The Hospitium York

The Hospitium is one of York's most characterful venues, tucked into the botanical Museum Gardens beside the River Ouse. The timber-framed hall and its grounds give a lovely mix of heritage detail and open, leafy space.

The gardens are a gift for portraits — mature trees, the abbey ruins nearby and framing that feels quintessentially York, all within a few steps of the ceremony.

With the city so close, there's the option to slip out for a few relaxed frames against York's streets and walls before returning to the celebration.