Get married at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal

Newly married couple in Fountains Abbey, evening light — Have your wedding photos taken in Fountains Abbey

Newly wedded couple in front of Fountains Abbey — Enjoying the wonderful setting of Fountains Abbey

Couple in the ruins of Fountains Abbey — Make your wedding photos something special

Married couple in Fountains Abbey cellarium — Have your wedding photos taken in Fountains Abbey

You're engaged, congratulations! If you're looking for a place to get married, Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal is a stunning North Yorkshire location for your wedding venue. Full of history and culture, green spaces and grand rooms we aim to give you and your guests a truly memorable day.

A wedding day to remember

Let us help you make your wedding day the day you've always dreamed of. Get married in the romantic setting of Fountains Hall before indulging in some celebratory drinks and canapés in the private walled garden and summer house overlooking the River Skell.

Couple leaving Fountains Hall under confetti — The happy couple leaving Fountains Hall

You're then welcome to explore the atmospheric abbey ruins and elegant 18th-century gardens at your leisure. Capture wedding photographs you'll treasue with the ancient and dramatic ruins of Fountains Abbey or the wide views of the water garden with its follies and statues as your back drop.

Email us today to start planning your special day.

Couple walking through the orchard by Fountains Hall with Fountains Mill in the background — A newly wedded couple enjoy a wander through the orchard

Wedding Hire Information

Our simple package prices include venue hire and make booking your wedding with us even easier.

A wedding made for two...

Your wedding day is all about you (no matter what anyone else says) and if you'd love a more intimate setting for your wedding, just you, your partner and witnesses, then the Ultimate Intimate wedding could be for you.

Find out all the details you need to know in the link below or get in touch with our weddings co-ordinator here.

The Ultimate Intimate wedding at Fountains Abbey (PDF / 0.9MB) download

A drinks reception being held in the herb garden at Fountains Hall. — Hold your drinks reception on the lawn

For one day only...

Get married in the Banqueting House in Studley Royal water garden. This is the first time in nearly 10 years that this Georgian folly has been opened up but it's for one day only. If you think you'd love to get married under the vaulted ceilings of this historic building then find out more details in the link below.

Get married in the Banqueting House this summer (PDF / 1MB) download

The Banqueting House has a wide view down to the water garden — Banqueting house next to the moon ponds

Wedding photography at Fountains Abbey

Engagement photoshoot

If you wish to do an engagement photoshoot at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal you'll need to book in. To find out costs, any further information and to book please contact our bookings co-ordinator here.

Capture the perfect wedding photos

Capture something a little different for your wedding photos at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal. You're welcome to use the abbey ruins, water garden or deer park as a backdrop for your shots.

" We just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for everything you did for us in the planning, preparation and execution of our wedding day ... It was truly amazing and we can't thank you enough. "