Old Gore Barn Wedding Photographer
If you’re looking for an Old Gore Barn wedding photographer who really knows this venue, let me tell you why I love it. Old Gore — run by Yard Space Events near Cirencester in the Cotswolds — is a venue I’ve photographed over ten weddings at across spring, summer, autumn and winter, and it’s one I keep coming back to. Not just because it’s beautiful, but because it makes my job easier in the best possible way.
But before I talk about the photography, I want to talk about you — because that’s where it all starts.
I know that planning a wedding can feel overwhelming. There are a hundred decisions to make, and you’re trusting people you’ve never met to help bring it all together. I also know that most people aren’t comfortable in front of a camera — and that when you look at my photos, you probably think “those couples must be so confident, that could never be me.” I hear that all the time. And it’s never true.
I’ll guide you through it. I know exactly where the light falls at Old Gore at every time of day — whether that’s the natural light flooding through the Crittall-style doors in Threshers Barn, the warm golden hour across the meadow, or the glow of the festoon lights over the covered fire pit area as the evening kicks in. I’ll guide you to the right spot, give you some directions while we are chatting and laughing, and the real moments happen by themselves. It’s quick, it’s relaxed, and then you’re back with your guests toasting marshmallows around the fire pit.
For the rest of the day, I work quietly around you. The laughter during the speeches in The Long Barn, the looks between you during the ceremony, the first dance under the disco ball, the sparklers under the stars — I’m capturing all of it without getting in the way. My couples often tell me the photos show moments they didn’t even know were happening.
Why Old Gore works so well for photography
Old Gore in Gloucestershire is one of the most photogenic barn wedding venues in the Cotswolds, and there are a few reasons it stands out. Threshers Barn — where most couples have their ceremony — has those stunning Crittall-style glass doors that flood the space with natural light. Unlike a lot of barn venues, you’re not fighting the dark. The stone walls, the vaulted ceiling, the foliage chandeliers — it all photographs beautifully without needing to force anything.
Then there’s the courtyard drinks reception overlooking the Cotswold valley, the beech arch that turns from green to copper across the seasons, and that long driveway through the fields that’s perfect for couple portraits and golden hour. Every corner gives you something different.
What genuinely sets Old Gore apart, though, is the food. Run by Yard Space Events as part of the Cripps & Co family, this is a street food wedding venue at heart — the Argentine asado fire pit, the sharing platters of tacos, the wood-fired pizzas. Every couple I’ve photographed here has had guests raving about the food, and that communal, relaxed dining atmosphere in The Long Barn with its long sharing tables creates a completely different energy to a traditional sit-down meal. It shows in the photos — people are relaxed, laughing, sharing, actually enjoying themselves.
And when the evening comes, Threshers Barn transforms. The disco ball comes down, the lighting changes, and the party starts. The covered fire pit area with its corrugated iron roof and festoon lights becomes its own little world — guests gathered around the flames, sparklers lighting up the night, the barn glowing in the background.
What matters most
What matters most to me is that your photos feel like your day — warm, joyful, and full of the emotion that made it special. My style is colourful, documentary-artistic, and natural. I also love creating more dramatic portraits when the moment is right — a veil caught in the wind at sunset, the last light across the meadow, the couple walking back toward the barn as the fairy lights glow overhead.
Old Gore is part of the Cripps & Co family of venues — Yard Space Events (sometimes written as Yardspace) also run Ivy Lodge. I’m lucky enough to photograph regularly across several Cripps & Co venues. If you’re also considering Cripps Barn or Stone Barn, I know those venues well too.
This is just a taster of what an Old Gore Barn wedding looks like through my lens. If you’d like to see a full wedding story, have a look at my Old Gore Barn wedding blog posts, or get in touch — I’d love to hear about your plans.
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