Prior Park Wedding, Bath

Prior Park Wedding

A Wonderful Bath Wedding Venue

The Clients Said…

“Becky is a photography wizard. Her experience with photographing weddings is clear and she was able to offer advice and support on timings of the day and captured exactly what we hoped for.

Her relaxed, informal style of photos was perfect for what we wanted and the joy of the day is felt in every photo. Many of our guests also said how hard she had worked and how friendly she was and asked for her details for themselves!

To us, it felt like Becky was always meant to be at our wedding and it felt like a friend taking the pictures. Becky made our day absolutely magical.

We would love to ask Becky to photograph more life events in the future – she is a gem of a find and we cannot recommend her highly enough.

Thank you so so much Becky!”

AWedding Day at Prior Park College

Prior Park, is a stunning historic wedding venue in Bath, Somerset. Inspired by Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio’s iconic building style, this magnificent mansion house was completed in 1741 and showcases Bath stone architecture. Sitting within 57 acres of parkland, the estate overlooks the National Trust landscaped gardens and Palladian Bridge. The Palladian Bridge is one of only a handful in the world, providing a picturesque backdrop for wedding and engagement portraits.

The mansion itself is a masterpiece of Palladian Villas design, boasting a central corps de logis, flanked by two curving galleries leading to the West and East Pavilion. Prior Park College hosts up to 120 guests, offering multiple spaces such as the JWC Room, on site Chapel and Mansion Reception, which opens up out onto the Portico, with those incredible steps and views over Bath.

Niamh and James are the coordinators at Prior Park College and make a wonderful team, they are warm, friendly and helpful.

The Wedding Venue

The Grade I listed hillside Mansion was built by John Wood, the Elder, in 1742, commissioned by Ralph Allen “To see all Bath, and for all Bath to see”. It’s main purpose nowadays is a mixed Roman Catholic public school but it’s also a really special wedding venue. 

Prior Park can’t fail to impress guests and its magnificence is something that must be seen to be believed. I still remember the first time I stepped out onto portico and saw the breath-taking views across the Landscape Garden and Bath.

Despite its regal stature, it’s the perfect venue for informal weddings too. With lots of outdoor space to play lawn games and enjoy the surrounding views.

There is a plethora of spaces available to choose for your wedding too. From the Academy Hall to Our Lady of the Snows Chapel and Kohn Wood Chapel too. You could even consider erecting a marquee on the large lawns in front of the mansion.

Bath Weddings

Bath is a city I’m incredibly fond of. With beautiful Georgian architecture at every turn, most notably the iconic Royal Crescent, The Circus and Pulteney Bride, it has always been a wonderful city to photograph.

The Roman Baths, Thermae Spa, Abbey and Christmas Markets draw tourists year-round. Royal Victoria Park and Alexandra Park are perfect for some green space amidst busy city life but you don’t need to travel far before you can truly escape to the surrounding Somerset countryside. 

Bath is such a special place and a wonderful location to get married. It has beautiful venues, wonderful countryside and extremely good transport links.

Becky Weir Photography – Prior Park Wedding Photographer