re really dreaming of is something quieter, more personal, and deeply connected to the landscape – just the two of you exchanging vows somewhere wild and beautiful. Perhaps it’s high in the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia), hidden beneath ancient trees in a Welsh forest, or standing together on a peaceful stretch of coastline as the tide drifts in. You want your day to feel meaningful, simple, and true to who you are – you just need a little guidance on where to start and what’s possible.

Snowdonia Elopement Planning and Photography
wedding rings on a North Wales OS map
black and white image of bride and groom walking uphill hand in hand against the backdrop of some mountains in the mist
bride and groom with their dog on their elopement day in Wales sharing a kiss by the lake at Llyn Gwynant
Elope to Wales with your children | Wales Elopement Photographer & Planner

Now imagine this incredible feeling: 

Instead of “wedding planning overwhelm”, you’re actually genuinely excited to plan your intimate wedding or elopement in North Wales!

You know the landscape you’re drawn to – the mountains, forests, or coastline of Wales – and you want your day to feel simple, intentional, and entirely yours. This is where I come in.

All of a sudden, you’re dreaming together about places that make your hearts skip – maybe a quiet elopement spot in Snowdonia, a secluded beach on the Llyn Peninsula, or a misty woodland that feels like it was made just for you. You feel calm, grounded, and fully present. You’re not worrying about what’s “supposed” to happen; you’re just enjoying it all, together.

And the best part? You don’t have to figure it all out on your own.

You don’t need to follow trends or spend hours scrolling through endless wedding planning guides. You don’t need to compare, overthink, or feel like you’re missing something important.

As your Wales elopement photographer, I’ll walk you through it all – helping you find the right location, shape the day around what matters most, and make sure it flows naturally. So you can stop searching, take a breath, and start looking forward to what might just be your greatest adventure yet.

Here’s what I believe:

That love isn’t meant to be staged.
That the best moments & photos are the ones that happen naturally – windblown, rain-kissed, sunlit.
That your story deserves to be photographed as it truly feels: raw, real, full of soul.

Couples often come to me looking for something a little different – something that feels real. Working in a documentary style keeps everything honest and unforced. There’s no directing, posing, or interrupting – just quiet observation. The story lives in the small gestures, the unexpected tears, and the moments in between. Each celebration is gently shaped around what matters most, giving you space to breathe and simply enjoy your beautiful wedding day. The result is a collection of images that reflect the rhythm of your day and the connection between you – natural, unguarded, and entirely your own.

Beyond weddings and elopements, I also photograph symbolic ceremonies, vow renewals, and adventure sessions across Eryri (Snowdonia) and the wider North Wales landscape. Perfect for celebrating an engagement, anniversary, post-wedding adventure, or surprise proposal – whether you’re local or travelling from afar. Whatever your story, the experience is designed to feel authentic, with your connection captured naturally against the wild, dramatic backdrops Wales is known for.

Plans still a bit vague? That’s okay.