Sheffield Wedding Photography | for couples that love authentic moments & creative portraits

Award-wining Sheffield Wedding Photographer | finding the extraordinary in the ordinary

Capturing authentic moments that matter, the emotions, the excitement, the fun, the laughter and the tears. I am a story teller who finds the extraordinary in the ordinary; who turns moments into works of art.
River Xavier

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Are you looking for a Sheffield Wedding Photographer?

Are you looking for beautiful wedding photos for your Sheffield wedding. Photographs that you can frame and hang on your wall? Or see as you you turn the pages of your gorgeous wedding album that tells the story of your wedding day?

Do you want photographs that tell the story of your Sheffield wedding day? The reactions? The amazing expressions of love, joy and happiness; plus those special photographic moments that will surprise you when you look through your gallery and talk about your wedding day again and again?

River Xavier is a Sheffield Wedding Photographer

Hi, I'm River, a relaxed and natural, documentary Sheffield wedding photographer who makes beautiful memories of your wedding day. I capture authentic moments of your wedding day and deliver a pictorial record of all the best moments from your Sheffield wedding. My wedding photography will allow you to look back on your day like a film. Lots of authentic photos with stories behind them. On your day, my aim is to take the stress out of your wedding and leave you with gorgeous wedding photographs to remember for years to come. As a documentary storyteller, I'll be there to create memories from the moments on one of the biggest days of your lives.

Creative Sheffield Wedding Photography | Documentary storytelling with classical portraits

My style of wedding photography is a blend of documentary photojournalism blended with fine art photography. The sole aim of documenting your wedding day is to collect beautiful, authentic pictures of your Sheffield wedding on one of the best days of your life. I work in a discreet manner, though there are times I'll be in the middle of the action, to capture the most amazing moments. Though most of the time, you'll hardly notice I'm there, to create your wedding story.

Blending into your wedding day just like one of your guests, I collect the reactions and interactions of you and your guests, the looks and expressions of love and emotion. Delivering exquisite wedding photos, so you'll never forget your wedding day.

To create the best Sheffield wedding photography story, I'll be there to document the whole of your wedding day. From early in the morning until the day draws to a close. I'll photograph every part of your day, even when the party is in full flow.

South Yorkshire Wedding Photography | Relaxed and Natural

Have you begun your wedding journey and are looking for a South Yorkshire wedding photographer? If the answer is 'yes', then I'd love to meet you! We can meet at my studio or a cafe and talk about your wedding plans, wedding photos, and wedding venues. I'm sure our conversation will be insightful in order to create the best wedding photography experience for your day.

As a relaxed and natural wedding photographer, I'll be there to help calm your nerves. As an experienced wedding photographer across South Yorkshire, I've created wedding stories for lots of brides and grooms. Allowing your wedding day to unfold whilst offering guidance as you need it, so that on your day you can relax and enjoy it with the people you love.

I will join your wedding as a listener and observer and creatively document your day as it happens. My aim is to give you memories of genuine, unique moments and emotions with your favourite people.

My aim is to give you memories of genuine, unique moments and emotions with your favourite people.
River Xavier

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Are you looking for Sheffield wedding photographers?

Sheffield has many beautiful and impressive wedding venues to work at as a Sheffield wedding photographer, including Whitley Hall Hotel, Whirlowbrook Hall, Mosborough Hall, Wortley Hall, and The Chimney House. Close to the city centre lies Mercure St Pauls Hotel & Spa, offering a city wedding for you. Further afield are some other super wedding venues around South Yorkshire. Including Mount Pleasant Hotel in Doncaster, Manorial Barn in Rotherham, and Burntwood Court in Barnsley.

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Sheffield Wedding Photography

You love each other and want the world to know. As you begin to plan your wedding, you'll decide upon your Sheffield wedding venue, the best Sheffield wedding photography for you, and the dress! the caterer, and maybe the best celebrant. For your wedding, these are big decisions not to be taken lightly. Choosing a professional wedding photographer to have at your wedding will ensure you receive great memories of your wedding day.

For your Sheffield wedding photographer, it's a good idea to choose someone who has a good reputation. A good Sheffield wedding photographer will be able to answer any questions you may have about photography or Sheffield wedding venues. If I can help you pick your wedding venue, it's also a great way for me to learn about you too. This helps to establish a great relationship for your wedding day so that I can provide the best wedding photography service for you.

Sheffield Wedding Videography

Are you looking for a Sheffield wedding videographer? Are you looking for your wedding story to be captured in stunning 4K? I specialise in providing highlight films for you to cherish. Why not let me provide you with an amazing highlights video of your wedding day, including a trailer to compliment your wedding film? I can offer different packages that capture the key moments of your wedding day, overlayed with music and key audio from your wedding day. See an example of one of our wedding videos below.

Sheffield Wedding Videos

Sheffield: an historic city in South Yorkshire

Yorkshire| God's own county

Yorkshire forms the largest county in England, covering North, West and South Yorkshire. In the North of England, South Yorkshire, including Sheffield, has a glorious industrial past that people are proud of, but now Sheffield and the nearby towns and cities blossom as new industries have replaced the former steelworks and coal mines.

Today, South Yorkshire is an amazing place for your Sheffield wedding photography, as it holds a plethora of different wedding venues to build a wedding day that is as unique as you are!

Sheffield is a beautiful green space

Sheffield is the largest city in the county of South Yorkshire in the north of England, with a population of more than half a million people. With a diverse range of people, two thriving universities, football teams, and a proud musical history. Often overlooked by the commerce of Leeds (the unofficial capital of Yorkshire) or the quintessential charm of York, Sheffield is a green city that has a proud heritage and links people and the outdoors. Sitting on the eastern side of the Pennines, Sheffield is a city and borough that has a population of more than 1.5 million. Sheffield gets its name from the river Sheaf, which runs through the city. Many people come to Sheffield to study at one of its universities and settle here to live afterwards. Lying on the outskirts of Sheffield is the beautiful Peak District National Park with the beautiful villages of Hope Valley and Castleton; a must-visit place for outdoor enthusiasts.

Sheffield wedding photography prices

For your Sheffield wedding, I offer a range of packages to suit your needs, whether that includes an album or a highlight film. The choice depends on how you want to remember your wedding day.

Some want to hold and feel a wedding album; it's the best of your photos in print. To share the moments as you turn the pages and relive the day together. For you, I offer an excellent choice of some of the best wedding albums available. Handmade, a modern take on the traditional wedding album. Subtle and elegant, you'll feel confident in your choice. Simply beautiful.

You may prefer a film, the magic of audio and visuals, as your day unfolds in all its glory. Set to beautiful music and some of the key spoken words from your wedding, the films allow you to return to the day in an instant.

Whatever package you choose, you'll receive:

A full day of wedding photography
Over 500 high-resolution photos of your wedding day
Secure online gallery
Drone photography
On the day slideshow
Twilight photography

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Sheffield wedding venues

Sheffield has some of the most beautiful wedding venues in South Yorkshire. Whether you choose a rustic barn, a stately hotel, or a quirky place that's as unique as you are, Sheffield has a venue to suit almost everyone.

If you already have a Sheffield wedding photographer, they can advise you on how to get the best photos from your wedding day. They will be there to answer questions related to your wedding. Wedding venues throughout Sheffield and South Yorkshire have a variety of features and amenities. Take a tour of the ones that interest you, and ask the wedding planner for their advice. They often have a wealth of advice and can help you decide.

Wedding Venues

Whitley Hall

Wortley Hall

Aston Hall

F.A.Q's: Frequently Asked Questions

In order to help you find the best Sheffield wedding photographer for you, I have compiled a list of the most common questions wedding photographers are asked. See my 'Questions to Ask a Wedding Photographer' page, where you can find more wedding photography questions, plus my own answers on weddings, my own photography and films.

What to ask when contacting a wedding photographer?

First of all, you will need to find out if the photographer has your date available. Remember couples can book suppliers years in advance. Also, ask for a price for your wedding photography and what is included in the package.

Can you see examples of a full wedding gallery?

Wedding photography can be gruelling and is a long day, besides the hero shots that photographers display on their websites and social media, ask to see an example of a full gallery.

As a professional wedding photographer, are you fully insured?

Weddings are compliled of once in a lifetime moments. Make sure you find out what will happen if anything goes wrong? is your photographer insured? Does this include professional liability and indemnity insurance. A reputable photographer will be and will send you copies. Besides professional insurance, photographers will also have back-up equipment, including cameras, memoriy cards and lighting equipment. Besides all of the above, I back up all of the photos on the day, (whilst you have your wedding breakfast) and several times once I get home. Finally, your fully edited photos are kept on my wedding gallery for over one year.

What is the average cost of wedding photography in the UK?

According to Hitched, the average cost of a photographer for weddings in the UK in 2024 was £1,500. However, it’s important to remember that this figure is an average across different locations and budgets. The price of your wedding photography will depend on a number of factors. Be sure that you know all of the details of your contract, including the number of hours your photographer will be with you on your wedding day. The location of your venue, the time of year (low season or high-season). The important point when deciding on your wedding photographer is understanding the value you place on wedding photography. Ensure that all costs of your wedding photography is transparent. This includes, editing, downloads, pre-wedding or engagement shoot, number of photos you can expect.

Why are wedding albums so expensive?

There are wedding albums to suit every budget, including purchasing photobooks from high street shops or online stores and making your own. Wedding albums are very important to me as I strongly believe they will outlast your digital photos. I have very recently started to use FolioAlbums, based in Barnsley as my wedding album manufacturers of choice. This is due to the high quality of their albums and prints. Each album is hand-made and checked during every stage of the process. The company also have a strong ethical belief, which, I personally align to.

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